Komedia Bath is pleased to announce the first two events in a series of family-friendly Free Community Live Music nights, which are set to take place at the city centre venue on Friday 13 October and Friday 10 November.
Supported by funding from Arts Council England and Bath Spa University, and in partnership with Bath Festivals, Bath College, MUW Shed, 3SG and Bath Radio, these events are free to attend and open to all.
With the aim of bringing together multiple strands of the musical community, these two events, and those that will follow, will feature a mix of local and national talent as well as up and coming artists from the Bath Spa University Commercial Music course and young musicians from Bath College.
By putting on these Free Community Events, Komedia Bath hopes to provide not only top-notch nights of live music that are available for anyone and everyone to come and enjoy, but also a nurturing ground for up-and-coming artists to hone their craft, perform alongside more established acts, and play to larger audiences.
Each event will take place across two stages, with acts playing in Komedia’s recently refurbished and fully kitted-out Electric Bar, as well as the Main Stage, which has hosted everyone from Lulu to IDLES to Buzzcocks over the years.
For the full festival experience, there will also be a fully stocked bar with amazing local beers and ciders from Bath Ales, Korev Lager & Rolling Hills Brewery as well as delcious stone bakes pizzas and festival fayre from our in-house kitchen all night long!
These events will take place between 5:45pm – 10.15pm and all ages are welcome, with under 16s to be accompanied by an adult.
Friday 13 October:
The line-up for the first event on Friday 13 October includes six-piece folk-rock band Rusty Shackle, Bath’s wild & wicked folk punk phenomenon Ninotchka, rising Americana stars Concrete Prairie, Bristol’s finest sea shanty punks Nasty Fishmonger and 21-year-old singer/songwriter Samuel Taylor.
More information is available here www.komedia.co.uk/bath/community-events/rusty-shackle/
Friday 10 November:
The event on Friday 10 November – which will also double as Komedia Bath’s 15th birthday celebration – will feature reggae troupe Da Fuchaman & His Fire Blaze Band, 8-pieceska/fusion outfit Technicolour Steam Train, electro pop foursome Kolo, Bath College’s very own The Pressureand cheeky jazz/skiffle troubadours Devil’s Doorbell.
There will also be a British Sign Language Interpreter live on the Main Stage for performances by Da Fuchaman, Technicolour Steam Train and The Pressure.
More information is available here www.komedia.co.uk/bath/bsl-shows/15th-birthday-and-free-music-festival/