Venues outside of Preston

[ArtyCow]

http://www.myspace.com/clockworkpromotions
http://www.myspace.com/selloutpromotions
http://www.myspace.com/bestcasescenariobookings
http://www.myspace.com/fallenpromo
http://www.myspace.com/killthelightspromotions
http://www.myspace.com/flyonthewallnights
http://www.myspace.com/sevapromotions
http://www.myspace.com/edgeless
http://www.myspace.com/rockspeed
http://www.myspace.com/highway85
http://www.myspace.com/allstarpromotions1
http://www.myspace.com/chaostheorypromotions
http://www.myspace.com/twistedape
http://www.myspace.com/throughredpromotions
http://www.myspace.com/playitloudpromo
http://www.myspace.com/rockscaliburpromo
http://www.myspace.com/bleedingsidepromotions
http://www.myspace.com/pandapromotions2
http://www.myspace.com/faultbydesignpromo
http://www.myspace.com/aeonpromotions
http://www.myspace.com/gwpromotionsuk
http://www.myspace.com/committedsewerside
http://www.myspace.com/openfireentertainment
http://www.myspace.com/fearwasntinthedesign
http://www.myspace.com/plainsightnewport
http://www.myspace.com/sic_promotions
http://www.myspace.com/bigsmallpromotions
http://www.myspace.com/megadrivepromotions
http://www.myspace.com/fallout_music_ent

BLACKPOOL

Bar Red
89-93 Church St, Blackpool, FY1 1HU
01253 299 936


Beat
22 Corporation Street, Blackpool, FY1 1EJ
01253 299821
http://www.myspace.com/blueroomstudiosblackpool


Blackpool Tower
The Ballroom and The Hornpipe
Blackpool


The Blue Room
139 Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 3NX
http://www.myspace.com/blueroomstudiosblackpool
01253 316393


The Cedar Tavern
15 Cedar Square, Blackpool, FY1 1BP
01253 290 909


The Clarence
Preston New Road, Blackpool, FY4 4HG
01253 761 064


The Crazy Scots Bar
Rigby Road, Blackpool, FY1 5DE
http://www.crazyscotsbar.com
andrew.barber@allinproperty.co.uk
07842 084134


Gillespies
Topping Street, Blackpool, FY1 3AA
01253 296 572


The Grand Theatre
33 Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 1HT


Jenx / Liquid Lounge
30 Topping Street, Blackpool, FY1 3AQ
http://www.indieclub.co.uk


The Pavillion, Winter Gardens
Church St, Blackpool, FY1 1HW
01253 625 252


Riffs
11 Station Road, Blackpool, FY4 1BE
01253 408090
riffsblackpool@aol.com
http://www.riffslive.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/riffsblackpool


The Royal Oak Hotel
Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY1 6EY
http://www.royaloak-blackpool.co.uk
01253 362 921


Royal Windsor
245-249 Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 6AH
01253 341 241


Scrooges Wine Bar
4 Milbourne Street, Blackpool, FY1 3ER
01253 625 559


The Tache
Cookson Street, Blackpool
01253 628732
http://www.myspace.com/officialtache



Walkabout Bar
1-9 Queen Street, Blackpool, FY1 1NL
01253 749132


West Coast Rock Cafe
5-7 Abingdon Street, Blackpool, FY1 1DG
http://www.westcoastrock.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/blueroomstudiosblackpool
01253 751283
BB User - wgd (Andy), studig (Stu)

FLEETWOOD

The Royal British Legion Club
Copse Road, Fleetwood, FY7 6RP
01253 773758 / 01253 874609


Fat Sams NightClub
Fleetwood Pier, The Esplanade, Fleetwood


Hotel Elizabeth North Euston
The Esplanade, Fleetwood, FY7 6BN
0870 116 2718


The Marine Hall
The Esplanade, Fleetwood
01253 771141

The Market Tavern
1 Adelaide Street, Fleetwood, FY7 6AD
01253 777801


The Rossall Tavern
Larkholme Parade, Fleetwood, FY7 8RP
http://www.rossalltavern.com
http://www.myspace.com/rossalltavern
01253 777704
BB User - tavlad (Mozza)


The Steamer
1-2 Queen's Terrace, Fleetwood
01253 771756

POULTON-LE-FYLDE

The Edge
Poulton-le-Fylde
01253 882015.


The Falcon
Poulton-le-Fylde


Fillipinos Restaurant
Breck Road, Poulton-le-Fylde


The Royal Oak Hotel
64 Breck Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7AQ
01253 882198

HORNTON & CLEVELEYS

The Gardeners Arms
Fleetwood Road North, Thornton


The Golden Eagle
North Drive, Cleveleys


The Royal Venue
North Promenade, Cleveleys


Thornton Little Theatre
http://www.t-l-t.co.uk
Four Lane Ends, Fleetwood Road, Thornton
01253 858529


Thornton Sports and Social Club
Red Marsh Estate, Thornton

LIVERPOOL

The Cavern Club
Liverpool
http://www.cavern-liverpool.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/thecavernliverpool



The Zanzibar - The Anti-Social Club
43 Seel Street, Liverpool, L1 4AZ
Tel : 0151 707 0633
http://www.thezanzibarclub.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/theantisocialclubnight

MANCHESTER

Academy 4 - The Basement
Manchester University Union, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PR
0161 275 2930


The Blue Cat Cafe
Shaw Rd, Heaton Moor, Stockport, Manchester, SK4 4AG
http://bluecatmusic.co.uk/
http://myspace.com/bluecatmusic


The Dry Bar
Oldham Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester. M1 1JN
0161 236 9840


Jabez Clegg
2 Portsmouth Street, Manchester, M13 9GB
Tel: 0161 272 8612
Manchester
http://www.jabezclegg.co.uk
info@jabezclegg.co.uk


The Late Rooms
Plastic Surgery Club
23 Peter St, Manchester, M2 5QR
http://www.myspace.com/plasticsurgeryclub
http://www.mcrmusic.co.uk/plasticsurgery/default1.asp
Stef (0161 234 6814)
or 0161 833 3000
http://www.mcrmusic.co.uk/plasticsurgery/contactgig.asp


Night & Day Café
26 Oldham Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester. M1 1JN
Office: 0161 236 1822
Venue: 0161 236 4597
ben@nightnday.org
http://www.nightnday.org
http://www.myspace.com/nightndaycafe


The Retro Bar
78 Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3NJ
0161 274 4892
http://www.retrobarmanchester.com


The Roadhouse
8 Newton Street, Manchester, M1 2AN
Office: 0161 237 9789
Venue: 0161 228 1789
http://www.theroadhouselive.co.uk

OTHER AREAS

The Attic, Accrington
48 Warner st, Accrington, BB5 1HN
http://www.myspace.com/_the_attic


Bar 120, Huddersfield


Bliss, Leigh
http://www.myspace.com/barbliss
Leigh town centre


Brewary Arts Centre, Kendal
Kendal


The Broken Wheel, Retford


De.Bees, Winsford
19 Market Place, Winsford
http://www.debees.com
http://www.myspace.com/debeesmusicbar
http://www.myspace.com/andy_kirwan


Harry's Bar, Chorley
Chorley, Lancashire
07904 337512


Old Angel, Nottingham
7 Stoney Street, Nottingham, Notts, NG1 1LG
Phone: 0115 950 2303


Sigma, Scarborough
Cambridge Terrace, South Cliffs, Scarborough, YO11 2LH
http://www.atsigma.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/sigmalockdown
01723 500792
BB User - Skell


Soundhouse, Bolton
Ash St, Bolton, BL2 1DG
Tel: 01204 389 360 12pm - 5pm
Trev: 07722 865 133
Email: Info@soundhouselive.com
http://www.soundhouselive.com


Templars Bar, Nottingham
23a Goldsmith St, Nottingham, NG1 5JT
0115 950 8881


The West, Huddersfield


Yorkshire House, Lancaster
Parliament Street, Lancaster
Tel - 01524 64679
Contact: Allie or Kev Baxter
kevbaxter_4@hotmail.com

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Some are more like function rooms though

[Spikeh]

Data mining is a crime :P Though I'm glad BlackpoolBands.co.uk (http://www.blackpoolbands.co.uk) could be of some help :P

[jadeeliz]

Rock Speed is a good night in Ormskirk, Liverpool and Manc.
Back in the days i use to go to every night in Southport, but that was when Southport was like a family and we all knew each other, everythings changed now, lol.

The Krazyhouse and Roadkill in Liverpool are a good night for those who are into their rock!

[veganfishcake]

You can add:
http://www.myspace.com/footloosepromo to that list if you want. Based in Blackpool.

[Glyn]

Anyone fancy amending the list to indicate if the promoter specialises in a particular genre?

Would save a lot of time. metal bands could go straight to the metal promoters and avoid the Acoustic-Folk ones, as an example.

[ric]

Anyone fancy amending the list to indicate if the promoter specialises in a particular genre?

Would save a lot of time. metal bands could go straight to the metal promoters and avoid the Acoustic-Folk ones, as an example.

kin ell, how easy do you want it? Haha, what ever happened to the lol emoticon?

[ArtyCow]

i was going to say the same,leave em something to figure out themselves ay

[Libertine13]

What with the demise of that there harrys bar what do people think is a good place to start gigging. Chorley seemed like a place to ease yourself in previously...any suggestions?

[James]

What with the demise of that there harrys bar what do people think is a good place to start gigging. Chorley seemed like a place to ease yourself in previously...any suggestions?

Practice until you're tight enough to play anywhere. Then and only then should you start gigging.

[Libertine13]

Practice until you're tight enough to play anywhere. Then and only then should you start gigging.

hehe you sound just like a little wise chineese fella. Yeah but people brick it first gig so its nice to be somewhere you dont care about...chorley was a perfect example of this. I think somewhere way outta town might be an idea.

[sandy]

Try The Roxx Bar in Accrington http://www.myspace.com/roxxbar

The landlord, Stevie Roxx is legend, he even lets bands kip over if they are to pissed to make it home, Baby Bitch are playing there on sat night :cool::cool:

[exitstate]

Unfortunately Roxx bar is no longer alive, but the Sanctuary in Burnley is a mint venue - give that a try also:

http://www.myspace.com/sanctuaryrockbar

[Glyn]

kin ell, how easy do you want it? Haha, what ever happened to the lol emoticon?

Surely the purpose of this list is to save bands some time in having to otherwise do their own research?

But now they'll still have to waste time checking out promoters or venues who'd never in a month of Sundays put their style of band on?

Yes, I do want it on a plate :D

[mccannalex]

www.myspace.com/baramp

BOOKING POLICY:
Over 18s, indie / alternative

No metal or heavy rock

[stephen]

Any tips on how to get these promoters/venues to actually answer you emails?

My emails are brief but polite, correctly punctuated, with a short description of the band and a Myspace link. I can't see where I'm going wrong?

[andydazzler]

it might be cos your bands a bit pooh or youve got pooh recordings and arent being taken seriously because of it.
ive had gigs off some of those venues if youre the right kind of band and you sound good theyl refer you to the right promoter who puts gigs on there - i think that might have been the point of not putting genres with venues (what right-minded place only deals with one kind of band?). as for the promoters on it, theyre easy enough to find on your own.
im glad someone put that list up and i found use from it so nice one, now ive got extra people to pester for gigswho i didnt know before.
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w243/andydazzler/STUDIOBANNERNEW.jpg

[Tanye]

The Crazy Scots Bar
Rigby Road, Blackpool, FY1 5DE
http://www.crazyscotsbar.com
andrew.barber@allinproperty.co.uk
07842 084134



You do NOT want to play the Crazy Scots. They had to change it to the Happy Scots to stop people going in there to kill others lol. I would advise against it unless you're Scottish and throw a good punch haha.

BEAT is probably a good bet, I'm going to get my band on there once we're fully prepared for the world of showbiz :D

[stephen]

it might be cos your bands a bit pooh or youve got pooh recordings and arent being taken seriously because of it.



I think if you listened to the songs on our Myspace (http://www.myspace.com/babybitchrules) you'd see that neither are true. I might tbe wrong. Listen for yourself and tell me if we suck, because if we do then I may aswell stop wasting my time and money.

I think it's just a case of us not fitting in with any particular genre so we don't fit in with any particular cliques or clubnights.

We might change our name to something more quirky like We Are More Twee Than the Juno Soundtrack, or something more brootal like The Dragonslayer's Testicles. Could work. ;)

[the cherub]

WOWW thats an AMAZING LIST! Thank you!!!! ::allhail::

[Glyn]

Any tips on how to get these promoters/venues to actually answer you emails?

My emails are brief but polite, correctly punctuated, with a short description of the band and a Myspace link. I can't see where I'm going wrong?

It is very disapointing when you're starting out, that venues/promoters don't even send a polite 'no thanks' - but you have to see it from their point of view, they get lots of messages from all sorts of bands and as they're only human they haven't got patience, or maybe time, to respond to them all.

Tip - if you approach by Myspace message you can actually check if the message has been read or not - at least then you know that they got it, even if they don't reply.

It's an idea to use the 1 in 20 rule, for every 20 messages you send out asking for a gig you might get 1 response. If you're good and target the right places/promoters the response rate will be higher.

Don't forget to follow up, if someone doesn't respond there's no harm in reminind them politely that you sent a message on (date) and did they see it? Sometimes it brings a positive result and an apology!

We just got a gig from a promoter who i first contacted 18 months ago!

And yes, goes without saying, it does help if the tracks on the myspace sound well recorded and the band pics look professional.