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UPDATE!!!
https://www.change.org/p/sign-help-save-the-prince-albert/u/32740814?

THIS IS A MAJOR UPDATE, PLEASE READ! Well here we go again! We got the very disheartening news that the owners of next door have taken the plans we fought so hard against to the Secretary of State for an appeal against the Councils decision. To clarify these are the exact plans that were brought before councillors last year that they u...

MANIFESTO FOR GRASSROOTS MUSIC
If you have 5 this is IMPORTANT

READ the manifesto here ->https://www.musicvenuetrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/MVT-A-Manifesto-For-Grassroots-Music.pdf

Find your candidate to contact:
https://www.musicvenuetrust.com/write-to-your-parliamentary-candidates/

The Reading & Leeds festival lineup poster, minus any artists who launched their careers in Grassroots Music Venues.

Today's festival headliners can only sell thousands of tickets because of the essential role played by these venues in their development. Nurtured in grassroots music venues, they built their audiences from tens to hundreds, laying the foundation for their success on the grand stages of festivals like Reading & Leeds.



Find out more by tuning into Parliament Live and the CMS YouTube channel on 26th March to hear more from Music Venue Trust and those affected by the Grassroots Music Venues crisis: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/8227/grassroots-music-venues/

FFS!

Running a Grassroots venue in the UK right now is harder than ever. Despite our tireless efforts Bush Hall is now in danger of being next. If you can, please help save music at Bush Hall!

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-save-music-at-bush-hall

Apply to play LOUD WOMEN Fest 2024 ->

The festival has grown year on year, to become the largest female-led festival in the UK, attracting performers and attendees from around the world, and securing LOUD WOMEN's position as the leading international showcase for female and non-binary alternative bands and artists.

"Since its launch in 2015, LOUD WOMEN has hosted everyone from Nova Twins to Lambrini Girls" – Kerrang!

Applications are open to all women and non-binary musicians and bands, from any location globally – punk, indie-pop and indie-rock genres preferred but all considered. Acts are paid, full backline is provided for use, and bands may sell their own merchandise at the Fest. In addition, bands playing the festival receive PR support in the run up to the Fest, which usually results in press and radio coverage.

Applications open until 1 April 2024 -> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgd32P9voLLkUQ2VYEkwNBrqewOVyUeYixVgvhOImlqD4I4w/viewform

Apply to play Tramline Festival 2024 - 5pm on Sunday 10th March 2024.

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The winner of the 2024 Apply to Play Competition will receive:

A paid festival slot at Tramlines and the opportunity to perform at Truck Festival in Oxfordshire, Y Not Festival in Derbyshire and Victorious Festival in Portsmouth
Industry support from John Kennedy.
£500 worth of rehearsal + recording studio credits at Pirate Studios.
Interview feature with Rock Revival hosted by John Kennedy.
Interview feature with Exposed Magazine.
Performance opportunity at This Feeling industry showcase event in front of music industry professionals.
Professional press shots taken at Tramlines 2024

The finalists will receive:

A paid festival slot at Tramlines
£100 Pirate Studio credit each

Apply to Play - Tramlines Festival 2023 We’re offering the opportunity to up + coming artists and bands from across South Yorkshire and the UK to have the chance to share the stage with our world-class headliners.

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Our friends at the Prince Albert need your help!

Please sign the petition below and help save this fantastic grassroots venue x

https://bit.ly/3MeJ1rS

TONIGHT!!! LAST FEW ADVANCE TICKETS! Doors 8pm. See you there!
Tickets -> https://www.seetickets.com/event/connor-selby-support/the-star-inn/2718459

Very Excited!!!

Closing October 16th!

Record Store Day has announced the highly anticipated return of the RSD Unsigned competition, now in partnership with Breed Media, a KEY Production Group company. The nationwide contest is a unique opportunity for one exceptionally talented unsigned artist to have their music pressed onto 500 vinyl records pressed using ‘Bio-Vinyl’ (this uses a new more sustainable but acoustically identical vinyl compound). On top of that, the winner will be invited to a mastering session at the world-famous Abbey Road Studios, supported by RSD official partner Bowers and Wilkins, whose flagship 800 Series loudspeakers have been used as reference monitors in countless iconic recordings at the studios over the past 40 years.

Emerging musicians can enter via the link below, submitting a 2-minute sample of their original work. A panel of music industry experts have also been assembled to judge the competition and listen to the music submitted, these include:

Dan Smith (Lead Singer, Bastille), Eva Davies (Artist & Label Manager, Come Play with Me), Karen Emanuel (CEO, Key Production Group), Martin Black (Record Store Owner, Spinning Discs), Nadia Khan (Women in CTRL Founder)

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Record Store Day UK Unsigned Competition Breed Media and Records Store Day UK present Unsigned Competion - Post a video of your music and win a 500 vinyl record pressing.

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TOMORROW NIGHT!!
Charlie Austen + Megan Linford at The Star Inn
Adv Tickets -> https://www.seetickets.com/event/instigate-presents-charlie-austen-megan-linford/the-star-inn/2607624

GIG ANNOUNCEMENT !!! with Southsea Fun
The Stayawakes + Rila's Edge + The Gears Distribution + Fraser Morgan
27th May The Star Inn | 8pm | £10 ADV
Tickets -> https://www.seetickets.com/event/the-stayawakes-rila-s-edge-the-gears-distribution/the-star-inn/2644178

THE STAYAWAKES
Named as an homage to the 1980’s slasher movie genre The Stayawakes are a four piece power-pop ensemble from Southsea on the south coast of the UK. The band was formed by four lifelong friends that have a shared love for melodic hooks paired with loud guitars.

RILAS EDGE
The Berkshire based indie outfit Rila’s Edge has been winning over fans with their anthemic stadium indie rock. Through thousands of hours rehearsing and songwriting, they have nurtured a nostalgic sound that is reminiscent of rock bands of the early 2000s but seen through a modern pop lens. The tracks are set apart by driving, distinctive vocals with comparisons made to early U2, Foals, and The Killers.

THE GEARS DISTRIBUTION
A British Post Punk/Death Disco inspired 3 piece. Their aggressive, unfiltered, uk accented sound matches their lyrical content from a working class “angry young man” perspective. Their music has elements comparable to the late 70s-80s Post-Punk/New-Wave movement with edgy, disco inspired rhythms and memorable lacerating riffs

FRASER MORGAN
Fraser Morgan; a rapidly up-and-coming Acoustic-Folk-Punk artist and avid gigger who brings to the stage high levels of passion, energy, and showmanship.

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EEEE!!! Show announcement tonight ! WOOP WOOOOOP!! This one is gonna be NOISEY!!

Show Announcement! 13th May - The Star Inn Guildford - 8pm - £10 adv

Charlie Austen - Charlie is a one-woman tour-de-force, playing carefully crafted original songs on the folk-soul-rock spectrum, ready take you on a lyrical journey to outer-space and back. Recently featured nationally on BBC Radio 4, and launching onto the UK festival circuit this year.

Tix -> https://www.seetickets.com/event/instigate-presents-charlie-austen-megan-linford/the-star-inn/2607624

GREEN MAN RISING COMPETITION OPEN TO WIN A MAIN STAGE SLOT AT THE FESTIVAL

The Green Man Rising competition is back, open to bands and artists who would love to perform on the main stage of the festival this August.

All submissions are listened to and narrowed down to a longlist, which is then further narrowed down by public vote to shortlist of 5 acts. Those 5 acts will then perform in an online final which is judged by a number of music industry professionals, before the lucky winner is announced.

The competition is open until Sunday 30th April, full details can be found via the link below...

Green Man Rising - Emerging band competition - Green Man Festival Enter your band to Green Man Rising to win the chance to open the Mountain Stage at Green Man Festival this year.

TONIGHT!!!!!
with support from Max Hobbs - an acoustic guitarist from London, England. Combining complex fingerstyle technique with folk songwriting, he has carved out a unique place in the Singer/Songwriter genre. His debut album, 'Pale Moon, is out now.

Tickets from £12 adv | Doors 8pm
https://www.seetickets.com/event/instigate-presents-luke-jackson/the-star-inn/2556136

See you there !

This friday!!! Luke Jackson at The Star!

Adv tickets -> https://www.seetickets.com/event/instigate-presents-luke-jackson/the-star-inn/2556136

Doors 8pm!!

WHO IS FREE 25TH MARCH? WI******ER BANDS GET IN TOUCH.

Luke Jackson is now back on the road performing up and down the country impressing audiences with his show stopping vocals, emotive storytelling and captivating stage presence!

And we are stoked to get him down to Guildford for this show!!! Limited tickets - £12 adv -> https://www.seetickets.com/event/instigate-presents-luke-jackson/the-star-inn/2556136

“Blessed with one of those soulful, heaven-sent voices that soars with emotion or plunges into brooding intensity.”
The Musician Magazine

“He is one of the most distinctive voices, both literally and figuratively, on the contemporary folk scene.”
Folk Radio UK

“I was hugely impressed by every part of Luke’s music – he’s a great singer, writer and performer, a striking new voice.”
Frank Turner

“Reminds me of Jeff Buckley, which can only be a good thing.”
Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 2

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We have released our first Annual Report sharing some shocking statistics regarding the state of the grassroots live music industry. Everyone needs to read this report!

We need central and local government, as well as the industry itself to take action now to protect the Research & Development sector of the live music industry. Our eco-system needs protecting from the roots upwards

🚨Read our Annual Report now🚨
https://bit.ly/MvtAnnualReport