Acoustic Sessions - Smokey And The Band

Smokey And The Band play Urban HQ on Saturday 28 November, as part of the Acoustic Sessions that run every Saturday afternoon there. It's a stripped-back set, with the band playing live and acoustic in the middle of the room while people drift in and out around them.

That's the whole point of the Acoustic Sessions: they're live acoustic afternoons held every Saturday at Urban HQ, where local artists play while the room fills with people grabbing a coffee, a bite to eat or a glass of wine or beer. It's not a formal concert with a stage and a quiet audience; it's more of a social afternoon with music as the backdrop, so you can come for the whole thing or just pop in for a drink and stay for a few songs.

Urban HQ itself is on Orchard Street in the heart of Swansea, billed as the city's home for creativity, business and community. It's a café and co-working hub run as an Urban Foundry project, which means it's as much a place to work from as it is to hang out in, with flexible workspaces, private offices and rooms to hire for meetings or parties. On a Saturday afternoon, though, the café side takes over, and the music fills the space.

Smokey And The Band take the slot on Saturday 28 November, from 1:30pm to 3:00pm — an hour and a half of acoustic music. Entry is free, so you can just turn up and listen, or grab something to eat and drink while they play. It's at Urban HQ, 37 Orchard Street, Swansea SA1 5AJ.