On a typical night out, you may find yourself sauntering down Wind Street, grabbing a drink at Oceana or jiving to cheesy classics in Koopas; but Swansea doesn’t only offer chart hits over a set of speakers, writes Alexandra Gibbs.
Photo by: Robert Couse-Baker
Whilst Monkey Bar on Castle Street has its electronica acts and Oceana on Kingsway has chart-dominating live performances; Swansea is also home to a number of great venues for live musicians who range in rich musical diversity.
To start off with, we have ‘Sin City’ on Dillwyn Street, which has played host to numerous indie and rock bands, including The Blanks, Wiley, Ben Howard and Bowling For Soup. Sin City may not be the size of the O2 arena, but it has the ultimate rock club vibe whilst serving drinks which are as “cheap as chips”.
In October alone, you have the opportunity to watch performances from Hadouken, Benjamin Francis Leftwich and Dan Le Sac from as little as £9.
Next we have Uplands’ very own ‘The Garage’, which is perfect for those of you who love to find fresh, unsigned acts.
The Garage guarantees a friendly atmosphere with great acoustics, and in this intimate venue you can get right up close and personal to the featuring band.
There are plenty of different music venues in Swansea area, including ‘No Sign Wine Bar’ on Wind Street and the acoustic and jazz cafe ‘Caffe Americano’ on the Prince of Wales Dock in SA1.
For those of you who like to go the extra mile in search for live bands, how about looking towards Cardiff. In the upcoming months, acts like ‘Billy Talent’ and ‘The Civil Wars’ will appear at Cardiff University Students’ Union, whilst ‘Nicki Minaj’, ‘Example’ and ‘Jessie J’ will feature at the Motorpoint Arena.
So whatever your musical taste buds fancy, you’ll find something to whet your appetite.
• To buy tickets for events in Swansea, check out our Students’ Union Website: http://www.swansea-union.co.uk/whatson
• For tickets to Cardiff events, check out: http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk
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