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
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