From July 28 - August 11 and during the Paralympics from August 30 - September 8, 80 new acts will get the chance to play on a specially constructed stage to hundreds of thousands of visitors over the course of the Games.
The artists who are most popular during the live performances will win the honour of closing the stage on the final day.
The initiative is part of the music communities Emerging Icons online platform which launched in 2008 ...
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