Youth Music

Give a Gig brings together artists, fans and local communities who want to break down barriers for young people facing inequity, exclusion and discrimination.

You can get involved by either hosting a gig yourself and donating proceeds to Youth Music, or buying a ticket to a Give a Gig hosted by someone else.

Over the years we’ve had some incredible artists support this campaign, including BICEP, Jordan Stephens, Madison Beer and AURORA.

Here’s a look back at some of our previous Give a Gig Weeks…

Give a Gig Week 2023:

Give a Gig Week 2023 saw a whole host of incredible headliners performing...

Hamzaa (with support from EVA and Jasmine Rowland (DJ set) - Monday 27 March, Amazing Grace
Tia Kofi (with support from Queer House Party (DJ set) and Jason Patel) - Tuesday 28 March, Moth Club
Jordan Stephens - Sunday 2 April, The Lower Third
Parthenope (with support from Molly Graham) - Sunday 2 April, Upstairs at Ronnie Scott's

Give a Gig Week 2023: Hamzaa

Singer-songwriter Hamzaa headlined the first night of Give a Gig Week, with support from Youth Music NextGens, EVA and Jasmine Rowland.

Give a Gig Week 2023: Jordan Stephens

Singer-songwriter Jordan Stephens closed Give a Gig Week 2023. Support came from Youth Music NextGen Fund artist Pritt, and punk rap artist, psykhi.

Give a Gig Week 2023: Tia Kofi

Pop singer-songwriter and producer, Tia Kofi, headlined Moth Club on night two of Give a Gig Week, with support from Jason Patel and Queer House Party.

Give a Gig Week 2023: Highlights

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Give a Gig Week 2022:

Headline gigs

We hosted 3 headline gigs: BICEP at Stealth, Old Dirty Brasstards at Fox & Firkin and Sugarcane at Ronnie Scott’s.

Partner gigs

26 Youth Music-funded projects hosted their own Give a Gigs.

NextGen

We recruited 5 aspiring creatives from across the UK to work on the campaign.

Guestlist donations

Artists including Example and Girl In Red raised money for us at their gigs by collecting donations from people on their guestlists.

Give a Gig Week 2022: Highlights

FAQs

How do I get involved in Give a Gig?

Are you a working musician or promoter? Work in live music events? Put on a gig and donate some or all of the proceeds to Youth Music.

When should I schedule my gig for?

You can put on your gig anytime!

Do you have any assets I can use?

We are currently working on updating our assets. In the meantime, you can download our brand guidelines and logos here.

How do I fundraise?

The easiest way to fundraise is to donate the proceeds from your event directly to us via our donate button. Or if you'd like to create a fundraising page we would recommend using JustGiving.

Is there a minimum amount I have to raise?

Not at all, any amount you raise helps to support our work.

I have a different question - how do I get in touch?

We're happy to have a chat, email us at fundraising@youthmusic.org.uk