City Showcase, London’s leading festival for new music, is now looking for up-and-coming musicians to take part in its annual event, in 2008 to be held between 2-6 June. Previous acts that have played at City Showcase (and subsequently gone on to make their names) include Newton Faulkner, Keane, Seth Lakeman, Razorlight, Amy Winehouse, Hot Chip, Sway, Scouting for Girls, Panjabi Hit Squad, N-Dubz, Ray LaMontagne and Lady Sovereign.
There are also a series of workshops and seminars throughout the week, bringing together aspiring talent with the top movers and shakers from the music industry.