The Hundred, a brand new 100-ball cricket tournament, is partnering with BBC Music to have live concerts at each of their 68 games. There are eight city-based men’s and women’s teams: Birmingham Phoenix, London Spirit, Manchester Originals, Northern Superchargers, Oval Invincibles, Southern Brave, Trent Rockets, and Welsh Fire. Each team will have their own hosts, as well as their own DJ to represent them, as provided by BBC Music Introducing, a program launched in 2007 that supports unsigned and undiscovered musicians across the UK.
We’ve teamed up with @thehundred – a new 100-ball cricket competition – to bring live music back to England and Wales
• Live music artists performing at every game
• DJs embedded in each of the eight city-based teamsWorld-class cricket x live music LETSSSS GOOOO https://t.co/FbDPe45EWQ
— BBC Music Introducing (@bbcintroducing) May 18, 2021
The regional based BBC Music Introducing platforms will also provide six live artists that will perform at their respective local venues throughout the competition. The six artists will be The Orielles, Jerub, Lady Sanity, Oscar Welsh, Coach Party and Rachel K Collier. This gives the up-and-coming artists opportunities to perform on a large scale, as some of the games are already sold out. It also gives fans the chance to attend to one of the first festival style events to happen in 2021. The Hundred managing director Sanjay Patel said, “We are curating a real festival line-up to deliver a ground-breaking music programme that is integrated into a world-class sporting event, unlike anything that has been delivered before.”
The festival-style competition, which is sure to be an historical event, takes place from 21 July to 21 August. If you can’t check out any of the events in person, the performances and the games will be broadcasted via BBC and Sky thanks to a broadcast partnership with the two companies. You can find the list of performers and their teams/locations below, and purchase tickets here.
Live Artists
23/7/2021 – Edgbaston – Birmingham [Lady Sanity]
26/7 – Trent Bridge – Nottingham [Jerub]
28/7 – Emirates Old Trafford – Manchester [The Orielles]
2/8 – Kia Oval – London [Oscar Welsh]
16/8 – Ageas Bowl – Southampton [Coach Party]
18/8 – Sophia Gardens – Cardiff [Rachel K Collier]
Resident DJs
Birmingham Phoenix – Kishan Bodalia
London Spirit – Jess Iszatt
Manchester Originals – DJ Roesh
Northern Superchargers – Emily Pilbeam
Oval Invincibles – Abbie McCarthy
Southern Brave – Steph Nieuwenhuys
Trent Rockets – Charlie Burley
Welsh Fire – Grl Talk
