OnBlack­heath fes­ti­val, which takes place over the week­end of 10–11th Sep­tem­ber, has cho­sen singer song­writer Michael Kil­bey to appear on stage in their ‘ris­ing star’ slot.

I saw Michael Kil­bey at this free gig at The World’s End in Fins­bury Park and was instant­ly cap­ti­vat­ed by his warmth and sen­si­tiv­i­ty, plus strong vocal capa­bil­i­ties, I’m delight­ed he’s been cho­sen. And now he’s just been announced as the win­ner of Play OnBlack­heath 2016 in Sep­tem­ber. He’s now putting his band togeth­er for the fes­ti­val per­for­mance and oth­er shows over the summer.

Michael will be appear­ing on the main stage. Also appear­ing over the week­end at the south Lon­don event are James, Hot Chip, Belle and Sebas­t­ian and Roisin Mur­phy, plus many others.