Tonight, the BRIT Awards celebrate the biggest names in music. But without grassroots venues, who will walk on stage in the years to come?
@alexleethomson
Founder of Green House Group (digital, social, content), working across various sectors of the music industry, talker, quiz master at Rockaway Beach, sometimes writer for Best Fit and CMU, from Stafford, Rubik’s Cube record: 34 seconds, I dislike wet food.
Tonight, the BRIT Awards celebrate the biggest names in music. But without grassroots venues, who will walk on stage in the years to come?
Which is less than the year before to be fair.
Small, shitty steps to make sure your grandkids have the privilege of going to their first gig.
Your boy down in Parliament - juuuuuust checking there’s still a live music industry in ten years time. Another 80 venues stopped doing live music in the UK last year - and about 45 closed their doors entirely.
Honoured to receive @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social’s Outstanding Contribution to Grassroots Music Award 2024 with Green House Group as part of the grassroots music venue community!
MVT works tirelessly to protect, secure and improve UK grassroots music venues for communities and emerging artists.
Just not a fan of #DealOrNoDeal. Bloke keeps calling asking about somebody’s box, offers them some cash. Not good viewing.
Nice one.
The Luka State played a sold out 100 Club last night.
So, who’s around. Testing testing.