April 2020 *UPDATE*

With the current coronavirus pandemic it has affected live music like

 never before, with artists seeing their live revenues disappear, plus
the related venues all close for now and many people associated with the music industry also losing their jobs and income. Coupled with this
charities have seen their fundraising diminished as we all socially
distance and events are cancelled.

But it is not all doom and gloom as musicians are rapidly adapting
with live streaming gigs, Q&A’s, although it will only go some way
to replacing the sales from merchandise. Charities are adapting too,
with Nordoff Robbins hosting various events including streamed live from their music therapists.

So I am going to ‘piggy back’ on bands/artists doing gigs to see if
they will kindly promote the wonderful work of the Nordoff Robbins
charity, along with of course the bands/artists kind enough to mention
the charity. Plus I will also be highlighting the work of NHS Charities Together as they help support the NHS workers, their families and the volunteers.

If any band/artists (including authors!) would like to join in please feel free to contact me.

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Fifty Gigs In A Day 2020 will take place on February 8th. It will feature bands & artists that are performing on or around that  date, with a couple actually hosting gigs especially for the Nordoff Robbins charity.

Please support them if you are able, either by attending one of their shows or spreading the word.

Thank you

(All on February 8th unless stated)

BEANS ON TOAST appears at the Castle & Falcon in Birmingham

BISCUITHEAD & THE BISCUIT BADGERS appear at the Whitby Steampunk weekend

THE BLUES BAND play the Hartington, Fleet

ED BYRNE appears at the Anvil, Basingstoke

PAUL CARRACK will be playing at the Eastbourne Congress Theatre

DANDELION CHARM are planning something special in support of Nordoff Robbins (this year their gig raised over £170!)

THE DARKER MY HORIZON will be streaming a Facebook gig on the day

FAIRPORT CONVENTION appear at the Leeds City Varieties

JIMEOIN is appearing at the Cambridge Corn Exchange

RON KEEL sets sail on the Monsters of Rock Cruise

THE KING’S SINGERS perform at Musikhuset Aarhus, Denmark

LETZ ZEP play Rem, Mercia in Spain

BILLY LOCKETT plays at the Arts Club, Liverpool

MILTON HIDE are planning something special in support of Nordoff Robbins

THE MONOCHROME SET play Waterfront Studio, Norwich

NINEBARROW play the Holy Trinity Church, Sutton Coldfield

TERRORVISION play a sold out gig at The Warehouse, Leeds

eBay auctions have raised £57.80 to date

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