BBC Electric Proms

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The BBC Electric Proms is a music festival run by the British Broadcasting Corporation held in London during October and November since 2006.

The name is taken from The Proms a classical music festival running since 1895 and maintains a few traditions from its counterpart such as the final night culminating in an interpretation of "Land of Hope and Glory". The musical performances at the the festival typically involve Indie Rock bands incorporating instruments outside of their usual arrangement, most commonly in the form of collaborations with the BBC Concert Orchestra.

The festival's headline acts play at The Roundhouse in Camden but events, which include a programme of film, are not limited to this venue.

Contents 1 2007 line-up 1.1 October 24 1.2 October 25 1.3 October 26 1.4 October 27 1.5 October 28 2 2006 line-up 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] 2007 line-up

[edit] October 24

• Mark Ronson and the BBC Concert Orchestra (with guests Daniel Merriweather, Charlie Waller, Candie Payne, Wale, Ricky Wilson and others) ^[1]
• The Coral
• Editors
• Blanche
• Charlie Louvin
• Sigur Rós
• Siouxsie Sioux
• Agaskodo Teliverek
• Daft Punk's Electroma
• The Beatles' Help!
• Radio Luxembourg

[edit] October 25

• Paul McCartney
• Soil & "Pimp" Sessions with Jamie Cullum
• Hadouken!
• The Enemy
• The Chemical Brothers
• Justice
• Tribute to Lal Waterson

[edit] October 26

• Kaiser Chiefs via David Arnold
• Reverend and The Makers
• New Cassettes
• Cold War Kids
• The Metros
• Daler Mehndi and The Wolfmen
• Bishi
• Basquiat Strings with Seb Rochford, Ellery Eskelin and Simon H Fell

[edit] October 27

• Kano Presents London Town
• Ghetto
• Bloc Party in The Roundhouse Main Space
• Maps

[edit] October 28

• Ray Davies and Friends
• Duke Special
• Ben Westbeech
• Estelle
• The Flaming Lips
• Sam Isaac

More acts have to be announced

[edit] 2006 line-up

• Genod droog
• Paul Weller
• Guillemots
• Kasabian
• The Magic Numbers
• Jamiroquai
• The Young Knives
• Klaxons
• The Good, the Bad and the Queen
• James Brown, Godfather of Soul
• Jamie T
• The Raconteurs
• The Horrors
• The View
• The Zutons
• Jet
• The Who
• Friends Of The Bride

[edit] See also

• List of music festivals in the United Kingdom

[edit] References

1. ^ BBC - Electric Proms 2007 - Mark Ronson and special guests with the BBC Concert Orchestra

[edit] External links

• BBC official site