The UNCOVERED network is made up of volunteers supporting original acts.
UNCOVERED's aim is to promote original music, and sell to venues the concept of featuring events of originals-only acts. An act can consist of anything from a solo acoustic singer to a full electric band, in a multitude of genres.
If you are a venue and would like to book two or three original bands for an event please use the Contact form. Once a booking is secured your venue will be included on the Venues page.
All the acts in the network are listed on the Acts page. If you would like to join the network please enquire via the Contact form.
News
More gigs for next year
After hosting seven Saturdays of Uncovered gigs during 2021 The Old Ship Inn, Pointon, has committed to a further eight in 2022. Current line-ups for March are:-
Saturday, 5th: Stevie Lawless, Old Boy of The Fens, Acid Sons.
Saturday, 12th: Mick Cyclone, Eddie and The Wolves, Vulgarithm.
Saturday, 19th: We Be Spies, Electric Blue, Blue Harlequin.
Saturday, 26th: Oaklease Rise, Cubands & Cognac, Bone Broke Kings.
Line-up for next year's gigs
The line-ups for the four gigs next year at the Noels Arms have been announced. Looking rather rad.
Saturday, 19 February: Mick Cyclone, Under The Cosh and Suburban Toys
Saturday, 9 April: Free 2 Decide, Type Forty and Loop Cycle.
Saturday, 21 May: 2 Electric Blue, Vulgarithm and Future theory
Saturday, 25 June: Aubrey Eels, The Collective Band and Acid Sons
Two regular venues for 2022
Both The Old Ship Inn, Pointon, and Noels Arms, Melton Mowbray, have committed to holding twelve Uncovered gigs between them next year.
It's great that venues continue to support original music.
Four consecutive Saturdays!
Coming up soon! Uncovered have organised four consecutive Saturday nights of original music in October at The Old Ship Inn, Pointon.
Opening the gigs on 2 October are Russell Vincent with his mix of rock'n'roll and country, Aubrey Eels knocking out new wave and Loop Cycle with his unique hybrid fusion.
For the 9th we have the hard rock of up-and-coming Velocity, the punk ska of stalwarts Suburban Toys and the electro-alternative of Type Forty.
The third Saturday in these Super Saturdays features emo soloist Alex Kyle, up-tempo pop from Hedgehog Reality and the catchy punky sounds of the Fyzz Wallis Bands.
To round it all off Alice Kat, Free 2 Decide and Kill The Moon entertain on the 23rd.
New Originals Venue
Saturday, 25 September, saw the first Uncovered gig at the Noels Arms, Melton Mowbray, with the promise of regular Uncovered gigs during next year. Boston band Hedgehog Reality opened the evening with their charming catchy pop, followed by Nottingham-based Kill The Moon, whose licks sometimes resembled Cream. The night ended with Bone Broke Kings from Doncaster who may well have won themselves a regular spot at Noels Arms.
Charity Fest 2022 line-up [edited 25/09/21]
Expected acts for the Uncovered Charity Festival at Edwards Bar & Lounge in Grantham on Sunday, 20 February, 2022, have been announced. The line-up is likely to be Hedgehog Reality, Free 2 Decide, The Collective Band, Suburban Toys, Moretti, The Fyzz Wallis Band, Cubans and Cognac, Friends Of Merlin, Cavan and Jack’s Got A Plan. Entry is free but contributions to St Barnabas are encouraged.
Reaching Out
While Uncovered's roots are in the East Midlands it didn't take long for bands in other areas to see the benefits of belonging to an originals-only network. Almost from day one there were bands from Merseyside and Essex that wanted to be a part of Uncovered. Now that we have established a firm foothold in East Midland we are reaching out to other areas for bands and venues to work together for the advancement of original acts. It's always been difficult for original acts to get a break but using Uncovered's model we're feeling positive about the future.
Uncovered Festival 2022
In March 2020 just before the first lockdown Uncovered organised their first festival at Edwards Bar in Grantham. It was a great sucess and raised mush needed funds for the charity St Barnabas. We are pleased to announce that we will be holding another festival of Uncovered bands at the same venue on Sunday, 20 February, 2022, from 2pm until 10pm. Put a note in your diaries, come see ten original acts, and put your hands in your pockets for the charity.
First ever gig
The now-closed Black Swan in Spalding hosted the very first Uncovered gig at the beginning of October 2019.
Hedgehog Reality opened the proceedings with forty-five minutes of their catchy pop, followed by the more intricate sounds of Loop Cycle. The electronic songs of Type Forty completed the evening.
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