This year, Youth Music Week is going on tour! The tour will give young musicians the chance to play alongside well respected, established bands.
Reading rockers Pete and the Pirates along with Vincent Vincent (formerly of Vincent Vincent and the Villains) will be helping to celebrate Youth Music Week at the following Barfly venues across the country:
Pete and the Pirates
25th October - Barfly Cardiff
27th October - Barfly Liverpool
28th October - Barfly Birmingham
29th October - Fibbers (York)
31st October - The Fly (London)
Vincent Vincent
25th October - Borderline, London
Tickets for all gigs are available from the Ticketweb site. All tickets are £7 (excl. booking fee)
Seven young bands are also being given the opportunity to join Pete and the Pirates and Vincent Vincent on the Youth Music Week Tour. The bands, who were selected from a range of talented artists who uploaded auditions to the Youth Music Week site, are:
Pete & the Pirates
25th October, Barfly Cardiff - Joni Fuller
27th October, Barfly Liverpool - The Harringtons
28th October, Barfly Birmingham - 3 Foot Ninja
29th October, Fibbers (York) - Minus Jack
31st October, The Fly (London) - Swims and Mike Dignam
Vincent Vincent
25th October, Borderline, London - M48
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Pete and the Pirates: Photography - Rebecca Miller