The country is opening up again somewhat, but for gig-goers the news remains less exciting.
As it stands, the first opportunity to see live music in London since March is going to be a car park set from Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet, the first in a nationwide series called Utilita Live From the Drive-In that begins in August.
The line-up as a whole isn’t likely to inspire many mosh pits — which is for the best — with The Lightning Seeds, Beverley Knight and Gary Numan also on the bill, nor is it an opportunity for discovering hot new bands. West Lothian quartet The Snuts come closest to that category. They supported their fellow big-voiced Scot, Lewis Capaldi, on tour last autumn and have built a sizeable following Up North which is gradually trickling down here.
A new single, Elephants, has just been released, which is a sunny slice of indie guitar pop well-suited to the pleasant weather, and could position them as this generation’s Kooks. They’ll be playing for you in your car, at a London space still to be revealed, on August 8.
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