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3 days ago
The Big Music Survey Needs You!
You’re standing in a packed, dimly lit venue, the bass is shaking the floor, it probably smells a bit, the crowd is alive, and for a few...
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Team Tonic
Feb 4
Tonic Music at the Night Time Economy Summit
Tonic Music is thrilled to be at the Night Time Economy Summit once again in 2025 , we will have a mental health stand and will also be...
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Team Tonic
Feb 4
Music Makes You Happier: Get To A Gig!
I’ve recently been doing some research into why music makes us happy (or not) and came across an interesting piece from Australia....
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Team Tonic
Jan 31
Tonic Music's Fierce New Ambassador!
We are thrilled to announce that Fierce Panda, A&R Chief, Simon Williams is joining Tonic Music as an ambassador! Long-term indie label...
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Team Tonic
Jan 31
New Peer Support Group for independent festivals
Tonic Music are providing a new online Peer Support Group for independent festival organisers and staff, in partnership with the...
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Team Tonic
Jan 29
Indie Cult Club Collaboration
Tonic Music are thrilled to announce that we will be working with Indie Cult Club across 2025. Based on a shared passion to enrich...
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Team Tonic
Jan 27
Are Screens Killing Our Gigs?
This blog was inspired by a recent post (on social media ironically) talking about how social media and technology have contributed to...
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Team Tonic
Jan 22
Music Sales Are Rising but Artists Are Struggling.
So, last week (or so) the NME reported on the ‘booming’ music industry. It seemed quite a positive start for 2025 but it did unfold with...
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Jan 21
Never Mind The Stigma Webinar
We are hosting an online webinar to provide further information about our Never Mind The Stigma programme, offering tailored mental...
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Jan 20
Second Peer Support Group for grassroot music venues
Tonic Rider are providing a new online Peer Support Group for grassroots music venue staff, in partnership with Music Venue Trust and...
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Team Tonic
Jan 16
Partnering with the Metal Masses
We are thrilled to announce that we are partnering with Bloodstock Open Air festival’s Metal 2 The Masses and 0161 Promotions hosted at...
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Team Tonic
Jan 13
Hearing Damage.
As we slowly get started in the new year I thought I would remind everyone of ears! Yes, hearing. 2025 sees me back out playing the drums...
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Team Tonic
Jan 10
Barry's Flying Circus 2025
We are looking for participants to take to the skies for this amazing event. Barry’s Flying Circus is an annual Tonic Music fundraiser...
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Team Tonic
Jan 8
The Arts, £8 Billion and Our Wellbeing.
Moving sideways from last year’s series of blogs on grassroots culture, I will now zoom out and look at the positive impact of the arts...
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Team Tonic
Dec 23, 2024
Rockaway Beach
We’re thrilled to announce that Tonic Music will be making its debut at Rockaway Beach Festival 2025, held at Butlin’s Bognor Regis...
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Team Tonic
Dec 17, 2024
Tonic Music at the Event Production Show
Tonic Music is thrilled to announce our presence at the Event Production Show, taking place at ExCeL London on 26-27th February 2025....
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Team Tonic
Dec 17, 2024
Being Skint, Musicians and Money.
Moving on from grass roots culture, I thought I would end this year’s writing by looking at musicians and money, especially at this time...
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Team Tonic
Dec 13, 2024
Terry
As we approach the second anniversary of Terry’s passing on the 18th December, we have reflected on all the wonderful connections we have...
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Team Tonic
Dec 10, 2024
Grass Roots Culture. Part 2.
Grass roots, yeah, so what? I, like many of us, started out in the small gritty performing venues spread across the UK. Some call them...
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Team Tonic
Dec 4, 2024
Tonic Futures - Scales Up!
The Tonic Futures programme is now open to all 18 to 25 year olds working and/or studying in music. Tonic Futures is a FREE innovative...
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