{"id":67455,"date":"2021-05-13T14:10:14","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T13:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=67455"},"modified":"2023-11-14T18:11:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T18:11:01","slug":"music-to-the-ear-are-concerts-finally-coming-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/music-to-the-ear-are-concerts-finally-coming-back","title":{"rendered":"Music to the ear: Are concerts finally coming back?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The UK\u2019s first in-person, non-distanced concert took place at the beginning of May. What does this mean for the future music scene in Wales?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/183793845_920693088484694_7656707018831116479_n-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/183793845_920693088484694_7656707018831116479_n-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/183793845_920693088484694_7656707018831116479_n-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/183793845_920693088484694_7656707018831116479_n-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/183793845_920693088484694_7656707018831116479_n-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/183793845_920693088484694_7656707018831116479_n-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/183793845_920693088484694_7656707018831116479_n-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/183793845_920693088484694_7656707018831116479_n-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/183793845_920693088484694_7656707018831116479_n-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/183793845_920693088484694_7656707018831116479_n-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/183793845_920693088484694_7656707018831116479_n-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/183793845_920693088484694_7656707018831116479_n-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The concert, nicknamed Sefton Park Pilot, happened at the heart of Liverpool&#8217;s student area. (Credit: Hannah Meadows)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dark and sweaty bodies dancing closely. Flickering lights catching grinning faces. For the first time in 14 months, thousands of people found themselves in a concert venue, surrounded by chaotic crowds and loud music.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Early May, 5000 people gathered at Sefton Park for the first, non-social-distanced concert since the start of the pandemic. Featuring The Blossoms, The Lathums, and Zuzu, the organisers specifically asked the attendees to not wear masks or practice social distancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lydia Allinson, a 23-year-old veterinary student at Liverpool, attended the concert. \u201cIt felt 100% normal,\u201d she says. \u201cIt was amazing, it was insane, it was such a good atmosphere. Everyone was loving it, everyone was just high on life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A dozen of test-events, similar to the Sefton Park concert, are being planned across the UK in the run-up of the easing of the lockdown, including in Cardiff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oliver Dowden, the Culture Secretary, said, \u201cWe\u2019re one step closer to a summer of live events now our science-led programme is underway. Testing different settings and looking at different mitigations is key to getting crowds back safely and the Sefton Park pilot is an important addition to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter many months without live audiences, Festival Republic are bringing live music back to fans with this very special event and I hope it won\u2019t be too much longer until gigs are back for good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/185352666_248155183763364_5899973899495463110_n-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The first non-distanced concert happened in the UK. What does this mean for the future music scene here in Wales?\" class=\"wp-image-67612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/185352666_248155183763364_5899973899495463110_n-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/185352666_248155183763364_5899973899495463110_n-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/185352666_248155183763364_5899973899495463110_n-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/185352666_248155183763364_5899973899495463110_n-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/185352666_248155183763364_5899973899495463110_n-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/185352666_248155183763364_5899973899495463110_n-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The first non-distanced concert happened in the UK. What does this mean for the future music scene here in Wales?\" class=\"wp-image-67612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/185352666_248155183763364_5899973899495463110_n-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/185352666_248155183763364_5899973899495463110_n-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/185352666_248155183763364_5899973899495463110_n-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/185352666_248155183763364_5899973899495463110_n-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/185352666_248155183763364_5899973899495463110_n-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The live entertainment industry has been heavily hit by COVID and has seen a revenue drop of 85%. (Credit: Hannah Meadows)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Minty, a podcaster, broadcaster, and campaign activist in Cardiff, has been running a gig guide of the city for five years. As an expert on the Cardiff music scene, he sees this as a positive step forward, hopes that this first concert in Liverpool will help the music industry as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFirst and foremost, it\u2019s important to restart and reignite the culture and the arts,\u201d he explains. \u201cNot just music, but right across the board as well, to a point where it\u2019s sustainable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s one of the things I will be pressing for with the Welsh government, and they know it. It\u2019s high time that we start trialing things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Welsh government is also planning to reopen venues, with a test-run of the annual event <a href=\"https:\/\/tafwyl.org\/\">\u2018Tafwyl\u2019<\/a>, happening on Saturday, May 15th at Cardiff Castle. The organisers are abiding by covid regulations, including staggered arrival times, social distancing and a one-way system for high footfall areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minty, who is going to the event and will be reporting it, explains how thankful he is for the event happening. He says, \u201cI think to a degree still, there is still an element of grey area whether or not it\u2019s still allowed. But I think there needs to be a very clear and vivid roadmap back to getting out of the other side of this pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/How-did-covid-impact-410x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/How-did-covid-impact-410x1024.png 410w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/How-did-covid-impact-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/How-did-covid-impact-770x1925.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/How-did-covid-impact-293x733.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/How-did-covid-impact.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/How-did-covid-impact-410x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/How-did-covid-impact-410x1024.png 410w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/How-did-covid-impact-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/How-did-covid-impact-770x1925.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/How-did-covid-impact-293x733.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/How-did-covid-impact.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The independent music scene in Cardiff is one of the areas that has suffered the most due to the pandemic, but it was already struggling before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2006, The Independent described Cardiff\u2019s music scene as being \u201cmore vibrant and alive than ever\u201d. However, by the end of 2019, independent venues all around Cardiff announced their closure, starting with <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/thats-owl-folks-guildford-crescent-not-open-public-anymore\">Gwdihw on Guildford Crescent<\/a>, then Undertone and 10 Feet Tall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pandemic has only decreased the chances of survival of indies. As a result, they have had to find other ways to make a living while also showcasing performances.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themooncardiff.com\/\">The Moon<\/a>, an independent music venue in Cardiff, has been trialling online concerts as a way forward. Called the \u2018Moon Sessions\u2019, these free weekly online shows are leading to the return of live music in Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But despite the optimistic sentiment, many can\u2019t help but feel like they\u2019re missing something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRight now it\u2019s better than nothing,\u201d Minty says. \u201cWe\u2019ve got nothing at the moment so this is absolutely a way of connecting people and music, and their music to other people. It\u2019s not sustainable on its own but I think it can be a very complementary thing to do as well. But I don\u2019t think that it\u2019s the saviour of live music moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lydia Allinson, who has now experienced live concerts again, agrees. She says, \u201cPersonally I would rather wait until I can go to the real thing because they just don\u2019t compare to doing it online.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the future of live music isn\u2019t bleak. If the predictions and hopes of the UK government are accurate, then concerts should be back by the end of June, meaning a summer filled with British festivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minty concludes with a smile, \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a really magical experience to see live music return.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first non-distanced concert happened in the UK. 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