The World Famous 100 Club London
Were looking for 4 or 5 acts for each bill to play a 30 minute showcase of your talents. What you will get is full promotion, support and help to play a fantastic gig and showcase your music at one of the UKs leading music venues, A full professional photo shoot will be provided and all PA, lights venue support will be provided.
Band On the Wall Manchester
Whats the catch- there is not one- all we ask is you try your best to organise a small crowd to see what could be your most high profile performance to date. No ticket sales required or demanded, just an honest efort to organise your fan base to make a trip to one of these two presitigous venues.
So how do I go about Getting involved-
Were only looking for serious bands that regularly gig are serious about developing thier music and taking advantage of this opportunity.
If thats you please contact us at the below places and send us links to at least four songs, a list of current planned shows and a band biog with photos or links. You will also need to agree not to play other manchester or london shows two weeks prior to or after the planned dates (Currently some time Mid June July)
CONTACT US NOW CLOSING DATE MID MAY
http://www.facebook.com/#!/FMSPROMOTIONS
www.myspace.com/fmspromotions
famus.soon@virgin.net
These will be 18+ venue gigs but we may be able to consider some younger bands (please contact us)
History of the Band on the Wall
The Punk explosion happened in the late 1970s. Mondays soon became known as New Manchester Review nights providing a focus and support for a local political and music magazine of the time. Bands who played under this title included John Cooper Clarke, The Passage, A Certain Ratio, Joy Division (who played the night they first got a syn-drum)
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The Fall, Buzzcocks, John the Postman and The Distractions. Mark E Smith of The Fall was a strong supporter of the Monday night venture. Big In Japan played on Monday 13 February 1978 and whilst the name is not so well known they included future well-known musicians Jayne Casey (of Cream nightclub, Liverpool), Ian Brodie of The Lightning Seeds, Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Bill Drummond, manager of the Teardrop Explodes and later a member of KLF.
Band on the Wall is a not-for-profit venue run by registered charity Inner City Music. We exist to present the best music from around the world and support our main stage events with a dynamic education programme which operates throughout the year. The brand new band on the wall now boasts state of the art sound and light systems and touted as one of the best intimate size live msuic venuesin the UK.
History of the 100 Club
The most celebrated live music venue in Europe and one of the most famous in the world. Its longevity is due to an open minded music policy which has seen many different musical styles performed at this venue over It's long history.
The Clubs heritage is legendary and has seen performances from acts as diverse as The Sex Pistols, Muddy Waters, Hugh Masekela, Lee Konitz, Oasis, Lonnie Donnegan, Jimmy McGriff and Travis to The Clash,The White Stripes, Yank Lawson, Sinead O'Conner, Nico, Chris Barber and Beverly Knight, to name but a few. With Artists like The Rolling Stones, Joe Strummer, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Paul Weller, Ocean Colour Scene returning to play long after they were established.
