UD Music is taking the first slot on The Waterfront Stage as part of Power & Respect, the second live weekend of The Music is Black Festival from East Bank at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on July 11th.
At 12pm on Saturday 11th July, UD presents lina sounds, Charlotte Dowsson and Isabelle Mettle, with DJ Mimi Rich holding down the changeovers and closing out the opening hour. It’s a rare platform — three artists from our programmes stepping onto one of the biggest outdoor stages in east London, on a bill curated by Jamz Supernova and shared with names like Terri Walker, Lava La Rue and the Cassie Kinoshi Quartet.
Why this slot matters
Power & Respect is built around celebrating Black women and non-binary voices shaping music and culture — a focus that sits close to everything UD stands for. Twenty-five years in, our work has always been about giving young Black British talent a stage before the industry finds them. Opening the day at a festival of this scale, in front of a Waterfront crowd, is exactly the kind of moment our Industry Takeover and Talent House programming exists to build toward.
The line-up
The Waterfront Stage, Saturday 11 July, 12–7pm
- 12pm UD Music presents lina sounds, Charlotte Dowsson (12:40pm), Isabelle Mettle (1:20pm) and DJ Mimi Rich
- 2pm Camille Munn
- 2:30pm K2RAH
- 3pm Cassie Kinoshi Quartet
- 3:45pm Jamz Supernova
- 5pm Terri Walker
- 5:45pm K2RAH
- 6:15pm Lava La Rue
Getting there
- Where: The Waterfront Stage, Stratford Waterfront, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park — next to V&A East Museum
- When: Gates from 12pm, UD’s set runs 12–2pm
- Cost: Free, unticketed — just turn up
- Food & drink: Pop-up traders on site including First Choice Caribbean Hut and Café Jikoni, plus the Park’s usual spots nearby
While you’re there
The whole festival ties into The Music Is Black: A British Story at V&A East Museum — a look at over 125 years of Black British music history. Festival-goers get 15% off exhibition tickets with code TMIBFUN15 at checkout, valid until 30 September.
Follow UD Music’s Instagram for behind-the-scenes content from the day @UDmusicLDN.
