Independent Venue Week

Komedia Bath is proud to be a part of Independent Venue Week 2019; a national celebration of the grass roots venues that form the backbone of the live music scene in the UK.

Supported using public funding by Arts Council England, Independent Venue Week brings together venues like Komedia, along with breaking and established artists, promoters, labels, media, bloggers and tastemakers to create a nationwide series of gigs at the end of January.

From Monday 28th January – Sunday 3rd February, Komedia will be hosting a wealth of events from music, comedy, and spoken word artists, including cult Bluesman Son of Dave, a live stand-up show from the people behind the Indie Comedy Magazine, a one-night-only celebration of some of Bath’s best-loved independent musicians, and lots more!

Full Independent Venue Week listings for Komedia Bath are below.

RAISE THE BAR: SPOKEN WORD

Mon 28 January // Doors: 7:30pm // Tickets: £3 on the door // Ages 14+ (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

Raise The Bar Spoken Word run Spoken Word events across the South West, bringing performance poetry to life on stage with a mixture of feature sets and open mic for all! This month’s show is headlined by BBC Slam Finalist Jasmine Gardosi.

The event puts the Spotlight on Bath’s outstanding emerging talent pool, providing a relaxed and welcoming environment for newbies, veterans and anybody in between to perform their work in a

safe space. It’s a perfect opportunity to perform to a warm and intimate audience at the lovely Komedia Arts Cafe in the centre of Bath.

INDIECOMEDYMAG LIVE: THE DEATH HILARIOUS AND SIÂN DOCKSEY

Tue 29 January // Doors: 7pm // Show: 7:30pm // Tickets: £8 // Ages 18+

Your favourite niche comedy magazine presents a night of brilliantly absurd delights. Come one, come all, for a comedy night lovingly curated by The Independent Comedy Appreciation Society.

Featuring Siân Docksey (“Joy and bewilderment in equal measure” – The Skinny) and The Death Hilarious (“A bold and unique new voice in comedy” – Chortle), all tied together by broadly capable compere, Pete Jones.

SON OF DAVE PLUS FUNKE AND THE TWO TONE BABY

Wed 30 January 2019 // Doors: 7:00pm // Advanced Price: £8.00 // Ages 14+ (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

Son of Dave isn’t you’re average blues musician. He’s an international cult Bluesman on a mission to save your musical soul from atrophy.

It would be an easy game, sticking to clichés and playing a circuit of guitar-solo lovin’, middle-aged divorcees. But this one-man harmonica & beat-box genius beats his own path, turning rhythm and blues upside down and gathering a huge international army of devoted fans from all walks of life.

Son of Dave’s songs have been used in the likes of Breaking Bad, AMC’s The Preacher, and a Robin Williams film.

PORN ERIN, SERGEANT THUNDERHOOF & MEEKING

Thu 31 January // Doors: 7:30pm // Advanced Price: £6.00 // Ages 14+ (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

The ultimate celebration of Bath’s live music scene, featuring three of the city’s most-loved bands.

PORT ERIN:

Garnering near-cult status as purveyors of original genre-bending music, Port Erin are a band of three. Two brothers- Reuben Myles Tyghe, vocals and guitar, flanked by Jacob Myles Tyghe on bass and Cerys Brocklehurst on drums.

SERGEANT THUNDERHOOF:

Formed in late 2013, Bath (UK) based rock outfit Sergeant Thunderhoof initially started as an excuse for old friends to get together once in a while and jam some tasty licks. It soon became apparent that a collective sound was emerging and so it was decided that they would go into the studio and do some recording.

MEEKING:

Soaring vocals sit above a power-house trio dishing out alt-rock with nods to Jeff Buckley, John Mayer, Eddie Vedder and Incubus.

OAS-IS

Fri 1 February // Doors: 7:30pm // Advance tickets: £12.50 // Ages 14+ (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

Oas-is are five Oasis fanatics who live and breathe Manchester’s finest band and are now dedicated to giving audiences the best look and sound that they can expect from an Oasis tribute band. As seen on Channel 4’s The Last Leg.

The band is made up of experienced musicians who have toured all around the world and who take great pride in reproducing the classic Oasis sound with frightening accuracy and all the attitude you would expect from the real thing. No wigs, no fancy gimmicks, just the closest you will get to recreating the sound of Oasis.

KRATER COMEDY CLUB

Sat 2 February 2019 // Doors: 6:30pm // Show: 8:00pm // Tickets: £20.00, Concessions: £13.00, Students (Balcony): £9.00, Meal Deal: £30.50, Meal Deal Plus: £41.00 // Ages 18+

Watch comedy from three top stand-ups and enjoy the best comperes in the business, plus eat delicious food served by our Soil Association Gold Standard Award Winning Restaurant. For the full Saturday Night Out Krater Comedy Club ticket holders on Saturday gain FREE ENTRY, without a queue to the sell-out club night Motorcity.

This week’s line-up: Raymond & Mr Timpkins, John Hastings, Rhys James, MC Mat Reed

“Pick of the Week” – The Guardian

“THE place to catch stand-up comedy” – The Independent

MOTORCITY

Sat 2 February 2019 // Time: 11:00pm // Standard Entry: £6, Concession Entry: £5 // Ages 18+ https://www.komedia.co.uk/bath/club/motorcity/?e=17354

MOTORCITY – a refreshing but classic mix of all the best Motown, Soul, Funk and Rock ‘n’ Roll Anthems to keep your feet stomping into the early hours! Motorcity runs straight on from the Award winning Krater Comedy Club.

COMEDY LAUNCHPAD COMPETITION: HEAT 4

Sun 3 February 2019 // Doors: 7pm // Time: 7:30pm // Tickets: £3 // Ages 18+

Introducing Komedia Bath’s first annual comedy launchpad competition! We’ve teamed-up with Saddlegoose Comedy to search for the best new comic talent that Bath and the surrounding area has to offer.

Judged in part by audience vote, this week’s heat will be headlined by the "Inventive and hilarious” Katie Pritchard!