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New York, NY (February 16, 2023) – The British Music Embassy, SXSW’s venue for break-out UK music stars, today announces its line-up of the best new British music. After a tremendous 2022 at its new home at The Courtyard at 4th (formerly Cedar Street Courtyard), featuring performances from breakout artists, such as now two-time GRAMMY and two-time BRIT Award-winning artist Wet Leg, two-time BRIT Award-nominated Nova Twins, Yard Act, Self Esteem, Priya Ragu, Walt Disco, amongst many others, this year’s line up continues to shine a light on the incredible talent coming out of the UK. |
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The British Music Embassy’s 12 showcases run from Saturday, March 11 to Saturday, March 18, split between four daytime and eight night-time shows. The BBC, Consequence, Licks Magazine tipped artists such as Brooke Combe, Alaskaalaska, Lime Garden will take to the stage, as well as multiple artists featured in NME’s ‘100 Essential Artists for 2023’, including Balming Tiger, Crawlers, Heartworms, Panic Shack, and Redolent. This year The British Music Embassy is also presenting, with BBC Music Introducing, the first ever BBC 1xtra Introducing showcase featuring British artists of color, on Thursday, March 12. The showcase includes R&B, Soul, and Aftrobeat artists Bellah, Miraa May, Obongjayar, SIPHO, and Yazmin Lacey. Throughout the eight days, The BME will once again highlight the creativity and diversity of the British music scene, which annually makes the showcases the place to be during SXSW. |
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The line-up includes: |
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Alaskalaska/ Balming Tiger / Bellah / Brooke Combe / Cherym / Classical For The Now / Crawlers / Dea Matrona / Dead Pony / DEX DJ / Dream Wife / Edie Bens / English Teacher / Far Caspian / Folly Group / Gen And The Degenerates/ girli / The Goa Express/ The Golden Dregs / Hamish Hawk / Heartworms / Ishmael Ensemble / Jaz Karis / Jessica Winter / Junk Drawer / Kadeem Tyrell / Kid Bookie / Lemonade Shoelace / Lime Garden / Low Island / Max Cooper / Miraa May / NOISY / Obongjayar/ The Orielles / Panic Shack / Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs / Prima Queen / Queen Millz / |
