Enter Shikari have launched a brand new initiative to enhance the fortunes of native St. Albans venue, The Pioneer.

Imge credit score: Paul Harries

The band, who fashioned within the Hertfordshire metropolis in 1999, have teamed up with fellow St. Albans-based music and tech platform Headliner to enhance the grassroots venue.

The Pioneer has been at its present website since 1961, having initially opened as a charity in 1941 for younger evacuees.

Since then, it’s been a bedrock for selling new expertise; not solely within the type of Enter Shikari however has additionally been instrumental within the formation of legendary acts like The Zombies and hosted among the earliest performances from the likes of Gallows and Convey Me The Horizon.

It’s additionally the location of the UK’s oldest indoor skate park.

Enter Shikari’s companions for the challenge – Headliner Spacers – was set as much as remodel The Pioneer right into a artistic and cultural hub. 

Headliner Spacers has already overseen the renovation of the venue, with a brand new studio construct and bar (in partnership with Signature Brew) and is now setting its sights on accommodating a rehearsal area and Dolby Atmos recording studio, in addition to offering training and coaching for aspiring artists, stay music crew and technicians.

The Pioneer and Headliner Areas will formally launch on September 07 with an occasion on the venue – with followers instructed to regulate the venue’s Instagram web page for extra particulars.

Enter Shikari have donated some prizes for a particular charity raffle to assist increase funds for the challenge.

These embody Chris Batten’s bass, Rou Reynolds’ Kaos Pad (as performed within the ‘Sorry You’re Not A Winner’ and ‘Something Can Occur…’ movies), and Rory Clewlow ‘Widespread Dreads’-era Gibson SG (as seen within the ‘Sssnakepit’ video)?

The band have additionally launched a St Albans-themed charity T-shirt, with all proceeds donated to The Pioneer registered charity to help Headliner Areas and different endeavours. Every shirt bought additionally counts as one raffle entry.For extra raffle particulars and for the T-shirt sale, go to the Enter Shikari web site.