Meltdown is an annual, English festival, held in London, featuring a mix of music, art, performance and film. Meltdown is held in June at Southbank Centre, the arts complex covering 21 acres and including the Royal Festival Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and The Hayward. Each year the festival chooses an established music artist or act as director of the event and they pick the performers of their choosing.
Headliners
Festival lineup
- Anna McGarrigle
- Beth Orton
- Bettye LaVette
- Broken Bells
- Codeine Velvet Club
- Elvis Costello
- Emmylou Harris
- Field Music
- Jenni Muldaur
- Joe Henry
- John Etheridge
- Kami Thompson
- Krystle Warren
- Linda Ronstadt
- Linda Thompson
- Lisa Hannigan
- Loudon Wainwright III
- Martha Wainwright
- Martin Simpson
- Ollabelle
- Paolo Nutini
- Raihan
- Richard Thompson
- Rufus Wainwright
- Seasick Steve
- Sylvain Lanken
- Teddy Thompson
- Villagers
Festival News and Rumors
Insane Clown Posse Announce Otherworldly 2023 Edition of Gathering of the Juggalos
The festival promises such such attractions as "ICP's Alien Probe Adventure"
Bryan Kress May 22, 2023
Hopscotch 2023: Pavement, Denzel Curry, Japanese Breakfast Top Lineup
Alvvays, Digable Planets, Soccer Mommy, and more will also hit the Raleigh fest this September.
Abby Jones May 19, 2023
Live Nation Offering $99 All-In Festival Tickets During Festival Weekend
Governors Ball Roots Picnic, Sound on Sound, and more are participating in the discount.
Carys Anderson May 17, 2023
The National's Homecoming 2023 Lineup Led by Patti Smith, Pavement, & The Walkmen
Weyes Blood, Snail Mail, and Bartees Strange will also play the Cincinnati festival.
Eddie Fu May 17, 2023
Riot Fest's Killer 2023 Lineup Led by Foo Fighters, The Cure & The Postal Service
Carys Anderson May 16, 2023
Guns N' Roses, Billie Eilish, and P!NK to Headline Music Midtown's 2023 Lineup
P!NK, The 1975, Flume, Incubus, and Tove Lo are also set to play the Atlanta festival.
Scoop Harrison May 16, 2023