Play the Lovebox Main Stage with NME Breakthrough

In a band?  Take a look at NME Breakthrough supported by Blackberry – the new online community for bands and fans alike. NME Breakthrough is all about rewarding new bands: we’re looking for a new act to open this year’s Lovebox festival in London’s Victoria Park. So create your artist page today to be considered by judges including Dizzee Rascal and NME New Music Editor Jaimie Hodgson. Don’t forget you have until Mon June 7 to enter and win the chance to perform on the main stage!

Entering is simple. Either:

a) Create an artist profile on www.nme.com/breakthrough 

OR

b) Create an artist profile and also create a Facebook Group to build up your fan base. Call it ‘<your artist name> should play at Lovebox 2010’.

The judging panel will meet to shortlist their favourite artists, then the top five will be put to the public vote on Lovebox’s Facebook page.

LOVEBOX AND NME BREAKTHROUGH ANNOUNCE FINALIST TO PLAY MAIN STAGE ON FRIDAY 16TH JULY

Its official: MATT HENSHAW will open the main stage at Lovebox on Friday 16th July!

After thousands of votes, via the Official Lovebox Facebook Page, Matt Henshaw will be opening our main stage on Friday 16th July, alongside Dizzee Rascal, Ellie Goulding and the Mystery Jets. 

Matt was one of five finalists who were chosen from the NME Breakthrough community, which saw over 1500 initial entries.  These finalists were shortlisted by an expert panel of judges, including NME Editor Krissi Murison and Groove Armada’s Tom Findlay.

Congratulations Matt!