Music Venues Archives - Blackpool Social Club

07 Apr

Music Q&A: Hot Saké on Blackpool’s new jam night

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsGuide, Music & Gigsbootleg social, live music, Music Venues, musicians

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] You may have noticed more of a spotlight on Blackpool’s grassroots creativity lately. With a new Cultural Strategy on the brink of release, and an expanding town-wide lineup of gigs from musicians both emerging and established, the focus is certainly shifting onto the new music scene. It only follows that a space to spontaneously explore and collaborate should emerge. Hot Saké – a musical collaboration between singer and guitarist Ryan Greaves (Rhy Grooves) and producer and multi-instrumentalist Liam Baugh – have been working with a rota of Blackpool musicians for the last year or so. Now they are…

22 Apr

Penelope Isles set to shake up Blackpool Central Library this weekend.

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsMusic & Gigslibraries, library, live music, Music, Music Venues, musicians, what's on

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In collaboration with Get It Loud In Libraries, Penelope Isles are bringing their unique sounds to Blackpool Library for an extra special, all ages, matinee performance. Performing tracks from their well-received album, 'Until The Tide Creeps in', the Brighton quartet bring melodic genius, dreamy guitar riffs and bright harmonies to the indie pop scene. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Taking recognisable influence from bands like The Thrills, Penelope Isles portray 'an impressive mix of talents and a mesmerising delivery of each song.' (New Noise) Get It Loud’s distinct matinee format brings emerging class acts to local libraries on Sunday afternoons for gigs that are accessible and a delight to all ages.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html…

01 Mar

Music Q&A: The Hara

Antonia Charlesworth0 CommentsMusic & Gigslive music, Music, Music Venues

Manchester trio The Hara visit Bootleg Social on 1st April as part of their We All wear Black Tour. The same day as the release of their eponymous EP, the night promises a special kind of riotous fun. Josh Taylor (frontman), Zack Breen (guitar) and Jack Kennedy’s (drums) music refused to be pigeonholed but fans of Yungblud, Bring Me the Horizon or Chase Atlantic will want to make sure they snap up tickets while they band is still playing the kind of special intimate shows Bootleg has become synonymous with. Zack Breen tells us what to expect. What informs your music and songwriting? Experience, context…

18 Sep

Review: Nick Cave and Warren Ellis live at the Blackpool Opera House

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsMusic & Gigslive music, Music, Music Venues, Opera House, review, Reviews, rock, soul, Winter Gardens

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 10/09/2021 PEACE WILL COME An odd choice of venue for Nick Cave and Warren Ellis? Perhaps. This, however, did not deter a large audience in the grand auditorium of Blackpool Opera House with its 2,813-seat capacity. They were dressed to the nines, with some resembling Cave himself! This being the first joint bill tour, Cave and Ellis may have felt they had something to prove, and prove it they did. Pre-show, the stage was impressive even with the house lights up, with its array of musical instruments including a grand piano, guitar, drums, violin and something mysterious in a…

03 May

Blackpool’s Galleon Bar Threatened With Closure

David Simper0 CommentsLocal News, Music & Gigscoronavirus, Covid-19, Cultural Recovery fund, live music, Music, Music Venues, Venues

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A town centre bar that has established itself as a community asset in supporting local musicians and charities is at risk following the Arts Council England's (ACE) refusal of its application to the Cultural Recovery Fund. Reliant on live music performance and its late licence, the venue has struggled under recurrent lockdowns since March 2020 and the 10pm curfew that was imposed. Now it is reaching the end of its resources.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Musician and owner Stephen Pierre has officially complained to the Arts Council after he was told the Galleon didn’t meet the cultural significance criteria of the funding bid. Cultural…

22 Mar

From West End to West Coast: Marisha Wallace comes to Lowther Pavilion

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsLocal News, Music & GigsMusic, Music Venues, musicals

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Marisha Wallace is heading out on her first UK Tour in Autumn 2021 and is making her way to our very own Lowther Pavilion in Lytham. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Wallace, who is best known for starring in smash-hit stage shows including Waitress, Aladdin, and Dreamgirls, is embarking on a 6 date UK tour during September and October 2021, visiting Ilkley, London, Aberystwyth, Cardiff, and Birmingham before the finale of her tour in Lytham’s Lowther Pavilion.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]The autumn tour set to cover the UK has already been rescheduled once due to the pandemic in 2020 and so, with a year without playing theatres,…

28 Jan

Independent music venues week at Bootleg Social

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsMusic & Gigslive music, Music, Music Venues

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Blackpool a place based on live performance and showmanship - over many years the town has hosted high-profile acts at The Winter Gardens through to historical happenings such as The Good, The Bad, and The Queen playing North Pier a couple of years ago. Through lockdown, live music events couldn't be missed more with music fans wondering when they can get back to what they enjoy most. This week sees a full programme of live streams for Independent Music Venues Week at Blackpool's own Bootleg Social.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]What is Independent Venue Week? Independent Venue Week is a 7-day celebration of music…

03 Jul

Waterloo Music Venue: live streams and lockdown

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsMusic & GigsBlackpool, Music, Music Venues, Waterloo Music Venue

On a soggy Monday morning I entered the ginormous Waterloo Music Venue in South Blackpool. I wanted to find out how the notable music venue has coped with lockdown and what is on the cards for them as restrictions relax. With pubs set to open on the 4th July, manager Ian Fletcher tells us that Super Saturday for them means hosting Blackpool Music Festival – Covid-style Reputation Ian: They travel from all over the country to come here. People all over the world get in touch to play, well until Covid. You know, you could have a band that plays…