HOW TO PLAY LOOSE + THINGS TO KNOW....
1. Check the list of people who have already played + listen to the songs on our profile
2. No pubrock/metal/emo/funk/acoustic singer-songwriters - no offence but it's just not our thing so you're better off going with someone who promotes that type of music regularly so you'll get a much better show with a more appreciative audience. (see LOADS of other promoters below)
3. Avoid playing Cardiff a few weeks either side of the date you're asking for - that way more people will come to your show
4. WE DO NOT OPERATE ANY KIND OF PAY-TO-PLAY/FLYER SCHEME - we're very much against anywhere that offers such 'deals' and we encourage bands to boycott them.
5. Guarantee - if you play Loose you'll be offered a guarantee + a small amount of catering/drinks/guestlist + accommodation so you'll be very well looked after
6. Waiting list - we have day jobs AND we're in a touring band, so we only organise Loose 1-2 times a month. If we could buy a venue and do this full-time we would! But we can't. So please don't get offended or pushy if we don't put you on immediately. There is a waiting list and we don't just put on randomly matched bands either - if we like you we'll put you on eventually!
TOURING BANDS
If you're from outside Cardiff please let us know your tour period and we'll see if we can help out. Please try to give us plenty of notice.
If we can't fit you in then chances are next time around we may be able to, so don't be put off if we can't work something out immediately, we'll try our best.
CONTACTING LOOSE
Please get in touch through myspace or email: looseclub@hotmail.com
Thanks for reading, liz & ryan xxx
OTHER PROMOTERS - please only contact them if your band is the type of thing they put on, and please be nice + not pushy or rude!
- Buffalo Bar venue with various nights, good chances for local bands to play
- Clwb Ifor Bach - great Cardiff venue which may consider in-house slots + also check their promoters page.
- Gathered in Song (Newport/Cardiff) - americana/lo-fi/nu-folk/indiepop/sometimes noisy stuff.
- The Family @ UWIC Howard Gardens - regular nights at the art college during term time, especially fridays + mondays
- Freakshow @ Dempseys - monthly Mondays where acts play slightly different / stripped down sets to their usual, lots of interesting bands.
- Lesson No. 1 - alternative/experimental/noise
- Living Room @ Clwb Ifor Bach - regular Sundays for acoustic/folk acts
- Meltdown - all sorts of genres with quality bands from all over the place
- Mish Mash - local bands + DJs - indie/folk/anti-folk/alternative/americana/experimental
- Music Events Wales - rock/heavier/experimental stuff
- Only Alternative -up & coming/local bands, also do battle of the bands nights.
- Peppermint Patti - great promoters of female-fronted music
- Pedigree Falcon - Math Rock / Post Rock / Experimental / Noise Rock / Spazz Rock / Space Rock / Nu Wave / Punk
- Pop Miwsig - indiepop/twee, occasional shows
- Shape Functions - ace alternative/indie/experimental promoters who also run their own label
- Tantrum - loads of different types of bands especially local, also run their own label
- TJs - Newport venue, rock/heavy stuff