Independent Venue Week has actually introduced their complete real-time routine for 2022, that includes efficiencies from Yard Act, Years & Years and also James Bay.
The 9th successive version of IVW will certainly happen throughout over 210 independent UK places in between Monday, January 31 and also Sunday, February 6. It’ll organize greater than 485 efficiencies, consisting of real-time jobs, funny programs, Q&A sessions, movies and also docudramas.
BBC Radio 6 Music DJ Steve Lamacq will certainly commemorate Independent Venue Week 2022 by offering a collection of one-off programs in between January 31 and also February 4.
These will certainly begin with Franz Ferdinand at PJ Molloys in Dunfermline in advance of Yard Act executing a home town job at Belgrave Music Hall in Leeds on February 1. More looks will certainly adhere to from Melt Yourself Down, IVW ’22 ambassadors Wet Leg and also Bess Atwell.
“Independent Venue Week has actually constantly played an important function in assisting grassroots places at an economically risky season. Yet this moment round, it’s a lot more crucial to assist sustain the real-time songs circuit after it’s been struck so hard by COVID,” Lamacq discussed.
“It’s a chance for us all to rally round and celebrate just how crucial these places are to emerging artists and also alternative performers.”
Also among the Independent Venue Week performers are Years & Years, who returned with their new album Night Call last Friday, January 21. Olly Alexander will take to the stage at The Wardrobe in Leeds on February 1.
As announced last November, James Bay is currently out on an intimate tour as part of IVW ’22. He’s yet to play shows in London (January 26), Manchester (January 30) and also Leeds (February 1), amongst other locations.
Soak, that is the Independent Venue Week ambassador for Northern Ireland, will also perform along with IDLES, Nova Twins, Porridge Radio, John Francis Flynn and Pom Poko.
As for films, 2020’s IDLES: Don’t Go Gentle is set to be screened in Leeds, Cardiff and Stockton On Tees. Elsewhere, Radiohead‘s Philip Selway presents the brand-new BBC documentary On The Road With Independent Venue Week.
This year’s series of events will certainly take place across 93 different villages, towns and cities. 56 of the participating venues are taking component in IVW for the first time, with 180 of the places being outdoors London. On the whole, 47 percent are outdoors significant cities.
Visit the Independent Venue Week’s main web site for the complete routine.
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