Jarvis Cocker’s Meltdown – UK Fest Lineup
Posted by Molli Fire on Wednesday, 2May07
Southbank Centre and Jarvis Cocker announced the official lineup for Jarvis’ Meltdown Festival taking place June 16-24 at Southbank Centre in London. Jarvis hand selected these bands and multi-media performers for the event.
The lineup:
Motorhead
Devo
Sunn O)))
Iggy & the Stooges
Gonzales
Melanie Safka
Roky Erickson
Forced Entertainment
Jerry Dammers’ Spatial AKA Orchestra
John Barry & The London Philharmonic Orchestra
Cornershop
Jesus & Mary Chain
Jarvis Cocker plus The Valerie Project
Lost Ladies of Folk
KPM Allstars
There will also be very interesting multi-media entertainment :
Jarvis in conversation with Don Letts
Forest of No Return – Hal Willner presents the Vintage Disney Songbook featuring Jarvis Cocker and very special guests
You’re Gonna Miss Me – A screening of Keven McAlester’s documentary on Roky Erickson
From Southbank Centre:
Experience the unexpected, unusual and eclectic this June in Jarvis Cocker’s Meltdown festival, where the UK pop icon curates his own eight-day festival across the venues and spaces of Southbank Centre. Armed with a sharp wit, an acid tongue and a talent for capturing the moment with razor sharp lyrics, Jarvis Cocker is one of today’s best-loved rock stars. The festival opens with sets from Motorhead and Melanie and ends with a show from Jarvis himself, taking in performances from The Jesus and Mary Chain, Iggy & The Stooges and many more along the way.
If it is Jarvis himself that you are interested in, you’ll be stoked to know that he will be taking a little tour after this festival is complete. He will also be on the South Bank Show on June 10th. He will be discussing his role in Pulp, what is was like dealing with the fame, and his experiences as an “outsider” in music. The show will have video footage from his concert, and Paris where he lives and writes songs currently.
For more information on the Jarvis episode, go to iTV.
Tour Dates
06-23 London, England – Southbank Centre (Meltdown Festival)
07-13 Madrid, Spain – Summercase Festival
07-14 Barcelona, Spain – Summercase Festival
07-15 Suffolk, England – Latitude Festival
08-18 Chelmsford, England – V Festival
08-19 Stafford, England – V Festival
The Valerie Project Takes Off at The Poverty Jet Set said
[...] But honestly, they don’t even need a plug from me as they were recently invited to show at Jarvis Cocker’s Meltdown in London this summer and at MOMA in the fall! [...]