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Best Bars and Pubs with Live Music in Birmingham

Birmingham might be called the Second City, but when it comes to music, it’s never played second fiddle to anywhere else when it comes to music, and their bustling bar scene is proving it.
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Why Seed Venues Are Vital for Live Music’s Future

The future of music doesn’t begin in arenas or festivals; it starts somewhere smaller, in seed music venues that give emerging artists their first stage.
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Newcastle champions next wave of emerging artists as live gigs increase twofold

Newcastle’s commitment and investment in its next generation of artists is transforming the city into one of the UK’s most exciting live music hubs, as it sees a 215% increase in live gigs in a year.
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Nottingham’s Best Bars with Live Music

Nottingham’s music scene is as electric as the city itself, with iconic venues, hidden gems, and a mix of genres that keeps the Queen of the Midlands dancing through the week.
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Best Bars with Live Music in Leeds

Leeds might be built on industry, but it runs on rhythm. From punk pioneers to dancefloor dominators, this city has always set the tempo, and its bar scene is keeping the legacy loud and proud.
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Discovering the next major musicians within your local venue

Bars, pubs and clubs are the first steps in the music industry for independent artists to succeed, and the new partnership between and GetSociable has made it easier to discover the next major musician.
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Rise of London’s Night Time Economy: Who Works the Night Shift?

London’s night time economy is no longer a niche market, it’s a central pillar of the UK’s shift work landscape, defined by The Big Shift Report 2025 by Deputy.
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Spring Budget 2025 – Impact on Hospitality and Music

Rachel Reeves delivered her first Spring Budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer, yet failed to deliver the financial support hospitality businesses needed. 
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Lounges.tv and partner to put the power back into the artists in the music industry

Artists need the freedom and independence to create their music without barriers and thrive in the industry, which is why Lounges.tv and have partnered.
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and Uber Partner for Safe Artist Transport

Manchester pilot will give artists 50% off Uber rides after late night gigs
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Amplify Your Sound: A Step-by-Step Guide to Promote Your Music on Social Media

Social media is an incredibly powerful tool for musicians to reach an audience and promote their music. This step-by-step guide provides ways to effectively promote your music across social media platforms.
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boosts artists’ earnings by £1.5m since launch'

Live musicplace platform catalyst for staging more than 6,000 new gigs.
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A young man is on the shoulders of someone in a crowd at a festival, with people behind him holding flags

Assessing Diversity in UK Music Festival Line-Ups

Music connects a wide range of people created by individuals from a whole host of diverse backgrounds. So why hasn’t that been reflected in the festival posters in the last few years?
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Score Big With Live Music

Venues showing football this summer can get ready for Euro 2024 by hosting live music to increase dwell time and boost revenue across the tournament.
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Public confidence in political leaders plummets as pub closures soar

Newly published data has highlighted that pub closures are at a decade high as public confidence in political leaders is at an alarming low, with pub consultancy owner, Ed Spice, shedding some light on what can be done to curve this alarming rise.
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Festive Live Music for Bars and Pubs

The festive season offers a golden opportunity for bars and pubs to capitalise on increased trade while creating memorable experiences for their guests and hosting live festive music in your venue achieves this.
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Useyourlocal raises a glass to music partnership

Raise your glass and toast to the collaboration between useyourlocal and to boost footfall in pubs and bars across the UK.
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Spring Budget 2024: Why a reduction in VAT is essential for the hospitality sector

The Spring budget is looming, and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will outline his economic plan for the country on March 6th and a reduction in VAT has to be included to provide vital support to the hospitality sector.
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How Venues Can Prepare for Martyn’s Law

The Terrorism Protection of Premises Bill, more commonly known as Martyn’s Law, has received Royal Assent and has officially become law, which will require hospitality venues to impose stricter security measures.
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Newcastle United Fanzone Powered by

STACK, the much anticipated live entertainment hub in Newcastle which also plays host to Newcastle United’s fanzone, is set to uncover a phenomenal range of new music via .
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Live music soars as Pop, Rock and Indie top the charts in Newcastle

The number of live gigs in Newcastle and the North East has soared 68% this year alone - with Pop, Rock and Indie proving most popular in bars, clubs and restaurants - according to data revealed by live music marketplace .
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Is Music Merchandise a Profitable Pursuit?

‍It has become a mandatory procedure now to have a mooch at the merch stand before finding your place in the pits at any music gig.
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What information should I include in my artist profile?

Your artist profile with is your chance to stand out to venues, so make sure to include:

  • A high-quality profile picture (solo or band image).
  • A short bio describing your music style and experience.
  • Genres and performance type (solo, duo, band, DJ, country, rock, indie, pop, etc.).
  • Your standard setlist or examples of songs you perform.
  • Your location and availability for gigs.
  • Your minimum fee and any special requirements (e.g. sound setup, equipment needs).

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I am a soloist but also in a band. Am I able to have multiple accounts on ?

Yes! You can have as many artist profiles as you like on one log in — perfect if you're a soloist and also part of a band. You can find all your bookings in one place through .

Is there a cost to use as an artist?

No! is and always will be free to artists. has no hidden fees or charges for artists signing up, browsing gigs, or making bookings.

How do I sign up for as an artist?
  1. Click Sign Up and choose Artist as your account type.
  2. Enter your email address and create a password
  3. Fill in your basic details, including your artist or band name.
  4. Complete your profile with genres and styles, videos of your performances, you can set a minimum fee and any additional info that will help venue bookers to get an idea of what you can bring to their space.

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