Over the past few years, Trowbridge’s music scene has grown exponentially, and we are proud that The Civic has played a major part. 10 years ago, Trowbridge wouldn’t have been a destination that major artists would typically consider coming to. Favouring cities and stadiums, fans who live in quieter areas often missed out on live music from their favourite artists. Recently, however, this has shifted. We have welcomed huge artists like Declan McKenna, George Ezra and Tom Grennan into our Lansdown Hall at The Civic Centre.
As mentioned before, these events were brought to us by our collaborators over at Sound Knowledge. A little more about them: Sound Knowledge are an independent record shop based in Marlborough. They have been hosting successful live events in the local area for years, specialising in outstore performances and exclusive, stripped-back shows. If you have ever been to one of the Sound Knowledge events at The Civic, you’ll have seen the team at the merch stand, selling CDs, vinyl, tees and more. We recommend that any music fan based in Wiltshire familiarises themselves with Sound Knowledge’s website and store.
Recently we’ve been lucky enough to hold two sell-out gigs, and they were big ones…We welcomed the indie rock sensations, Nothing But Thieves, and the viral pop phenomenon, Myles Smith.
Nothing But Thieves
Nothing But Thieves’ stripped-back outstore performance on the 27th of September was one of the year’s highlights at The Civic so far. Supporting the release of their brand-new album Stray Dogs, the follow-up to their huge No.1 album Dead Club City. The night was a sell-out and huge success.
Attendees were lucky enough to hear a tour debut, ‘Impossible’, and a very special cover of Oasis’s ‘Stop Crying Your Heart Out ‘. The gig ended with an audience Q&A, providing a rare chance for the ticket holders to get to know the artists on a deeper level. Ticket holders asked questions about the creative process, the artists themselves and upcoming projects.
The atmosphere that night was electric; Nothing But Thieves delivered a truly unforgettable show. Wehope to see them back in Trowbridge in the years to come.
Myles Smith
On the 5th of October, Myles Smith joined us at The Civic for 2 sell-out shows back-to-back. The exclusive outstore performance and Q&A promoted his debut album, My Mess, My Heart, My Life. Concert-goers were especially lucky at this gig, as Myles performed some of his most beloved songs, including ‘Nice to meet you’ and the hit ‘Stargazing’. After a joke from the audience prompted him, Myles delivered a spectacular cover of George Ezra’s ‘Budapest’.
During the Q & A, Myles spoke to multiple locals in the audience. Attendees asked him about his music, relationship status and touring. Both his shows were very special, and Myles’s rapport with the audience made it even more so. We hope to see him back in Trowbridge soon.
Trust us when we say there is much more to come at The Civic. We are extremely proud of the showsand artists we have hosted this year; we predict that next year is going to be even bigger. Our goal is to keep helping to bring big music events to Trowbridge residents. Watch this space; there will be more to come!
Photo Credit: ©Trowbridge Town Council
