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Welcome to The Garage Music Venue!

The Garage opened at the end of 2008, as a live music and events venue in Uplands, Swansea. Whether it has been bands, DJ’s or comedians we have seen a rich variety of acts come through our doors to show audiences what they’ve got.

We don’t do gimmicks, and we don’t charge a fortune. The Garage works on one main principle: simplicity. We have an excellent sound system, friendly staff and a cosy atmosphere - no matter how big the parties can get!

The venue is now available for hire at very reasonable rates if you want to put on a show. Just get in touch! We can also tailor an event for you if needed.

But first and foremost we are here to entertain. Many thanks go out to our customers, bands, DJ’s and acts. We are very proud to be part of Swansea’s thriving music and arts culture, and you make that possible!
The Garage Music Venue, Swansea
Where We Are
Find us on the ground floor of Whitez Snooker and Pool Club in Uplands, Swansea.
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Cocktails
£3.50 each, two for £6

Bombs
Jagerbomb or Firebombs £3 each or any two for £5

Bottles
Carlsberg £2 each or two for £3
San Miguel Fresca two for £4.50

Double Spirits
Double up on any spirit for an extra £1.50.
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What's On Up
May
Thu 23 May 20:00
More info soon!

Tickets available online or instore from Derricks.

Or from Whitez, no booking fee, open 12PM - 3AM daily.
Starts Thursday 23rd May at 20:00
Fri 24 May 21:00
A SMITHS TRIBUTE
All your favourite Smiths songs for FREE from 9pm til late.
Free Entry
Starts Friday 24th May at 21:00
Sat 25 May 20:00
Skabertawe returns in association with Piraha Punk Rock for your regular dose of ska, with Addictive Philosophy, Jake and the Jellyfish Gunpower Plot & ‘Ell of a Fro.
Tickets - £5
Doors at 8pm
Starts Saturday 25th May at 20:00
Fri 31 May 19:00
Providing you with your build up to the summer, we are proud to announce the mighty DC Breaks will be joining us on the 31st May at The Garage Music Venue, Swansea!
For those who have been hiding under a rock here's some info on DC Breaks!

For DC Breaks (DJ Samurai / VENT & DJ Kryptik) it all started with Ram Records back in 2005 signing several tracks to Frequency Recordings (The label founded by one of the leading Producer DJ’s in the Drum & Bass scene Andy C). This steady stream of releases helped cement the act's profile as both supreme DJs and future leaders of the scene. 2009 saw the release of 'Pickett Line', one of their biggest tracks to date, which received swathes of Radio One support across all the specialists with Radio One’s Pete Tong citing it as ’My favorite Drum & Bass tunes of the year’ - ‘Flashback’ picked up the gauntlet and settled into the Radio One ‘Hottest Records’ Podcast for the entire Summer of 2009 firmly putting DC Breaks on the radar. Fast forward to 2010 and the year kicked off in fine style, with their ‘Halo EP’ released on Viper Recordings and championed by every specialist show at Radio One matched with a selection interviews and revered guest mix features behind the hollowed decks of BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s. Annie Mac tagged them ‘ones to watch for 2010’ and MistaJam called them ‘the Hottest Production team out there right now’

Unleashing their anthemic basslines on dancefloors from London to LA, the duo have also brought big hype to the scene from their brilliant reworks of Tinie Tempah, Rox, Example, I Blame Coco and even JLS which found its way into the weekly track list of Zane Lowe’s Radio One show where he declared ‘There is no way on earth I would be playing a JLS record if it wasn’t for DC Breaks’. These are just a few of the remixes for major labels like Universal, Sony, Island, Parlophone, EMI and Ministry of Sound.

2010 culminated with DC Breaks signing an exclusive deal with Ram, and their first single, ‘The More I Want’ was released in April and was definitely a track that stood out. The combination of DC Breaks’ unique gutsy, melodic sound with a label that has already shown enough skills to launch Chase & Status, Subfocus and the soon-to-be-huge Loadstar, the future looks very bright.

DC Breaks are far from studio hermits and have spent years crafting their unique live performance in clubs and festivals around the world, DJ-ing across 6 decks and two mixers, and as a result they are rapidly becoming one of the most exciting acts in Drum & Bass and ready to break boundaries.

Their latest release on RAM Records, the 'Firez' EP, has been smashing dancefloors and blowing up all over the globe these past few months and just shows how far they have come with their unique style of production!

Check the Firez EP out here:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/firez-ep/id517554591

Support from Beatdown Residents plus Special Guests!

Early Bird tickets are just £6 from Whitez
- no booking fee, open 12PM - 3AM daily.
Starts Friday 31st May at 19:00
June
Sat 22 Jun 20:00
Just Bongo was formed in 1983, an eight piece jazz-funk outfit. Within several months on the Night Club circuit Just bongo had gained a reputation as one of the most up and coming bands in its region. Just Bongo are no strangers to TV, Having appeared on BBC Wales' Popular Juice Programme and HTV's Rock solid, and Then Nation wide on a BBC show Its Wicked. Their Biggest success was a tour of Germany, where they played to packed audiences.

Mike Gambo Lead Singer/songwriter for the band is now putting together a new solo project of new material which he hopes will excite a new type of audience.

It Has be over 30yrs since the band last played live together. Their Reunion concert at the Garage 22nd June Swansea Promises to be a night of 80's nostalgia.


Tickets £4 in advance from: Derricks music online and instore (STBF). Also from Whitez, Uplands (No booking fee, open daily 12PM - 3AM)
(£6 on the Door)
Starts Saturday 22nd June at 20:00
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The Garage Gig Guide April 2013

Posted 5th Apr 2013 Read More

Our full listings flyer is hot off the presses for April 2013! We’ve renowned acts like The Chris Slade Timeline (with AC/DC’s Chris Slade), 999 and The Lurkers mixed with local favourites like Thistledown, T.O.T.S.O and The Keys. April’s looking pretty good! Download the gig guide today!

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We're on the ground floor of Whitez Snooker and Pool Club, in Uplands, Swansea.

Telephone us on 01792 475147.
Or Email team@garagevenue.com.

Whitez is open:

Monday to Sunday
11:00 – 03:00

Our address is:
Whitez Snooker and Pool Club
47 Uplands Cresent
Uplands
Swansea
SA2 0NP

Map to find Whitez

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Speakers And Amps

  • 3 x Laney Lxp112 Stage Monitor 240W
  • 2 x RCF ART705AS 1250W Bass Top
  • 2 x RCF 8001AS Active Subwoofer
  • 6 x RCF 552A Ceiling Mounted Speakers 750W
  • Marshall MB Series 625W
  • Marshall MBC 115 600W
  • On Stage Monitor PA Yamaha EMX 66m 600W
  • Yamaha 5115V Monitor Speaker 500W
  • Marshall 4x10 Guitar Cabinet 200W

Microphones

  • AKG Acoustic C1000
  • 3 x AKG D22's
  • 3 x Shure SM58
  • Shure SM58 BETA
  • 2 x Shure SM57 DYNAMIC
  • AKG D112
  • 2 x Soundland G025N Injection Box

Mixers

  • Yamaha MG24/14 FX (24 Channel Mixing Console)
  • Behringer DJX700 (DJ Mixer)
  • Drawmer SP2120 Speaker Limiter
  • Behringer Multi Com Pro XL Compressor

Laptop & Video

  • HP G70 Laptop
  • 2 x LCD TVs
  • Acer X110 Projector

Leads

  • 20 x XLR (Various Lengths)
  • 15 x Jack to Jack
  • 2 x Jack to Female
  • 6 x Phono

Lighting

  • 4 x iSolution Moving Spots
  • 2 x LED PAR 64
  • 2 x Derby Disco
  • Strobe
  • Laser
  • 2 x Sound Activated Spots
  • 5 x Various Spots
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