Presented by the New Music Nudge Unit, Into the Valueverse was a groundbreaking live music event held on Friday, 23rd May 2025 at The Fickle Pickle Club in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.

As the UK’s first-ever Bitcoin-powered gig, it fused cutting-edge technology with raw, independent sound in an unforgettable night of borderless, peer-to-peer performance.

Joe Martin's Set = time stamp - 00:05:00 - 00:35:00

1. Checkmate

2. My Heart Decided For Me

3. High Gravity

4. The Jetsons

5. Crocodile Tears

6. Empty Passenger Seat

Check out Joe's website https://www.joemartinmusic.com/

Aaron's Rant = 00:35:13 - 00:38:20

Nathan Abbott's Set = time stamp - 00:38:40 - 01:09:29

1. The Big I Am

2. Jenny

3. Into the Light

4. Upside Down

5. Looking Glass

6. 50 - 1

7. Sweet Sunshine

Check out Nathan's website https://nathanabbottmusic.co.uk/

Booster Bowie Re-cap = time stamp - 01:09:33 - 01:16:15

Longy's Set = time stamp - 01:16:16 - 01:53:50

1. Heroes/Tape Up

2. Love Schizophrenia

3. Promise to my people

4. Back from the Abyss

5. You Shine

6. Careful What You Wish For

7. Don't get me Started

Live Stream Sound & Video: @iNPC

Sound Engineer for the room: Joe Lamb

Host and Exec Producer: Aaron Dorn (Aaron of Essex)

🎤 Lineup:

Longy – Southend rebel with electrifying punk-folk fire

Drums - @Tommydrums

Joe Martin – Americana storyteller with soul

Nathan Abbott – Bluesy Essex heart with a rock edge

Drums: Archie

Bass: Andy Carr

The show ran on Bitcoin’s value-for-value model, allowing fans to send real-time support — boosts and zaps — directly to the artists during their sets. It was livestreamed globally via Podcasting 2.0 apps and NOSTR Live, making it accessible to anyone, anywhere.

We raised over 0.0045 BTC (around £375 at the time) — all routed directly to the artists with no middlemen, no gatekeepers.

This recording captures the live show exactly as it happened, complete with value time splits — so when the artist changes, the bitcoin flows to the right wallet, seamlessly in the background.

All photos by https://www.rajeshtaylor.com/into-the-valueverse-fickle-pickle-club-westcliff-on-sea

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Fountain.fm, Azte.co, RSS Blue, The Fickle Pickle, Bitcoin Essex, iNPC, and Headstarts.uk.

⚡ Music met money — and the crowd made it matter.