Heritage Award
The PRS for Music Heritage Award is a ceremonial plaque installed in a public place to commemorate a link between a famous musician or music band and the location they performed their first live gig.[1][2] The UK-wide plaque is awarded and funded by PRS for Music.[3][4]
History
[edit]The PRS for Music Heritage Award was created in 2009 by PRS for Music in order to celebrate the first performances of the UK's leading bands.[3] The inaugural award is seen as a unique scheme to celebrate UK music venues which have played a pivotal role in launching the careers of some of the country's most iconic music acts.[5] The first Heritage Award was presented to the UK Britpop band Blur on 30 November 2009 by PRS for Music chairman Ellis Rich.[6]
Recipients of award
[edit]| Date | Band | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2009 | Blur[7] | East Anglian Railway Museum, Essex |
| 3 December 2009 | Dire Straits[8] | Farrer House Deptford, London |
| 25 February 2010 | Jethro Tull[9][10] | Holy Family Church, Blackpool |
| 23 March 2010 | Squeeze[11] | Dance Hall, Greenwich, London |
| 29 May 2010 | Elton John[12] | The Namaste Lounge, Watford |
| 3 June 2010 | Snow Patrol[13] | Duke of York Pub, Belfast |
| 21 September 2010 | Status Quo[14] | Welcome Inn, Eltham, London |
| 4 October 2011 | UB40[15] | Hare & Hounds Pub, Birmingham |
| 1 November 2011 | James[16] | Former site of the Hacienda, Manchester |
| 22 June 2012 | Soul II Soul[17] | Electric, Brixton, London |
| 19 September 2012 | Faithless[18] | JazzCafé, Camden, London |
| 3 October 2012 | Supergrass[19] | Jericho Tavern, Oxford |
| 6 March 2013 | Queen[20] | Imperial College, London |
| 13 November 2013 | Orbital[21] | The Garage, Highbury, London |
| 10 September 2014 | Spandau Ballet[22] | Former site of The Blitz Club, Soho, London |
| 4 May 2015 | Pulp[23] | The Leadmill, Sheffield |
| 27 January 2017 | Madness[24] | The Dublin Castle, Camden, London |
References
[edit]- ^ Plaque marks Jethro Tull's Blackpool church gig. BBC News (25 February 2010). Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
- ^ Ashton, Robert. (23 March 2010) Squeeze that spot. Music Week. Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
- ^ a b PRS for Music launches Heritage Award. Prsformusic.com. Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
- ^ Plaque-Life – Blur Given Inaugural PRS Music Heritage Award – News, Blur. Allgigs.co.uk. Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
- ^ Blur honoured | M magazine: PRS for Music Members Magazine. M-magazine.co.uk (9 March 2010). Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
- ^ Blur's first venue to be honoured. BBC News (25 November 2009). Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
- ^ Blur honoured with railway museum plaque. Thisistotalessex.co.uk (25 November 2009). Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
- ^ news : UK Music Heritage Plaque award. Markknopfler.com. Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
- ^ Jethro Tull honoured | M magazine: PRS for Music Members Magazine. M-magazine.co.uk (9 March 2010). Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
- ^ Music legend returns to Blackpool – Blackpool Today. Blackpoolgazette.co.uk. Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
- ^ Squeeze honoured with Greenwich plaque. Greenwich.co.uk (24 March 2010). Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
- ^ Ashton, Robert. (24 May 2010) Heritage Award for Elton John venue. Music Week. Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
- ^ Snow Patrol return to pub where their story began – News, Music & Gigs. Belfasttelegraph.co.uk (4 June 2010). Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
- ^ Status Quo to be Honoured with Plaque at Site of First Gig Newshopper.
- ^ UB40 See Plaque Unveiled at Kings Heath Pub, The Hare and Hounds Archived 20 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Birmingham Post (4 October 2011).
- ^ James Given a PRS for Music Award Northern Noise.
- ^ Soul II Soul Plaque Unveiled in Brixton Your Local Guardian. Retrieved on 2014-02-24.
- ^ Plaque Honours Dance Act Faithless Who Still Consider Camden Town to be Centre of their Music Camden New Journal. Retrieved on 2014-02-24.
- ^ Supergrass Plaque for Oxford Venue where band began BBC News Oxfordshire. Retrieved on 2014-02-24.
- ^ Queen Honoured with PRS for Music heritage award Music Week. Retrieved on 2014-02-24.
- ^ Plaque commemorates Orbital's first gig DJ Mag. Retrieved on 2014-02-24.
- ^ Spandau Ballet handed PRS Heritage Award at The Blitz Club Digital Spy. Retrieved on 2014-09-16.
- ^ "Pulp get PRS Music Heritage Award at Sheffield venue". BBC News. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Madness honour legendary Camden venue The Dublin Castle". BBC News. Retrieved 28 January 2017.