London’s feminist punk witches Dream Nails have come up with a novel way of recreating the live music experience to make up for traditional gigs not being possible right now.
They’re offering fans a ‘gig in a box’, which will include admission to Dream Nails House Party #1 live stream on Saturday 5 September at 7.30pm BST. The band will be playing the whole of their self-titled debut album, set for release on Friday 28 August via Alcopop! Records, as well as chatting to fans and answering questions.
“We all miss playing live gigs, so we decided to bring Dream Nails’ riotous live shows straight to your living room,” said guitarist Anya Pearson. “After months of lockdown, our fans are yearning for that authentic punk show experience, so we’ll send out a ‘Gig in a Box’ with all the kit you need to recreate a gig at home!
“As well as exclusive merch and other goodies, we’ve even consulted a surface designer to create a square of sticky venue flooring for you to stand on – how immersive is that?! See you in the pit!”
The ‘Gig In A Box’ includes that custom crafted piece of sticky venue flooring to stand on, exclusive Dream Nails House Party merch, a real gig ticket and wristband, a drink, and more.
Jack from Alcopop! Records, which is releasing Dream Nails’ debut album: “Live streamed and socially distanced shows have been keeping us going over the last few months, but here at Alcopop! we always like to do things a little differently…
“So we and Dream Nails have chatted to our pals at Signature Brew and Innerji to bring the gig experience as close as possible right to your home. With drinks, window stickers (your house is the venue, right?) setlists, earplugs, wristbands and loads of other fun we were halfway there – but the real pièce de résistance is the sticky floor panel to stand on, so it’s right like being up the front in The Lexington again!
“Best of all, Dream Nails know how to bring a proper party, so it just isn’t going to be just a live stream, but you’ll have to pick up a box (or the debut album) to get in and find out exactly what it’s all about!”
All items will be lovingly packed by the band and sealed with a hex. The “Gig In A Box” bundle is available now for a mere £11. Alternatively, you can pre-order Dream Nails and you’ll be sent a free streaming link for the event. Anyone who has a ticket to a Dream Nails show which was postponed due to the pandemic can also ‘attend’ for free if they forward their ticket confirmation to dreamnailsevents@gmail.com.
You’ll need to buy your ‘Gig in a Box’ separately though, for the full immersive experience. There are limited boxes available and orders for them close at 6pm on Friday 21 August. The live stream link will be sent out closer to the time.
