Young listeners need shows they can actually attend. Making an all-ages night happen takes a lot of work before anyone plays.
Putting on an all-ages punk show means finding a venue and working through insurance, transport, curfews and safeguarding. It's a lot to organise, but it gives young listeners a way into the room.
That younger listener might become a musician, promoter or writer. They might just keep coming to shows. Either way, the work that lets them attend is worth doing.
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