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Incoming Music Venue Trust Cohorts Tour with the mighty @TheMeffs On sale now >>> linktree.com/themeffs

Great day in the city. Recording Adventures in Grassroots Music with TheBeautyWitch at Low Four Studio, record shopping with Taylor Jr followed by fun Manchester Day shenanigans.

Electroni Kongo combine energetic Kongolese music with driving electronics. Their shows bring guitars, percussion, vocals, analogue synths, drum machine + sampler to destroy dance floors. Catch them at our Islington Mill takeover on Sat 21 Sept. Tickets: fatout.info

This weeks gigs!

We can confirm a 24 hour trial of the V1 and 36 bus services will begin on 1st September. The trial will see services run at least every hour, providing 24-hour connectivity for around 135,000 people living within 400m – or about five minute walk – from the V1 and 36.

I saw first hand the amazing job Caroline did as Chair of the CMS Select Committee, and the hugely valuable contribution she made to the Commons Committee report into Grassroots Music Venues. Great news for the sector that she is standing for Chair again.

New Goat single. Wildly high-tier. Rocket Recordings goat.bandcamp.com/album/goat

Rejoice. Adventures in Grassroots Music returns on Thursday 8 August between 5 and 7pm. Providing the superb stories and soundtrack this month - TheBeautyWitch baron, the fabulous Sammy Powell. Twist your dials towards Slack City

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Huge thanks to NME for covering the very first Music Venue Trust MVT Cohorts Tour with themanformerlyknownaskb nme.com/news/music/kid… We are determined to prove that demand for new, original music is spread right across the country. Please support these shows so we can deliver many more

Here’s what we’ve all been waiting for. It’s finally time for your GLASTONFERRET 2024 LINEUP. 🔥🤘

As well as themanformerlyknownaskb’s tour which starts this Monday in Dundee, MVT Cohorts is also teaming up with the incredible @TheMeffs for a run of dates across some of the best Grassroots Music Venues in the UK from 23rd August. Tickets are all on sale now: linktree.com/themeffs

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🎶 It’s time to announce the Mayor’s Artist of the Month for July! Andy has chosen #Manchester based queer multi-instrumentalist Lavender Rodriguez. You can listen to their song ‘Sunrise’ on Spotify and make sure to give Lavender a follow Lavender Rodriguez

Get out there, get regional press, take your music to the people. We have a huge live music community and we are failing them. Time for a major rethink. Pleased to be leading on that thinking with Music Venue Trust themanformerlyknownaskb The Gotham Group blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/people/ro…

Working day soundtracked by HailMaryMallon Aesop Rock Rob Sonic Bestiary. hailmarymallon.bandcamp.com/album/bestiary…

Adventures in Grassroots Music returns with episode 4 next Thursday 8 August between 5 and 7pm. Providing the superb stories and soundtrack this month - Sammy Powell TheBeautyWitch maestro. Twist your dials towards Slack City // DAB Radio

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A joint statement from GM Culture & Creative, GM Night Time Economy Office and the Greater Manchester Music Commission