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6 Music to be broadcast from Bristol as part of Independent Venues Week
Steve Lamacq is celebrating Independent Venue Week on BBC Radio 6 Music by visiting venues across the UK, including a much-loved venue in Bristol.
Across the week, each programme will celebrate a different independent venue, and feature a live and recorded-live performances.
On February 3, the show will be coming from the Louisiana, with Wet Leg headlining and Prima Queen in support.
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Independent Venue Week, taking place from January 31 to February 6, is an annual celebration of independent music venues, and the people that own, run and work in them.
At the Louisiana, Lamacq will talk to Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers from Wet Leg, as well as Geoff Barrow of Portishead and Beak> who will talk listeners through the best of Bristol’s record stores.
Bristol-based artist Grove and presenter James Threlfall from BBC Music Introducing in the West will also be taking part in the show.
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Steve Lamacq said: “Independent Venue Week has always played a vital role in helping grassroots venues at a financially perilous time of year.
“But this time round, it’s even more important to help support the live music circuit after it’s been hit so hard by Covid.
“It’s a chance for us all to rally round and celebrate just how important these places are to emerging artists and alternative performers.
“We’ve lined up some of our favourite new and established acts for a week of gigs in small grassroots venues around the country and we’ll be talking to promoters and fans about why live gigs remain so important to the music community.”
Wildflowers playing at the Louisiana, which was formerly a hotel – photo: Bristol24/7
Head of BBC Radio 6 Music, Samantha Moy, added: “Independent venues are spaces that allow new bands to thrive and like 6 Music, provide a sense of community – a place where like-minded music lovers can gather and share their passion for live music.
“During these continuing tough times for the live music industry, I’m proud that 6 Music is supporting music venues around the UK by partnering with Independent Venue Week once again this year.”
Main photo: Martin Booth
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