I'm Dave, the promoter - for want of a better (and less insulting) word at the The Riga Music Bar (aka Club Riga) which is Southend's Premier Live Music Venue situated along the London Road, next to the Cricketers Inn.
Opening hours -
Weekdays 8.30 to 11, Fridays and Saturdays 8.30 to Midnight, Sundays 8 to 10.30.
Please note that the age limit is 18+ unless otherwise stated.
Open up to 5 nights a week, you can find what's going on by checking out the calendar and reading the blog, which is updated weekly. Or is that weakly?
To buy tickets online click here
You can also go to our web site at Riga Music Bar
join our Facebook Group (for those of you that just want to sit in front of a computer) or join the Yahoo Group (for those of you that actually want to go out) to get news and info first.
For bands that are interested, we have the facility to make live recordings from the main stage with our 24 track hard disk recorder.
Fed up with listening to the manufactured famous for five minutes wonders on national radio? Then tune into Radio Caroline
What do you mean "I remember them", "are they're still going" and "Who?"
The Marine Broadcasting Offences Act came into force on 14th August 1967. This closed down all the "Pirate" Radio Sations that were broadcasting, except one - Radio Caroline. And Radio Caroline is still broadcasting today. OK, there's been a few gaps in the transmissions - the Mi Amigo sinking didn't exactly help the cause!!
Ah, but does it still play all thet 60's stuff all the time? Nope - you're just as likely to hear The Killers and The Arctic Monkeys as you are The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Although if you do want to hear the best - and worst!! - of the 60's and 70's then tune in at 9pm every Tuesday. There are no play lists as such - the DJs play what they like, which means you won't hear Rap, Boy Bands, Girl Bands, what is now known as R'n'B, Old Skool Electro, Breaks, Drum'N'Bass, Garage, Dirty House UK, Hip-Hop, failed X Factor / Pop Idol / Big Brother Contestants, "D" list celebrities etc, that the mainstream radio station DJs are forced to play. Not heard one of your favourite records on the radio for ages? Then get in touch with the studio by phone or email and ask them to play it. If the DJs can fit the song into their show, they will.
You're in a band and want to try and get your music played on the radio? Then send your CD to Radio Caroline. Don't forget, Radio Caroline was formed because the BBC and Radio Luxembourg (the only stations around at the time) wouldn't play records by certain artists managed by Ronan O'Rahilly. So Ronan decided that if he couldn't get his acts records played on those stations, he would start his own. One of those acts was Georgie Fame.
And how do you listen to Radio Caroline? If you've got Sky then tune into channel 0199. If not, you can listen on the internet by going to Radio Caroline . Also go to this site to find out more about the stations history, who the DJs are, the schedule, buy merchandise, etc. Go on, give it a go. What have you got to lose?
Why am I banging on about Radio Caroline? Well, you're more likely to hear the music by the acts that are appearing at Riga - and other venues like us - than you are on the other mainstream stations!!
The video playing at the moment is GMTHere's a slide show of some of the people that have played here, mainly taken live on the Riga stage. More pictures, mostly taken by wolfie , to follow.......Get Your Own! | View Slideshow
