More than 1,000 pubs, bars and restaurants across the UK will host music events as part of a new nationwide festival backed by The 1975's Matty Healy, who has warned about the talent pipeline drying up.
"Local venues aren't just where bands cut their teeth, they're the foundation of any real culture," the frontman said in a statement.
"Without them, you don't get The Smiths, Amy Winehouse, or The 1975. You get silence."
The Seed Sounds Weekender will take place in September in small "seed" venues like those where many big names start out. But like much of the UK's nightlife scene, they are facing "unprecedented economic challenges", organisers said.