Karousel Music presents:

EAST LDN Showcase

Pink Mario + BILK + Mary Bragg + Hana Lili

Paper Dress Vintage, London, GB

£6.50/£8.50
Entry Requirements: Over 18
Industry Golden Ticket (e-ticket)
Free
Artist Donation Ticket 1 (e-ticket)
$7.32 + $0.88 s/c
Artist Donation Ticket 2 (e-ticket)
$14.64 + $1.46 s/c

Summer. Hackney. Four brilliant acts. Yes please!

July is here and the World Cup Final of industry showcases beckons you with dream pop from another dimension; white knuckle, attitude laden and hooktastic rock and roll; Nashville songwriting royalty and one uncontainable talk of the town Welsh rock-pop firecracker.

This one brings us to 612 showcase opportunities for artists in front of industry since 2011. Acts keep 100% of the proceeds and play to a room that's equal parts fans and industry.

Doors from 7. Grab a drink, meet some familiar faces, and come say hello. We love making introductions - don't be shy.

Here are the four taking the stage 👇

Line Up

Pink Mario is the dream pop project of British-Peruvian artist Lazlo Barclay. Since 2020, the project has gained over 3 million streams and received support from BBC Radio 6, The Scotsman, and The Berliner.

Blending glimmering 80s synths with modern dream pop production, Pink Mario feels both nostalgic and forward-looking. On stage, Barclay becomes his alien alter ego - complete with striking face paint, trumpet, and piano - performing narrative-driven sets that unfold like transmissions from another world.

Pink Mario is fresh off a sold-out headline show at The Grace in London on April 1st (no joke), and festival appearances at The Hanwell Hootie and The Alternative Escape in 2026.

BILK are a three-piece rock and roll band from England, stepping into a new era of swaggering, feel good guitar music. Inspired by the likes of Jet, The Strokes and Lenny Kravitz, their sound is built on sharp riffs, groove-led rhythms and memorable hooks. Effortless, danceable, and full of attitude.

At their core, it’s simple: great rock and roll songs made to make you forget the world for a night. No gimmicks—just instinct, style, and a band that knows exactly what it is.

With the look to match, they carry a natural rock star presence. Cool, sexy, and self-assured without ever trying too hard.

Live, BILK turn rooms into sweat soaked, late night moments. Chaotic in the right way, where the crowd locks in, bodies are pushed together and the lines between gig, indie dance floor and high fashion after party are blurred in the best way.

Fans follow the band around the UK and overseas to see their infamous live show resulting in a string of highly anticipated sold out tours.

Swaggering, stylish, and straight to the point—BILK are modern rock and roll, done properly.

Praised by World Café for her "refined, sumptuously melancholy take on Southern storytelling," Bragg's been exploring love and its complications for much of her career now, wrestling with longing, desire, heartbreak, and self-actualisation across a string of widely lauded albums, including her critically acclaimed 2022 self-titled album, Mary Bragg. NPR dubbed her breakout 2017 release, Lucky Strike, one of the year's best, while her 2019 follow-up, Violets as Camouflage, earned similar raves. Nashville Scene called it "magnificent" and Rolling Stone hailed its mix of "classic country twang and gentle chamber-pop."

Bragg tours extensively, both with her band and solo, playing headline and festival dates to ever-growing audiences across the US, Canada, and Europe. Having opened tours for the Indigo Girls, The Secret Sisters, Mick Flannery, and Caroline Spence, Bragg is gearing up for a robust next chapter.

In the last two years, Bragg has leveled up, playing main stages with her band at Kerrville Folk Festival and Opelika Songwriters Festival. She has played the Bluebird Cafe twenty-one times, and 30A Songwriters Festival every year for the last eleven years. She released her newest EP Tie Me to You, in April 2024 and began writing for her next full length album. As Saving Country Music said, "Watch out."

Originally from Swainsboro, Georgia, the Nashville-based singer-songwriter has also become an in-demand producer, producing albums for Grace Petis, The Accidentals, Jackson Emmer, Helena Halberg, Stephanie Sammons, Natalie Price, and Alicia Stockman, among others, in addition to her own most recent albums.

From arena shows with Coldplay, to intimate showcases at the likes of Signature Brew and Dingwalls. Hana Lili has developed a diverse and loyal audience and captured the essence of what it means to really perform live; high energy, audience connection, and a touch of female only mosh-pits.

Tracks such as Not Fair, Girlfriend’s a Lawyer, Complicated and Sick of Myself showcase an honest, direct songwriting style and a heavier musical edge that has been making a strong impression on live audiences since touring across Europe in 2026 with Mouth Culture and LEAP, and making standout appearances at Focus Wales, SXSW Texas and London. Hana Lili is quickly growing a dedicated fan base.

With new songs already teased across Europe, the forthcoming tracks dive further into heavier riffs that make you want to move, lyrics that make you want to shout together, and choruses that just make you sing. Hana’s second EP sees next releases scheduled from late summer 2026 onwards.