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Music in Leicester 2012This is the home page for the music section You will find a wide range of music in Leicester and Leicestershire. From classical to heavy rock - it's all here, all year round. Use the guide below to find the type of music that suits your taste. We have a variety of pages that will bring you the latest news and information about all kinds of music in Leicestershire. On this page:
Music in LeicesterLatest pages Gigs diary - notes and jottings about gigs we attended News about the Original Bands Showcase 2012 Kieran Edmonds talks about live music in Leicester Artists take it to the NxLevel 2011 - we look back at the gigs that stood out last year Leicester bands playing live on Youtube in 2011 Leicester bands on YouTube 2010 Kasabian talk about their biggest gigs Gig Chat column: views on live music Artsin reports on the live show of the NX Level Music competitions in 2011 (feature article) Important update to the Glastonbudget Festival section including fresh information about the process for auditions. Our coverage of the Original Bands Showcase (OBS): OBS Unplugged for singers and acoustic artists 2012 | OBS 2009 | OBS 2010 | OBS 2011| General articles about music and new pages In a band? Got a question? Try our new page: Signposts to Resources, for a quick guide to where information is about local bands, venues, promoters, etc. New tracks, singles, songs reviews Music on YouTube - local bands Music issues are often covered in our editorial page Our article on promoting live music in Leicester Feature: The roots of rock in Leicester. Record labels and recording studios Columns Sound engineering at gigs in our Backstage Column See our new column - Gig Chat - where we invite local artists to talk about gigs and performing live. Stuff for bands Promote your band - our comprehensive guide to band promotion Services for bands and musicians (links to people who give bands what they want) How to get a gig in Leicester (if you are a band and want to play in Leicester, read this first) How your band can improve its performances, get some hot tips from our Bands Talk page. How to hire a band for your private party Links to other web sites (find out what's out there) Leicester's music scene Leicester's live music scene (our comprehensive guide to the live rock music scene in Leicester) Our blog article on live music now (A long hard look at the live music scene in Leicester) Rock music in LeicesterRock is by far the biggest genre of music in Leicester/shire. With over 350 bands, eight live music venues and shows nearly every night of the week, there is a lot to cover. Complete index of all pages relating to rock music in LeicesterGigsOur daily guide to rock gigs (our selection of rock gig dates in Leicester/shire and the Midlands) For other music concerts and events, see our events page For open-mic nights see our acoustics page VenuesWe provide a list of all Leicester music venues What to do after the gig? Night clubs for rock fans FestivalsLeicester festivals at which rock bands played. The latest news from Download and other festivals on our festival reports page. The Surface Unsigned festival (Leicester bands playing at the Surface Festival 2012) See our page on the Glastonbudget festival for information, tickets and bands on the lineup. Our coverage of Oxjam 2010 - our full report on Leicester Oxjam last year. Our report on the GlastonBlaby festival. Battle of the Bands and Showcase EventsFeature: The Original Bands Showcase. (OBS) Feature article on competitions (We look at competitions for bands) The Artsin Leicester showcase gigs. Our list of rock bands in Leicester (a list of all known rock bands in the area with links to their web sites) Leicester's covers bands (commercial, tribute and covers bands that we known about) Our Band of the Month (each month we feature a band from Leicester/shire) Bands wanted for gigs (Find out which gigs are looking for bands to play) Our featured bands (bands we have featured on Artsin) Band talk (about band life in Leicester) New videos of bands playing live (See videos of bands playing at gigs) If your band is from out of town find out how to get a gig in Leicester Band vacancies (bands wanting musicians) Promote your band (our tips on how to get your band better known) Did you do the quiz? (20 questions about bands in Leicester) Books for bands (we recommend some essential reading for band members) Recorded music New tracks (single releases by Leicester bands and artists. Feature: our local record labels Feature: promoters (find out about some of the people who put on shows) Our main gig reviews section (reviews of bands and gigs in 2011) Gigs reviews 2010 (our coverage of live gigs last year) Gig notes (notes about bands and gigs in 2010) Record reviews (new CDs and EPs from Leicester bands) Reviews of New Tracks (new tracks from Leicester bands and singers) The Original Bands Showcase (OBS) (latest news about the annual OBS gigs) Artsin showcase gigs (coverage of bands that played at our showcase events) Young bands (coverage of the WOO gigs for young bands in 2011) Discovery channel (they came from out of town and wow 'd us) Rock music in Leicester - list of all relevant pages on our site FolkGo to our folk and world music page For African and Caribbean music see the LACAF web site |
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