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Friday 2nd January 2015<\/p>\n

The Musician.<\/h1>\n

Launch of obsUnplugged<\/i> series.<\/h2>\n

obsUnplugged<\/i> is a unique showcase for our local singing and acoustic artists. This year, as in previous years, the entry has been open, including singers, acoustic groups and rap artists. There is no denying that the shows have displayed the wealth of musical artistry that our local area has to offer. It is the showcasing of singing and acoustic talent that makes this series such a valuable source of musical entertainment.<\/p>\n

As it says on the Facebook page for the shows ‘The obsUnplugged is a series of nights to make selections for this years local festival stages. 80+ Acoustic\/Electro Acoustic Acts will be selected to play over two weeks showcasing some of the best local and national acoustic talent.’ Part of what the unplugged series is about is to select artists to perform at festivals over the summer. ‘As an extension the obsUnplugged was launched specifically for Acoustic Act(s) The first event was in 2011 and to date 60+ participating Acoustic acts have been selected for the summer festivals on The Musician Stage!’, it says on the show’s Facebook page.<\/p>\n

This is the fifth year of obsUnplugged<\/i>. Later this year we will be reporting on the Original Bands Showcase (OBS) where full electric groups take to the stage. All the shows are held at The Musician pub in the city centre. Here are the dates and line-ups of the shows (not necessarily in the order of play):<\/p>\n

Friday 2nd January<\/p>\n

Claire Schofield
\nAaron Stratton
\nLucy Davies-Kumadiro
\nScribble Victory
\nIdle Empire
\nNile McGregor
\nGuy Jones<\/p>\n

Read our report on this show<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday 3rd January<\/p>\n

Abandon Her
\nBellatones
\nInitial Thought
\nKieran Marshall
\nJames Cull
\nDaniel McColgan
\nRogue State Circus<\/p>\n

Sunday 4th January<\/p>\n

Claire Jackson
\nHomeless Shakespeare
\nReuben Wisner
\nPop Orchestra
\nMelanie Page
\nChina Tanks<\/p>\n

Read our report on this show<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday 6th January<\/p>\n

Blueshine Brothers
\nEmily Crane
\nAlan Martin
\nAshley Francis
\nEn Route
\nSteve Parker<\/p>\n

Read our report on this show<\/a><\/p>\n

Wed 7th January<\/p>\n

Matthew Bloomfield
\nWaiting For Susan
\nSilvia De Sousa
\nKismet Hardy
\nLord of Loops
\nLes Hayden<\/p>\n

Thursday 8th January<\/p>\n

David Lacey
\nEdd Safell
\nJack Halls
\nRemy Turi
\nBenn Hartmann Band
\nGeorge Simpson Band<\/p>\n

Read our report on this show<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday 9th January<\/p>\n

Michaela Pearson
\nHannah McNally
\nDust and Debris
\nEliza Marriott
\nZeb Project
\nTash Bird
\nTony Alles<\/p>\n

Saturday 10th January<\/p>\n

Avishek Choudhury
\nAnka Valley Boys
\nOlivia Rose Dean
\nGavin Bradshaw
\nAndessa Martin
\nMikey Vickers
\nMichael Kurtz
\nPaige Roberts<\/p>\n

Sunday 11th January<\/p>\n

Michael Oates
\nMichael Keithson
\nDavid Young
\nGrace Jenkinson Music
\nFlav Giorgini
\nHuffy<\/p>\n

Wednesday 14th January<\/p>\n

Blue Skies In June
\nSam Instrumental Bradshaw
\nChristopher Moody & The Underground Kings
\nRichard Rands
\nThursdays Child
\nNick “August” Jones<\/p>\n

Read our report on this show<\/a><\/p>\n

From these shows, artists will be selected to perform at the two finale shows to be held on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th February.<\/p>\n

Read our report<\/a><\/p>\n

See also:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Facebook page for the obsUnplugged<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Our page on obsUnplugged 2014<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The opening night of obsUnplugged in 2014<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What do we learn from the obsUnplugged?<\/span> (chapter 4 of the book 10 Essays on Bands and Singers<\/i>); Arts in Leicester Magazine.<\/a><\/p>\n

Our report on the OBS for bands in 2014<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dates for the Original Bands Showcase<\/em> events in 2015<\/a><\/p>\n

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