The ‘Mayhem’ singer will work with a number acts to prepare for this year’s festival as Three’s City Stages Collective returns with a new collaborative group of musicians
The Three Music stage returns to Electric Picnic with an exciting line-up of new homegrown and international acts over the festival weekend, including the return of an all new Three City Stages Collective.
This summer’s artists are comprised of Ava McKechnie, Brinda Irani, Dave Lofts, Jamie McIntyre and Tadhg Nolan, all of which have been involved in the initiative led by Three over the past year. Through City Stages, each will have opportunity to play at Ireland’s biggest festival, Electric Picnic, as the City Stages Collective where they will be joined by a full house band of experienced session musicians.
One of Ireland’s most loved and revered performers Imelda May, alongside Camden Recording Studios MD Cian Boylan, will be working with the acts to create the one-off showcase which will take place on Saturday, 17 th August at 2pm on the Three Music Stage. May will lend her experience of performing on some of the world’s biggest stages to guide and mentor the group of young musicians ahead of their Electric Picnic performance.
Three’s City Stages initiative has been touring Ireland for over 18 months, providing a platform for Ireland’s busking talent who can be found performing daily across city streets around the country. Over 1,000 musicians have applied to City Stages with a select number having received opportunities to perform on stage at 3Olympia, Electric Picnic and on a European tour with Gavin James.
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