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
New venue for Boston
The Boston Original Bands Initiative have secured a new live music venue in Boston and will be starting these events at the end of March 2024. Uncovered bands will be performing there.
Griddled
After the Uncovered team had booked nearly thirty acts for The Grid events the venue pulled the plug. Though they offered new dates the danmage had been done. Only a couple of the Uncovered bands were prepared to take the chance again.
The Grid supports Uncovered
Boston venue The Grid is working with Uncovered to offer an afternoon of original music from the Uncovered network. From Sunday, 21 May, 2023, and every Sunday from 4 June The Grid will be playing host to two Uncovered acts giving you the chance to see grass roots music in a great venue. Or, if you are an original act, the chance to play to a new audience.
Big shout
We'd like to extend out thanks to two venues who have put their money where their mouth is and regularly supported live original music during 2022. The Iron Horse Ranch House, Market Deeping, put on regular Uncovered gigs during the Summer, showcasing eighteen different Uncovered acts, and were finalists in the Lincolnshire Pub Of The Year awards 2022. Loughborough pub Ring O'Bell will have showcased twenty different Uncovered acts by the end of the year.
Oktoberfest'22
With the lease coming up for sale next year this could be the last series of gigs at The Old Ship Inn in Pointon, a venue that has supported original music since 2019 with a March and October of Saturdays featuring bands and acts from the Uncovered network. A very friendly pub with an appreciative audience. There's a busy Indian restaurant just behind the pub too, so you can make it the perfect night out. Good food, great original music.
Festival season
With the festival season in full swing, both with big events and small village affairs, Uncovered bands are featuring in many of them and venue gigs are looking thinner on the ground. While we have over one hundred and twenty acts in the network it's still imperative to book your event as soon as possible. If you are looking to book an original music event with us please visit our contact page promptly.
Six more venues support Uncovered
Uncovered have six exciting new venues who have pledged to support original music by hosting Uncovered events. They are Three Lions Sports Bar & Restaurant, March; Eden Wine Bar & Restaurant, Grantham; The Snug, Grantham; Organ Grinder, Newark: The Burghley Arms Inn, Bourne, and The Red Cow, Fishtoft.
Growth
The Uncovered network continues to grow, both with bands and new venues coming onboard. Ring O' Bells in Loughborough have already booked a further four Saturdays right up to Christmas, and The Crown, in Holbeach, The Three Lions Sports Bar in March, Finkins in Grantham, The Kings Arms, Grantham, and the Organ Grinder, Newark, are supporting original acts with regular Uncovered nights.
Bands in the network now number over one hundred and twenty.
Uncovered need you
We may have over one hundred original acts as of February 2022 but the more we have the easier it is to secure gigs.
Venues are currently far more willing to try a night of three original bands, adding variety and something new to their other music nights. If you are an originals soloist, duo or band of any genre then joining Uncovered (it costs nothing) is, at the worst, going to give you a little more exposure.
Grantham supports Uncovered!
Edwards has been the main venue for original bands in Grantham, hosting two Uncovered festivals and several original-only nights (with more to come), but Finkins/Brass and Bloom have recently come on board with eight Uncovered gigs during 2022 and a further three gigs at the Kings Arms.
Ring O' Bells supports Uncovered.
Loughborough pub Ring O' Bells has just committed to supporting original acts with four Uncovered dates featuring twelve of our bands. Show your appreciation of their belief in original bands by supporting these gigs. Gigs page.
Iron Horse Ranch House comes on board
After trialling a Sunday afternoon of Uncovered acts last year The Irion Horse Ranch House in Market Deeping has offered Uncovered a regular spot during the Summer of this year. From April to September inclusive they will host three Uncovered acts on six separate Sundays. Check them out on the Gigs page.
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, Külnow.
Saturday, 12th: Mick Cyclone, Jack's Got A Plan, 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 26/01/2022]
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, Aubrey Eels & the Baron, 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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