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Which guitar amp?
Here at Stayfree we have a wide range of amps to choose from because every band is different. But how do you know which amp

Band Bingo – the Glitch Magnet game
A few weeks ago I was chatting with Glitch Magnet in reception and they mentioned that they had ticked off another item of their band

Stayfree Showcase #9
Well its 30th June, exactly a year since our first Showcase and I’m please to say how much fun we have been having doing the

Rehearsing by yourself?
Even if you are in a band, you may want to spend time rehearsing by yourself. In our experience we get a lot of drummers

Drinking in the Sunshine at Stayfree!
Back in 2010, Stayfree was also a music performance venue – Lock 42. We hosted many amazing bands and there are posters and information about

Stayfree Showcase #8
This Showcase was all about pedal boards and plenty of sick guitar solos! The winner of the biggest pedal board goes to Mysterious Voices. I

Can Chat GPT write songs?
I downloaded Chat GPT a while ago to help me with a research project. After a while I wandered off what I was supposed to

Stayfree Showcase #7
This was our very first all women Showcase! As Stayfree is the home of Unglamorous, we have plenty of amazing women bands to choose from

Stayfree Showcase #6
We were back at The Big Difference last night with the First Showcase of the year, celebrating another set of talented young artists that rehearse

Making a Podcast at Stayfree
You might assume that everyone booking Stayfree rooms is involved in music. But we’re now the proud host of a brand new podcast series called

National Media Love Stayfree’s Black Room
We set up our unique Black Room to help bands prepare for live shows, with a raised stage, lighting and monitor-style vocal pa. It’s definitely

2022 – Stayfree Music’s 30th Anniversary Year
As 2022 started, we knew it was our 30th anniversary since starting at Friday Street in 1992. It would be great to celebrate in some

Stayfree Christmas Party!
Having had a great success with the monthly Stayfree Showcases we decided to end the year with a Christmas Party at Firebug on 16th December.

Review of amp purchases
I thought I would do a quick blog about our new acquisitions in 2022. ‘m not talking about the 12 mics, 20 mic cables, 20

Stayfree Showcase #4
This was our first time at The Big Difference venue. I was very eager to put Showcases on at The Big Difference because it the

Stayfree Showcase #3
Pheonixshire, 11 Years Tyranny, Wollow at Duffy’s Bar This month was all about Heavy Metal – Rock. Pheonixshire

Stayfree joins Warehouse Six Launch Event
Yesterday’s launch event for our next-door neighbour – Warehouse 6 – was a lovely day with pop-up stalls and good food along with some of

Stayfree Showcase #2
Szyslak, Our Souls, First Wave at Firebug 29th July 2022 This was another great night of guitar rock with a punk edge to celebrate Stayfree’s