BBC Electric Proms: Episode list
The BBC Electric Proms kicks off with the world premier headlined by Paul Weller & Jamiroquai Set list: Pete Doherty; The Magic Numbers ; Klaxons; Jamiroquai; Paul Weller ; The Young Knives
Headliners: Damon Albarn & The Raconteurs 1. Damon Albarn turns the clock back to the turn of the century as his gang of vagabonds, The Good, The Bad and The Queen, headline the Main Space. 2. The Raconteurs produce a fantastic set at the Electric Ballroom, performing tracks from their debut album 'Broken Boy Soldiers'.
Headliners: James Brown's band 1. James Brown's band appears on stage in the Main Space and whips the crowd into a frenzy. Twenty minutes later the Godfather of Soul finally appears and delivers an incredible set that features some seriously funky music. 2. Fat Boy Slim plays one of his most intimate gigs in years as he performs an outstanding set at the Lock Tavern in Camden. 3. Nitin Sawhney hosts a two-hour event featuring a very special line-up of guest musicians and vocalists.
headliners: Kasabian
Headliners: The Who
Mark Ronson and the BBC Concert Orchestra (with guests Daniel Merriweather, Charlie Waller, Candie Payne, Wale, Ricky Wilson, Sean Lennon and others); The Coral; Editors; Blanche; Charlie Louvin; Sigur Rós; Siouxsie Sioux; Agaskodo Teliverek; Daft Punk's Electroma; The Beatles' Help!; Radio Luxembourg
Paul McCartney performs a selection of old Beatles hits plus newer solo songs at the Roundhouse in London.
Kaiser Chiefs via David Arnold; Reverend and The Makers; New Cassettes; Cold War Kids; The Metros; Daler Mehndi and The Wolfmen; Bishi; Basquiat Strings with Seb Rochford, Ellery Eskelin and Simon H Fell
Bloc Party in The Roundhouse Main Space; Kano Presents London Town; Ghetto; Maps
LONDON: Burt Bacharach with the BBC Concert Orchestra; XX Teens; Wild Beasts; Africa Express; Goldfrapp LIVERPOOL: Tony Christie
LONDON: The Streets; Santogold; Keane; Maddy Prior LIVERPOOL: BBC Merseyside Peel Night – Milanese; Rolo Tomassi; 2 Hot 2 Sweat
LONDON: Nitin Sawhney and the London Undersound Orchestra LIVERPOOL: The Last Shadow Puppets; Stephen Fretwell; BBC Merseyside event with Steve Lamacq
LONDON: Saturday Night Fever curated by Robin Gibb, with special guests Ronan Keating, Stephen Gately, Sam Sparro, Sharleen Spiteri, Gabriella Cilmi and Bryn Christopher; Justice, Coldcut via The Radiophonic Workshop; Red Light Company; Fox Cubs; Micachu LIVERPOOL: Razorlight; Kitty Daisy and Lewis; Thomas Tantrum; Esser
LONDON: Oasis with the Crouch End Festival Chorus; Glasvegas; Lowkey; BBC Introducing – Pete and the Pirates; General Fiasco; Pull in Emergency; Chew Lips LIVERPOOL: Wave Machines; The Maybes?; Candie and Howard; Elliott Payne
Robbie Williams (Musical Director – Trevor Horn)
Dizzee Rascal with The Young Punx and the Heritage Orchestra. (Musical Director – Hal Ritson) BBC Radio 1Xtra After Party (Studio Theatre)
London: Doves with the London Bulgarian Choir and arrangements by Avshalom Caspi; Magazine Manchester: Florence + the Machine; Metronomy
Shirley Bassey with the BBC Concert Orchestra; Richard Hawley
Roundhouse: Smokey Robinson and his band with the BBC Concert Orchestra
Elton John (collaborators – Leon Russell, Plan B, Rumer )
Robert Plant (collaborators – Band of Joy, London Oriana Choir)
Neil Diamond with Lulu and Amy MacDonald