It's that time of year again, the time of year when hundreds of thousands of hippies, music lovers, artists, and everybody in between make the holy musical pilgrimage down to Pilton Farm for the mother of all festivals. And with bucket loads of rain thundering down from the dark grey skies as we speak... I hope you've packed your wellies!

For those of you not going, and for those that don't fancy getting caked in mud and rain, we have plenty of new music to keep you entertained over the weekend from the comfort of your own home. So put your feet up, and take note of all the things BBC Introducing has going down at Glasto 2011.

Introducing Glastonbury

To kick things off, on Thursday 23 June between 8-10pm, 6 Music unites with Radio 1 AND Radio 2 to deliver an historic triple-cast across all three networks. This special live show, called Introducing Glastonbury, will be hosted by Steve Lamacq, Jo Whiley and Zane Lowe, and will be celebrating the very best of BBC Introducing as well as previewing the forthcoming diverse delights of Glastonbury 2011. Noah & The Whale and BBC Introducing stage alumni Dry The River will both be taking part in this wonderful backstage event.

Listen live on 6 Music, Radio 1 or Radio 2, and check out the programme page here.

BBC Introducing Stage

On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, tucked inside the Dance Village our glorious stage will host some of the most talented musicans across the UK. We have acts like Ed Sheeran (currently number 3 in the Top 40!) headlining Friday, the beautiful Newcastle 7-piece Sharks Took The Rest playing Saturday, and Leeds rockers Vessels closing the stage in style on Sunday.

To see the full line-up and find out about all the bands playing our stage, click here. We'll be photographing and filming most of the acts, so check back online for photos and videos after the weekend.

Live streaming & Red Button

Some of the BBC Introducing stage performances will be streamed live on the BBC Glastonbury website, so be sure to check there if you want to join us getting down and dirty with the crowd in our tent. 

There will also be some highlights appearing on the Red Button, so if you have a TV, knock Wimbledon on the head and check out the next big thing.

Hello Glastonbury!

If you're just itching to hear the roar of the festival crowd and couldn't possibly wait until Thursday, then why not wet your Introducing appetite with the BBC Four documentary Hello Glastonbury, which followed three of our bands on their first Glastonbury adventure last year. You'll see exactly how it feels to perform on our stage, and you can watch the entire film right here.

Hopefully thats enough new music to keep you happy (and dry). Remember everything you need to know about our stage is on our Glastonbury Introducing page, and if you reckon you're making music that's good enough to earn you a slot on our festival stage, then upload it now.

Hope to see you on the farm!