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The Soundhouse Summer Sessions – Every Saturday
The Soundhouse
The Soundhouse Summer Sessions are back every Saturday afternoon throughout the summer. Join them for an afternoon of outdoor music from some of the best local live acoustic acts, with free entry, outdoor stage, dog friendly and family friendly.
Sunday afternoon gigs at The Donkey
Another one for a sunny weekend, don’t miss the free Sunday afternoon gigs at The Donkey on Welford Road. Starting from 3pm, when it’s sunny the music will move to their outdoor stage so you can soak up the tunes and the sun with a few beers and a bite from their food menu.
Descendents – Sunday 6 August
O2 Academy Leicester
The Descendents are a punk-rock band from California who formed in 1977. Some of their members have also played in Black Flag and ALL. They became major players in the hardcore punk scene in L.A. and their influence has been huge for bands such as Blink 182, NOFX, Green Day and The Offspring, to name just a few. Their album artwork is distinctive for the caricature drawn of the band’s singer Milo who has appeared on five of the band’s seven albums. In 2002, the original four-piece lineup – Frank Navetta, Tony Lombardo, Bill Stevenson, and Milo Aukerman – got back into the studio to finally record their first-ever songs. The songs were written by the band from 1977 through 1980, before recording the Fat EP (1981) and the Milo Goes to College LP (1982).
Magpie Arc – Thursday 17 August
The Musician
A cross-border, five-piece, folk-rock band, featuring Nancy Kerr, Martin Simpson, Adam Holmes, Tom A Wright and Alex Hunter.
Ginger Wildheart – Saturday 19 August
The Musician
Ginger Wildheart remains one of the UK’s most prolific singer/songwriter/guitarists. Best known through his work with The Wildhearts, Ginger Wildheart has spent the last twenty years writing and recording some of Britain’s best rock music and building a fanatical following.
You Me At Six – Tuesday 22 August
O2 Academy Leicester
Pop-punk heroes, You Me At Six are back with their huge album, ‘Truth Decay’ and intimate warm-up shows ahead of their appearance at Reading and Leeds 2023.
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SPOTLIGHT: Leicestershire artists offered the chance to take their career to the next level with Project LIVE
Leicestershire musical artists are being given the opportunity to take part in free workshops, industry masterclasses, professional recording sessions and live performances as part of Project LIVE, a free 4 month artist development programme hosted at 2Funky Music Café.
The project, supported using public funding by Arts Council England, is open to singers & rappers, aged 18+ from Leicester & Leicestershire, creating music across Black music genres and will work across musical styles such as hip-hop, soul, grime, jazz, funk, reggae and afrobeats.
The programme is led by Musical Director Lisa Millett, who has featured as a vocalist on Ministry of Sound and trained at Royal Academy of Music. Artists will receive 1-2-1 mentoring, music industry masterclasses, networking, recording sessions, performance opportunities with local festivals, radio exposure, and collaborations with a live, professional band.
2Funky Arts Director Vijay Mistry commented: “Project LIVE is the first step to a more professional music career. We have uncovered so many talented artists locally and it is always exciting to see their rapid progression. Artists become more confident and polished by the end showcase.”
This interested can apply now via: https://forms.gle/6ayrtaKVB3T7VCPo9 or can get in touch with 2Funky Arts at [email protected]
Applications by artists from ethnic minority backgrounds are particularly encouraged.
DEADLINE: Monday 31 July 2023. Evening sessions will take place between September to December 2023.
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WEEKLY PLAYLIST
Check out this week’s playlist to discover some of the best acts you can see live in Leicester in the coming weeks.
Have a listen and get in touch to tell us which tracks you’re loving.