YOG (Youth of Generation)

Youth of generation was established in september 2006 and has set out to organise BIG indoor live music events held in Kent that are open to all ages. YOG gigs give bands and solo artists under the age of 18 and those of you a little older but just getting started, an opportunity to perform in front of hundreds of fans in a professional environment, which includes a large sound and lighting rig on a big stage, plus the chance to support local ROCK sensations SHOTGUN JUNKY.
YOG Rules We don’t want to have rules and regulations cos YOG gigs are about trying to bring live music to everyone, giving young bands the chance to play gigs and everyone having a good time but we have just one about alcohol. There are licensed security guards at all YOG gigs who will check all bags on entry so please please please if you are under 18 DO NOT try to bring alcohol into the event or hide it outside or try to mask it in coke/lemonade etc - we know all the tricks!!!! If you are under 18 and the security guards think you have been drinking before the event they will not let you in – if you go out and they think you have been drinking then they won’t let you re-enter. If everyone sticks to this we’ll all have a good time and YOG’s will run forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOG Gear We have the following gear for all bands to use at our gigs:
Pear Export drum kit - all drummers have to use this kit but are welcome to bring their own cymbols, snare and pedals or can use ours (we have double and single pedals available)
2 Masrshall DFX 100 combo amps
Ashdown MAG 300 bass amp
Following some recent "conversations" with bands wanting to use their own amps, we have decided that this can be arranged BUT the time taken to change gear over - before and after you play - will come out of the set time. The only exception to this is the United Reformed Church Hall in Maidstone where there is not enough room for other amps etc to be stored.
If you are a band and want to take part in any of the YOG gigs, please message us and become friends.
Lets keep music LIVE !!!!

Here's is one of the many youtube videos of the 7th December Crimbo gig: enjoy
more videos are availble here: http://youtube.com/results?search_query=shotgun+junky+yog&am p;search=Search
Some pictures from the Maidstone YOG on the 6th July:
Add our official YOG photographer.