The Head of Steam - Newcastle Upon Tyne
The Head of Steam is a pub and live music venue in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Situated across the road from the train station, it is an ideal location for new and up-and-coming bands to play; the venue is in the basement and has a capacity of 90.
In the past, The Head of Steam has been the venue of choice in Newcastle for bands such as The Arctic Monkeys and Maximo Park, and they regularly have many national and international bands playing here.
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Tel: 0191 230 4236
Email: newcastle@theheadofsteam.co.uk
Website: www.theheadofsteam.co.uk
MySpace: www.myspace.com/headofsteam
The Head of Steam
2, Neville Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 5EN
The Tower Tavern - London
The Tower Tavern sits just beneath the famous BT Tower (hence the name) and despite it's seventies appearance it doubles up as decent live venue. Free entry means that there is a mix of locals in search of an elusive value for money beer and students wanting to see some new music.
The shape of the pub lends itself to being a venue as the bar runs along the side wall and the stage sits at the top of the room, creating a obvious platform and focal point.
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The Soundhouse - Bolton
Bolton's premier music venue; and one of the best outside of Manchester in the North West; The Soundhouse is based in an old warehouse in central Bolton. In it's time it has been a whole host of venues; including an under age night club.
With regular gigs, indie nights, open mic, acoustic and tribute acts, as well as battle of the bands it is always sure to deliver some form of quality music; whether live or on play list.
Boy Kill Boy and former Inspiral Carpets front man Tom Hingley have both played The Soundhouse in recent history; testament to the ambitions of this up and coming venue.
The Hope and Anchor - Islington
Made famous by the punk movement of the seventies and afforded legendary status thanks to the Stranglers album "Live at the Hope and Anchor" the Upper Street establishment is still a premier music venue to this day.
Regular gigs are put on in the small, but perfectly formed basement; with live footage shown in the larger upstairs bar. A jukebox worth checking out and reasonable priced drinks make the Hope and Anchor one of the better venues we've been to.
Due to the status of the venue all acts who perform here are of a good standard and entry is usually competitive.
The Dean Swift - Shad Thames
The term "small but perfectly formed" pretty much sums up the Dean Swift.
The Irish pub hold regular acoustic nights where up and coming artists perform their new material. The main bar is actually pretty small, but it allows for an intimate atmosphere that is often lost in the vast back rooms of Victorian pubs / venues that hold similar events.
Images of pop icons from both music and cinema adorn the walls allowing for a sense of what might be achieved with some hard work and good luck.
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