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All very curious - apart from the wonderful Joanna Newsom added, we also have Sparks and.....Johny Marr! What can it all mean? A Moz appearance, perhaps? Hmmm...
NEW EVENTS JUST IN...
US / UK Folk Connections, a night exploring the best of folk from both sides of the Atlantic featuring Lenny Kaye, Johnny Marr, Robyn Hitchcock, Bert Jansch, Roy Harper and many more. RFH, Friday 24th June
An Evening with Richard Hell in the Purcell Room, Saturday 18th June. Founding member of Television and icon of punk reads from his new novel Godlike and other writings. Richard will be hanging around after the event to sign copies of his work
A series of Ballroom Floor events will be announced soon but the first has already been confirmed as a demonstration of the sacred dances of masked Tibetan Monks. This will be the first time this has been performed in the UK and takes place on Friday 24th June
An evening in homage to William Burroughs is also confirmed in the QEH, Thursday 16th June - details coming soon
Joanna Newsom, Yat-Kha and the Balanescu Quartet have all been added to the Songs of Experience night on Sunday 26th June
Yat-Kha will also be on-hand to support Tinariwen in the QEH on Saturday 25th June
Sparks are confirmed to join the homage to Bertolt Brecht on Thursday 23rd June
Full line-up details below. We'll keep you posted if anything new comes in.
And don't forget, you can book via:
Box Office : 08703 808 300
www.rfh.org.uk/meltdown
In person from the Royal Festival Hall Box Office
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LINE-UP SO FAR:
Saturday 11th June, QEH
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
& Ed Harcourt
Sunday 12th June, QEH
Eels
Friday 17th June, QEH
Yoko Ono
Friday 17th June, RFH
Rachid Taha
with special guest appearance by Patti Smith & Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Saturday 18th June, RFH
Songs of Innocence Lullabies, Poetry and Protest Songs for and about Children - RETURNS ONLY
Feat. Sinead O'Connor, Tori Amos, Yoko Ono, Beth Orton, Kristin Hersh and Patti Smith
Saturday 18th June, QEH
Billy Bragg
Saturday 18th June, PR
An Evening with Richard Hell
Richard Hell reads from his new novel Godlike as well as other writings.
Sunday 19th June, RFH
Steve Earle & Patti Smith
Monday 20th June QEH
Television
Tuesday 21st June QEH
Television
Wednesday 22nd June, QEH
The Coral Sea - RETURNS ONLY
Music: Cat Power, Kevin Shields
Text: Patti Smith
Thursday 23rd June, RFH
Stand Bravely Brothers
A homage to Bertolt Brecht
Feat. Marc Almond, The Finn Brothers, Antony, Martha Wainright, Tiger Lillies, The Dresden Dolls, Sparks, London Sinfonietta and Patti Smith
Friday 24th June RFH
US / UK Folk Connections
Feat. Lenny Kaye, Johnny Marr & The Healers, Bert Jansch, Robyn Hitchcock, Roy Harper and Patti Smith
Ballroom Floor: Tibetan bonpo Monks perform sacred masked dances
Friday 24th June, QEH
Antony & The Johnsons
- RETURNS ONLY
Saturday 25th June RFH
Patti Smith performs Horses
- RETURNS ONLY
The music of John Cale with special friends Flea, Nick Franglen, Terrie & Andy (The Ex), David Dramm, Dominic Blum, Lucas Niggli, Marino Pliakas as the Meatgrinders!
Saturday 25th June QEH
Tinariwen with support from Yat-Kha
Sunday 26th June, RFH
Songs Of Experience
- RETURNS ONLY
The work of Jimi Hendrix and the music that inspired him.
Feat. Jeff Beck, Flea, Joanna Newsom, Balanescu Quartet, Yat-Kha and Patti Smith
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PLUS! An exhibition of Patti Smith's photos, appearances by Gumby
and more events still to be announced.
Check
www.rfh.org.uk/meltdown
for updates and tickets
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exclusive interview with Patti Smith, plus a Meltdown competition, only in The Observer Music Monthly, free with The Observer this Sunday.
www.pattismith.net | www.observermusicmonthly.co.uk | Media Partner
NEW EVENTS JUST IN...
US / UK Folk Connections, a night exploring the best of folk from both sides of the Atlantic featuring Lenny Kaye, Johnny Marr, Robyn Hitchcock, Bert Jansch, Roy Harper and many more. RFH, Friday 24th June
An Evening with Richard Hell in the Purcell Room, Saturday 18th June. Founding member of Television and icon of punk reads from his new novel Godlike and other writings. Richard will be hanging around after the event to sign copies of his work
A series of Ballroom Floor events will be announced soon but the first has already been confirmed as a demonstration of the sacred dances of masked Tibetan Monks. This will be the first time this has been performed in the UK and takes place on Friday 24th June
An evening in homage to William Burroughs is also confirmed in the QEH, Thursday 16th June - details coming soon
Joanna Newsom, Yat-Kha and the Balanescu Quartet have all been added to the Songs of Experience night on Sunday 26th June
Yat-Kha will also be on-hand to support Tinariwen in the QEH on Saturday 25th June
Sparks are confirmed to join the homage to Bertolt Brecht on Thursday 23rd June
Full line-up details below. We'll keep you posted if anything new comes in.
And don't forget, you can book via:
Box Office : 08703 808 300
www.rfh.org.uk/meltdown
In person from the Royal Festival Hall Box Office
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LINE-UP SO FAR:
Saturday 11th June, QEH
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
& Ed Harcourt
Sunday 12th June, QEH
Eels
Friday 17th June, QEH
Yoko Ono
Friday 17th June, RFH
Rachid Taha
with special guest appearance by Patti Smith & Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Saturday 18th June, RFH
Songs of Innocence Lullabies, Poetry and Protest Songs for and about Children - RETURNS ONLY
Feat. Sinead O'Connor, Tori Amos, Yoko Ono, Beth Orton, Kristin Hersh and Patti Smith
Saturday 18th June, QEH
Billy Bragg
Saturday 18th June, PR
An Evening with Richard Hell
Richard Hell reads from his new novel Godlike as well as other writings.
Sunday 19th June, RFH
Steve Earle & Patti Smith
Monday 20th June QEH
Television
Tuesday 21st June QEH
Television
Wednesday 22nd June, QEH
The Coral Sea - RETURNS ONLY
Music: Cat Power, Kevin Shields
Text: Patti Smith
Thursday 23rd June, RFH
Stand Bravely Brothers
A homage to Bertolt Brecht
Feat. Marc Almond, The Finn Brothers, Antony, Martha Wainright, Tiger Lillies, The Dresden Dolls, Sparks, London Sinfonietta and Patti Smith
Friday 24th June RFH
US / UK Folk Connections
Feat. Lenny Kaye, Johnny Marr & The Healers, Bert Jansch, Robyn Hitchcock, Roy Harper and Patti Smith
Ballroom Floor: Tibetan bonpo Monks perform sacred masked dances
Friday 24th June, QEH
Antony & The Johnsons
- RETURNS ONLY
Saturday 25th June RFH
Patti Smith performs Horses
- RETURNS ONLY
The music of John Cale with special friends Flea, Nick Franglen, Terrie & Andy (The Ex), David Dramm, Dominic Blum, Lucas Niggli, Marino Pliakas as the Meatgrinders!
Saturday 25th June QEH
Tinariwen with support from Yat-Kha
Sunday 26th June, RFH
Songs Of Experience
- RETURNS ONLY
The work of Jimi Hendrix and the music that inspired him.
Feat. Jeff Beck, Flea, Joanna Newsom, Balanescu Quartet, Yat-Kha and Patti Smith
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PLUS! An exhibition of Patti Smith's photos, appearances by Gumby
and more events still to be announced.
Check
www.rfh.org.uk/meltdown
for updates and tickets
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exclusive interview with Patti Smith, plus a Meltdown competition, only in The Observer Music Monthly, free with The Observer this Sunday.
www.pattismith.net | www.observermusicmonthly.co.uk | Media Partner
