Organisers hope the partnership with the Music Venue Trust will allow the grassroots sector to start promoting shows again ahead of the expected end of lockdown restrictions on July 19. Without a grassroots music venue, the neighbourhood won’t have a place where people can come together to discover and support a new talent. Money for the initiative comes from a National Lottery promotional fund and is not funded by money allocated for National Lottery Good Causes or by its operator Camelot. And God knows we all need a gig.”The Music Venue Trust charity was created in January 2014 to protect and improve the UK live music network by securing the long-term future of its grassroots music venues. Tickets for The National Lottery Revive Live Tour go on sale on Monday July 12 from 8pm.

Source: Irish Independent July 06, 2021 23:03 UTC