Whether you’re a casual listener or a die-hard fan, you probably have an artist you’d like to see perform live. Thankfully, though, the Philippines is a hotspot for music enthusiasts, and passionate fans have gotten […]
Mercury-nominated, alt-pop four-piece The Big Moon have announced that they will be joining The National Lottery’s United By Music Tour with Music Venue Trust. The band will perform ten special shows in intimate venues across […]
Photo Credit: Music Venue Trust Music Venue Trust is fast approaching its $3 million target for ‘Own Our Venues,’ the grassroots initiative to secure the long-term future of UK live music venues. Music Venue Trust […]
Photo Credit: Joseph Pearson The Musicians’ Union backs the FAC 100% Venues initiative to abolish commission fees on artist merchandise. The Musicians’ Union (MU) has announced its support for the Featured Artists Coalition’s (FAC) 100% Venues initiative, […]
Photo Credit: Music Venue Trust British venues attracted more than 22 million visitors in 2022 — down 16.7% from 2019 as profit margins continue to shrink amid the cost of living crisis. Music Venue Trust […]
Photo Credit: Benjamin Davies Music Venue Trust announces a further £70k funding to an additional 14 UK grassroots music venues. Music Venue Trust (MVT) started strong in 2023 with a further 14 recipients of its […]
Photo Credit: Samuel Regan-Asante Rail strikes in the UK have led to a drastic decline of over 50% in venue business for the busiest weekend of the year. The data comes from the Night Time […]
Photo Credit: Katie Fricker / CC by 2.0 Jack Antonoff questions why venues are taxing merch: “Young artists on tour are the last to see any money.” Songwriter and superproducer Jack Antonoff took to Twitter to add […]
Extremely hot off the heels of the conclusion of his Lord of the Rings-themed Halloween celebration in Asheville, N.C., Billy Strings has unveiled the venues for his upcoming winter tour across the United States. The […]
Photo Credit: Dan Martensen Ed Sheeran has announced support for the ‘Own Our Venues’ campaign by Music Venue Trust. The initiative seeks to make some radical changes into the ownership of the UK’s grassroots music […]
Winning tip: Don’t listen politely, Granada, Spain If you go to a touristy flamenco venue in Granada, the performances will be good quality but the audience, made up of foreign visitors, is likely to be […]
Just 24 hours before playing to one of the largest audiences on Earth, Paul McCartney could be found blasting out Hey Jude to a room of just 850 screaming fans in Frome, Somerset. His Glastonbury […]