The UG Festival Pit Rally Dates

The UG Festival is coming, and today we'll be unveiling the first steps in creating the reality. In a little over two weeks our first fundraisers will begin for the benefit of all UG members and, more importantly, their enjoyment. All of the following shows will be taking place in the United Kingdom and all proceeds will go towards more shows, more equipment and more staff for the festival itself.

We've been working hard to come up with good local bands and up and coming musicians to provide the best experience possible for a small and affordable price. All venues are 18+ at this point in time, though we're hoping to branch out and expand for the future. Constant development is always going on behind the scenes so that we can bring you the best show possible.

The following shows are ready to be announced:

25th of Oct '09

Sneaky Pete's in Edinburgh, Scotland

7pm £4 (£3 to UG members who register here)

The bands playing will be We Are Empire, Casino Queen and Sebastian Dangerfield.

27th of Oct '09

The Purple Turtle in Camden, London, Endland

7pm £5 (potential benefits under discussion for UG members who register here)

The bands playing will be Fury, Ghost In Mirrors, Sworrm, Chasing Melfina and David Ryder Prangley And The Witches.

Other confirmed shows include:

2nd of Nov '09 at Sneaky Pete's in Edinburgh, Scotland
5th of Nov '09 at the Wee Red Bar in Edinburgh, Scotland

We hope you will be able to attend and support the growth of UG's very own festival.

Report by Tom Colohue of Visionary Promotions

Comments

[syk3d]

That's so incredibly awesome that I may just explode with delight.

[Aidy Damage]

I can't describe how proud I feel to be part of the team who are putting this together and it'll be great to see as many of you UG'ers as possible taking part- let's make this something special!

-Aidy James Stevens, Visionary Promotions

[LifesSweetDrug]

I'd love to come to one of these, just have to wait till January till I turn 18! One in Birmingham would be sweet.

[Tarwen]

I've already exploded with delight

[syk3d]

Awwwww. How cute.

[Metallica708]

Awesome. May well come to the Purple Turtle gig.

[.:Darkness:.]

You're a cutie tarwen

[uk.mace]

Ah man! Only Edinburgh and London! That sucks :/
How about a Bristol show?

[racman92]

Only in the UK

Maybe if these shows go well y'all can come do some shows in the US!

[Aidy Damage]

We're working on more national shows- keep your eyes peeled! Also, Chasing Melfina are flying the UG banner all over the UK at the moment.

[pwrmax]

FUCK YEAHHHH!!!!

[jannick]

shouldn't be too tough to bring it to other parts of europe. hope its gonna be that succesful

[BassFishin]

If only i lived in Europe. Just another reason to one day dream of it.

[Aidy Damage]

If enough people come to these two shows, we'll have the resources to grow- so please come, even if you're a bit far-flung, because it'll help in the long run.

[Panasonic3]

Cheers to that, I love this site.

Perhaps a state-side tour in the future will be in order?

[SpiritThief]

I'd go if you were in the states and hopefully closer to the east coast

[Drkxero13]

YES US SHOWS COMEON TEXAS!!! but major props guys

[RoboHendrix]

If this goes well, you should totally set this up in South Africa.
I'm a guitarist, and every other guitarist and bassist I know uses ultimate-guitar.com for their tab needs.
We have the sickest crowds and local talent on Earth!
Seether and Awakening are all the proof we need

[Kivarenn82]

very cool! wheres the victoria canada branch??

congratulations on your hard work coming to fruition!

[elgranmapache]

I live in Spain, so this is still quite far away from me, but I hope this someday takes place here. ;

[Aidy Damage]

If enough people come to these first rallies, then we'll be able to set up more internationally.

[joshua029]

Aidy Damage wrote:

If enough people come to these first rallies, then we'll be able to set up more internationally.

lets hope so! alrighty you euros, give them all the money you can so that us Americans can do the same later!!

UG!!!

[JagStang5246]

You should do the same thing, but in America, too. That would be sweet!

[Nolan Whyte]

That's crazy. The possibilities are endless. It could become a gig-network if it grows wide enough. It's amazing how this site serves the world of music. One day, we must rival Lollapalooza.

[metallicafan616]

Do you give priorities to bands from UG? In a way I hope not, because I doubt there's many good bands here, although it would be a nice incentive for users

[98Timberwolf]

Cool, hope it all goes well. Hopefully it will come to the US someday.

[Ikonoklast]

Nice. Reckon i might try and get to the London one. I can see a future where UG's best musicians get together to perform live jams and songs...sorta like a UG G3...

[Eidred]

YAY! Now the Pit can all come together and discuss tits on a whale and tell ridiculous stories IN THE SAME ROOM! : D

[Colohue]

I've just been in a meeting with our upcoming Blackpool branch, as well as in discussions with members for Manchester, Bangor and Brighton.

All is going quite well. We really do hope to see you guys turning out for this. As has been said, the possibilities are endless, and we're planning to do all that we can to get gigs going all round the country as soon as is physically possible.

Come to the shows...you know you want to. :P

[mynameisjosh.]

This is gonna be so sweet! Wish I lived in the UK to see some of these shows. Like said before though, bring it to the states and I won't even think twice of seeing some shows.

[Misfit-FTB]

Great. =] All we need is some other shows on the other side of the pond.

[Kyle.E]

COME TO CARDIFF.

[Scourge441]

What? I had no idea this was going on.

I'd go, but I live across the ocean. Meh.

[Deliriumbassist]

Seriously, if you can, go. Even you people who haven't registered and are reading this. I'm excited to play, and excited to meet you guys. And remember, it's not just for UG- bring your friends and mistresses!

[metalheadblues]

UG ftw!
this will be great if undertaken successfully
good luck

[Macabre_Turtle]

Support this, guys. So maybe we can get it to the states next year.

[metallica4life_]

Canada? Quebec? Montreal? Please?

[Deliriumbassist]

Macabre_Turtle wrote:

Support this, guys. So maybe we can get it to the states next year.

This was all started from grassroots. If we can do it here, you can do it there.

[Aidy Damage]

Jon, Tom and myself started this off ourselves, so you can, too!

Also, Chasing Melfina might be filming a video at the London date... I may even write my between-song banter on paper and hold it up!

[ChucklesMginty]

Would go if I was old enough.

[IMABBALLPLAYER]

[JuanSucio]

Aren't you considering to broadcast online?

[Aidy Damage]

JuanSucio wrote:

Aren't you considering to broadcast online?

Watch this space.

[CSguitarvocal]

Come to Americuh!

[ty66]

UG should do some show in the states too

[Clutch32192]

wait...wheres the festival going to be...uk?

[soundgarden19]

Dude, this is great, I'd love to play a UG festival once I turn 18.

[chrismetal86]

Bring this shit over to the states por favor! more specifically, tha east coast...

[Metallica1554]

Come to Birmingham!!!!

HOMETOWN OF METAALLL!!! \m/

[YourMessiah666]

this is kick ass! too bad it isn't in Canada yet.

you should totally get Tides of Virtue to play. freakin tight unsigned group from sheffield i think

[bladedguitar66]

Bring this shit over to the states por favor! more specifically, tha east coast...

Couldn't agree more

[wilziak]

Everyones crying for it.....COME TO BIRMINGHAM!!!!!

p.s, wolverhampton would be better and cheaper (and closer for yours truly)

[LittleQueefGirl]

this sounds really fun! too bad I live in the states though

[Pukka-VCU]

Kivarenn82 wrote:

very cool! wheres the victoria canada branch??

congratulations on your hard work coming to fruition!

No doubt! Victoria definitely needs representation, so much music in this city. Not to mention, one of the most Satanic places on earth

[osXtiger]

Oh that's right. Go to opposite ends of the country why don't you? :mad:

But seriously. Come to leeds at some point
I hope the gigs go well!

[R0CKER1220]

fdghizdfg idgf mi >.< Why don't I live in or near the UK!?

[TeiscoDelLizzy]

DA!

[TeiscoDelLizzy]

TeiscoDelLizzy wrote:

DA!

CANADA!!

[Steve The Plank]

Everyone come to the London gig... Some great bands playing *cough mine cough*

[mario128]

YAY!!!! My dreams are coming true! I had a dream! and not its reality

[prncessdew]

Sounds like epic fun,

[Anthony1991]

Cool, i'm glad UG has moved onto things as a big as this Few years down the line, new glastonbury since thats currently gone to shit? :P

[darkwolf291]

Come to the US...please?

[CrimsonBizzare]

These locations seem very far north or very far south. I know this may sound wrong or even selfish as some people live across the ocean from this. But. Is there any chance there could be one nearer the north/middle of England because the northern extremities of the UK are hard to reach. Just a suggestion but I would really love to go to a UG festival. Leeds or Sheffield would be perfect.

Hope you get enough money to be able to get more locations and hope the gigs go well.

[Colohue]

CrimsonBizzare wrote:

These locations seem very far north or very far south. I know this may sound wrong or even selfish as some people live across the ocean from this. But. Is there any chance there could be one nearer the north/middle of England because the northern extremities of the UK are hard to reach. Just a suggestion but I would really love to go to a UG festival. Leeds or Sheffield would be perfect.

Hope you get enough money to be able to get more locations and hope the gigs go well.

At the minute we're focussing on our local areas. With time, money and volunteers, we can get organisers all over the country. That is the plan. If we can fill a venue there, we want a gig there.

[kungfuwikawika]

Dude, this sounds extremely amazing!
Man, I sort of wish that I lived in the UK.
Hopefully some members here in the US can get something just like this going for ultimate guitar down here!
West coast maybe? haha. I think i'm alone on that one.

But i'd like to encourage everyone who lives near those to just go ahead and check them out, give away your money and let 'em expand!

[justinb904]

awesome... but im in the US
live broadcast over the interwebz for those of us who are locationally challenged?

Really though, if those of us with bands in the same region had some way to connect like a group we could put together smaller unofficial events to help build support. Like say some UG'rs from the south east US could get together and plan out an event for their bands to play together. It wouldn't need to be some big production, just bands getting together to play a gig but still it could be great way to build support and could possibly lead into being able to do larger events all over.

Just an idea

[Colohue]

justinb904if those of us with bands in the same region had some way to connect like a group we could put together smaller unofficial events to help build support.

You mean a way to connect like Ultimate-Guitar?

Sounds awesome to me. The reason that VP have been able to get the contract for this festival is mostly because of my link and knowledge of the management. It's also down to the amount of potential ideas we could implement. It's certainly mutually beneficial.

[Life Is Brutal]

How long until you would hit the U.S?

UG should get a Data Base With information about where UGers are at. Basically the Profile Location thing, except integrated.

[Deliriumbassist]

Life Is Brutal wrote:

How long until you would hit the U.S?

As long as it takes for someone over there with some initiative to set these up over there.

[crazy8rgood]

Aw, I wish I was European...

I would want to see The Fury.

[justinb904]

@Colohue (the quote button doesn't seem to work)
I was just thinking like a group on UG for region X where someone could post something like "Me and my hardcore band are looking for smiler bands to do a show in January" or something like that and then other users who were interested could contact them and they could figure out the details between themselves like venue and such.

If it grew enough, which is a moderately big IF, and got enough momentum then these groups could organize bigger events like an annual show in the summer or something.

[Colohue]

justinb904 wrote:

@Colohue (the quote button doesn't seem to work)
I was just thinking like a group on UG for region X where someone could post something like "Me and my hardcore band are looking for smiler bands to do a show in January" or something like that and then other users who were interested could contact them and they could figure out the details between themselves like venue and such.

If it grew enough, which is a moderately big IF, and got enough momentum then these groups could organize bigger events like an annual show in the summer or something.

Decent ideas. I shall remember them for our website when it's all set up.

[TK1]

AWESOME! now i only need to move to the UK and im set!

[Andragon]

Alright. Let's steal this idea and do it here in North America xD

[Night_Warrior]

Get some US all age dates and call my band up! lol.

Sounds cool, im glad this finall got started

[LazyLatinoRocke]

chrismetal86 wrote:

Bring this shit over to the states por favor! more specifically, tha east coast...

YES PLEASE!! I want this.

[RockUAway]

Interesting

[Law0417]

awesome....
i wish i could go u.u

[punkforlife93]

This is epic, but I left england 3 months ago.

[cornmancer]

This is epic. If we raise enough money can we get the venue to be our missle silo?

[IndieLegend25]

Ill definetly try and get to the Edinburgh shows - im only in Glasgow, so ill defintely try and come along. Great thing to start and i hope it picks up for you guys!

Get a gig in Glasgow aswell though

[McLovin-]

No, Canada first. Then missile silo year after Canada. This sounds mighty interesting.

[me_llamo_juan]

Let's get this going in New York.

[fretsonfire74]

Scotland and England. Awesome. No Australia

[Sigil One]

this is sick. UG's moving off the internet and into the world! world domination is imminent...

[SOADriff]

Wish you guys luck.

[jordan93]

let take this to central Pennsylvania =]

[RoKkStAr719]

i haven't heard of a single one of these bands.

[IUseAPurplePick]

This would be ****ing great for me, if it wasn't half the world away.

[Mr Pringle]

awesome, congratulations UG.

[JustAddBeer]

Bring it to Canada. Mor specifically Toronto, Ontario. So many people around here who would go.

[jthm_guitarist]

Yeah what are you guys talking about "bringing" it over to the US? How about you get up and start it? This didn't come out of nowhere, looks like them UK UGers are more creative than y'all.

That's alright though, now that UG Fest has been created, let's get on a few dates of our own!

[tigerking615]

I'd love to go to one of these, if I was from the UK!

Best of luck with it, guys!

[tom1thomas1]

Sigil One wrote:

this is sick. UG's moving off the internet and into the world! world domination is imminent...

part of me thinks it should stay on the internet, but anyway this could be good, I'd go if I lived on the other side of the world.

[Yahto Sun]

Bring it to Australia.

[Dobzilla]

I don't know if I like the idea of this.

[ZeGuitarist]

This is ****ing sexy. Kudos to UG, and especially to Tom Colohue, for making this happen. Bitch, you're making your Bitch proud!

[fearthellamas]

Yahto Sun wrote:

Bring it to Australia.

+1

[NickStrick]

RoboHendrix wrote:

If this goes well, you should totally set this up in South Africa.
I'm a guitarist, and every other guitarist and bassist I know uses ultimate-guitar.com for their tab needs.
We have the sickest crowds and local talent on Earth!
Seether and Awakening are all the proof we need

LoL Seether are South African??

[arcwarrior]

Philippines please? fundraising event for the typhoon victims.

[Aidy Damage]

You're all free to approach me or Tom about organising your own local events.

[mario128]

Aidy Damage wrote:

You're all free to approach me or Tom about organising your own local events.

Yes, or me. I am happy to get anyone started up in the organising of gigs. I am managing all the Edinburgh gigs at present and hopefully, when it comes round, myself, Tom and Aidy will make this festival amazing!

We have alot of ideas and really need you guys behind us! If you want it, come along to the Pit Rallys and help raise some cash for the cause.

I want to make a public announcement to UG, to thank Tom and Aidy for all their help. This couldn't have been done without them!

[Seanography]

if i wasnt under 18 and could afford air tickets to Britain, then i would be rejoicing at this news.

[freighttrain]

You gotta do newcastle upon tyne, good old geordie land lol

but seriously this is a fantastic idea!!!!!

do a venue in newcastle!!!!

[AdamDK]

freighttrain wrote:

You gotta do newcastle upon tyne, good old geordie land lol

but seriously this is a fantastic idea!!!!!

do a venue in newcastle!!!!

I second this, as long as it wasn't an 18+ venue, I'm only 16 haha.

[Kiffa]

Nothing for Cardiff?

Maybe in the near future then eh?

[edinfang]

really suprised that your going to edinburgh! but im there

[Whiskky]

Too bad I'm not from the UK, it's so awesome UG is doing this!

[gasleak]

I would love to go, bar two problems - i'm australian and i'm u18.

[Colohue]

Everybody suggesting towns and cities in England, for the love of God get in contact with us directly with some venues and some bands and we will see about making it happen.

[DrFuzz]

If I lived in Endland then I'd go, sadly I live in England.

[izzizz]

this is cool.

[BrianApocalypse]

Can't wait, purple turtle ftw.

[drummersRsmart]

Yeah, I saw the original thread in the pit some time ago never thought this would work.
Great job guys !too bad i'm from belgium , maybe if you still do this in few years I would travel to england to see this.

[Shredder Man]

One small step off the interwebz...

The first step to world domination!!

[Time Seller]

Alberta, Canada plox!

[Kensai]

Sorry I can't make it to this one, but the next one maybe!

Good luck, everyone :cheers:

[QuantumMechanix]

This is a cool idea. I guess UG is based in UK. Too bad theres none in the US. Sorry for all the acronyms starting with 'U'

[Deliriumbassist]

QuantumMechanix wrote:

This is a cool idea. I guess UG is based in UK. Too bad theres none in the US. Sorry for all the acronyms starting with 'U'

UG is based in Russia. As has been repeatedly stated throughout this:

IF YOU WANT GIGS IN YOUR AREA, GET OFF YOUR ARSE, CONTACT AIDY_DAMAGE OR COLOHUE, AND SET THEM UP USING THEIR HELP AND YOUR INITIATIVE!

[AngryGoldfish]

Tom, seriously, well done. This is fantastic. Kudos to anyone who had this idea and is helping it to come into fruition.

[Sink-the-pink]

Metallica708 wrote:

Awesome. May well come to the Purple Turtle gig.

same need to go to camden in half term to get some new boots will have to do it then

[AxeAbuser#2]

ill support the london one. this is an amazing time watching ug grow, it has the potential to be huge, because ug is, well.. huge.

[aig91]

Damned UK gets to have all the fun! =P

[TheJudasKiss]

Really interesting news.

Good Luck with everything, I would love to attend if I didn't live overseas.

Hopefully we can get something like this started in Canada.

[jetfuel495]

This is awesome.

[k90728]

Fly me and my band over and we can have a death metal experience. haha... im being serious too lol

[Chevelle454]

thats pretty sweet. we should do this in the us too

[FuttBuck]

Maybe if it goes well over there, they can come to the US?

[The.new.guy]

This is so incredible! We need them in the US now, too! Unfortunately, I'm in no such area to do anything about it methinks...Small-town, Iowa.

[SGX_Rocka]

Bring this to the U.S.... Chicago would love this!!!
il pass out flyers, il play in it w/e u guys need but why only the U.K.????

[SOADrox429]

I would absolutely love to do this. Let me know if you need any help with shows or something around Savannah, Georgia. I would love to help out.

[CoreysMonster]

goddamn, why aren't there enough German users to do this here

but a big round of applause to everybody involved.

[FretboardToAsh]

All venues are 18+ at this point in time, though we're hoping to branch out and expand for the future.

If that's the limit why call it pit rally:p: Almost much anyone in the pit won't be allowed in. I won't be going though, it's not worth the trip all the way from holland.

[nigeltheginger]

Just a question - why is it all 18+?

[Deliriumbassist]

nigeltheginger wrote:

Just a question - why is it all 18+?

Simply because it's the venues that have been kind enough to let us play there. As far as I know, the team is working on getting younger aged venues.

[PuddleJumper11]

Aghh!!! One more reason I wish I lived in the U.K. But I'm not 18 yet so... ah well. Awesome plan though.

[Aaron!!]

SGX_Rocka wrote:

Bring this to the U.S.... Chicago would love this!!!
il pass out flyers, il play in it w/e u guys need but why only the U.K.????

Damn Americans...This was organised in The Pit practically, by some UK Ug'ers. It involved the users organising everything themselves. So stop asking for it to come there, organise it yourselves!

[Benjabenja]

Get some Welsh shows!

[valennic]

Kickass idea guys, :cheers:

I would organize a Southern california UG festival if I had time...however currently thats impossible

Depending on how successful this is I may just go ahead and attempt it though, just to see how many bands turn up.

[TimBFMV]

Sucks that there's not one down south east and that you have to be over 18

[Bullet-Rule]

Scotland and Sarf East.. not so good. What about any gigs in the South West?

[SteveHouse]

The States need this.

[RubberSoul54321]

Dobzilla wrote:

I don't know if I like the idea of this.

Why?

[michal23]

You need to come to Birmingham. Seriously.

[convictionless]

If your looking to bring anything to Canada. Contact me because I can hook you guys up.

[Unforgiven707]

syk3d wrote:

That's so incredibly awesome that I may just explode with delight.

Interesting. But, I understand your excitement.

[DanRocks3000]

TRY AND GET ONE IN THE MIDLANDS AND I'LL BE THERE!

[bendystraw]

If i could get across the lake, I'd be the guy to yell "Play 'I cum Blood!'".

[Deliriumbassist]

DanRocks3000 wrote:

TRY AND GET ONE IN THE MIDLANDS AND I'LL BE THERE!

If I'm travelling from the midlands to play it, you can travel to watch it :p

[vanceboy]

Awesome. My how UG has grown up since I've joined.

[Villearreal92]

DO IT IN AMERICA!!!

...Or fund my way to Scottland...

[Beffyyy]

uk.mace wrote:

Ah man! Only Edinburgh and London! That sucks :/
How about a Bristol show?

THIS!