By Gemma Brosnan Dos Santos
THE courtyard of Somerset House will play host to another inspirational line-up this year, establishing a unique open air venue as London’s ultimate alternative setting.
Air, Corinne Bailey Rae, Florence + The Machine, Mystery Jets, N-Dubz, Noah & the Whale, Soul II Soul, The Temper Trap, and The xx are all set to headline The Summer Series bringing together and celebrating five different musical strands of young London; Camberwell’s Florence, Twickenham’s Mystery Jets and Noah & The Whale, Camden’s N-Dubz, and Wandsworth’s The xx.
In addition, N-Dubz’s headline show will feature special guests and collaborations, opening with a performance by a group of young, breaking artists from across London taking part in the What Next workshop programme run by Somerset House in association with Bigga Fish and Metropolis Music.
The Series finale is a rare live outing from London legends Soul II Soul, celebrating the 21 year anniversary of the seminal ‘Club Classics Vol.1’.
Somerset House has become an essential destination for music lovers from across London and beyond allowing a chance for everyone to see exciting and innovative artists in a spectacular location.
For the past eight years, sell-out crowds have seen performances from Adele, Air, Amy Winehouse, Belle & Sebastian, Bloc Party, Doves, Duffy, Erykah Badu, Goldfrapp, Grace Jones, Hot Chip, Justice, Lambchop, Lily Allen, Mogwai, Orbital, Pendulum, PJ Harvey, Robert Plant, Sigur Ros, The Prodigy and The Roots.
For priority booking for Summer Series 2010 and to be kept informed about events at Somerset House go to www.somersethouse.org.uk/music
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