When I was young(er) small #music venues were the place to find new bands to follow, to see people trying out new ideas & generally to see #creativity in the raw [I'm of the age when #pubrock was a thing]... as a #politicaleconomist I'd also suggest they are part off a pipeline that allowed new talent to try out material & styles without masses of investment (or major record company interest).

So seeing the widening decimation of the small gig  circuit is depressing!

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/sep/30/small-uk-music-venues-struggle-to-stay-open-polar-bear-hull