Glastonbury Organisers Launch Search For Unsigned Bands

Glastonbury Organisers are launching a new night in order to find unsigned bands for next year’s festival.

The first in a regular series of gigs will start tonight (October 24th) at The Social in London with performances from Vampire Weekend and The Envy Corps.

Speaking about the new venture, festival organiser, Emily Eavis, said that Glastonbury would like to “lead the way in new music.”

She told the BBC: "We're really after unsigned acts and finding the best new acts from all corners of the country and beyond.

"The aim is to collect as many new bands as possible throughout the year and build up a strong roster of new acts," she explained. 

The unsigned bands will be booked on some of the festivals smaller stages, although Eavis added that, like previous bands, it could be a launching pad for their future at the festival.

"We've had some brilliant debut sets throughout the years, where bands start at Glastonbury on a very small stage and end up playing the Pyramid in a few years," she said.