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The Troubadour - Est. 1954 - Earls Court London UK -
Bringing you the finest live music, great food, and a few laughs! The future of rock'n'roll is on our stage tonight!
With thanks and sadness we bid farewell to the fabulous Marianne Faithful.

We sit and watch as tears go by…

#MarianneFaithful #RIP

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Marianne Faithfull - As Tears Go By (1965)
YouTube video by John1948NineA
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January 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Last week, we unveiled the 2024 Music Venue Trust report in Parliament, and have been overwhelmed by response so far. To everyone who joined us — MPs, industry leaders, venue reps, artists, and supporters — thank you for showing up and showing your passion for live music.
January 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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We are delighted to be partnering with the Music Week Awards again this year to support the Grassroots Venue: Spirit of the Scene category.

🗳️ So... OVER TO YOU.

You have until 6PM on Wed January 29 to submit entries at: www.musicweekawards.com
January 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Big shoutout to Timothée Chalamet for delivering an excellent version of "Tomorrow is a Long Time" on SNL this past weekend.

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#BobDylan #TimotheeChalamet #SNL #ACompleteUnknown
Timothée Chalamet: Tomorrow Is a Long Time (Live) - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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January 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Over the course of this year, we dreamed up a new independent music website. Then we built it. Then we launched it. Then we filled it with the kinds of stories we wanted to read. Catch up on some of our favorite articles to date. www.hearingthings.co/hearing-thin...
Hearing Things’ Greatest Hits So Far
Catch up with some of our favorite stories and take advantage of our holiday sale on subscriptions!
www.hearingthings.co
November 28, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving!

This beautiful day has its own anthem. I play it every year and I encourage you to do the same.

This is the 30th anniversary version, which includes an extra story …

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Alice's Restaurant (The Massacree Revisted) - Live at The Church
Arlo Guthrie · Alice's Restaurant (The Massacree Revisited) [Live at The Church] · Song · 1995
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November 28, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Big shoutout to our good friends Parlay (callparlay.com) on the release of yet another great tune: I Want Out.

Keep the magic coming!

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#LondonMusic
I Want Out
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November 28, 2024 at 2:44 PM
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We want to build a Starter Pack of Blue Sky accounts for all the fantastic Grassroots Music Venues in the UK. If you're a venue, or you know of a venue, please drop your account details below.
November 23, 2024 at 9:59 AM
Wishing all our American friends a very happy Thanksgiving!

#Thanksgiving
November 28, 2024 at 2:16 PM
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This is a graph of the Live Nation share price. The less access people have to live music, and the more unaffordable it becomes, the higher their share price goes.

Their success is directly inverse to the actual availability of live music.
November 27, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Wishing a happy, heavenly birthday to the great Jimi Hendrix born #OTD in 1942.
November 27, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Thank you @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social !!! The Troubadour is proud to receive MVT's award for Outstanding Contribution to Grassroots Music! Congrats to the whole Troubadour Team!

The future of rock'n'roll is on our stage tonight!
November 20, 2024 at 3:12 PM
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There was a Harry Styles lookalike contest at Soho Square in London today

Prizes were awarded for:
• best/worst lookalike
• best style
• best hair

Here is the winner and runner-up:

November 9, 2024 at 7:02 PM
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Please hit a follow on @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social
November 15, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Hello, Bluesky! 🎶 We are the Troubadour, the home of live music in West London since 1954.

🎶 Here's a pic from 1962! (From left: Ethan Signer, Martin Carthy, Richard Fariña, Bob Dylan, Eric von Schmidt )🎶
November 15, 2024 at 4:53 PM