2009 continues…

April

Q-Tip at The Roundhouse: as part of 1Xtra’s 30 years of Hip Hop season, Q-Tip’s first UK concert for ten years will be broadcast.

May

Radio 1’s Big Weekend: the station’s flagship event is at Lydiard Park in Swindon. Expect major UK and international artists alongside brand new talent.

June

Sonar: the essential festival for lovers of cutting-edge music. Mary Anne Hobbs returns to the world’s most exciting electronic music festival to host one of the key gigs of this year’s event.

Download: the UK’s premier rock, punk and metal festival. Radio 1 returns to Download in 2009 for a full weekend of rock and metal with Daniel P Carter, from Radio 1’s Rock Show, and Mike Davies, from Radio 1’s Punk Show.

Glastonbury: this year with a focus on the smaller stages, sound systems and emerging artists alongside the main stage acts. Other highlights include: Zane Lowe and Annie Mac hit the decks from the BBC Introducing Stage in the Park; Nick Grimshaw and Annie Mac present a Switch special from the site on Sunday night; and on Monday night Radio 1 will round up the Glastonbury coverage with a five-hour special.

July

T in the Park: the BBC Introducing stage will be at Scotland’s premier music festival for the first time, showcasing new talent.

Exit Festival: four-day summer music festival in the Petrovaradin fortress of Novi Sad, Serbia. More details to be announced.

Take That stadium show.

August

Underage Festival: strictly for the under-18s featuring the best in indie, rock and electronic music. More details to be announced.

Edinburgh Fringe: Scott Mills goes to the the largest arts festival in the world. More details to be announced.

Reading/Leeds Festival: the BBC Introducing Stage will be at this annual two-city musical festival.

Radio 1 in Ibiza: the legendary weekend from the White Isle. Pete Tong and Vernon Kay will kick off the weekend on Friday evening and Radio 1 will once more team up with Cream to present a six-hour live spectacular from Amnesia, featuring a star-studded line-up of international DJ talent.

Creamfields: one of the UK’s premier dance festivals – this year is the10th anniversary of the event. More details to be announced.

September

Coldplay stadium concert.

October

Electric Proms: Radio 1 will be part of the Electric Proms.