Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood has been announced as the ambassador for the first Independent Venue Week (IVW) event.
Taking place from 28 January to 2 February, the PRS for Music-supported initiative is a six day-long series of live gigs taking place at 18 venues across the UK.
Archie Bronson Outfit, The Amazing Snakeheads, Little Bear and Bernard and Edith are among the acts performing to celebrate the importance of the live music venue.
Colin said: ‘I’m proud to be involved in the celebration and promotion of local gigs which gave us some of the best times in our musical life - The Joiners, King Tuts, Jericho Oxford - just to name three brilliant venues that are still putting on top shows.
‘They’re all crucial for the musical development of the UK because they provide local artists with places to hone their show skills and a window to other musical worlds when a tour hits town. Some of my favourite musical memories are from these independent venues and the dedicated promoters and local crew who run them. Here’s to a brilliant week in January and see you down the front!’
Official Venues confirmed for 2014 are below:
Glasgow – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
London – Half Moon Putney
Norwich – Arts Centre
Newcastle – The Cluny
Cardiff – Clwb Ifor Bach
Stoke-on-Trent – Sugarmill
Liverpool – Zanzibar
Bristol – The Louisiana
Belfast – Oh Yeah Centre
Leeds – The Library
Southampton – The Joiners
Guildford – Boileroom
Sheffield – The Leadmill
Oxford – The Jericho
Plymouth – Tiki Bar
Manchester – Soup Kitchen
Tunbridge Wells – The Forum
York – Fibbers
View the full line up of acts playing at the Independent Music Venue website.
Taking place from 28 January to 2 February, the PRS for Music-supported initiative is a six day-long series of live gigs taking place at 18 venues across the UK.
Archie Bronson Outfit, The Amazing Snakeheads, Little Bear and Bernard and Edith are among the acts performing to celebrate the importance of the live music venue.
Colin said: ‘I’m proud to be involved in the celebration and promotion of local gigs which gave us some of the best times in our musical life - The Joiners, King Tuts, Jericho Oxford - just to name three brilliant venues that are still putting on top shows.
‘They’re all crucial for the musical development of the UK because they provide local artists with places to hone their show skills and a window to other musical worlds when a tour hits town. Some of my favourite musical memories are from these independent venues and the dedicated promoters and local crew who run them. Here’s to a brilliant week in January and see you down the front!’
Official Venues confirmed for 2014 are below:
Glasgow – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
London – Half Moon Putney
Norwich – Arts Centre
Newcastle – The Cluny
Cardiff – Clwb Ifor Bach
Stoke-on-Trent – Sugarmill
Liverpool – Zanzibar
Bristol – The Louisiana
Belfast – Oh Yeah Centre
Leeds – The Library
Southampton – The Joiners
Guildford – Boileroom
Sheffield – The Leadmill
Oxford – The Jericho
Plymouth – Tiki Bar
Manchester – Soup Kitchen
Tunbridge Wells – The Forum
York – Fibbers
View the full line up of acts playing at the Independent Music Venue website.
