Category: live music
I’ve blogged before about my experience in the Calverley Community Choir and we just completed what they call ‘The Big Gig” which is held once a year. This was at Victoria Hall Saltaire in Yorkshire.…
2025 dates to be announced soon April 26th New Headingley Club Leeds GER Showcase with Towse & Harry Orme Sept 22nd The Old Woollen Leeds UK (supporting Martin Simpson) Oct 13th The Blarney Stone, Osaka,…
Any artist who plays live will appreciate that venue experiences can vary massively and at times can render an artist speechless and not in a good way either… Here are some real life observations that…
In just under two weeks time I’m running and playing at the Music for the Head and Heart showcase in Leeds, with my band “The Heartache” along with Towse and Harry Orme. This evening will…
In recent times the subject of people losing confidence in attending live events has come up in many conversations. A well established local artist commented that since covid, many people are wary about events being…
Less is more During covid I decided that I was no longer going to play local events mid week and instead host and run events myself. The reason for this is that I’d rather not…
My producer Carl Rosamond always says, “One live gig is worth 10 rehearsals” Never has a truer word been spoken! On Oct 7th my band Nick Cody & The Heartache with guests including Towse did…
The last major music festival I attended was many moons ago and was the Pink Pop festival in Holland. It was a great line up and my favorite band was Morphine who opened the festival.…
In recent times I’ve become increasingly aware of individuals setting themselves up as “festival and music promoters” who in my opnion (I’m being polite here) lack skills in making such events viable. Of course this…