Independent Venue Week: What makes a small venue great and how do we save them?

Small venues are important not only to touring musicians and gig-goers, but also to the fabric of our culture and to the future of young talent, NME writes in a lovely article about the Independent Venue Week (being held till February 2 in the UK, and one week in July in the US). “I was playing in places like this for about 10 years” this year’s Independent Venue Week Ambassador Anna Calvi tells NME - “I wasn’t confident when I first went out and started singing in a three-piece punk band. Over those 10 years, I became much more of a singer and completely changed the style of music that I wanted to make. You have to play live to find out what turns you on.” So, long live small venues!!!