The ‘Revive Live’ scheme has been organised by the Music Venues Trust, in conjunction with the National Lottery - which is contributing £1 million to help grass roots venues get back on their feet after 18 months of near inactivity.
More than 20 tours will be staged with this money, featuring the likes of Olivia Dean, Twin Atlantic, The Magic Gang and The Futureheads, Pip Blom, Wolf Alice, Frank Turner and Bob Vylan at venues across the UK.
Tonight, it was Exeter Phoenix that played host to The Vaccines, a band that have kept their heads above the sonic waterline with a plethora of hits from 5 albums since 2011.
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