Enter draw to see one-off Ash gig and help to save Edinburgh's Sneaky Pete’s

The gig, part of the Passport Back To Our Roots campaign, will see Ash join the likes of Elbow, Everything Everything, Public Service Broadcasting and The Slow Readers Club, who are already confirmed to play gigs for the new campaign which aims to raise money for grassroots music venues at risk of closure.

Each band will play a one-off, intimate show at a grassroots music venue on dates to be confirmed, and only when it’s safe to perform with no social distancing.

“Grassroots music venues are the lifeblood of a healthy music scene; its where we cut our teeth as a band, learning our craft, honing our skills, networking and socialising,” says Rick McMurray of Ash. “You can spend as long as you like in a rehearsal room but nothing sharpens you up like a live audience.

“For 99% of musicians this happens at your local grassroots venue. Sneaky Pete’s is my local grassroots venue. Nick who runs the place has been a long-time supporter of Northern Irish bands at the grassroots level, bringing Edinburgh the likes of And So I Watch You From Afar and Lafaro to new audiences as well as providing a platform for local talent to step up and do their first gigs.

“Without venues like Sneaky Pete’s, new music will suffer. The music scene is nothing without them.”

For a £5 minimum donation to the campaign, music fans will be entered into the draw to win entry to the show of their choice for themselves and a guest.

The prize draw is running now running via crowdfunder.co.uk/passport-back-to-our-roots

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