TO MARK Independent Venue Week, a Reading independent venue is holding some independent gigs.
Club Velocity will be returning to The Rising Sun Arts Centre in Silver Street on Friday, February 4, and Saturday, February 5, for a double header of music.
The special week aims to celebrate and champion venues like the Rising Sun, which are run by communities.
Often, they give artists their first experience of playing live in front of an audience – and fans get the chance to discover someone before they were famous, ahead of the days when they swap the intimate venues for festival main stages.
On Friday, February 4, there are three acts performing.
Nicky Booty is said to have a voice of an angel, with her song Father earmarked as a stand-out.
Didcot-based Tom Webber is only 21 but already getting a lot of people in London very excited.
And Hatty Taylor, formerly of Vienna Ditto, is now a solo artist.
The Saturday date sees male/female duo Tomorrow Bird perform their heartfelt songs.
Colours & Fire are said to have songs with a huge thumping heart; while One Eyed Man is a songwriter that is said to have a huge talent.
Doors for both evenings are at 8pm, with advance tickets costing £8. Search for Rising Sun on wegottickets.com
