The City Showcase Festival returns to London in June, showcasing hundreds of bands in venues ranging from sweaty Camden bars to the hippest of Carnaby Street's boutiques.
The festival, now in its sixth year, has previously introduced the likes of Hot Chip, Scouting For Girls, Razorlight, Keane and Newton Faulkner to the world. This year's five day event will feature music workshops on everything from songwriting to accountancy, and the all-important showcase gigs, including an Xfm nights hosted by DJ John Kennedy, shows featuring the best new bands from New Zealand, China and Scandanavia, plus unplugged sessions in shops on Carnaby Street and Regent Street.
Amongst the bands at this year's festival, you'll be able to see Midnight Juggernauts, The Parlotones, When Gravity Fails, Twin Atlantic, We Are Ocean, Franko, The Young Republic, The Law, Slashed Seat Affair, Ragamuffin Children, Over The Atlantic, Batrider, The O'Lovelys, Hell & Diesel, Mustasch, Babylon, The Recoil, De Shamonix, The Veez, Rogue Satellites and The Perk.
The event runs from 2-6 Jun. More information available from http://www.cityshowcase.co.uk