Let's go baboon is returning for 2016 for 'These are your friends' which will be 10+ shows in 5 cities with at least 30 acts aiming to raise over £1,000 for CALM.

The aim is to:

• Deliver over 10 events in five cities between March and November collaborating with like minded promoters, artists and venues
• Raise of £1,000 and awareness for the aims of CALM
• Provide articles and blogs alongside the gigs for contributes to write about music and mental health
• Support and work with independent artists, venues, promoters and acts across the UK to ensure every show is brilliant.
• Dedicate the activity to the memory of Simon Joss Perry and Vince Sipprell

Please donate directly here! 

Go to a gig, supporting the cause and the independent artists, promoters and venues we're working with!

And get in touch!

www.gobaboon.co.uk has all the details.

Gigs:

The first gigs have been announced but more to follow

3rd March - ADEM, ALISIA CASPER and MAGGIE8 @ The Basement York

25th March - KIRAN LEONARD @ The Fulford Arms York (Jointly with Please Please You)

29th April - WUSSY @ The Crescent York (Jointly with Please Please You)

8th May - A Tribute night to Vince Sipprell with ALEXIS & JOE (HOT CHIP), ADEM, SERAFINA STEER, LAURA MOODY, SEAMUS FOGARTY, SIMON FISHER TURNER, LUNA RAI @ The Lexington

11th June - Almost all dayer @ Brixton Windmill with Lazarus Clamp, Esper Scout, Cosines, My Name is Ian, Fishboy (US), Dayflower, Tim Holehouse, Loco Ono, rnrsoul dj & bbq

6th August - Indiepop night @ Wharf Chambers with MJ Hibbett & the Validators, Deadwall, It's Faster Stan. In collaboration with Tally Ho Promotions & Come Play With Me

10th - Charlie Parr, Richard Dawson, Boss Caine and Mulholland. In collaboration with The Sundown Sessions at York Fulford Arms

24th August - A tribute to Joss Perry with messages and articles on his birthday.

7th September - Danny & the Champs (w/ppy) at The Crescent

5th November - Wharf Chambers Leeds - special finale show with special guest Bob Nastanovich (Pavement/Silver Jews) and much more

www.facebook.com/letsgobaboon for up to date info and details.

In Memory of

This is in memory of two brilliant people who died too young.

My friend Simon Joss Perry who died in April 2013 at the age of 35. Joss was a very special person who had many friends in London, Leicester and beyond. He had an irreverent, sometimes childlike approach to life, a Leicester City FC obsessive, and loved talking politics and support the Labour party. He also battled with depression and anxiety and had low times where he struggled to find a way beyond. 

Vince Sipprell, who died in 2015. I was incredibly fortunate to put on a number of let's go baboon shows where Vince performed (sublimely) with Geese, Screamer on the Hill, Adrian Crowley, Adem and many others. Always someone who was brilliantly funny & sharp who had a massive impact on many many people through music and friendship.

These are your friends

The title of the shows - These are your friends - is taken from a beautiful song by Adem, a performer who Vince played alongside several times. The song has resonated with me since through from watching Adem (together with Vince) performing it, to listening to it as my first child was born.

The song has attached a much deeper resonance following the death of Joss and Vince.  The CALM cause is something that aims to be there to support men and also change and push for improved policy around mental health to prevent suicide.

Over the years of running Let's go baboon (since 2004) I have realised how fragile and important mental health is and just how important music and gigs have been to me in terms of friendships, creativity and supporting each other. This year I have an opportunity to deliver these shows and will make every effort to make it work.

Please donate if you can and head to the shows.

Thank you, Stuart x

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