Laura Marling, Gruff Rhys and Anna Calvi are amongst the artists due to celebrate the 10th birthday of BBC 6Music next month.
The digital radio station will host concerts in three venues at the Southbank Centre in London on March 16th, with Marling and Lianne La Havas performing in the Purcell Room, while Gruff Rhys, Anna Calvi and Beth Jeans Houghton will play the Queen Elizabeth Hall. In addition, the Queen Elizabeth Hall’s Front Room will play host to live, non-ticketed, entertainment.
“I love being part of the Radio 6 Music family and its success, it’s special radio. We’ll be featuring some of the station’s best music and artists during the anniversary and I’m especially looking forward to Maida Vale, where I’ll be bringing listeners some amazing live sessions,” station DJ Lauren Laverne has said.
While Bob Shennan, controller of BBC Radio 2 and 6Music, has added: “This has been an incredible first decade for Radio 6 Music. In addition to its recent record listening figures, it has proved itself as a unique and much loved service and a real showcase for the music that encapsulates the alternative spirit. I am proud that it has played such a key role in encouraging the take-up of digital radio across the nation.”