Support the scene
concrete ways to put money and bodies into local music · facts only — no rankings, no favourites
Buy your music in town
a record bought in town keeps its margin in town — the shops & spaces directory has hours and addresses
Turn up — it's most of the job
23 gigs listed this week, 4 free entry. A room with people in it is what keeps a venue booking bands: pick a night on Free gigs or the main listings, and put something in the hat.