Live music: The beating heart of a city
From The Beatles with Liverpool, Manchester with Oasis, or Gerry Cinnamon with Glasgow, some artists and bands just become synonymous with their city of origin.
But what shaped these bands into the cultural phenomena they are today?
A large part of this is that they were all able to capture the cultural zeitgeist of their respective eras. A culture that is formed by music venues, bars and the people that frequent them.
Often these venues have been an outlet for people in working-class areas, giving young musicians a space for creativity.
With the shift from vinyl and CDs towards a digital age, music lovers crave something tangible more than ever and there is nothing more tangible than experiencing music in the flesh.
The Covid-19 pandemic hit gig venues and bars harder than almost every other industry, with many having to use crowd-funding to stay afloat. So now is as good a time as any to head down to a show and have a boogie!
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