The Meltdown Festival is one of the highlights of the musical calendar not only in London but across the UK, and consequently Meltdown Festival tickets are some of the most sought after of the year. Unlike other music festivals it is curated by a different well-known musician every year, with past curators including David Bowie, Lee Scratch Perry, Morrissey, Patti Smith and Massive Attack. This year it's the turn of the legendary musician, Ray Davies.

Why you should pick up Meltdown Festival tickets
The festival is not only about music, however, and also has a strong multimedia facet with film screenings, photographic exhibitions and more. The events take place over the course of nine days, all overseen by the musical genius that is Ray Davies - small wonder then that Meltdown Festival tickets are some of the hottest tickets in town.

Don't miss
Besides Ray Davies, the lineup for this fantastic festival will see a host of superb acts that have been hand-picked by the curator himself. The Meltdown Festival always has a good selection from classical to the avant-garde so there's bound to be something to suit everyone's tastes. Expect a series full of the finest music, art, spoken word, activities and anything else you can imagine as Ray Davies puts his stamp on this hugely popular festival.

Reminisce
Ray Davies knows a thing or two about music, and these festivals are a way of showcasing some of his favourite bands, acts and artists - new school and old school alike. Having enjoyed fame with the Kinks as well as a solo artist, Ray Davies established himself as one of the best artists of his generation, influencing a whole host of today's music. See below for the Ray Davies' Meltdown Festival line up.

Ray Davies & Band
Friday 10 June
Royal Festival Hall

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown + The Legendary Pink Dots
Friday 10 June
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Roger McGough & Special Guests
Friday 10 June
Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall

The Fugs
Saturday 11 June
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

Saturday 11 June
The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall

Yo La Tengo: Reinventing The Wheel
Sunday 12 June
Royal Festival Hall

Terry Jones & Michael Palin in Conversation
Monday 13 June
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Michael Eavis: Glastonbury Life
Monday 13 June
Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall

Alan Price Set
Tuesday 14 June
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Nick Lowe & Special Guests
Wednesday 15 June
Royal Festival Hall

John Cooper Clarke & John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett
Wednesday 15 June
Queen Elizabeth Hall

London Sinfonietta: Birtwistle & Maxwell Davies
Thursday 16 June
Queen Elizabeth Hall

A Tribute to Tony Wilson
Thursday 16 June
Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall

Madness
Friday 17 June
Royal Festival Hall

Ben Waters: Boogie4Stu
Friday 17 June
Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall

The Sonics + Wire
Saturday 18 June
Royal Festival Hall

Peter Asher: A Musical Memoir of the Sixties and Beyond
Saturday 18 June Queen Elizabeth Hall

Lydia Lunch: Big Sexy Noise
Saturday 18 June
Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall

Ray Davies & London Philharmonic Orchestra with the Crouch End Festival Chorus
Sunday 19 June
Royal Festival Hall

The Meltdown Festival 2011 takes place in June at the Southbank Centre. To purchase Meltdown Festival tickets please click the Buy Tickets button or call 0844 847 1707.