CRITICALLY acclaimed local band, CVC, will open the 2025 Cardiff Music City Festival with a special one-off performance at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama’s iconic Dora Stoutzker Hall on Friday, October 3.
‘An evening with CVC’ marks the band’s first headline show in Cardiff since their sold-out Christmas appearance at Cardiff University’s The Great Hall in 2024. Kick starting the two week-long festival, it promises to be an intimate evening, premiering new material alongside classic tracks and unexpected covers.
Guitarist Dave Bassey said: ”It’s CVC but with a grand piano! Brand new music with a brand new setting and comfy seats!”
Tickets for ‘An evening with CVC’ go on sale today (September 19) at 10am and will be available on Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama’s website.
Taking to the stage at 8pm, CVC will give audiences a rare opportunity to experience their music in an intimate setting. Their live shows have been hailed as “a thing of wonder” by Clash Magazine and with a hotly anticipated second album coming in 2026, they will set the tone for the festival’s ambitious programme.
Supported by Cardiff Council and the Welsh Government, the Cardiff Music City Festival runs from October 3 to 18. Proudly incorporating Sŵn, Llais, and the Welsh Music Prize, the festival will feature performances from established icons including Rufus Wainwright, Gruff Rhys, Cate Le Bon, Pino Palladino, Meredith Monk and Moonchild Sanelly. Underground innovators like Squid, Getdown Services, Adult DVD, Gans and Deadletter will also feature, as will rising Welsh stars such as Adwaith, Sage Todz, Ynys and Nancy Williams. A programme of unexpected happenings, talks, installations and pop-ups gigs will complete the festival programme.
For more information, visit the Cardiff Music City Festival website.
