BBC Radio 1Xtra will be including Glasgow in a radio show on Wednesday night in order to celebrate its ever-growing music scene.
BBC Radio 1Xtra is aiming to connect with artists and DJs in the area and speak to special guests about the rising prominence of Scotland on the UK’s music scene.
The show will include an interview with BBC Introducing’s Scottish Artist of the Year, Bemz.
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The special show is part of BBC Radio 1Xtra’s UK Touchdown Tour which sees the station touchdown in a total of 22 different cities across April including; Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Cardiff, Manchester, Brighton, Leeds, Birmingham, Belfast and Liverpool.
For each show, BBC Radio 1Xtra will source tracks using BBC Music Introducing’s extensive network of local Introducing shows and feature the music of undiscovered and emerging artists from the city.
Artists included in tonight’s show are Clarissa Woods from Glasgow, Sean Focus from Edinburgh and Aberdeen-based AiiTee.
DJ Target says: “I’m so excited to take the Touchdown Tour to Scotland. At 1Xtra, we’re all about finding and supporting the best new talent wherever they are in the UK and there are some incredible artists coming out of Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh right now.
"This tour is an amazing way for us to connect with Scotland and shine a spotlight on the exciting talent coming out of the country. Make sure you tune in tonight!”
You can tune in to hear DJ Target celebrating Glasgow on Wednesday, April 20 from 7pm on BBC Radio 1 Xtra or listen back afterwards on BBC Sounds.
