A REDDITCH rocker has set up a website for music fans to champion local musicians and get them community support.

Lynne Andrews has always has a passion for rock music since it burst onto the scene in her youth, but unfortunately her immediate family and friends didn’t share her interest.

She said: “I felt I needed to share my passion with like-minded folk and experience that buzz now and then, if only for a few events a year.”

In September 2018 Lynne attended the Morton Stanley Music Festival for the first time on her own.

The following month she also attended the John Bonham A Celebration festival in Redditch.

She then decided to set up a Facebook group for older local rock fans  originally named ‘OLD Redditch Rockers’.

 

Lynne added: “Old Redditch Rockers was slow to take off as most groups usually are, but then rapidly became popular with young folk too, so I omitted the word old."

"As we progressed, sharing our favourite YouTube music, memories and photos, the main problem was that folk didn’t know where to look for local live music gigs and so that led me to building the Redditch Rockers website to complement the Facebook group."

“Of course, Covid greatly effected socialising and many bands split up, gig venues, events and festivals were cancelled, and the website was of little use.”

However with life slowly getting back to normal Lynne decided to relaunch the website to encompass the growing music scene and incorporate different genres too.

“The website was re-launched, updated and re-designed last month to include all types of entertainment listings plus advertising, eateries, pubs, theatre around the old Redditch Church Green area.”

 

Below Lynne and Sam Dalloway attending a rock gig at The Queens Head Redditch.

Sam, husband Clem and son Conor are featured on our list of local musicians 

 

INTRO ........ 
 
Website dedicated to the promotion of LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT ...musicians, gig venues, festivals, theatre, pubs, eating places, museums, recording studios, music shops, photographers, printers etc.
 
Our aim is to encourage the public to help REDDITCH & it's surrounding areas to become a thriving hub for live music. We also have a FB group where music lovers can share their info, videos etc ..... please click on the facebook logo below to join us.
 
All bands and artists have at least ONE member linking them to an area roughly within a 10 mile radius of Redditch.
Please click on the ARROW ..right side of screen to bring up local artists / bands  listed under their music genres....N/A on laptop
 
REDDITCH is a large town and district in north east Worcestershire, England ..... Approximately 15 miles [ 24 km ] south of the city of BIRMINGHAM
REDDITCH... birthplace of John Bonham the drummer of the great rock band Led Zeppelin .......In 2018 a statue was erected in the Church Green area in memory of BONZO .... here on the photo Robert Plant was photographed vising the Memorial
Mark Richards...... Sculptor paid tribute to the drummer, famous for his powerhouse performances as part of rock phenomenon Led Zeppelin, with his memorial sculpture , unveiled in Redditch town centre on the 31st of May 2018 which would of been BONZO's 70th Birthday.
In 2018 ..The John Bonham a Celebration
held in Redditch, proudly announced the event raised an incredible £21,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust !
Sadly the following events had to be called off until 2021 and this festival / concert wasn't so successful as Covid greatly effected the public's turnout.,,,  
BUT luckily Celebration mark III followed in 2023  held in the our new open area The Canopies and yet again raised funds towards the Teenage Cancer Trust

 If you have any queries regarding promoting yourself via this website please contact me via my fb profile page - Lynne Dagmar Andrews 

 

ALSO please feel free to join our fb group Redditch Rockers

 

Ros at VINTAGE TRAX also promotes and gives advice to local and not so local musicians