Highlights from the Haim sisters' 2014 set at the inaugural 6 Music Festival .
Jamie T performs at 6 Music Festival 2015 in Gateshead.
A hit-filled set from Tim Burgess and co - live at the Sage in Gateshead.
Interpol perform at 6 Music Festival 2015 in Gateshead.
Maxïmo Park perform at 6 Music Festival 2015 in Gateshead.
The Maccabees perform at 6 Music Festival 2015 in Gateshead.
Set list for Colston Hall, Main Hall on 13 Feb 2016 Poor and Needy Babylon's Falling Ghetto of the City No Love West Livity Horizon Cover Up
Set list from Motion on 13 Feb 2016 Dirty Monkey Dear Miami Overpowered Unputdownable Gone Fishing House of Glass Exploitation Sing it Back
Set List from Colston Hall: Main Hall on 13 Feb 2016 at Bristol Ha Ha Ha Ha (Yeah) Limited By Stature I Can Tell Had 2 Know (Personal) There's A Brain In My Head Thank You River To Consider I'm The One (Big Big Fun) Holda You Real Deal Bess St
Set list from Motion: Main Room on 14 Feb 2016 at Bristol Get Better Josephine Peggy Sang The Road The Way I Tend To Be Mittens Long Live The Queen Recovery The Next Storm I Still Believe
Brothers Ron and Russell bring four decades worth of hits to Glasgow’s O2.
Locals Honeyblood perform a stellar set at the O2 Academy, Glasgow.
All the way from Timbuktu, Songhoy Blues delight Glasgow with their desert punk.
Returning to the UK with a rare intimate gig at the iconic Barrowlands Ballroom.
Glasgow's finest are back and on top form in this 2018 set from Belfast.
Courtney Barnett performs at Biggest Weekend 2018 for 6 Music.
Daughter's Elena Tonra mesmerises the crowd.
The defiant guitar hero delivers a compelling and captivating headline set
An art-rock sucker punch all the way from Brooklyn.
Hypnotic and darkly ornate psych-pop from the Wirral.
Exquisite groove and sleaze with the former Czars frontman.
From folk to big, dark and dancy pop sounds, Marika kicks off Friday at Mountford Hall.
Ready to shake up Liverpool, English punk rockers IDLES open Saturday at Olympia
A healthy dose of glitter and electro pop from the hometown heroes.
The Northampton rapper takes to the crowd to spit bars.
Urgent London rapper proves why she's one of the most essential voices around
Irish indie folk band Villagers deliver a set full of delicate lyrics and melodies.
Head-nodding, body-shaking soul sound from the homegrown musical collective.
Kicking off Sunday evening at Mountford Hall, the Irish punk band bring the hype.
The British duo bring their nu jazz and electronic sounds to Liverpool.
British-French musician Charlotte Gainsbourg headlines Sunday night at Mountford Hall.
Hot Chip's Sunday headline slot at Olympia provides a joyous finale to 2019's festival.
The Streets frontman brings the tunes with a special DJ set
6 Music's own takes us on an eclectic musical journey
Gripping, forward-thinking hip-hop from the Brixton artist
Cosmic, hypnotic trip-hop from a soulful new talent
Unwieldy and unpredictable experimental rock that enthralls and confounds
Brittany Howard plays live at the Roundhouse for this year's 6 Music Festival in Camden, London
Irish icon and Moloko singer makes a triumphant return to 6 Music Festival
A European live debut from the Radiohead man going it alone
Expect thought-provoking rhymes and Neo-funk vibes.
2 Tone heroes bring the reggae and ska to skank along too.
A masterclass in jazz and neo-soul from the Grammy winning jazz pianist.
Evocative and engaging Afro-futurism with a splash of violin wizzardry.
Lush and layered R&B from the Loyle Carner and Disclosure collaborator.
The Selecter and Ed O'Brien from Radiohead play live at the Roundhouse in Camden, London
Hip-Hop extraordinaire headlines the Roundhouse
Ex-Sonic Youth star cements her icon status with solo set.
Innovative soundscapes from the electronic composer-turned-MBE.
Showstopping Savages singer makes her presence felt at the 6 Music Festival
Brooding but melodic post-punk that balances the political with the personal.
Shimmering and soaring indie from some hometown heroes.
Yelpy Brighton post-punks with wry tales of modern Britain.
Scuzzy garage rock with a warped sense of humour.
Live performances from Roisin Murphy, Kate Tempest, Kim Gordon and more.
Soul-folk sensation Michael Kiwanuka delivers a stirring performance at Alexandra Palace.
Rich and illuminating indie-folk from the four-time Mercury Prize nominee.
Dance duo brings the party to your home with high-energy set.
Genre-blurring songwriter brings jazz and soul vibes to 6 Music Festival 2021.
London post-punks deliver an angsty and highly charged set.
London saxophonist leads the neo jazz revival at 6 Music Festival 2021.
Wry and satirical alt-rock that packs a punch.
Yorkshire band combine euphoric synth-pop and biting post-punk
One of Britain's most innovative bands deliver on the hype.
Cerys Matthews presents highlights from the BBC 6 Music Festival at Alexandra Palace of the sets performed by Michael Kiwanuka, Laura Marling and Bicep. Songs include You Ain’t the Problem by Michael Kiwanuka, Song for Our Daughter by Laura Marling and a special track from Bicep. Cerys also talks to Michael and Laura about being able to finally perform in a live venue after a year of restrictions, albeit with no audience just yet.
Get ready for 6 Music Festival 2022 with a selection of standout BBC performances from many of the acts coming to Cardiff.
As the 6 Music Festival kicks off in Cardiff, Cerys Matthews and Huw Stephens preview some of the artists lined up to perform in the Welsh capital.
The Manics make a bit of Cardiff history for 6 Music Festival, performing in Clwb Ifor Bach for the very first time. As intimate a gig as you'll get!
Bristol’s famous sons whip the Great Hall into a frenzy. There’s nothing like an IDLES gig.
One of the best lyricists in rock today, Lucy Dacus holds Cardiff’s Great Hall in the palm of her hands.
Inspiration to countless bands, icons of punk rock Pixies play their first ever 6 Music Festival. Even we’re geeking out about this one.
This one’s an all-timer. Little Simz’s headline slot at St David’s hall is everything you want it to be and more.
A genre-defying, trailblazing artist, Mykki Blanco takes over St David’s Hall the way only they can.
Ever wondered what “slop n soul” sounds like? Well, now’s your chance. Spoiler: it’s bluesy, gospel, soulful rock and it is unreal.
We are blessed to have Cardiff rapper Deyah performing as part of 6 Music festival this year!
Bloc Party are back, and we have *missed* them. British indie at it’s finest - this is a set full of absolute bangers.
Sports Team bring all the energy to their set in The Great Hall. Mercury nominated and oozing confidence, this isn’t one to be missed.
beabadoobee takes the stage in Cardiff to open another night of great music at The Great Hall. This one's a real treat.
Top tier purveyors of hazy 70s psychadelic guitars Khruangbin delivered a treat this year at 6 Music Festival.
A jazz quintet with soulful influences, the superbly talented Ezra Collective set the tone in St David’s Hall Saturday night.
Ibibio Sound Machine’s live set is an absolute force of West African funk and disco.
Johnny Marr closes the final night of 6 Music Festival at The Great Hall in spectacular fashion. There's only one Johnny Marr.
Pop bangers, lyrics that can stop you in your tracks, dance moves - Self Esteem gigs are a whirlwind! Come see what all the fuss is about.
A performance from the indie rock duo everyone’s talking about.
A special performance, this one. Father John Misty closes out 6 Music Festival in Cardiff, accompanied by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
This Cat Power performance may make you do one of those happy/emo smile-cries. The absolute best!
The former Super Furry Animals frontman takes over St David’s Hall for a proper homecoming celebration.
audiobooks bring their catchier than catchy electro to Cardiff. A properly fun band live.
The 6 Music presenter and DJ warms up the crowd.
Hot Chip's Joe Goddard gets the party started.
The 6 Music presenter and DJ warms up the crowd.
Loyle Carner introduces his 6 Music Festival performance at Victoria Warehouse, Manchester. His special headline set showcases his music in a new way.
Sharp, genre-defying hip hop from an emerging South London artist.
Soaring vocals and immaculate harmonies from the indie four-piece.
Psychedelic funk meets grunge and hip hop in this sensational set.
The 6 Music presenter and DJ warms up the crowd.
Powerful poetic songs from the superstar singer-songwriter.
The electrifying new live show from the poignant electronic pop artist.
Live headline performance highlights featuring Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood in their new band The Smile, plus Young Fathers and Gossip at 6 Music Festival 2024. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the 6 Music Festival returning to the festival’s new home of Manchester, and as Lauren Laverne introduces this year's show, she also picks out an amazing moment of live music that the festival has brought us over the years as it toured up and down the country.
Indie moments from 6 Music Festival over the years
Indie moments from 6 Music Festival over the years
Jamz Supernova warms up the crowd at Victoria Warehouse.
South London chaos merchants twist punk, klezmer and techno into a carnival of mayhem.
London firebrands blend Afrobeat, jazz and Caribbean heat into euphoric grooves.
Explosive energy and intimate storytelling from the Mercury Prize winning Leeds quartet .
Tom Ravenscroft warms up the crowd at Victoria Warehouse.
Glaswegian post-rock icons shift from delicate melodies to earth-shaking walls of sound.
Street poet blurs the lines between hip-hop, poetry, and modern myth.
Seattle's art-pop alchemist crafs soaring theatrical ballads and shimmering synth-pop.
SHERELLE warms up the crowd at Victoria Warehouse.
