JD Roots host intimate Miles Kane, Maximo Park hometown gigs

Musicians return to their roots for tiny gigs

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JD Roots returns this year, hosting Miles Kane and Maximo Park in intimate venues in their home towns.

Jack Daniels has made a name for itself in recent years for supporting small venues that have given artists their first foot up in the music industry.

Maximo Park, one of the biggest bands to ever come out of England's north-east, have always maintained their links to Newcastle.

Miles Kane is the latest in a long line of musical luminaries to be nurtured by the city of Liverpool, and in collaborating with Ian Broudie on his second album brought together two generations of Liverpudlian musical greats.

On May 2 Maximo Park will take the stage at Newcastle's Cluny, while on May 15 Miles Kane will play Liverpool's Zanzibar.

Maximo Park will play Newcastle's Cluny on May 2

Both artists will be recognising their roots and paying tribute to the scenes that got them started, and celebrating venues that continue to spawn great new talent.

Gigwise will be giving you the chance to win tickets to the shows, including travel and accomodation for the night of the show, keep an eye out for details.

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