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Daily Mail
2 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Huge sign AC/DC is set to announce an Australian tour after rumours the rock band would return to home turf - and which city will be their first stop?
Speculation has swirled for weeks suggesting AC/ DC is set to announce an appearance Down Under at the end of 2025 for their Power Up World Tour. Now, one huge sign in Melbourne, spotted by live music watchdog Whatslively, may have just confirmed the rumours. The iconic Nylex Clock silos in Cremorne lit up on Friday night with a projection of a red lightning bolt which looked almost identical to the infamous AC/DC logo. Melbourne locals would recognise the heritage listed silos as an iconic landmark built in 1961 by Neon Electric Signs, not far from the Melbourne Cricket Grounds (MCG). The link is yet another hint AC/DC may be coming to Australia, as rumours have recently emerged they are set to play the MCG in November. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 3AW's Rumour File said on Monday they had 'confirmed' from an inside source AC/DC would play at the venue on November 12 and 16 this year. It would mark the first time the Aussie rock band has returned to their home turf since the 2015 Rock or Bust tour. The Power Up Tour is in support of the band's seventeenth studio album Power Up, released in 2020. The group kicked-off their global shows in Germany in May 2024 with confirmed legs throughout Europe and North America. AC/DC have yet to confirm a tour in Australia this year. Daily Mail Australia has reached out to the MCG for further comment. AC/DC were last rumoured to be announcing a world stadium tour, with Brian Johnson resuming his position on vocals, in 2020. Broadcaster Eddie McGuire leaked the news on his Triple M Melbourne breakfast show at the time. 'The greatest rock band in the history of Australian music will be reforming and playing in Australia in October/November this year!' he announced. 'My mail is, there will be a new album released by AC/DC in February or March this year, but also that AC/DC will be touring Australia [in] October/November 2020. 'And after a lot of work and a lot of technical research they have been able to get a hearing aid for Brian Johnson, who will be out front, and even Phil Rudd might be back in the group either playing percussion or drums.' Brian's hearing problems forced him to leave the band mid-tour in 2016. He was temporarily replaced by Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose, who served as vocalist for the band's remaining concerts. Doctors had advised the frontman, 77, to either quit performing live or face the possibility of 'total hearing loss'. 'That was the darkest day of my professional life,' Brian said of the diagnosis at the time. Eddie also claimed lead guitarist Angus Young would join the tour, as well as drummer Phil Rudd, who left the group in 2014 amid legal troubles. 'I'm hearing the album will be out February [or] March, and we'll all be banging our heads like the old days,' he added. However, rumours of AC/DC's return to Australia in 2020 fell flat as the band never announced a tour Down Under, despite releasing an album at the time. AC/DC was formed in Sydney in November 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Following the death of lead singer Bon Scott from acute alcoholic poisoning at the age of 33 in 1980, Brian was hired to replace him. Rhythm guitarist Malcolm was diagnosed with dementia in 2014 and retired to a Sydney nursing home. He died on November 18, 2017 at the age of 64.
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Top 6 concerts this week in Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, Englewood, Port Charlotte
Friday, June 20 marks the official start of summer, and while this week's picks for the top concerts in the Sarasota area might not be quite the same size as some of the blockbuster summer tours set to visit the greater Tampa Bay area over the next few months, there are still a number of notable shows. This weekend, for instance, a Sarasota venue will feature a Nashville-based singer-songwriter who's appeared on official Spotify playlists and a DownBeat award-winning jazz musician. Another venue in Venice will feature two musicians who also now live in Nashville, but come from the Sarasota area. And two of Sarasota-Manatee's top spots for live blues music will feature a multiple Blues Music Award-winning harmonica player and a Billboard blues album chart-topping singer-songwriter/guitarist. Here are this week's highlights. Event details are subject to change. Looking for more fun events? Top 5 things to do in Sarasota this holiday weekend (June 19-22) Biggest concerts, comedians coming to Tampa Bay, Sarasota in July, August, September 75-plus things to do in June in Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, Punta Gorda Ticket Newsletter: Sign up to receive restaurant news and reviews plus info on things to do every Friday Nashville-based singer-songwriter Liz Longley will return to Fogartyville this weekend, after releasing her latest album "New Life" earlier this year. The album documents "her transition into motherhood and the dizzying changes in perspective, routine and peace that followed." Longley's previous releases, which include her self-titled 2015 album, 2016's "Weightless" and 2020's "Funeral for My Past," have landed her on official Spotify playlists such as Deep Dark Indie. 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show Friday; Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center, 525 Kumquat Court, Sarasota; $26, $22 members, $13 students ages 13 and up; 941-894-6469; Sarasota County-raised, now Nashville-based singer-songwriter John Salaway will return to the area to play Venice's Troll Music (where he bought his first electric guitar in the late '90s) as well as Port Charlotte's The Twisted Fork. Salaway has released albums such as 2021's "Salvation," which features guest musicians including Foo Fighters keyboardist Rami Jaffee and former Cage the Elephant member Lincoln Parish, who both appear on the opening track "One More Round." Salaway will perform with Sara Stovall of Sarasota alt-Americana group Passerine at the Troll Music show. 7:30 p.m. Friday; Troll Music, 628 E. Venice Ave., Venice; $20; 941-484-8765; 6 p.m. Sunday; The Twisted Fork, 2208 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte; 941-235-3675; Troll Music's live music lineup this weekend will also include guitarist, singer-songwriter and Sarasota native Chris Anderson. Anderson is a former member of Tampa-formed Southern rockers the Outlaws, best known for the songs "Green Grass & High Tides" and "There Goes Another Love Song." Anderson also released the 1995 solo album "Old Friend," with its title track co-written with Warren Haynes and later recorded by the Allman Brothers Band as the final song on their final studio album, 2003's "Hittin' the Note." 7:30 p.m. Saturday; Troll Music, 628 E. Venice Ave., Venice; $20; 941-484-8765; Also playing Fogartyville this weekend will be Miami-based jazz trumpeter and alto saxophonist Fernando Ferrarone with his quartet. Ferrarone is also performing in support of a new release, this year's EP "Now till Forever," which concludes with the track "North Miami" named after his home city. His accolades include winning a Student Music Award in 2013 and 2014 from DownBeat, the Chicago music magazine covering "jazz, blues and beyond." 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show Saturday; Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center, 525 Kumquat Court, Sarasota; $25, $20 members, $12 students ages 13 and up; 941-894-6469; Renowned blues harmonica player Jason Ricci will perform with his band The Bad Kind at Bradenton restaurant and venue Cottonmouth this upcoming Thursday. Ricci won his fourth Instrumentalist — Harmonica Blues Music Award last year, along with earning a Contemporary Blues Album nomination for his 2023 full-length "Behind the Veil." Ricci played the same instrument on stage alongside Tom Morello, Zac Brown and the Paul Shaffer Band in tribute to The Paul Butterfield Blues Band during the group's 2015 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 26; Cottonmouth Southern Soul Kitchen, 1114 12th St. W., Bradenton; $15-$20; 941-243-3735; Guitarist, singer-songwriter and former Anna Maria Island resident Damon Fowler, who plays with Ricci in the band Desoto Tiger's Testimony, has his own area show Thursday at Sarasota County restaurant and blues spot Englewoods on Dearborn. Fowler's releases include last year's "Barnyard Smile" and 2021's "Alafia Moon," which topped Billboard's blues albums chart and earned a Blues Music Award nomination for Blues Rock Album. Fowler has also played in the groups of the late Allman Brothers Band founding members Dickey Betts and Butch Trucks, and in the supergroup Southern Hospitality with Grammy-nominated pianist Victor Wainwright and fellow Floridian J.P. Soars. 6:30 p.m. Thursday; Englewoods on Dearborn, 362 W. Dearborn St., Englewood; $7; 941-475-7501; If you would like to be considered for this story, please submit your event to at least 10 days before our Thursday publication date. Email entertainment reporter Jimmy Geurts at Support local journalism by subscribing. This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Top 6 concerts Sarasota Bradenton Venice Englewood Port Charlotte
Irish Times
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Bossa nova puts an end to unease created by an innocent relationship question
The event was not due to start until 8pm, but Shuhao was so worried about finding a seat that it was only 6.30pm when we walked down the steps into a basement near the Longfu Temple. For the next hour we were alone apart from the barman, the owner and two women who moved to and fro taking pictures of one another. For almost a decade, this small space hosted film screenings, exhibitions, DJs and live bands, with an emphasis on improvisation. At Say Something, one of the most popular weekly events, those present were invited to 'read something aloud, tell a story, say something' – with no restrictions on their choice of material. 'You could read anything. Some people just read something like the phone book,' Shuhao said. 'There was no judgment. But you were supposed to think about the feelings of the others there too.' The last time he was there, the place was so full he had to go up to the street for air from time to time. But now the management had announced that 'due to the contract expiring + economic downturn + limited energy' it was closing down. READ MORE Shuhao and I were there for what was due to be the closing event, another regular feature called Open Decks, where everyone was invited to play the music of their choice for 30 minutes. In keeping with the venue's spirit, which one regular visitor described as 'free but not unbridled', the choices tended to be individual but at least tolerable for most of the others present. While we waited for the show to begin, Shuhao brought me up to date about his life as a student of English literature at one of Beijing's top universities. He was planning to move for his master's degree to Peking University, the most prestigious of all, and was preparing for an entrance examination. 'The teachers aren't better there but the students are,' he said. Some of his friends were thinking about going abroad for their master's degree but he felt that, since he had chosen to study something that would never make him rich, he should not ask his parents to pay too much for it. He was hoping to go abroad for his PhD, aiming for one of the leading American universities where funding for doctoral students can be generous. I was surprised that he would consider going to the United States in the current climate, particularly after the threats to revoke Chinese students' visas made as part of Donald Trump's trade war. The last time we met he had mentioned a girlfriend and I asked, gently I thought, if she was still in the picture. He said she was, but then he looked troubled and a few minutes later he returned to the subject 'It's better than a real war. And he'll be gone by then,' Shuhao said. As they head into their final year as undergraduates, his friends and classmates are also thinking about their future. Some have ambitions for high political office and are planning a route through the system, while others want to make money and are enrolling in MBA courses. Shuhao's passion is for writing songs and singing in a band, but he has no plan to make a career out of it – and neither do most of his creative friends. 'Most of them want to get a job in the civil service, where they finish work at the same time every day and they have the rest of the time for music or writing or whatever they want,' he said. 'I prefer the approach of Wallace Stevens or TS Eliot to Byron or Shelley.' Shuhao is not planning to work in an insurance company like Stevens or in a bank like Eliot, but he is becoming more modest and restrained in his manner and appearance in recent months. His once shoulder-length hair has become a short crop and he has swapped the black metalhead T-shirts and jeans for a white shirt and black trousers. The last time we met he had mentioned a girlfriend and I asked, gently I thought, if she was still in the picture. He said she was, but then he looked troubled and a few minutes later he returned to the subject. 'I'm sorry, I'm really shocked by that question,' he said. 'We don't post pictures of ourselves on WeChat all the time. We take pictures but we don't post them. We are in a committed relationship and we have plans for the future.' I felt old suddenly and poisoned by experience. An unease fell between us as I tried to assure him that I wasn't casting doubt on anything. I was babbling about the couples I knew who had met in college and remained happily together in old age, when the first DJ put a stop to the conversation. His gentle mix of bossa nova and French pop songs from the 1960s gave Shuhao and me something to smile about together and I stayed for another two sessions. He stayed behind but we exchanged a few messages on my way home as he updated me on the music and the crowd, with a final text an hour later. 'Everyone's standing up and grooving,' he said.
BBC News
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Glastonbury 2025 - How to watch on TV and BBC iPlayer and listen on Radio and BBC Sounds
The Glastonbury Festival kicks off on Wednesday 25 June with BBC Radio 6 Music broadcasting live from Worthy Farm as the gates open and festival-goers pour in. Excited already? We've got you. The Glastonbury Hits Channel is already live on iPlayer, streaming classic tracks from some of the biggest artists who've performed over the years. You can watch 24/7 until the festival's main stages open on Friday 27 June. And if you can't get to Glastonbury, we'll bring Worthy Farm to you. BBC iPlayer's offering up over 90 hours of performances with its live streams of the five main stages - Pyramid, Other, West Holts, Woodsies and The Park - allowing viewers to make their own list of must-see acts and plot their way through the weekend. Pyramid Stage sets will once again be available to stream live in Ultra High Definition and in British Sign Language. And you can listen to all the action across BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds. Watch Glastonbury on BBC iPlayer Listen to Glastonbury on BBC Sounds Here's how you can watch and listen to Glastonbury 2025 across TV, BBC iPlayer, Radio and BBC Sounds... Meet your Glastonbury presenters Clara Amfo and Lauren Laverne kick off the live coverage from this year's Glastonbury Festival on Thursday, 26 June from 10pm on iPlayer and BBC Two. From their studio overlooking The Park Stage and beyond to the rest of the festival, they'll bring you all the stories from the first 48 hours on site and look ahead at what's to come. They'll be joined by special guests, including a couple of unique performances from the BBC Park Studio, and also look forward to some of the anticipated sets from the likes of The 1975, Rod Stewart, Olivia Rodrigo, Raye, Charli xcx and many more. Glastonbury 2025 Friday TV and iPlayer Schedule The One Show helps kick off the Glastonbury weekend on BBC One and iPlayer with a live link to the festival from 7pm and Clara Amfo and Lauren Laverne are live from Worthy Farm as things really get going on the first full day of music, with all the big stories of the day so far from 7.30pm. English Teacher and Wet Leg BBC Four starts its Glastonbury coverage with a North and South mix from 7pm. From Leeds, it's the Mercury Award winning indie band, English Teacher, who take to The Park Stage before an expectant audience. Then, we head to the Other Stage for rock darlings Wet Leg, from the Isle of Wight, who performed a stellar gig at Glastonbury back in 2022. Alanis Morrissette and En Vogue Clara and Lauren are on BBC Two and iPlayer from 8pm, introducing performances from across the stages, including heading to the Pyramid Stage for what is sure to be one of the biggest moments of the weekend, when iconic Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette makes her debut on the farm. Then it's over to the West Holts Stage for another debut performance, this time 90s R&B group En Vogue, expect soulful harmonies and plenty of hits. Supergrass, Blossoms, Franz Ferdinand and Wunderhorse Charming Oxford rockers Supergrass head to the Pyramid Stage from 8pm on BBC Four and iPlayer, 30 years after their first appearance on the farm. Stockport band Blossoms follow, as they take to the Woodsies Stage. Watch out for glam rock style and ten years' worth of music in abundance from a band who continue to enjoy themselves on stage whilst winning more fans along the way. Glasgow's finest, Franz Ferdinand, the band with chiselled looks and guitar hooks that brought the sublime Take Me Out and Do You Want To to the masses back in the early noughties, hit the Other Stage to remind us what we've missed after 9pm. Following on from Franz Ferdinand is one of the newer kids on the block, step forward indie-rockers, Wunderhorse performing on The Park Stage. Biffy Clyro, Busta Rhymes and Self Esteem Jack Saunders and Jo Whiley are live from 10pm on iPlayer and BBC Two as they get ready for the first headliner of the weekend, The 1975. There's plenty to see before then, with the return of Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro to the Pyramid Stage, who have recently excited fans with the release of new song A Little Love. Legendary New York rapper Busta Rhymes takes over the Other Stage on his first visit to Worthy Farm. Meanwhile Rotherham singer, songwriter and now theatre star Self Esteem brings songs from her recent Top 5 album, A Complicated Woman, and an impressive show of the same name, to The Park Stage. The 1975 and Loyle Carner It's all happening from 10.30pm - on iPlayer and BBC One BRIT Award winning, chart topping band, The 1975 step out as the first Pyramid Stage headliners of Glastonbury 2025. And acclaimed UK hip-hop artist, Loyle Carner is closing the night's music fest on BBC Four with a live headline performance from the Other Stage. Then from midnight on iPlayer and BBC Two, Clara Amfo and Jack Saunders present highlights of the first full day of music at Glastonbury, as we head into the early hours. Glastonbury 2025 Saturday TV and iPlayer Schedule JADE, Brandi Carlile, Weezer and Madalisto Band, Good Neighbours Clara Amfo and Jack Saunders are live from day two at Glastonbury Festival, introducing performances from across the five main stages on iPlayer and BBC Two from 5pm. They kick off with two artists who make their Glastonbury debuts - pop icon JADE, who performs on Woodsies, and American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, who catapults straight to the Pyramid Stage, Then it's over to the Other Stage for Californian 90s rockers Weezer Plus, there will also be a couple of intimate performances in the studio from Malawian duo Madalitso Band and indie rock group Good Neighbours. John Fogerty BBC Four kicks off its second night of Glastonbury coverage with a blast of swamp rock and blues from the legendary John Fogerty from 7pm. Founder of Creedence Clearwater Revival and a solo force in his own right, Fogerty is behind classics like Proud Mary, Rockin' All Over the World, and Bad Moon Rising, which he has recently reclaimed ownership of. His last Glastonbury set was 18 years ago, where he dug deep into the CCR vault - now he returns to the Pyramid Stage, still full throttle. Gary Numan, Ezra Collective and Patchwork Lauren Laverne and Jack Saunders are live from 7pm on iPlayer and BBC Two, looking over the site ahead of a huge evening of music on Worthy Farm. The pair introduce electronic music pioneer Gary Numan, who is making his debut at the festival as he takes to The Park Stage to showcase his five-decade-long career. (You can catch his set on BBC Four from 8pm too). London jazz band and Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective will bring sheer joy and dancing to Saturday afternoon on the Other Stage, plus, after much speculation, the time arrives for everyone to learn - who are Patchwork? Amyl & The Sniffers and Beth Gibbons BBC Four's 9pm double bill packs a punch with two acts, worlds apart, but equally intense. First, Aussie punk firebrands Amyl & The Sniffers. Then, Portishead's Beth Gibbons. Raye Laverne and Jo Whiley introduce the unstoppable Raye, who takes to the Pyramid Stage as the penultimate artist on the Saturday night bill on BBC One and iPlayer from 9. Lauren and Jo Whiley bring all the action from Saturday night on BBC Two and iPlayer from 10.10pm. Charli xcx Jack Saunders is live at Worthy Farm on iPlayer and BBC One from 10.30pm as Charli xcx returns to headline the Other Stage in one of the most hyped sets of the weekend. You can look back on all the big performances of day two on iPlayer and BBC Two from midnight. Glastonbury 2025 Sunday TV and iPlayer Schedule Nile Rodgers & Chic Clara Amfo and Lauren Laverne are live from the final day of Glastonbury Festival, introducing all the stories from Sunday afternoon on the farm on iPlayer and BBC one from 5pm. On the Pyramid Stage, purveyors of timeless hits Nile Rodgers & CHIC bring the disco tunes Celeste BBC Four's final night at Glastonbury Festival opens at 7pm with the soulful voice of Celeste, offering silky vocals and heartfelt lyrics from the Pyramid Stage. Rod Stewart Clara and Lauren introduce this year's Glastonbury Festival legend, the pop rock icon Rod Stewart on iPlayer and BBC One from 7.15pm. The British singer, songwriter and producer steps out onto the Pyramid Stage for the first time in over 20 years, having previously headlined the festival in 2002. Cymande and Black Uhuru First up on BBC Four from 8pm are British funk pioneers Cymande, whose rhythmic grooves have been sampled by hip-hop legends such as De La Soul, The Fugees, and Queen Latifah. Then it's over to reggae royalty, as Black Uhuru step up with a setlist spanning more than five decades. Wolf Alice, AJ Tracey and Noah Kahan Clara Amfo, Jack Saunders and Jo Whiley are live on BBC Two and iPlayer from 8.45pm as the sun begins to set on the final day of Glastonbury Festival. They'll be introducing performances to perfectly soundtrack a Sunday evening, including heading over to the Other Stage for North London four-piece Wolf Alice. On Woodsies is London rapper AJ Tracey and a US takeover on the Pyramid Stage kicks off with the raw lyrics and rousing tunes of Vermont singer songwriter and chart hitmaker, Noah Kahan. Snow Patrol and St Vincent BBC Four brings another Glastonbury double bill from 9pm kicking off with Snow Patrol on the Other Stage. Then it's over to the Woodsies Stage for St. Vincent - a bold, genre-blending performer whose sound fuses indie rock, pop, jazz and more. The Prodigy What better way to close BBC Four's Glastonbury coverage than with the original rave pioneers - The Prodigy. Their first appearance at the festival since the passing of iconic frontman Keith Flint in 2019, this performance from the Other Stage promises to be both electric and emotional. Catch it from 9.45pm. Olivia Rodrigo And from 10pm on iPlayer and BBC One, Jo Whiley, Jack Saunders and Clara Amfo introduce the Sunday night Pyramid Stage headliner, the Grammy and BRIT award winning global megastar, Olivia Rodrigo. Amidst a world tour, the pop juggernaut makes a welcome return to the farm, having first performed at the festival on the Other Stage in 2022, and this year she marks a new world record by headlining 18 festivals around the globe. Glastonbury 2025 on Radio and BBC Sounds BBC Radio 6 Music – the radio home of Glastonbury - hosts All Day Glastonbury from Wednesday 25 June - Monday 30 June. Nick Grimshaw's live from Worthy Farm from 7am on Wednesday as the gates open for Glastonbury 2025 and there'll be All Day Glastonbury shows from Lauren Laverne (10am-1pm), Craig Charles (1-4pm) and Huw Stephens (4-7pm). Deb Grant and Nathan Shepherd are live from Worthy Farm from 7pm, getting an exclusive look at the new stages in the Shangri-La area of Glastonbury, including Shangri-la Main Stage, Lore, Luna, and Azaadi. Nick dons the radio backpack once again from 7am on Thursday 26 June to broadcast live from Worthy Farm, roaming around the Park area – AKA Glastonbury's playground. Then Lauren Laverne is live from Worthy Farm from 10am with guests including poet and musician Joshua Idehen and 6 Music's very own Emily Pilbeam. Craig Charles is live from Glastonbury from 1pm with Fiona-Lee joining straight from opening the BBC Introducing Stage and later that day, Nathan Shepherd and Deb Grant will broadcast New Music Fix Daily on 6 Music, (7-9pm), live from Worthy Farm. Radio 1's New Music Show with Jack Saunders begins the station's live coverage from Worthy Farm from 6pm on Thursday and Danny Howard, Arielle Free, Sarah Story and special guests bring listeners Radio 1 Dance's takeover of the BBC Introducing Stage, which will be simulcast on Radio 1 and Radio 1 Dance from 9pm. Glastonbury 2025 Friday Radio and Sounds Schedule Greg James broadcasts his Radio 1 Breakfast Show live from Glastonbury for the first time, on Friday 27 June. Expect morning nonsense, star listeners and All the Latest Things, just live from Glastonbury from 7am. Woman's Hour brings all the buzz and excitement of Worthy Farm to Radio 4 from 10am as Anita Rani brings listeners special guests and live music, and explores some of the most dynamic women in the music industry. Lauren Laverne's on Radio 6 Music with an array of special guests from 10am and Jamz Supernova continues the live broadcasts from 1pm, just as things get started on the main stages. She'll have classic live cuts from previous festivals, interviews with acts performing this year and news of some of the weird and wonderful things happening on site. Plus, Jamz will be speaking to godfathers of drum & bass, Fabio & Grooverider, after their set with the Outlook Orchestra on The Other Stage. Huw Stephens is live from Worthy Farm with special guests and live music from 4pm. He'll be joined by Friday nights Other Stage Headliner Loyle Carner and other guests from across the festival. And in Sidetracked with Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw, Annie and Nick give their guide to the Glastonbury 2025 line up - what are the must-watch sets, who could be the unexpected stars of the weekend, and which headliners will Annie and Nick choose to watch live? Find out on Radio 6 Music from 6pm. Danny Howard, Sarah Story and Arielle Free kick-start your Friday night from Glastonbury on Radio 1 and Radio 1 Dance from 6pm. And back over on BBC Radio 6 Music Deb and Nathan are live from Worthy Farm bringing you Wunderhorse's performance live from The Park Stage and BADBADNOTGOOD's performance live from West Holts Stage. Plus, loads more live music from CMAT, Oneda, English Teacher, Franz Ferdinand and Lambrini Girls. Steve Lamacq is live from 9pm with live music from Self Esteem live from The Park Stage, Floating Points live from Woodsies, Maribou State live from the West Holts Stage and Four Tet live from Woodsies. And broadcasting from London from 9pm, BBC Radio 1's Alyx Holcombe looks forward to The 1975's Pyramid Stage headline set at Glastonbury, before bringinglisteners the band's performance live from Worthy Farm. Glastonbury 2025 Saturday Radio and BBC Sounds Schedule Dermot O'Leary's live from Glastonbury on BBC Radio 2 on Saturday from 8am, talking to performers and campers and bringing listeners highlights from Friday's first day of sets. Jamz Supernova and Gilles Peterson team up on BBC Radio 6 Music from 10am. They'll have highlights from the main stages, chats with performers appearing across the day, and all the latest from around the festival site. Zoe Ball brings all the fun from Worthy Farm on Radio 2 from 1pm with special guests including Sir Rod Stewart and Brandi Carlile. And on Radio 6 Music Craig Charles is live with Australian rockers Amyl and the Sniffers joining before their set on the Other Stage that afternoon. Plus, North London band Sorry speak to Craig straight after their performance on the Woodsies stage, and there's live music and a chat with Bob Vylan. Cerys Matthews takes over the live broadcasting from Glastonbury from 4pm-7pm, where she'll be joined for a chat with 6 Music's SHERELLE, and then its New Music Fix Daily with Nathan Shepherd and Deb Grant, from 7pm-9pm. Radio 1's Sam MacGregor and Danni Diston are at Worthy Farm on Saturday afternoon from 1pm and DJ Target kick-starts the Saturday night party on BBC Radio 1Xtra from 7pm. Back on Radio 6 Music Huw Stephens takes listeners around the Glastonbury stages on Saturday night from 9pm. And on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra Doechii's live, presented by Kenny Allstar from London. Edith Bowman hosts the Glastonbury Highlights show on BBC Radio 2 from 10pm, playing the best of the weekend so far and looking ahead to Sunday. Glastonbury 2025 Sunday Radio and BBC Sounds Schedule Joe Rush of Carhenge joins Cerys at Glastonbury to talk about 40 years of being at the festival, and his new artistic tribute to the late Keith Flint of The Prodigy on Radio 6 Music from 10am. Cerys is also joined by Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Later on, Deb Grant takes over from 1-4pm. Sam MacGregor and Danni Diston are back on Radio 1 from 1pm and on BBC Radio 6 Huw Stephens is live from 4pm with special guests and live music, including a catch up with The Maccabees ahead of their headline set on The Park Stage. Jo Whiley presents highlights from the weekend so far on BBC Radio 2 from 5pm. The show will also feature this year's long-awaited Legends slot performance by Sir Rod Stewart on the Pyramid Stage. Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw reflect on Glastonbury 2025, live from the festival on its final night on BBC Radio 6 Music from 6pm, discussing the performances that blew them away, which of the surprise acts they had not seen coming, and how they're feeling after four days at the festival. Matt Everitt is live with special guests and live music from 7pm. He'll also be looking at some of the biggest stories from the weekend as Worthy Farm looks to wrap things up for another year. Steve Lamacq's back from 9pm with music from The Maccabees, who are performing on The Park Stage and The Prodigy, performing on The Other Stage. And Radio 1 returns to Glastonbury one last time from 9pm.
CBS News
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Arlington Porchfest to feature more than 300 performances across town in Massachusetts
Musicians are preparing for this weekend's Porchfest in Arlington, Massachusetts, an event that's taken months of planning to get right. "We take care of all the logistics of it and we help promote it so that on June 21 this year, we'll have more than 300 performances from literally one end of town to the other," said Tom Formicola, the executive director of the Arlington Center for the Arts. "It is a really joyful day." More than 300 performances this year Between March and May, residents, business owners and nonprofits register to become Porchfest hosts. "I think of the hosts as sort of the true organizers," said co-founder Bruce Hoppe. "We are sort of the promoters and the facilitators who let them have 150 parties." Carol Band has been a host and performer since the event began eight years ago. "You get to meet all kinds of people in here, all kinds of music and when you're hosting, it's like they're guests for just a few hours in your home and it's wonderful," said Band, who called it the highlight of the year in the city. "I'd call it a town-wide block party. Spirits are high, the music is everywhere, drifting out." "What's really exciting as a musician is to see audience response to what you do and then echo it," said performer Conrad Warre. "And I find myself focusing on the audience and looking at something and going, 'They're really interested in this. We should do more of that.' It's a great event. Very family-friendly and it's nice to play to kids for a change." The best part? "Free in every possible way." "It's free in every possible way," said Formicola. "The bands don't pay any fees, the porches don't pay any fees, the audiences don't pay any fees." The Arlington Center for the Arts has a website detailing all of the porches and bands, so your day can be mapped out. It all starts at noon on Saturday, with a rain date Sunday. Previous Porchfests were already held this year in Somerville, Dorchester and Medford.
