16/08/2018

Trevin Chengabroyen

What a way to bring in the August Bank Holiday! Ahead of South West Four this year, we pick out some of the artists we can't wait to see: 

Dizzee Rascal

Welcome back, platinum selling grime superstar Dizzee Rascal after a standout debut set on the mainstage back in 2016. The prodigy embarked on a sold-out UK tour in winter 2017, which included his biggest London headline show in four years at the 02 Academy Brixton showcasing his new album ‘Raskit’. The album returns to the roots of the genre that the Don helped begin with his Mercury Prize masterpiece ‘Boy In Da Corner’ back in 03, and with the grime scene in the UK at an all-time high, Dizzee is back and is firmly at the forefront. He is set to return to the common once again after his stunning comeback in recent years, and we cannot wait for what the superstar has in store for us in his hometown…

Idris Elba

Idris Elba is far from your average actor turned musician, having begun his career as a DJ long before finding fame on the big screen.Best known for his acting roles in the award-winning Mandela and Luther, world-class hotshot Idris, who has performed under various monikers over the years, is no stranger to music and is an impressive DJ too spanning 23 years performing to thousands of partygoers in some of the world’s highly reputed clubs as well as performing at Glastonbury, V Fest and Snowbombing, to name a few! Equipped with a sack full of VIP dubplates, hot exclusives, his super wide grin and charismatic celebrity glow this is only going one way!...and it just got a whole lot better as we've just announced an exclusive b2b pairing with Brimingham's bass hero Low Steppa!

As a pioneer himself of the bass house musical revolution, Low Steppa has released on some of dance music’s most respected labels including Armada, Toolroom, Food Music and of course his very own Simma Black imprint – regularly dominating the Beatport and Traxsource charts, we look towards summer with huge anticipation for this is one unforgettable set you’re only ever going to witness on Saturday 25th August which is bound to go down in the history books!

MK

House music legend MK will be returning to the common once again as part of our special 15-year anniversary after being a key figure in SW4 history. With countless unforgettable sets and numerous arena takeovers with his trailblazing ‘Area 10’ brand, MK has simply never failed to deliver. With new track ‘17’ earning the pioneer his first UK Dance #1, he is at the forefront of the global house music scene, and we cannot wait for what he has in store for us this time with his new arsenal of smash-hits…

Hannah Wants

House guru Hannah Wants has validated herself as a world renowned DJ with some serious credentials. An undisputed star of 2017, the queen of Bass House brought bass-fuelled party starters to dancefloors across the world, quickly establishing herself as one of the best-loved British DJs of the scene. A former professional footballer, the Brummie selector knows a thing or two about performing under pressure, taking even the biggest stages in her stride, scooping up thousands into the palm of her and taking complete control with the mixing buttons at her fingertips. 2014 saw her crowned Best Breakthrough DJ at the DJ Mag awards and Mixmag’s best breakthrough DJ & Star Of The Year, in 2015 she delivered BBC Radio 1’s Essential Mix for Pete Tong as well as taking her sell-out ‘What Hannah Wants’ tour across the nation. After last year’s blow-out set performing in a jam packed Area 10 arena, we’re hyped for what’s in store as we welcome her back for our spectacular 15th Anniversary weekender!

Lethal Bizzle

POW! Grime lands at South West Four this year marking our 15th Anniversary special with one of the most exciting and prolific rappers to have emerged in the UK over the last decade making his long awaited debut, we’re incredibly excited to have the main man himself LETHAL BIZZLE grace the main stage…Perfectly timed after just releasing a brand new single and music video for his latest gritty fire release “London” part of his highly rated ‘You’ll Never Make a Million from Grime’ EP featuring his good mate Chip and production from Swifta Beater making a classic throwback track for pure class quality nostalgic value. Lethal Bizzle first exploded onto the British music scene in ’03 as part of More Fire Crew, whose debut single, ‘Oi’ charted at no.7 in the UK single charts. Since then as a solo artist he has gone on to achieve more success with the release of his comeback single ‘Pow’ – one we surely all know too well and the 2015 Grime anthem ‘Fester Skank’ which reached no. 11 in the UK singles charts racking up more than 100,000 views within 24 hours! With a MOBO award under his belt, three sold out headline tours and years of regularly performing the UK festival circuit this is one ambassador for Rap & Grime music you can guarantee to will give the Clapham crowds a phenomenal show!

 You can get your tickets here!