Chris Warburton sits in for Chris Hawkins with a great mix of music.

Shaun warms up for the weekend's 6 Music Festival with Middle-Age Shout-Outs, a festival poem from Murray Lachlan Young and 30 minutes of music from the north-east. Show more

Mary Anne Hobbs sits in for Lauren Laverne and chats to Sleater-Kinney ahead of their gig at the 6 Music Festival. Plus Don Letts talks about curating the festival's Silent Cinema. Show more

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie broadcast live from BBC Radio Newcastle with the build-up to the 6 Music Festival. Show more

Steve comes live from the Newcastle Academy as the countdown to the first live act of the 6 Music Festival begins. Plus he chats to some of the performers due on stage. Show more

Tom comes live from Newcastle Academy, ready to capture Tyneside vibes, backstage excitement and great music from the opening night of the 6 Music Festival. Show more

Gideon Coe and Chris Hawkins come live from Newcastle Academy with post-gig analysis and highlights from the first day of the 6 Music Festival. Show more

Mercury Prize-winners Young Fathers pick a trio of tunes to soundtrack their perfect night, plus Nemone plays the best beats, breaks and ambient sounds she can find. Show more

Chris Hawkins presents Richard Thompson at the Town and Country Club in London in 1991. Show more

Chris Hawkins presents Robin Trower at the Golders Green Hippodrome in London in 1975 and sessions from the Yardbirds and Regina Spektor. Show more

Alan Freeman unpicks the art of sampling, the basis for much of the dance music in the late 1980s and early 90s. Show more