Light Stream Online Festival

Nottingham’s biggest ever musical export Jake Bugg has signed up to perform for the Light Hustle festival streaming from 3pm on Saturday 4th April. The Clifton born singer joins a line up of more than 20 artists including award-winning cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason to support the fundraiser for Nottingham’s struggling creative community.

Also newly confirmed is singer-songwriter Georgie bringing her rich Americana sound; world renowned loop pedal beatbox artist THePETEBOX and a special contribution from national DJ MistaJam along with Adam Peter Smith, Alfie Sharp, Alice Robbins, Daudi Matsiko, Laurie Illingworth, Natalie Duncan, Nina Smith, Rob Green, Stacey McMullen and Circle of Light artists. Other contributions will come from the influential and legendary hip hop MC and Circle of Light lead mentor Scor-zay-zee and Left Lion editor-at-large Bridie Squires. The all day festival will be brought to a close by four times world DJ champion Mr Switch, known for his closing sets at huge festivals such as Glastonbury and Bestival.

Light Hustle was born out of a collaboration between the Youth Music funded project Circle of Light and Hockley Hustle and was due to take place on Saturday 4 April. Now the event is going ahead as an all day digital live stream festival with the backing of the Nottingham music community.

The live stream gig will launch the emergency hardship fund in support of the city and county’s creative freelancers. With government support for the self-employed not due to be available until June, the hardship fund aims to bridge the gap for a whole community of musicians, sound engineers, promoters and other creative freelancers facing a complete and immediate loss of income.