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Moving to London for Music

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  • 02-04-2012 10:35pm
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    mouthforwar93
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭


    Hello,

    I am planning on moving to London for work and am hoping to get a job in or around that area. I am also very interested in playing many open mic nights and doing as many gigs as possible during the time I am there. I feel it would be a great experience and hope to possibly get my name out too.

    Does anyone have any advice or suggestions for places to do gigs or what to expect?

    Know any places in England which I consider going to?

    Recommendations?

    Would be great if someone could give me an insight to what its like to be a musician trying to get gigs over there.

    Btw I am a solo act I play acoustic guitar and sing and use some extra equipment like a loop station to help create a fuller, bigger sound.

    Any input appreciated, cheers.


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    Sunny86
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭Sunny86


    I'm attempting to get a project off the ground called I-GIGS it helps Irish acts in London, send me bio and links to music and i'll see what i can do

    info@igigs.org


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    Terrontress
    Registered Users Posts: 3,895 ✭✭✭Terrontress


    mouthforwar93 wrote: »
    Hello,

    I am planning on moving to London for work and am hoping to get a job in or around that area. I am also very interested in playing many open mic nights and doing as many gigs as possible during the time I am there. I feel it would be a great experience and hope to possibly get my name out too.

    Does anyone have any advice or suggestions for places to do gigs or what to expect?

    Know any places in England which I consider going to?

    Recommendations?

    Would be great if someone could give me an insight to what its like to be a musician trying to get gigs over there.

    Btw I am a solo act I play acoustic guitar and sing and use some extra equipment like a loop station to help create a fuller, bigger sound.

    Any input appreciated, cheers.

    Try the Gipsy Hill Tavern in Gipsy Hill. Frank owns and manages the place. He loves live music.

    Ash played there on their A-Z tour and there have been other musicians of note.


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    djpbarry
    Registered Users Posts: 13,104 ✭✭✭✭djpbarry


    Sunny86 wrote: »
    I'm attempting to get a project off the ground called I-GIGS it helps Irish acts in London...
    When you say Irish, are you referring to nationality or musical genre?


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    Irish Halo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Irish Halo


    djpbarry wrote: »
    When you say Irish, are you referring to nationality or musical genre?
    Nationality:
    http://igigs.org/?page_id=18


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    ChoralClam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭ChoralClam


    http://thestagedoor.co.uk/music/

    Near waterloo. Great pub, used to be my work local. Dave is the owner and also a musician. Lovely guy.

    Door Jam is their open mic night and usually good standard.

    Down in south wimbledon The Nelson Arms has one wed night i think, you can find them on facebook.


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