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Rock City (club)
Rock City is a music venue and nightclub located in Nottingham, England. It is owned by venue operator and concert promoter DHP Family. It opened in December 1980, first hosting The Undertones, and has gone on to host some of the biggest names in alternative music, as well as maintaining a number of weekly club nights. It has been described by ''NME'' as "sweaty but truly indie" and has received numerous awards, including ''Kerrang!'' magazine's Venue of the Year for ten consecutive years. Overview Rock City is based in Nottingham City Centre, with a capacity of 2,000. The club features six bars spread across three rooms. The Main Hall and the Basement (Beta) rooms are all-standing during gigs. The third room, the Black Cherry Lounge, is operated separately (prior to September 2011 it was known as The Rig). Rock City plays host to various sized gigs, from smaller upcoming bands of the underground and local scene, to bands that are in the charts. History Pre-Rock City and foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferocious Dog
Ferocious Dog are an English folk punk band from Warsop, Nottinghamshire, England. The band has headlined tours of the UK and Europe, performed in Dubai, festivals such as Bearded Theory, Alchemy, Deerstock, Farmer Phil's Festival, Splendour and Beautiful Days (festival), Beautiful Days, and toured in support of New Model Army (band), New Model Army, Levellers (band), The Levellers and The Wonder Stuff. In 2015 the band played in the Field of Avalon at Glastonbury Festival, attracting the third largest crowd to the stage over the course of the weekend. History The band released a number of EPs before a first album on Weird Sounds in 2013, described by John Robb (musician)#Journalism, Louder Than War as "''startlingly good, and so it should be, it’s been many years in the making''". The album has been reviewed positively in both folk and metal sources. On 11 February 2015, Ferocious Dog announced that they would be releasing a second album, ''From Without,'' this was funded b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |