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How to get a gig in Leicester<\/h1>\n

Page last edited: \u00a014th June 2014<\/p>\n

Advice for bands wanting to get gigs at Leicester venues<\/h2>\n

This article gives ideas and advice on how to get to play in Leicester\/shire, especially if your band is from out of town.<\/p>\n

Local Leicester\/shire bands<\/h2>\n

Leicester has a lot of venues where bands can play.<\/p>\n

If yours is a young band with a 14+ or 16+ following, see our post about young bands<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See our list of local music venues<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

and see our list of promoters of live music<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Out of town bands<\/h2>\n

If your band is from outside of Leicester\/shire, you can contact the various venues or promoters directly to see if they can offer you a gig. Alternatively, contact\u00a0one of our local bands\u00a0to see if you can get a support slot with them. You might also talk to them about arranging a gig-swop – in which you come to Leicester to play with them and then they play a gig with you in your town.<\/p>\n

See our list of Leicester bands<\/a><\/p>\n

Some of places where bands have come from to play in Leicester in recent weeks:<\/p>\n

Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Nottingham, Leipzig, Tamworth, London, Essex, Derby, Los Angeles, Guildford, Nuneaton, Glasgow, Northampton, Watford, Blackpool, Southampton … and so on.<\/p>\n

Things to check before you contact a venue or promoter<\/h2>\n

Research your venue or promoter before you ask for a gig.<\/p>\n

See what kinds of bands are playing. Don’t try to get a gig at the Donkey if you are a heavy metal band! Don’t ask Ragebreed for a gig if you’re a light acoustic, emo band.<\/p>\n

Look to see if bands with a similar musical style to yours are already playing. Check them out on\u00a0Facebook.<\/p>\n

Things you should check before you agree to play<\/h2>\n

If a venue or a promoter is prepared to offer you a date to play, ask the following questions:<\/p>\n