“Proud. Drained. Grateful. Lengthy stay impartial music”
Frank Turner has damaged the world document for probably the most exhibits performed in 24 hours, with 15 gigs in 15 totally different cities.
The artist was taking up the problem in honour of the Music Venue Belief (MVT), enjoying each present at an impartial venue, with all tickets offered by impartial document retailers.
The feat kicked off in Liverpool’s Jacaranda Baltic at 12:30pm on Saturday (Might 4), with Turner working his method down the nation, earlier than lastly finishing the mission at Southampton’s The Brook at noon at the moment (Might 5).
The principles for the world document try have been set out by the MVT, who clarified that every set needed to final for not less than quarter-hour, with no repeated venues and a minimal of 25 viewers members at every present.
At the beginning of the journey, Turner posted a picture of himself holding an indication saying “BEFORE”, writing: “Right here we go buddies. 15 exhibits, 15 city, 24 hours. It is a horrible thought. Due to the venues, my crew, the document retailers and @musicvenuetrust – let’s do that.”
That was later adopted up by a put up from the ultimate leg of the try, holding an equal “AFTER” signal. “Proud. Drained. Grateful. Lengthy stay impartial music,” he wrote.
Turner additionally mirrored on a time when he performed much more exhibits in a brief interval, albeit in an unofficial capability. “In 2009, for the music video for ‘The Highway’, I performed 24 exhibits in 24 hours – all in Higher London. Home events, venues, document retailers and extra. It was enjoyable however type of unofficial, and arduous work. I didn’t suppose I needed to do it once more,” he defined.
“Within the final 24 hours, accompanied by my crew (Doug and Tre and Mark), we performed 15 exhibits in 15 totally different cities across the UK. In line with the @musicvenuetrust guidelines, that’s the world document by 5 exhibits. Each present was at an impartial venue, ticketed by an impartial document store. We did it.”
See the total listing of exhibits that Turner performed, and the total listing of guidelines and standards for the document try, under:
Wishing our patron @FrankTurner secure travels throughout his Music Venue Belief world document setting mission this weekend: Probably the most gigs in 24 hours. To maintain all the pieces above board we’ve set out some stipulations to make sure each gig counts.#GrassrootsMusicVenues #FrankTurner pic.twitter.com/ZFhcwOxqKm
— Music Venue Belief (@musicvenuetrust) May 3, 2024
See some footage from Turner’s epic achievement under:
That was all the pieces ❤️
Thanks to @frankturner for having me. For the employees at Tough Commerce and @SaltboxBar and everybody who confirmed up and sang LOUD!
I’m going to cherish that gig for the remainder of my life.
📸 Sarah pic.twitter.com/Y65XeRMKtc
— George Gadd 💙💛 (@georgegadd_) May 5, 2024
Went to see @frankturner at 7.30 on a Sunday morning and I REGRET NOTHING! 😍#FTHC pic.twitter.com/S3FZm7uVqt
— Lauran 🦁💚🤘 (@TheAlbionGirl) May 5, 2024
Yesterday obtained an superior new tattoo and at the moment obtained to see an intimate 30 min @frankturner present as a part of his world document try, sensible stuff. pic.twitter.com/arjowS72z4
— DeGinnerTheWinner (@DeGinnerWinner) May 4, 2024
Beautiful factor to be part of; the superior @frankturner’s world document try – 15 exhibits, 15 cities, 24 hours! We caught him on the funky little venue that’s @saltbox_bar in #Nottingham. Tomorrow morning’s 6am present in Kingston goes to be arduous work for Frank and his crew! 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/7aBKjrbpXR
— jessnotthecat (@jessnotthecat) May 4, 2024
Southampton, 12.30pm, world document secured pic.twitter.com/028AbA8o4c
— Mark Beaumont (@Markbeaumontuk) May 5, 2024
Turner has been a outstanding advocate for the necessity for further assist for grassroots music venues, at a time when the MVT is looking for a £1 ticket levy on massive scale live shows to assist save smaller stay music areas.
Earlier this 12 months, he advised NME in regards to the want for the trade to tug collectively to assist the grassroots and impartial sector. “We’re attempting to remind those that going to impartial gigs is enjoyable, and instructing the children who got here of age in 2020 or 2021 that this can be a cool factor to do,” he stated. “My function in that is twofold – to shout about it at any time when I can and be optimistic and say it’s a very fucking cool factor to go to indie gigs. Don’t fucking go to an area gig the place you get charged 9 quid for a beer!”
Turner’s newest album ‘Undefeated’ was launched on Friday (Might 3) by way of Xtra Mile, his first document as an impartial artist.