Club Beirut, Scotland On Sunday, 6 June 2021
Club Beirut | Un-Convention Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 6 June 2021
Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read on Scotsman.com
Having previously supported artists such as Under the Radar favourite Lewis Capaldi not to mention Catfish and the Bottlemen, We Are Scientists and Pigeon Detectives, Club Beirut’s profile is on the rise.
They’ve been championed by BBC Radio Scotland, Amazing Radio, Jim Gellatly and scored a number 23 single in the Japanese charts with The One That Hurts produced by Bruce Rintoul (Twin Atlantic, Fatherson, We Were Promised Jetpacks), co-produced by grammy nominated NicoTheOwl with a remix by Del Prez.
All being well, they will play Party At The Palace on 7 August in Linlithgow and the Vibration Festival in Falkirk from 3-4 September, followed by a Scottish tour, visiting The Hug and Pint in Glasgow on 28 October, Sneaky Pete’s in Edinburgh on 29 October, The Tunnels in Aberdeen on 30 October and Hunter & Thompson in Dundee on 31 October. Under The Radar favourites Vansleep and Del Prez provide support full info see Facebook: @clubbeirut | Instagram: @clubbeirut | Twitter: @beirutclub | Spotify
Un-Convention sponsors Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday
Un-Convention is a community interest company creating conferences, gigs and events for the makers and champions of independent music. 8-9 July at the O2 Ritz, Manchester, members of Radiohead, Mogwai, Slaves, LIFE, Frank Turner, managers, labels, Musicians’ Union, Music Venue Trust, will discuss the future of independent music. Full info and tickets https://www.unconventionhub.org/
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Over the past 12 years Un-Convention has hosted 105 events in 10 countries helping to develop artists, establish co-operatives, labels and launch revolutionary live music touring model Off Axis. Un-Convention is the UK partner for JUMP, a pan-European network of conferences and festivals.
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