Red Bull recently announced its intent on growing its global festival portfolio with Aphex Twin announced as the headliner for Red Bull Music Festival London. The elusive DJ & performer will perform out the world-renowned venue, Printworks on a custom stage consisting of 360LED panels and various lasers. The show will mark his first London club show since 2009 at the now defunct Matter in Greenwich. As usual Red Bull aren’t content with mediocre, with the line up also featuring Afrodeutsche, Caterina Barbieri and Nihiloxica. Visual effects will be supplied by Weirdcore.

The Red Bull Music Festival London is the latest incarnation of the previous versions held in New York, São Paulo, LA, Tokyo and beyond. Similarly to its previous versions, the week will consist of panels, exhibitions & parties across various venue spaces.

In homage to UK dance culture, the London edition will host a party recognising the UK bass scene. Taking place at one of the world’s most prestigious venues Loefah, Blawan, Saoirse and Sherelle will all lock down Fabric’s flawless sound system.

In line with the recent resurgence of UKG, Red Bull takes it back to the roots with a south London car park hosting the So Solid Crew, Ms Dynamite and Todd Edwards. The final piece of the events programme is The Red Bull Sound System at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

Tickets for this show will go on sale Thursday 20th June, 9 am and can be purchased from the Red Bull Music website.


Red Bull Music Festival London Schedule

Normal Not Novelty: Carnival Special

  • Date: Tuesday August 20
  • Line-up: Alicai Harley, Br3nya, Tiffany Calver, Karmah Cruz, Lil C 
  • Venue: Red Bull Studios, Covent Garden
  • Time: 19:00-21:30
  • Tickets: Free RSVP

Bass, Mids, Tops

  • Date: Thursday August 22 – Sunday September 8 (exhibition runs Thursday – Sunday only each week)
  • Venue: Red Bull Studios, Covent Garden
  • Time: 11:00-18:00
  • Tickets: Free RSVP

A Conversation with Spice

  • Date: Thursday August 22
  • Line-up: Spice, Sian Anderson 
  • Venue: Subterania, West London
  • Time: 19:00-21:30
  • Tickets: £8

Red Bull Sound System at Notting Hill Carnival

  • Date: Sunday August 25 – Monday August 26
  • More details to be announced soon.

Obect blue: Figure Beside Me

  • Date: Wednesday August 28
  • Line-up: object blue, LOFT
  • Venue: Saint James Hatcham Church, New Cross
  • Time: 19:00-22:00 
  • Tickets: £8

Refractions

  • Date: Friday August 30
  • Line-up: Blawan, Pangaea, Pariah, Saoirse, Appleblim, Bruce, Danielle, Special Request, Source Direct, Adam F, Sherelle, Addison Groove, Jossy Mitsu, Fauzia, Impey, Loefah, L U C Y, El-B, Horsepower Productions, Dan DNR, Sgt Pokes, A.G., Sicaria Sound, Yizzy, Lioness, Manga
  • Venue: Fabric
  • Time: 22:00-06:00
  • Tickets: £10/£14/£19

Bass, Mids, Tops: A Conversation on Sound System Culture

  • Date: Wednesday September 4
  • Line-up: TBA
  • Venue: Red Bull Studios, Covent Garden
  • Time: TBA
  • Tickets: Free RSVP

Coded Language

  • Date: Friday September 6
  • Line-up: TBA
  • Venue: The British Library, Euston
  • Time: 19:00-22:00
  • Tickets: £8

W10 NiNE8 Market

  • Date: Saturday September 7
  • Line-up: Biig Piig, Bone, Slim kxrn, Lava La rue, L!BAAN Lorenzorsv, Mac Wetha, Nayana IZ, Nige
  • Venue: The Westbank Gallery, West London
  • Time: 12:00-17:00
  • Tickets: Free RSVP

NiNE8 Collective: No Place Like Home Live

  • Date: Saturday September 7
  • Line-up: Biig Piig, Bone, Slim kxrn, Lava La Rue, L!BAAN Lorenzorsv, Mac Wetha, Nayana IZ, Nige
  • Venue: The Westbank Gallery, West London
  • Time: 19:00-23:00
  • Tickets: £8

The Sunday Club

  • Date: TBA
  • Line-up: So Solid Crew Ft. Lisa Maffia, Romeo, Megaman, Harvey, Asher D, DJ Oxide, Neutrino, Face, Mac Todd Edwards b2b DJ Q Jeremy Sylvester b2b Mike Millrain Riz La Teef b2b Anz A-Bee Special Guest: Ms. Dynamite MCs: Creed & PSG
  • Venue: Union Car Park, South London, SE1
  • Time:  TBA
  • Tickets: £10/£15

Normal Not Novelty: Hyperdub Takeover

  • Date: Tuesday September 10
  • Line-up: Cooly G, Loraine James, Lady Lykez
  • Venue: Red Bull Studios, Covent Garden
  • Time: 19:00-21:30 
  • Tickets: Free RSVP

Round Robin

  • Date: Wednesday September 11
  • Line-up: Emma-Jean Thackray, Femi Koleoso (Ezra Collective), Flora Yin-Wong, Greentea Peng, Joe Armon-Jones, Lapalux, Lucinda Chau, Maxwell Owin, Mira Calix, Nabihah Iqbal, Nik Colk Void (Factory Floor), Nubya Garcia, Oscar Jerome, Remi Kabaka Jr., Swindle
  • Venue: EartH Hackney, Dalston
  • Time: 19:00-23:00
  • Tickets: £10/£15

Vic Sin & Shy One: We know that we can shape ourselves

  • Date: Friday September 13
  • Line-up: Shy One, Victoria Sin, Pxssy Palace, Last Yearz, Interesting Negro, BBZ, Xana
  • Venue: TBA
  • Time: 20:00-00:00
  • Tickets: £12

Aphex Twin

  • Date: Saturday September 14
  • Line-up: Aphex Twin, Afrodeutsche, Nihiloxica, Caterina Barbieri
  • Venue: Printworks, Canada Water
  • Time: 19:00-02:00
  • Tickets: £40

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