4,000+ socially distanced gigs to be held in UK in May/June
The UK grassroots venue sector is stepping up ahead of a planned return to full-capacity shows from 21 June
News By IQ | 4 May 2021
A new survey has revealed the full extent to which grassroots music venues in England plan to reopen their doors from 17 May.
The survey, commissioned by Music Venue Trust (MVT) among the nearly 1,000 members of its Music Venues Alliance (MVA), reveals that 2,534 socially distanced shows are already on sale in 266 venues from 17 May 17 to 21 June, with more than 4,000 shows across over 400 venues predicted to take place across the period.
17 May begins the penultimate stage in the UK government’s roadmap…