Brought to you by The Great Escape, the FIRST FIFTY is a series of exclusive gigs over 3 days in East London hosting some of the hottest new artists around.  The festival will provides an insight into the bands tipped for greatness in 2017.  Artists appearing include Poté, L.A. Salami, Ray BLK, Cabbage (pictured above) and Shitkid. FIRST Fifty takes place from Tuesday 22nd - Thursday 24th November at various venues in East London.

Mama Festivals CEO, Rory Bett says: “Over the last 11 years The Great Escape has been providing the soundtrack to our future with over 3,750 artists showcasing in Brighton and today’s announcement of the FIRST FIFTY previews the next wave of artists set to go down in TGE history. No other festival out there launches in this way with 10 live gigs and the best thing is that this is just the start, we’ve still got another 400+ bands to announce in the new year!”

BBC Music Editor, James Stirling says: “We’re delighted to be in partnership with The Great Escape and FIRST FIFTY. Helping to establish British artists on both a national and global stage is a primary objective for BBC Music, so working with one of the world’s premiere new music festivals on this unique new venture is a hugely exciting opportunity. Over 90 acts have signed to a major label after taking their first steps via BBC Introducing.”

The full line up for FIRST FIFTY is as follows: Abattoir Blues, Be Charlotte, Brian Deady, Cabbage, Carys Selvey, Drones Club, Eat Fast, Fil Bo Riva, Gothic Tropic, Hannah Georgas, Husky Loops, IDER, Indigo Husk, James Hersey, Jameszoo, Klangstof, L.A. Salami, MarthaGunn, Matt Maeson, Miles from Kinshasa, Moses, Nilufer Yanya, Plaitum, Pote (Live), Ray BLK, Saint PHNX, Sarathy Korwar, Shells, Shitkid, The Age of L.U.N.A and Tigertown.

Tickets for the event are £5 per show and available from Ticketweb