photo credit: Marv Watson
English indie- electronic band The xx, have released their supporting acts for their upcoming Night + Day event series. Their most notable event is from March 8-15 Residency set to go down at London’s O2 Bixton Academy. Performances will include Cat Power, Floating Points, Joy Orbinson, Sampha, Kelela, Savages’ and Jehnny Beth.
The xx will be playing a record breaking total seven shows at the Brixton in academy in March. The Sex Pistols, The Clash, and The 1975 Trail behind them with five shows.The London-natives, will also be throwing series of after-parties for four nights with DJ sets from Mica Levi, Robyn and more.
But wait, there’s more! Jamie xx will be preforming a 6-hour DJ set along with others on the 12th, Robyn will be presenting her RBD/RMX live experience on the 10th, and on the 14th the London Contemporary Orchestra will preform Mica Levi.
In January, the xx dropped their 3rd studio album I See You, quickly becoming the bands second number one album in the UK. Check out their single “On Hold” from the album:
Check out the schedule below:
Main day passes are currently sold out, however fans can swap dates on their ticket exchange website here
Night + Day Brixton Schedule:
03/08 – Sampha, DJ Joy Orbison
03/09 – Kelela, DJ Ben UFO B2B, DJ Beatrice Dillon
03/10 – Robyn RBN/RMX Live, DJ Benji B
03/11 – Francis and the Lights, DJ Floating Points
03/12 – Jamie xx + Friends
03/13 – Cat Power (solo), Jehnny Beth (solo piano), DJ Siren DJS
03/14 – London Contemporary Orchestra performs Mica Levi, DJ Daniel Brandt
03/15 – Floating Points (full band), DJ Gilles Peterson
Purchase Tickets for the After-Parties here
03/08 – Trouble Vision, more TBA @ Corsica Studios
03/09 – Sampha (DJ set), Benji B & Judah, Radi Dadi, Jagger, secret surprise guest “jungle set” @ Prince of Wales
03/11 – Robyn & Mr. Tophat (DJ set), HAAi, more TBA @ Phonox
03/14 – Brother May, Coby Set, Mica Levi, more TBA @ Block 336