Billie Marten, Chubby And The Gang, Chloe Foy Among First Acts Announced For The Great Escape Online
Wednesday, 24 March 2021
Written by Jon Stickler
The Great Escape has announced the first 68 acts for its debut digital edition.
After being forced to cancel its main event in 2020 and 2021 due to the ongoing coronavirus restrictions, the Brighton festival will return virtually to broadcast up-and-coming artists across seven channels on May 13 and 14, running from 6pm until 8pm.
Among the first acts confirmed to perform online are Chubby and the Gang, Pyra, rising rapper Goya Gumbani, Spanish alt-rockers Belako, plus more. The livestreamed edition will also feature many specially curated showcases by industry partners, including CD Baby, MCD, Paradigm, Primary Talent, UTA and WME as well as country-specific specials from across Europe and the world.
In addition to the musical line up, there's also details on The Great Escape Conference featuring some of the industry's top dogs, including founder and CEO of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Merck Mercuriadis, Women In CTRL founder and AIM chair Nadia Khan, and president of TaP Music Wendy Ong.
What? Discover your new favourite emerging artists online through multiple streaming channels over two days.
Who? Among the first 68 acts announced for the line up are Chubby and the Gang, Pyra, Goya Gumbani, Belako, Bess Atwell, Billie Marten, Chloe Foy, Eve Owen, Jodie Marie, Genn, Holding Absence, Magick Mountain, New Candys, TV Priest, Yard Act, Reb Fountain, Rona Mac, K(E)NZ, Mace The Great, Mass Accord, Neone the Wonderer, Tebi Rex, Chaild, Chanka, Dulce Y Agraz, Dusky Grey, Eliza Legzdina, Ennio The Little Brother, Foex and Paulopulus, Joan Thiele, Lau.ra, Leila McKenzie, Lucifour M, Malan, Poder Fantasma, Pyra, PVA, Bartleby Delicate, Bleach Lab, CJ Pandit, Dialect, English Teacher, Goan Dogs, Green Garden, Merk, Olivia Is A Ghost, Penelope Trappes, Ralph TV, Thallo, Wax Works, Geese, and Tito Ramirez. More acts will be confirmed in the run-up to the event..
