An evening of musical exploration curated by Rob da Bank in association with Independent Venue Week 2016 is heading to Quay Arts on Friday 29th January.
Celebrating the lifeblood of the live music industry at Quay Arts in Newport, one of the Island’s most vital live music venues, Bestival will team up with sister company Sunday Best Recordings to showcase two of the acclaimed label’s freshest new talents, including Xylaroo and Alice Jemima, with Bestival, Sunday Best and Silver Bear DJs spinning throughout the night.
Rob da Bank will be on hand to play a very special David Bowie Tribute DJ Set, taking in the Bestival & Sunday Best head honcho’s floor-filling favourites from the truly inspirational cultural icon’s extensive catalogue of chart smashers and deep cuts, from Space Oddity to Let’s Dance and beyond.
Independent Venue Week is a celebration of small music venues around the UK, from Norwich to Bridgend and Aberdeen to Exeter, recognizing all those that own, run and work in them. These venues are the dynamic force of emerging British music, giving new artists their first live gig experiences, and audiences the chance to see artists that may one day end up headlining festivals and stadiums of the future.
Rob da Bank says:
“I grew up throwing parties, raves and gigs in independent venues so I’m proud to be supporting this excellent initiative, and on my home turf of the Isle of Wight. Add to that the fact that we’ll be presenting two amazing new bands signed to my record label, Sunday Best, and it should be a great night.
“As a tribute to my all-time musical hero David Bowie I’ll be playing a set of all my favourite Bowie tunes too – new and old, slow and fast and everything in between”.
Every ticket holder at Quay Arts to celebrate Independent Venue Week will be entered into a Prize Draw on the night, with a pair of tickets to Bestival 2016 and Sunday Best merchandise up for grabs.
Tickets for this special evening celebrating the best that the live scene has to offer can be purchased here.
