BAnd News
Feb 2012
Saturday 4th
- The Lincoln Green, North Hykeham, Lincoln - First gig at this Lincoln Pub. Had
a good time despite the 4" snow falling between 5pm and midnight which may have
deterred some of the locals and people who normally travel to see us. Looking
forward to coming back to play here sometime during the summer when the pub re
opens after it's forthcoming refurb. Many thanks to the locals that braved the
weather and the staff for their warm hospitality.
Jan 2012
Saturday 7th - The Harrow Inn, Ollerton - First outing to this new venue for us. I believe this is a new idea by one of the regulars to introduce bands to the locals at the pub, who are more used to seeing duo's and solo artists for their Saturday night entertainment. Good sized crowd and some familiar faces from the Eakring posse! We're booked to play here again in May so we look forward to seeing you all then.
Dec 2011
Saturday 31st - The Business played at the first New Years Eve celebration in over 20 years at Newark Rugby Club! Despite a relatively poor turnout a great night was had by all in attendance and the guys welcomed in the New Year with a Bang! May we wish you all a Happy New Year and look forward to entertaining you again in 2012!
Wednesday 21st - The Castle, Newark - "So Here It Is, Merry Christmas" as Noddy once said! Another truly enjoyable evening at The Castle. Great to see everyone down there for the Christmas Bash. Wigs, frilly shirts, Bermuda shorts, blow up guitars and copious amounts of Rev James!! Need I say more? Click on the link below to view the pictures of the evening.
Sunday 18th - The Chesters, Balderton - With the recent sad loss of the Navigation as a live music venue many local pubs are looking to take over the Sunday night slot. We had the pleasure of being the second band to play a Sunday at The Chesters, which is a new venture for landlord Michael. It was a good turn out and a great night, many familiar faces from The Nav and The Business fan club were in attendance. We would like to wish Michael every success with Sunday nights and if this does becomes regular Sunday night venue we're sure to back in the New Year.
Nov 2011
Saturday 19th - The Fox & Crown, Newark - Great to be back at The Fox, fantastic turnout, thoroughly enjoyed playing again for fans new and old!
Saturday 8th - The Mayze, Newark - First Saturday Night outing to the Mayze. Good crowd in, if live bands become a regular feature on Saturdays we're sure to be back some time in the future. Keep an eye on the Gigs page for further updates.
Sep 2011
Saturday 24th - The Castle, Newark - Yee Ha!! Always a great gig at The Castle and this was no exception! Great turnout as usual, thanks to everyone who came down to see us. We'll be back at The Castle on the 21st December for a Christmas Special!!
The Business have been back to Tabby Road Studios to record some new demo tracks for promotional purposes. Recording of five new tracks was completed on the 2nd & 3rd September and we're heading back on the 19th to carry out the final mix down. CD's should be available to perspective customers or anyone that wants one at the gig at The Castle on 24th September. All tracks will also be downloadable from the Downloads page on this Website.
Aug 2011
Saturday 28th - The Robin Hood & Little John, Aslackby - First visit to this country inn situated on the A15 between Sleaford and Bourne. We played outside on the back of a trailer in a very pleasant Beer Garden at the side of the pub to a small but enthusiastic crowd that had braved the somewhat autumnal August Bank Holiday weather! BBQ food washed down with plenty of Bateman's XB, a good night was had by all. Not sure whether bands are to be a regular feature at the pub but we're certainly up for a return visit if invited back in the New Year.
Sunday 21st - The Navigation, Newark - Another great gig at The Nav!! We decided to play one set this time and played for 2 hours and 10 mins! How's that for value!! Thanks to everyone that came down to support us, great turnout and some new faces in the crowd. We're looking forward to being back at the Nav at Christmas. See y'all then!
Remember to check out all the other great bands on at the Nav in the meantime, details at:-
http://www.navigationwaterfront.co.uk
July 2011
Friday 15th - The Chesters, Balderton - Friday Night at Chesters is always a good one! Had a great time playing to a very appreciative crowd. Back here in October, once again thanks to Michael and his staff for making us feel so welcome!
June 2011
Friday 17th - Newark LocAle & Weinfest, Castle Grounds, Newark. The Business headlined Friday night's entertainment at the 2nd Newark LocAle & Weinfest in the picturesque Castle grounds. The festival organised by Newark Town Council is a biennial event involving Newark's twin town, Emmendingen, situated in the Breisgau wine producing area of the Black Forest in Germany. Anyway, enough of the history lesson, the guys took to the stage around 9pm and played a 1 and a half hour set to an enthusiastic if somewhat damp crowd who had braved the crap British weather to sample the fine wines from Germany, numerous local ales and quality entertainment on tap. The Business would like to thank all our devoted fans, Newark Town Council and everyone else involved in organising the event and look forward to being invited to play again in 2013.
http://www.newarkwinefestival.co.uk
Wedsnesday 15th - The Castle, Newark - Second visit to The Castle this year, great turnout once more, aired some more new songs in front of the usual very enthusiastic crowd. Classic Rock & Pop tunes from the 70's to present day washed down with a few pints of Doom Bar! Can't beat it!!
May 2011
Saturday 21st - The Fox & Crown, Newark - A Welcome return to The Fox after over a year, a busy Saturday night with many familiar faces and some new ones too! Thanks to everyone that came out to see us. Looking forward to returning later in the year.
Friday 6th - The Angel Inn, Kneesall - Great gig and a great turnout, busiest night yet at this country pub venue. Loud and enthusiastic crowd as usual swelled by the whole of Eakring turning out! Many thanks to all who travelled to see us and Paula and her team for making us so welcome. We'll be back later in the year around Bonfire Night, keep an eye on the Gigs page.
April 2011
Saturday 9th - The Castle Pub, Newark - Wow! What a Night! What a Turnout! It's always fantastic to play to a full pub and it was certainly that at The Castle on Saturday. We all had a great night and enjoyed playing for everyone that packed into this brilliant pub. One or two new songs in the set and the return of one or two others all went down well. Thanks to Hel & Wayne for making us so welcome and especially Hel for this great quote from Facebook:-
Looking forward to returning in June!
March 2011
Thursday 3rd - The Talbot Inn, Mansfield - Great to back at this lively venue in Mansfield. Been just over a year since we were last here and a few alterations have been made to make the venue more 'band' friendly to good effect. Still get a good crowd in on a Thursday to support the bands which is great. Look forward to returning in June.
February 2011
Tuesday 8th - Please note: The Gig at The Talbot Inn, Mansfield has been moved to the 3rd March from the 24th.
Friday 4th - The Angel Inn, Kneesall - Second visit to The Angel for what turned out to be a most enjoyable evening, The Eakring fraternity of The Business Fan Club were in the house once more and in fine voice, (I'm sure they've been practising!) Thanks to Paula for putting up with us again and everyone who turned out to support us. Looking forward to returning in May, hopefully it'll be a warm, dry evening and we may even be able to play outside!
January 2011
Sunday 30th - The Navigation, Newark - Always a great Sunday night at 'The Nav!' Thanks to everyone that came down and supported us, we'll be back for another couple of gigs at this great venue later in the year.
Friday 14th - The Chesters, Balderton - Happy New Year! First gig back after the Christmas break. Always a fantastic place to play, great night again! Thanks to everyone who came to see us and Michael and his staff for making us feel so welcome, be back here in April.
December 2010
Saturday 11th - The Grove Inn, Balderton - First time at this venue, interesting set up. Had a good night, some familiar faces turned out to see us. Pub is currently being run by a relief manager so we may get back here in 2011, keep an eye on the gigs page for more info.
Friday 3rd - The Barge & Bottle, Sleaford - It was with much reluctance and great regret that we had to cancel last night's gig due to the poor weather conditions. We spent all week hoping that the snow would eventually stop falling, but had to make the decision to pull out purely on safety grounds. The risk of travelling from Newark to Sleaford and back in snow and icy conditions with all the gear in the van was considered too great.
May we take this opportunity to apologise to the management at the Barge and to anyone who braved the conditions to come out and see us. We hope to be back at this great venue some time in the New Year.
November 2010
Friday 26th - The Angel Inn, Kneesall - The Angel has recently started having bands on a Friday and this was our first outing there. Had a magnificent night! Thanks to Paula and the staff for making us so welcome and the marvellous backing singers from Eakring!! (You know who you are girls!) We hope the band night is a success and well supported and look forward to seeing you all again when we return on the 4th February next year.
October 2010
Friday 15th - The Chesters, Balderton - We really enjoy playing here, another great night. Thanks to Michael for the fantastic hospitality and some great MC work. Love the smoke and the lighting, truly a publican who loves live music. Looking forward to returning in 2011.
Saturday 9th - The Barge & Bottle, Sleaford - Back in Sleaford at last! Great gig, love the punters and atmosphere in this pub. We'll be back in December for the run up to Christmas. Check out the gigs page for more details.
September 2010
Wednesday 15th - The Castle Pub, Newark - It's Castle time again! Always love playing this venue, great atmosphere and a few new faces, thanks to all who came down and supported us. Summer Lightning and Doom Bar, spoilt for choice!!
August 2010
Sunday 8th - The Navigation, Newark - Another very enjoyable Sunday night at this great live music venue. Thanks to everyone for coming down to see us look forward to seeing you all again soon.
June 2010
Sunday 27th - Debut Gig at The Bold Forester, Mansfield - Despite England bombing out of The World Cup, had a fantastic night at this great pub. People and staff very welcoming, thanks to all who stayed after the match and supported us. Hope to be back here later in the year! Keep a eye on the Gigs page for more info. Oh yeah and thanks to the guy who bought us a drink, jolly decent bloke!!
Thursday 24th - The Castle Pub, Newark - This is getting to be a habit! Thanks to all who came down to see us again in this small and intimate venue, truly felt like an evening with The Business. Thanks to Hel and Wayne for their wonderful hospitality and great selection of Beer as usual. (Not often the landlady helps you unload the van!! Thanks Hel)
May 2010
Saturday 22nd - Simon's 50th Birthday! Our No1 Fan, Mr Verrills, has reached the ripe old age of 50! The Band were delighted to be invited to play at the festivities at Newark Rugby Club.
March 2010
Wednesday 31st - The Castle Pub, Newark - A welcome return to The Castle Inn in Newark, had a fantastic night again. Great atmosphere and great beer! The Doom Bar certainly hits the spot! Thanks to the new management for having us back and all our devoted fans for turning out to support us.
The Castle is a real ale and live music pub and has live music most nights. Check out the website at:-
http://www.castlepublive.co.uk
Friday 19th - First gig at the Chesters in Balderton. We didn't realise what a great venue this is. Wonderful stage area in the bar with lights and smoke effects courtesy of Michael the Landlord. Enthusiastic crowd and management make this a must for music in the Newark area. We are certainly looking forward to returning in July.
September 2009
The lads have been busy down at Tabby Road Studios through September recording a five track demo CD for promo purposes.
The CD features music from the 80's to present day, Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me), Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf, Van Halen - Jump, Coldplay - Clocks and The Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby.
CD's are available at gigs or by post for prospective customers free of charge.
Tracks can also be downloaded from the Downloads page on this site.
Thanks to Phil Aldridge for the superb job he has done for us.
http://www.tabbyroadstudios.com
October 2009
Due to popular demand the guys are now working on new material for forthcoming gigs including The Killers and The Kings of Leon.
Hope to see you all soon!