The first slice of information regarding this year's In The City event appeared yesterday. Taking place from 1 to 3 Oct in, as you'd expect, Manchester, the big thing of note this time round is a new partnership with Radio 1, who will be dedicating considerable airtime to the music industry fest. They will broadcast two shows from the event, plus stage a showcase featuring three unsigned artists voted for by Radio 1 listeners.
Commenting on the new partnership with Radio, In The City co-founder and director Tony Wilson told CMU: "Having Radio 1 on board is a major coup for In The City and will bring our events to the attention of a huge number of listeners. That can only be a good thing for the many artists involved in 'In The City Live' and for the music industry in general."
As always In The City will combine industry talks and seminars with an extensive programme of band showcases featuring some 500 bands. Keen to prove the role of ITC's live programme in showcasing the big acts of the coming year, organisers of the event are keen to point out that among the artists that were named 'Best Of In The City' last year were Tom Vek, The Paddingtons, The Subways and Towers Of London - all now signed and making a big name for themselves.