UnPlug After Hours Club - want a gig?
I thought I’d introduce myself a little bit more and also explain what I do as a promoter at my local music venue in Birmingham. I’ve been working for a club, Un-Plug, for a good while now, regularly putting on popular upcoming and well known deejays from across the country. The club is situated 2 minutes from the heart of Birmingham city centre in Digbeth, an area thriving in music, arts and culture. You can read more about this here.
After joining the team at Musicadium, I immediately began thinking of ways in which I could incorporate Musicadium’s services with Un-Plug. Having just launched a new event dedicated to unsigned bands called Un-Plug Live, I then set about mapping out ideas which would benefit both the venue and Musicadium.
My Idea
I then devised a ticketing system in which bands whom play at Un-Plug, are posted a bundle of tickets in advance of their show. The policy goes like this. All tickets for Un-Plug Live will be split up, with a certain amount sold at advance, and a certain amount on the door. For every ticket sold in advance, bands will retain a set share of this. For every 15 tickets sold, bands automatically gain a distribution deal with Musicadium, funded by the team at Un-Plug. This idea offers bands opportunites to earn money through ticket sales they make, an experience of promotion and also the chance of gaining a worldwide distribution deal with Musicadium. Definitely a big look!
What’s next?
I have a massive list of bookings I’ll be making over the next few weeks specifically for Un-Plug Live. I’ll be designing fresh flyers/posters with all the info regarding the Un-Plug Live/Musicadium partnership, necessary in dishing out to everyone and everywhere possible. As soon as these are done I’ll get digital copies online in my next post to show you guys. I’ll be launching Un-Plug Live at the end of October, having mid-week gigs running fortnightly.
What follows?
The Musicadium podcast, featuring UK artists whom have registered and signed a distribution deal. I don’t wish to give too much away on this idea, so hold tight for my next post.
Nice one!
James
Artist Liaison and UK Correspondent
Musicadium
