New Dawn is our platform for the freshest emerging sounds that East Anglia has to offer, selected from an open callout by a panel of leading industry experts. Original, bold and new music on the beach.
This year’s New Dawn will be headlined by $ebbuku, a relentless rapper, producer and stereo warrior whose explosive self-taught production and electric live performances blew our panel away. $ebbuku will be joined across the festival weekend by the likes of Retro Firefly, Tiah Jean, Esme Emerson and Grace Calver.
New Dawn Stage
Saturday 17 June
12:45 – 13:15 Retro Firefly
14:00-14:30 Grace Calver
15:15-15:45 John Harry Green
16:30-17:00 Brayden Jay
17:45-18:15 Gabby Rivers
19:00-19:30 Chloe Lupton
20.20-20:45 $ebbuku
Sunday 18 June
10:45-11:15 Jehenna
12:00-12:30 Tiah Jean
13:15-13:45 The Marijanovic
14:45-15:15 Esme Emerson
As well as our main New Dawn Stage, this year New Dawn artists take over East Point Pavilion for two days of emerging sounds at our seafront hub.
What is New Dawn?
New Dawn is our year-round programme that connects emerging young musicians from the East with gigging opportunities, peer support and career progressing experiences. Each year, we invite artists from Norfolk & Suffolk aged 14-25 to apply to play at First Light, putting their music infront of a panel of music industry experts which includes Access Creative College, BBC Introducing and Wild Paths Festival and noted regional individuals.
Since 2022, we’ve had applications from over 150 early stage musicians, platforming over 60 of them at the festival and at East Point Pavilion, our new hub of music and community on Lowestoft’s Seafront.
