Soundcheck Sessions – Knuckle

Soundcheck Sessions offer young people (aged
14+) the chance to access a venue before doors open to watch the artist
soundcheck and sit through a Q&A with them along with some the crew
and venue team. Participants can come from local schools, colleges, and
youth groups, often giving them their first experience inside a
grassroots music venue.

Hearing directly from the artist as well those behind the scenes
about what their jobs involve, how a show happens and what it means to
go on tour, gives these young people an introduction to the live music
industry. Crucially though, it’s an insight into music industry careers
on their doorstop and beyond. By introducing participants to their local
music venue at an early age, collectively we can build excitement about
live music, local venues and open the young people up to the local
music industry infrastructure.

These free sessions also allow venues to welcome young people in and
build relationships with new audiences, and possibly crew, of the
future. This, in turn, demonstrates their increasingly important role as
a vital creative hub in their local community for development and
education. Our experience shows that artists and their crew are very
willing to take the time to speak with young people and share their
experiences of their work. This isn’t a prescriptive initiative, as each
session will involve different artists and crew, so we’re happy that
venues make it their own.

https://www.seetickets.com/event/soundcheck-sessions-oporto/oporto/2572693

“It was very fun, being able to talk to the artist themselves and
ask questions. This is something that not often able to be done and it
was a comfortable space to do so too”
Soundcheck Session Participant