City Showcase: Spotlight London

City Showcase: Spotlight London 2003-2012

City Showcase is a not-for-profit year-round festival of new music, responsible for breaking some of the best names into the industry since 2003. It provides a year-round platform for new artists, identifying and developing them through a unique combination of showcasing opportunities, industry networking sessions and masterclasses in the UK and beyond – all free from commercial sector constraints.

Some of the artists who got their break at City Showcase gigs include Amy Winehouse, Foxes, Hudson Taylor, Gabriella Cilmi, Keane, Newton Faulkner, Ray LaMontagne, Razorlight, Scouting for Girls, NDubz, Laura Marling, Gabrielle Aplin, Hot Chip, Lucy Rose and Seth Lakeman.

Blencathra supports City Showcase by curating, managing, producing and promoting City Showcase events.