Brighton Live 2009

Brighton Live is a celebration of live music, bringing together live music venues, promoters, labels, record shops, bands and the music industry to showcase live music of all genres for one week and all for FREE.

The event will run over five days from Wednesday 30th September until Saturday 3rd October in over 20 venues across the city. This year the organisers hope to add an outdoor stage, and more gigs (& instruments) in the most unlikely of locations, for this all ages event with music related seminars.

Events on Wednesday 30th September
Walker Live@Lunch @ Unitarian Church
The Officials, Arcadia + Sweet Addiction @ Latest Music Bar Downstairs
Walker + Jo Harman Project + The Laylanas @ Rendezvous Casino
Fictions + Leno Goldstein @ Farm Tavern
Gentleman Starkey, 3 Strikes Out + 70s Cop @ Audio
Hereldeduke, The Dates + The Pangs @ Po Na Na
The Boy Who Kicked Pigs + Ashdown Days @ The Dorset
Cate Ferris + Anna Searight + Bella Spinks @ Three And Ten
Paul Steel + 4 and 5 magicians + Stars And Sons + Aaron King + April & I (animated movie), plus videos and music from the Raygun Roster @ My Hotel
Scenic Routes + The Elms @ The Beesmouth
The Impellers + Dr Razzu @ Casablanca Jazz Club
The Mojo Fins + Wise Children + Ocean Reid @ Unitarian Church
Jaime Regan + Buz @ Sanctuary Cella
Le Band Extraordinaire + Shoestrung + The Veloes @ Mrs Fitzherberts
The Wellingtons + Sam Chara + Flake Brown @ Madame Geisha
The Beautiful Word (Unplugged) + Lumina @ The Foundry
The Sea Will Decide + Mr Eugene + Rose Randles @ The Regency Tavern
Hollow Moon + Erwann Et Serraphines @ The Prince Of Wales
Jouis + Luke Jones + Alice @ The Brunswick
Lieutants Mistress, + Dog End Disco + Duke Raoul @ Latest Music Bar Upstairs
Roadrunners + Thieves By The Code @ The Ranelagh
Way Tangent + Welfare Mothers + Super Wolf Gang @ The Prince Albert
Special K's + Echo State + The Burlettes @ Latest Music Bar Downstairs
Supercharged Aftershow Club @ Audio
The Bardo + Nicos Alchemy + Here There Be Monsters @ The Engine Room

Events on Thursday 1st October
Full Circle Live@Lunch @ Unitarian Church
The Ska Band + Aline + A to B + Lilly, Billy + Alice @ Latest Music Bar Downstairs
Amy Harrision & The Secondhand String Band + Caitlin Stubbs @ The Dorset
Lulla Voilet + Amy's Ghost + On The Spot @ Audio
PrjctMyhm, Yokoko + Wide Boy Generation @ Po Na Na
The Stars Down To Earth + Polly Loves @ Farm Tavern
Bernice MacDonald + Mike Mayfield + Richard Webb @ Three And Ten
JFB + Tremain + Tom Walker Band @ Casablanca Jazz Club
My First Tooth + Victoria Ferguson @ The Beesmouth
Gabriel Prokofiev (DJ) + Juice Vocal Ensemble + Loré Lixenberg + Mikhail Karikis @ My Hotel
The Third Man + Loz Bridge & The Box Social + The Jo Harman Project @ Unitarian Church
Inga Tarn + Heidrik @ Sanctuary Cella
Little Philistines + Self Help Group + No Sharp Ob @ Mrs Fitzherberts
Q Tone, Camembert Electrique + Dead By 7 @ Hectors House
The Laylanas, Tommy Ludgate + Syd Arthur @ Madame Geisha
Sophie Madeleine (solo) + Paul Diello + Nick Hudson @ The Regency Tavern
Zelda Marshall + Jawbone @ The Foundry
Drewvis + Alexia Chellan @ The Prince Of Wales
Heavy Horse Band + Hattie Snooks + Sweet Charlotte @ Latest Music Bar Upstairs
Hillbilly Deluxe + New Sun Blues @ The Ranelagh
Riot Riot + Son Of Robot + Us And Them @ The Prince Albert
Walker + Second Time Lucky + Elissa Franceschi @ The Brunswick
Cate Ferris + The Adventurists + The Moulettes @ Latest Music Bar Downstairs
Pink Narciccus, The Silence + Lilliths Army @ The Engine Room
Shameless Aftershow Club @ Audio

Events on Friday 2nd October
Saidi Kanda Live@Lunch @ Unitarian Church
Nameless Dreams + Unstable + Pink Bubblegum + The Barking Mads + Ash & Alex @ Latest Music Bar Downstairs
Agitator + Bleeding Heart Narrative + Damn Dirty Humans @ Po Na Na
Dear Jon + Daniel J Brayson @ The Dorset
Heels Catch Fire + Trousseaux + The Astonishing @ Audio
Kit Ashton + Fran Young @ Farm Tavern
Bruise + Koala Friday (unplugged) + Vic Ferguson @ Three And Ten
Gloria Cycles + Last Days Of Lorca + Seeker @ Casablanca Jazz Club
Goldtrip + Dolphin Parade + Broken Links @ Hectors House
Grasscut + Mavro + Lovely Brothers @ My Hotel
Sophie Madeleine Band + Long Goodbye @ The Beesmouth
Telegraphs + Hannah Stark + Luke Sital Singh @ Unitarian Church Friday
Coda Luna + Fiona Sally Miller @ Sanctuary Cella
Jetglo + Futures + Civilian @ Mrs Fitzherberts
The Half Sisters + Beautiful Word + Adam Davis Band @ Madame Geisha
Charlot Webster, Heavy Dials + Sarah Harris @ The Regency Tavern
Mike Newsham + Kelly Barnes @ The Foundry
Astro Physics + Grand Majestic + Flash Bang Band @ The Brunswick
Ben Poole + Will Wilde @ The Ranelagh
Brighton Live Karaoke + Rachel Hawker @ The Prince Of Wales
The Lanes + Breakin Bear + Electric Circus @ Latest Music Bar Upstairs
Valentines + Turncoat + Clayton Strange + Sarah Mich @ The Prince Albert
J Loves House + Saw Buzz Gang + The Morning Orchestra + City Stereo @ Latest Music Bar Downstairs
Deviant Club Night with The Crave @ The Engine Room
Supercharged Aftershow Club @ Concorde 2

Events on Saturday 3rd October
The Brighton Fringe Workshop @ Latest Music Bar Upstairs
Singing & performance seminar w Johanna Harman @ Latest Music Bar Downstairs
The Big 'How To' seminar @ Latest Music Bar Upstairs
Speed Dating Music Business Style @ Latest Music Bar Upstairs
Blues Masterclass & Jam hosted by Ben Poole @ Latest Music Bar Downstairs

Entrance to all the events is FREE. Events include seminars, breakfast, lunchtime and evening shows, all ages shows and an outdoor stage. Plus, expect many more remarkable events which are still in the planning stages!

For more information, see the Brighton Live website.

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