Ed Harcourt

A special show at Matt & Phreds on July 23rd as part of the United By Music Tour.

With 1 grassroots music venue closing each week the tour will see acts including Blossoms, Cat Burns, Metronomy, Bloc Party and Sam Ryder returning to their roots to highlight the importance of these local venues in artists’ careers, as part of the music ecosystem, and as important local cultural hubs.

The United By Music Tour, organised by the charity Music Venue Trust and funded by The National Lottery started in June and is running until late September. Ed Harcourt, alongside other established acts including Sleeper and Newton Faulkner and a host of new acts, are touring the country playing 150 gigs at 130 grassroots music venues across the UK.

During Covid, Music Venue Trust managed to prevent the closure of the 900+ venues that they represent. However severe cost of living factors are now resulting in multiple venues closing each month, with the latest stats pointing to 66 venues closing within the last 12 months and this continues at a rate of 1 venue a week.

Every Grassroots Music Venue that closes represents one less place where local communities can access affordable live music, decreased opportunities for new and emerging artists to perform live and fewer opportunities for event professionals to learn their trade.

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