As part of the preparations for their stage at this year's Rhythms Of The World the BBC Introducing… team will be broadcasting live from the festival site this Friday between 7pm and 8pm. Listen in on 95.5FM, 103.8FM, 104.5FM or online at the BBC Introducing Bed Herts & Bucks page.

The BBC Introducing… stage, hosted by Gareth Lloyd from BBC 3 Counties, will showcase the best of local unsigned acts along with a selection of upcoming acts from the national scene. Expect everything from indie, funk, hip hop and rock to metal, punk and country, all delivered with a cheeky grin and bags of energy.

To get up-to-the-minute info from the BBC Introducing… folks over the weekend follow them on Twitter: twitter.com/introducingbhb.