Steve Lamacq joins us on tour for Independent Venue Week 2018
Steve Lamacq has announced the full extent of his IVW tour later this month, including venues and artist performances The tour will feature a visit to the infamous John Peel Centre for Creative Arts in Stowmarket, where Steve will be broadcasting his show live from the local BBC station. Performing live later that evening will…
Skinny Girl Diet headline Nadine Shah curated tour
We’re thrilled to announce the details of our ambassador Nadine Shah, and the artists who will be playing her tour.
Gaz Coombes will be joining the Independent Venue Week bill
Supergrass’s Gaz Coombes will be joining us for a special date as part of this year’s Independent Venue Week.
We are looking for volunteers for #IVW18
In just over a month’s time we will be celebrating the fifth Independent Venue Week. Taking place in 180+ venues across the UK, Independent Venue Week is a 7-day celebration of independent music venues across all four countries in the United Kingdom.
Widening our peripheries: A Conversation about empathy with Nadine Shah
Joining us this year as one of five Independent Venue Week ambassadors, we have South Tyneside’s Nadine Shah. Journalist Joe Zadeh went down to interview her.
The Importance of Staying Curious: A Conversation with Portishead’s Adrian Utley
Staying curious is what has kept Portishead’s Adrian Utley making music for almost three decades. Joe Zadeh finds out more.
Independent Venue Week is back for 2018
Independent Venue Week is back for 2018, and it’s bigger than ever as we celebrate our fifth birthday with more venues, and more ambassadors.
The BRITS to partner with #IVW18
This year, we’re pleased to announce The BRITs will be partnering with Independent Venue Week. The organisation, which celebrates musicians and their work will be helping bring the project on the road this year.
Meet the Partner: Musicians’ Union
We introduce you to our partner, the Musicians’ Union, with an interview with their head of Live Performance, Kelly Wood.
Steve Lamacq announces taking his BBC 6 Music radio show on tour during IVW!
Really excited to announce that Steve Lamacq will be on tour for Independent Venue Week. His show will come live from a different part of the UK each day – Monday / Glasgow Tuesday / Hull Wednesday / Stoke Thursday / Southampton Friday / Cardiff Check out all of the shows at venues in those…
#TunesNotChat
#TunesNotChat Going to a gig this weekend? Hate it when other people talk at gigs? So do we. We asked award winning illustrator Robbie Porter (http://www.robbieporter.co.uk) to come up with some posters to encourage people to listen to the music. Here are the brilliant results – feel free to share. See our interview with Tim…
Meet the Artist: Tim Burgess
Meet the Artist: Tim Burgess (The Charlatans, O Genesis) You just finished your tour at the end of last year, how did it go and how did it compare to playing the smaller venues on your first ever headline tour? It went really well thanks. We released an album at the beginning of the year…