New Somerset club night hopes to promote young local DJs
A new club night in Wells, Somerset, aims to revitalize the local Drum and Bass scene by providing a platform for emerging DJs alongside established artists. The initiative seeks to address the decline of nightlife venues and reduce the need for local youth to travel to Bristol for underground music.
Why it matters
The event highlights efforts to support local cultural scenes and combat the nationwide decline of independent music venues.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Joe Skirkowski Somerset Vision by Faris Bath's DJ CLOVA is one of the local Somerset acts performing at the debut event A new club night is looking to establish a stage for local up-and-coming DJs to play alongside big names, bringing together promoters and artists to help grow the Drum and Bass (DnB) scene in Somerset.
XYZ Events are an independent events company from Somerset who want to give people the opportunity to discover underground music locally, without having to travel to bigger cities.
Their debut event, in Wells, will see renowned DnB artists such as Ed Solo and Brockie share the stage with Somerset-based acts such DJ CLOVA, from Bath, and 3SEVEN6, from Glastonbury.
"It's very exciting to see [the scene] branching out. It's really nice to see it spreading out to other towns," said DJ CLOVA, 25.
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