Close Menu
Invest Intellect
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Invest Intellect
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest
    • Home
    • Commodities
    • Cryptocurrency
    • Fintech
    • Investments
    • Precious Metal
    • Property
    • Stock Market
    Invest Intellect
    Home»Commodities»Exhibition offers a backstage pass on the promotion of live rock and metal performances
    Commodities

    Exhibition offers a backstage pass on the promotion of live rock and metal performances

    July 23, 20243 Mins Read


    The work that goes into making heavy rock and metal music gigs happen is often hidden and taken-for-granted. Whether this is producing gig posters and flyers, working to help establish venues and clubs, liaising with artists, or dealing with (sometimes outlandish!) rider requests, the work of metal music promoters has been largely unheralded.

    Now a new exhibition – Promoting Metal on Merseyside – offers a behind the scenes look at the fascinating world of concert promotion both past and present.

    The exhibition was born out of the Metal on Merseyside project, which was co-founded by LJMU’s Dr Nedim Hassan, a senior lecturer in Media, Culture, Communication. Nedim worked with several stakeholders and LJMU postgraduate research student, Robbie Griffin, to curate the first exhibition from the project which aims to shed light on the work of those who are frequently the lifeblood of metal music behind the scenes.

    Focusing on the work of promoters operating within Merseyside, the exhibition showcases event production-related artefacts that span the early 1990s to now.

    Photos of items on display at the exhibition including graphic design for bands and a sound system

    Highlights include:

    • The opportunity to discover Liverpool’s long-lost venues and past gigs from grassroots artists to international artists like Korn and Pantera.
    • A chance to see artefacts that chronicle the rise of the Krazyhouse, one of the most important rock clubs in northern England for more than a decade.
    • Materials that illuminate the work that goes on behind the scenes to make rock and metal events happen – a combination of physical artefacts and filmed interviews will give guests an intimate account of the people at the heart of creating local scenes.

    From the genre’s inception, live performance has been integral to heavy metal music. Concerts have been a crucial means of creating strong bonds between fans and artists. The exhibition captures broad historical shifts in how gig and club events are produced – from paper tickets (sometimes with rare artist signatures scrawled on them) and flyers, to stamps kits and digital flyers. The diverse range of ephemera on display chronicles promoters’ creativity and ingenuity, while illuminating the vast amount of gig venues that have come and gone within the Merseyside area.

    Speaking after the exhibition launch in July, Nedim said: “This exhibition represents a major step towards one of the key aims of the overall Metal on Merseyside project. Curating and documenting the Merseyside metal scene is a way to recognise its importance to the region both past and present.”

    While the Spoken Metal Show’s Mark Cooper said at the event: “All of these posters, flyers, tickets and merchandise represent the unsung people that made metal happen in our scene and are an integral part of its history.”  

    Promoting Metal on Merseyside is being hosted by Dark Earth Records in Wallasey, Merseyside, until 30 November 2024. Dark Earth is the only specialist heavy metal record shop in the north of England and is unique in the UK in its ability to feature exhibitions in its gallery that embrace all aspects of heavy metal culture.

    Please see @DarkEarthRecords (Instagram and Facebook) for opening times.

    Exhibition photos courtesy of James Brady.




    Source link

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email

    Related Posts

    Cost of living has come down

    Commodities

    Crescent Energy to acquire Vital Energy in US$3.1 billion shale deal – BNN Bloomberg

    Commodities

    Permits were expedited for this California clean energy project. Were residents sidelined?

    Commodities

    Farmers warn of crisis as poll shows 80% fear for survival and none back Labour

    Commodities

    FLEX Commodities Hires Senior Trader in Greece

    Commodities

    Dubai’s DP World and ITOCHU partner to help Japanese businesses access Africa

    Commodities
    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Top Picks
    Cryptocurrency

    BBB reveals Cryptocurrency and investment scams at top con in 2024, what you need to look out for

    Commodities

    Branch Energy raises $10.8M series A led by Prelude Ventures

    Commodities

    Collaboration, government efficiency highlight US Senate agriculture panel hearing in North Dakota • Arkansas Advocate

    Editors Picks

    Bitcoin price drops to $65,000 as crypto is hammered with stock market

    October 23, 2024

    Copper Search demande la suspension de la cotation

    May 25, 2025

    Is technology moving faster than customs regulations?

    August 11, 2025

    la Côte d’Ivoire, porte d’entrée de l’industrie numérique en Afrique francophone ?

    February 13, 2025
    What's Hot

    Transcript : Atalaya Mining Copper, S.A., Q1 2025 Earnings Call, May 29, 2025

    May 29, 2025

    Copper price searching for direction – Commerzbank

    August 5, 2025

    AI in the science of capital allocation – Optimizing position size in FX, commodities, and crypto

    July 4, 2025
    Our Picks

    Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Researchers Recognized as Top-Cited Scientists

    February 27, 2025

    Royal Family Retirement Sparks Emotional Goodbye for ‘Gentle Giant’

    August 4, 2025

    ‘Bitcoin Rights Bill’ Passed By Pennsylvania House With Bipartisan Backing — Protects Right To Self-Custody Crypto – Coinbase Glb (NASDAQ:COIN)

    October 25, 2024
    Weekly Top

    RBI urges banks, corporates to drive investments amid tariff, geopolitical uncertainties | Business News

    August 25, 2025

    Buy Wheaton Precious Metals Stock At $93?

    August 25, 2025

    Permits were expedited for this California clean energy project. Were residents sidelined?

    August 25, 2025
    Editor's Pick

    Tabaski et Ramadan 2025: Kouroussa Gold Mine multiplie les gestes solidaires en faveur des communautés de Kouroussa et Kankan

    July 11, 2025

    Klarna is about to open a technology center in Madrid – FF News

    August 19, 2024

    The gold miners set to mirror the precious metal’s surge

    March 21, 2025
    © 2025 Invest Intellect
    • Contact us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms and Conditions

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.