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Ezra Collective headlined the second night of the BBC Radio 6 Festival with a performance dedicated to youth clubs. The performance was held at Victoria Warehouse in Manchester, starting with a set from 6 Music's Jamz Supernova. London band Fat Dog played after, with a performance blending dance, punk and eccentric band performances.
Band members jogged in place for "Wither" and danced with exaggerated movements, dropping to the floor for the lyric "when you die". For the song "Bad Dog" they started doing push-ups in a performance quite unlike anything I've seen before. Frontman Joe Love sat on top of the fence separating the band from the crowd for much of the gig, before invading the crowd.
The band was joined by Jessica Winter to perform the song "Satisfaction" by Benny Benassi and The Bix. After what seemed like an unbeatable performance, headliners Ezra Collective took the stage, and managed to do one even better. Presenter Nick Grimshaw, who has recently joined BBC Radio 6 to host the breakfast show, introduced the band along with Jamz Supernova.
He said: "What a day getting to meet our listeners, catching up and chatting at gigs. "Starting my day with jasmine.4.
t and Florentino at breakfast and ending it with the phenomenal Ezra Collective has been one for the books. "Ezra are a very special band who feel limitless and tonight we got to witness how their energy, message and passion for performance is truly infectious." And Nick wasn't wrong.
Bassist TJ Koleoso invades the crowd during Ezra Collective's performance (Image: BBC Radio 6 Music / Shirlaine Forrest) The performance Ezra Collective gave, which they dedicated to youth clubs across the UK, was absolutely phenomenal. Femi Koleoso, drummer and bandleader, said: "So a few months ago, we got an email saying, 'would you like to be a part of Radio 6 Festival?' "And it's never been an easier yes than in all our lives. "When a lot of other radio stations wouldn't play Instrumental Jazz music , man like Gilles Peterson played it.
"And then our girl Jamz Supernova played it "And then Mary Anne Hobbs and Guy Garvey and Craig Charles and Huw Stephens and man like Nick Grimshaw. "Welcome to the family, my brother. "You're not the lucky ones to watch Ezra Collective, but Ezra Collective are the blessed ones to play to you guys.
" A mostly instrumental set, the band was joined on stage by Kinetika Bloco for a few songs. The band's dedication to youth clubs went beyond words, with youth club members performing with the band. Pictured: Maia Avery (Image: BBC Radio 6 Music / Shirlaine Forrest) The band's dedication to youth clubs in the UK, from which they were formed, went further than just words of praise.
They were joined on stage by youth group members, including Maia Avery - who gave a standout vocal performance. READ MORE: Hope and Anchor in Doffcocker puts on first of many live music gigs READ MORE: BBC Radio 6 Festival opens with great northern artists READ MORE: Peter Alexander Jobson - from From I Am Kloot to solo artist Femi said: "Every single note from this point on is a celebration to every single school teacher that you know, that you love, that taught you in your life. "So we are going to jump and dance and clap for teachers.
We are going to jump and dance and clap for youth clubs. "We're going to jump and dance so hard that the whole country will hear the point we're trying to make.".
