Southbank Centre?s annual Meltdown festival has been running since 1993 and each year invites a different cultural figure to act as director of the event and pick the performers of their choosing. This year’s curator is Antony of Antony and the Johnsons.
Headliners
Festival lineup
- Buffy Sainte-Marie
- Charles Atlas
- CocoRosie
- Cyclobe
- Diamanda Galas
- Elizabeth Fraser
- Hal Willner
- Kembra Pfahler
- Laurie Anderson
- Light Asylum
- Lou Reed
- Marc Almond
- Marina Abramovic
- Maxim Moston
- Myrninerest
- Planningtorock
- Rajasthan Roots
- Selda
- TEZ
- Tenderloin
- The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black
- Vaginal Davis
- William Basinski
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