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Elbow’s Guy Garvey, Weyes Blood, Gruff Rhys and more are set to perform at the 2026 BBC Proms later this summer. Check out the full details below.
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This year’s edition of the BBC music series will run from Friday July 17 until Saturday September 12, and is mixing things up this year by bringing artists from rock, indie and alternative genres into the orchestral spotlight.
The opening weekend for the 2026 instalment will see the first ever Prog Rock Prom, and will be led by drummer Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Peter Hammill, founding member and original singer of Van der Graaf Generator.
Taking place on July 18, Palmer and Hammill will be joined by Elbow frontman Guy Garvey, who is performing at the event for the first time, as well as Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys and singer-songwriter Jane Weaver.
There will also be symphonic tributes to ELP, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Mike Oldfield, Renaissance and more, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra, and the event is conducted by Robert Ames and presented by BBC Radio 6 Music’s Stuart Maconie.
Other shows at the 2026 Proms include Weyes Blood presenting an intimate late-night Prom on September 8, putting a symphonic spin on her wistful, transcendent folk-pop. That show will also see her join forces with Jules Buckley and his orchestra, whose previous Proms collaborations include Florence + The Machine and St. Vincent.
The 2026 Proms will be held across the country, and Tyneside sisters and folk pioneers The Unthanks headline the first ever Middlesbrough Prom on July 23. They will be joined by English Teacher, Villagers’ Conor O’Brien, Jodie Nicholson, and Radiohead drummer Philip Selway.
That set at Middlesbrough Town Hall will also feature “songs shaped by the North of England”, each of which will be reimagined with cinematic arrangements performed by the Royal Northern Sinfonia.
Nadine Shah will collaborate with the Royal Northern Sinfonia in Gateshead on July 24, and the night before (July 23) will see corto.alto, Maddie Ashman and ATFK perform at the town’s Glasshouse International Centre for Music as part of BBC Introducing Proms.
In Bristol, Radio 2 presenter Jamie Cullum hosts ’Round Midnight: a live edition of Radio 3’s acclaimed late‑night jazz show on August 8. The concert will feature a tribute to John Coltrane’s music with Cassie Kinoshi and seed, and Waldo’s Gift.
“The Proms is a celebration of the orchestra – and it’s a celebration for everyone,” said Hannah Donat, Director of Artistic Planning for BBC Proms. “ We want audiences to experience the orchestra’s power, versatility and relevance to all kinds of music. That’s why you’ll find an evening of Prog Rock, a tribute to the great Miles Davis, and collaborations with wonderful artists such as Weyes Blood and Nadine Shah, alongside music by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms.
“We explore with a spirit of curiosity, presenting a wide-ranging, eclectic line-up, with each concert shining a light that reflects off the others. We’d love you to join us this summer to discover something unexpected and unforgettable.”
Other Proms this year include Horrible Science: The Big Bang Experiment (July 25), Under African Skies: The Songs of Graceland (August 5), Marvin Gaye: Prince of Soul (August 14), Miles Davis Centenary (August 20), Bond and Beyond (August 25), Ultimate Calm (August 27 ), Altın Gün (August 28) and Enchanted: Alan Menken’s Music for Disney (August 31).
Every Prom will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds, with Proms programmes televised on BBC TV and iPlayer. Tickets are currently unavailable, although up to 1,000 tickets will be released for every single show, priced at £8 and available at 9.30am the day before the concert. Visit here for more information.
The ‘Bond and Beyond’ show was announced earlier this year, and is set to see conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser conduct the BBC Concert Orchestra in a “musical homage” to the music of the James Bond films – performing hits from films such as Skyfall, The Spy Who Loved Me, and more.
Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed will host the event, held on August 25 at the Royal Albert Hall. The performance will also be broadcast on BBC TV and iPlayer.
As for Guy Garvey, the Elbow singer spoke to NME last month at the 2026 Ivor Novellos, and revealed that the band have a new record on the way.
The new music will be the follow-up to their 2024 album ‘Audio Vertigo’ and the 2025 EP ‘Audio Vertigo Echo elbow EP 5’.
“We’re writing another album, which will be our 11th. We’re just about to get together and make that happen,” he said. “It’s too early at the moment [to say how it might sound], but it’s all sonically ambitious.”
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Sylvan Esso have announced a full band tour, beginning on October 1 in Atlanta and running through 2026 and into 2027.
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If you had to pick just one song that defines modern pop, what would it be?
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travel woes gotchu feeling scammed or lazy? what tops the list of most avoidable screw-ups? honestly argue it out in replies if none of these fit your vibe.
WHICH IS THE WORST TRAVEL MISTAKE?
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Re-watching movies isn't my thing but I can make an exception if the movie is very good. The only movie I've rewatched recently is Avengers : Infinity Wars. It's the best Marvels movies.
Do you like re-watching movies?
Do you like re-watching movies?
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so i was thinking about how people get super intense about their keyboard setups. like yeah i get it, its your main tool if you type a lot but some of this stuff is wild. custom keycaps, lubing switches, artisan stuff that costs more than the keyboard itself its a whole scene. i used to think it was overkill but then i tried a few mods and now im kinda hooked. not on the expensive stuff but like, small tweaks that actually feel better. anyone else dabble in this? i found [this guide](https://examplelink.com/keyboardmods) super helpful for starters if youre curious also why is it so hard to explain to non-keyboard people why this matters? they just look at you weird.
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every writeup or post about a set lately is like 'the dj took us on a journey through sound' and idk man it just feels overused. cant it just be a good set. like yeah some sets build and shift moods but do we need the 'journey' label every time. seems like people are trying too hard to make it sound deep when its just music. also if every set is a 'journey' then none of them are. also while im here — has anyone checked out those new 60g tactile switches. way too heavy for me but curious if anyone likes em.
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okay so i swapped out my spacebar switch the other day bc it was feeling mushy and now the new one is TOO clicky??? like it kinda throws off the whole vibe of my board... lowkey is it just me or has the quality of these things gone downhill?? also does anyone know if its worth lubing just the spacebar switch or will that make it even weirder... actually scratch that maybe its my stabs lol theyre screwed in too tight again arent they ugh im the worst at this stuff also idk if its relevant but ive been listening to a ton of pinback lately and their song 'good to sea' feels like it was made for people typing really fast on mechanical keyboards... maybe its the rhythm idk but its stuck in my head now... lowkey anyway if youve got spacebar switch recs or just wanna rant about keyboards lemme know!!
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like i get it, the desert is vast and empty and probably makes people feel small or whatever, but every time i hear one of those tracks it's all 'oooh the sands of time' and 'the endless horizon whispers secrets' and i just wanna yell 'it’s a pile of dirt and rocks, calm down.' dont get me wrong, i like a good atmospheric tune now and then but it’s like they’re contractually obligated to be deep. cant we just have a song about, idk, tripping over a cactus or something? not everything has to be a metaphor for finding yourself. sometimes the desert is just hot and annoying and full of bugs. anyway if youve got recs for desert songs that *dont* go full enlightenment mode, im all ears.
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ok so i know there are a TON of songs about the ocean and summer and sunset drives but what about **stargazing**?? like actual songs where its just about sitting outside late at night and watching the sky?? i feel like theres this whole mood that gets overlooked. weve got 'starry starry night' but thats more about van gogh than the actual stars. idk man i want some tunes for when youre out in the middle of nowhere and its just YOU and the universe. feel free to drop recs if youve got em also not tryna be cheesy here but if youve ever seen the milky way for real with no light pollution lemme know where bc ive only seen it once and it was WILD. anyway yeah songs about stars. go.
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like, i was blasting this one track earlier today on my way to grab groceries (yeah, riveting life i lead) and it hit *so* differently compared to when i played it at home. honestly something about the rhythm lining up with the road noise and the scenery whizzing by just makes it feel like the song was made for that exact moment and its not even a road trip song or anything, just a random indie track with some guitar and synths idk if its the bass vibrating through the car or the fact that youre kind of in this weird headspace when youre driving — half autopilot, half zoning out — but it always feels more cinematic even songs i dont normally care about suddenly feel epic when im doing 60 on the highway. anyone else get this or am i just weird for thinking my car is a better sound system than my actual speakers?
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