Featuring a live band of talented local musicians, audience members test their music knowledge by answering a series of genre-based/artist-specific questions asked and played by Late ‘n’ Live’s resident band. And before you ask, yes, the band plays along to every single question.
Co-founded by two recent Newcastle University popular music graduates, Maria Winter and Sam Harris, the concept of Late ‘n’ Live started out as a response to one of their module requirements. However, the pair quickly realised the potential value in creating something completely unique within an oversaturated copy-and-paste commercial event environment.
Amy Nolan, front woman of the band says, "I think this unique project is something I am very excited to be part of. It's been great to perform and create with such talented people. I think it gives a new sense of fun to live music and will be greatly enjoyed by a wide range of audiences".
Late ‘n’ Live is a multifaceted immersive music experience, wherein audience members are presented with an exclusive opportunity to learn, listen and win some quality prizes throughout the night. From a retro 80s round, to a missing lyric brainteaser, then to a chart-topper competition and even more, Late ‘n’ Live plans on testing your brain while treating you to a live music show.
Ahead of its inaugural event opening, Late ‘n’ Live co-founder Maria said: "With Late ‘n’ Live, our mission is to celebrate the inherent creativity within the North East, while providing an exciting opportunity to re-invest into the local entertainment scene.”
However, Winter and Harris aren’t just girls who wanna have fun, they are young entrepreneurs who plan on shaking things up within their local music/events scene. With plans to continue their events-based endeavours under the name Marisam Events (a female-led, safe space events company), the two women want to create a more transparent, inclusive and diverse creative industry via their so-called “no-bull business strategy”.
Partnering up with Forward NE (a community for women, trans and non-binary musicians/creatives) was their first step, where Late ‘n’ Live featured as the networking event for their recent February 9th meet-up at The Cumberland Arms.
With plans to continue bringing music (in all of its various forms) to diverse audiences across the North East and beyond, their live music quiz is only the start for this dynamic duo.
But first, get your thinking caps on and your ears at the ready this February, because Late ‘n’ Live is here to re-define the traditional pub quiz and revolutionise the infamous North East night out.
Tickets are £7 (£5 for students), and can be purchased via the link here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/late-n-live-tickets-495170106117
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