British musical award plaque

A PRS for Music Heritage Award celebrating Blur's first gig in 1989 at the East Anglian Railway Museum near Colchester

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

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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]

1. ^ Plaque marks Jethro Tull's Blackpool church gig. BBC News (25 February 2010). Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
2. ^ Ashton, Robert. (23 March 2010) Squeeze that spot. Music Week. Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
3. ^ a b PRS for Music launches Heritage Award. Prsformusic.com. Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
4. ^ Plaque-Life – Blur Given Inaugural PRS Music Heritage Award – News,Blur. Allgigs.co.uk. Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
5. ^ Blur honoured | M magazine: PRS for Music Members Magazine. M-magazine.co.uk (9 March 2010). Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
6. ^ Blur's first venue to be honoured. BBC News (25 November 2009). Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
7. ^ Blur honoured with railway museum plaque. Thisistotalessex.co.uk (25 November 2009). Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
8. ^ news : UK Music Heritage Plaque award. Markknopfler.com. Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
9. ^ Jethro Tull honoured | M magazine: PRS for Music Members Magazine. M-magazine.co.uk (9 March 2010). Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
10. ^ Music legend returns to Blackpool – Blackpool Today. Blackpoolgazette.co.uk. Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
11. ^ Squeeze honoured with Greenwich plaque. Greenwich.co.uk (24 March 2010). Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
12. ^ Ashton, Robert. (24 May 2010) Heritage Award for Elton John venue. Music Week. Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
13. ^ Snow Patrol return to pub where their story began – News, Music & Gigs. Belfasttelegraph.co.uk (4 June 2010). Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
14. ^ Status Quo to be Honoured with Plaque at Site of First Gig Newshopper.
15. ^ UB40 See Plaque Unveiled at Kings Heath Pub, The Hare and Hounds Birmingham Post (4 October 2011).
16. ^ James Given a PRS for Music Award Northern Noise.
17. ^ Soul II Soul Plaque Unveiled in Brixton Your Local Guardian. Retrieved on 2014-02-24.
18. ^ Plaque Honours Dance Act Faithless Who Still Consider Camden Town to be Centre of their Music Camden New Journal. Retrieved on 2014-02-24.
19. ^ Supergrass Plaque for Oxford Venue where band began BBC News Oxfordshire. Retrieved on 2014-02-24.
20. ^ Queen Honoured with PRS for Music heritage award Music Week. Retrieved on 2014-02-24.
21. ^ Plaque commemorates Orbital's first gig DJ Mag. Retrieved on 2014-02-24.
22. ^ Spandau Ballet handed PRS Heritage Award at The Blitz Club Digital Spy. Retrieved on 2014-09-16.
23. ^ "Pulp get PRS Music Heritage Award at Sheffield venue". BBC News. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
24. ^ "Madness honour legendary Camden venue The Dublin Castle". BBC News. Retrieved 28 January 2017.