The Involving Music Blog

WHAT'S ON IN EXETER: INVOLVING MUSIC PICKS FOR W/C 1ST SEPTEMBER

Explore Involving Music’s Exeter gig picks for w/c 1st September 2025, featuring The Other Woman and friends at Bomba, Jake Vaadeland & The Sturgeon River Boys at Exeter Phoenix, and The Drowns with Riot City Radio at The Cavern. exeter gig guide september 2025, whats on in exeter week commencing 1st september, involving music picks exeter, the other woman casey rae perry george humphries cable car bomba, jake vaadeland and the sturgeon river boys exeter phoenix, the drowns riot city radio exeter cavern, exeter punk rock country bluegrass indie, exeter grassroots live music scene

COLDPLAY, EXETER ROOTS AND THE FIGHT FOR GRASSROOTS VENUES

Explore how Coldplay’s Exeter roots connect to their support for grassroots venues, as Involving Music spotlights the band’s donation to Music Venue Trust and the vital role small stages play in the South West. coldplay exeter roots, coldplay grassroots venues, music venue trust donation hull wembley, chris martin exeter cavern early gigs, exeter castle charity show mencap, university of exeter climate research coldplay, south west grassroots music scene, small music venues every fortnight closure, involving music blog coldplay feature

JOIN THE INVOLVING MUSIC COMMUNITY

Join the Involving Music community and help champion the South West’s grassroots scene, with free gig tickets, editorial and photography opportunities, portfolio support and a welcoming network for writers, photographers and fans. join the involving music community, south west grassroots music volunteers, live music reviewer opportunities devon, exeter gig photography opportunities, free gig tickets for reviewers, build your music writing portfolio, south west music newsletter sign up, involving music writers photographers fans, support local venues and emerging artists

THE KABINS RACE AHEAD: ‘YOU BETTER RUN’ AND A TRIUMPHANT BEAUTIFUL DAYS SET

Involving Music celebrates The Kabins’ high‑voltage indie‑rock single ‘You Better Run’ and their triumphant 2025 Beautiful Days Festival Little Big Top set, marking a home‑turf milestone for Devon’s fast‑rising band. the kabins you better run single review, the kabins beautiful days festival 2025, devon indie rock band kabins, beautiful days little big top set, josiah manning produced single, britpop shoegaze contemporary indie sound, oasis blur influences devon, exeter devon rising indie bands, involving music live review kabins, mark gilronan festival photography

STAGE LIGHTS AND SHARED LAUGHS - GIG BUDDIES COMES TO EXETER

Discover Gig Buddies Exeter, a project matching volunteers with adults with learning disabilities so they can enjoy gigs, theatre, sport and festivals together, breaking down barriers to Exeter’s live culture. gig buddies exeter, gig buddies learning disability project, exeter inclusion volunteering, attend gigs with a buddy exeter, adults with learning disabilities nightlife support, exeter grassroots music accessibility, volunteer with gig buddies exeter, inclusive live events devon, involving music supports gig buddies

THE SOUND OF SILENCE: WHY INVOLVING MUSIC IS MAKING A STAND FOR GRASSROOTS MUSIC

Discover why Involving Music is taking a stand for grassroots music, as we respond to the UK losing a grassroots venue every fortnight and champion artists, venues and fans shaping the South West’s live scene. grassroots music venues crisis, uk losing a grassroots venue every fortnight, seed sounds weekender seed venues, matty healy quote without them you get silence, south west grassroots music culture, involving music mission statement, support local artists and venues, south west gig listings playlists community, artist and venue spotlight submissions

JUNE BOOM 2025: STAY LOUD AND STAY LOCAL

Involving Music recaps June Boom 2025 in Exeter, celebrating Twin Atlantic at Exeter Phoenix, Exeter Respect Festival, underground nights at The Cavern, Dewey Decibels at Exeter Library and a month of stay‑local live music. june boom 2025 exeter, stay loud stay local campaign, exeter june boom live music, twin atlantic exeter phoenix gig, exeter respect festival 2025 music community, 3 days of wonder the kabins haytor exeter cavern, dewey decibels exeter central library japan man grlbnd technicolour steam train, exeter grassroots gigs playlist, involving music june boom spotify playlist

LOUD IN THE LIBRARY: DEWEY DECIBELS BRINGS SKA, SOUL AND SERIOUS SASS TO EXETER CENTRAL

Involving Music’s live review captures Dewey Decibels turning Exeter Central Library into a loud, genre‑blurring venue, with Japan, Man, GRLBND and Technicolour Steam Train bringing indie, alt‑rock, ska, funk and soul to the stacks. dewey decibels exeter library, loud in the library exeter central, japan man live exeter library, grlbnd exeter all female alt rock band, technicolour steam train ska funk soul exeter, obvous events exeter library gig, exeter grassroots live music venue, boundary breaking library gig review, involving music live review dewey decibels

JUNE BOOM: YOUR OFFICIAL GUIDE TO EXETER'S INDIE MUSIC LINE-UP

Explore Involving Music’s official June Boom guide to Exeter’s indie music line‑up, with weekly listings spanning Exeter Phoenix, Exeter Cavern, 12 Bar, Bomba, the library and more, plus a companion Spotify playlist. june boom exeter indie music guide, exeter june boom 2025 listings, official guide to exeter indie gigs, exeter phoenix june boom shows, exeter cavern june boom gigs, 12 bar music and social running club, bomba exeter june events, dewey decibels exeter library, kaE tempest crywank electric eel shock exeter, june boom involving music spotify playlist

EXETER RESPECT FESTIVAL 2025: ANOTHER ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF MUSIC AND AND COMMUNITY

Involving Music’s review of Exeter Respect Festival 2025 captures a weekend of community, diversity and local talent, spotlighting Trikkeballakke, Leonian Dream, Saff Juno, Cat Rose, 3 Days of Wonder, GRLBND and more. exeter respect festival 2025 review, belmont park exeter community festival, trikkeballakke southern italian folk dance, leonian dream east devon indie rock, saff juno feminist alt pop exeter, cat rose exeter singer songwriter, drea and the pandas soul rock funk world rhythms, the lunar keys neurotic pop, grlbnd exeter all female indie pop, 3 days of wonder exeter indie rock band, no ordinary fish exeter roots rocksteady band

A NIGHT OF HEART & SOUL: TWIN ATLANTIC LIVE AT EXETER PHOENIX

Involving Music’s live review captures Twin Atlantic bringing anthemic, heart‑on‑sleeve alt‑rock to a sold‑out Exeter Phoenix during June Boom 2025, with high‑energy support from St Albans indie‑rock trio KODI. twin atlantic exeter phoenix live review, twin atlantic june boom 2025 exeter, glasgow alt rock band twin atlantic, heart and soul crash land live, kodi st albans indie rock support, exeter phoenix grassroots music venue, june boom exeter gig review, involving music live review twin atlantic, scottish alt rock anthems exeter show

FROM THE UNDERGROUND UP: JUNE GOES BOOM AT THE CAVERN WITH LOCAL INDIE LEGENDS 3 DAYS OF WONDER, THE KABINS, AND HAYTOR

Involving Music’s June Boom live review captures 3 Days of Wonder, The Kabins and Haytor turning Exeter Cavern into a packed, high‑energy showcase for Devon’s rising indie‑rock heroes. 3 days of wonder exeter cavern, the kabins exeter cavern, haytor exeter cavern, june boom 2025 exeter live review, devon indie rock local legends, exeter underground music venue, south west rising indie bands, exeter live gig photography, involving music june boom cavern feature