Academy Events has today unveiled Academy Live 2007, a series of shows designed to support regional artists. The first series of shows will take place at the end of this month and feature 4 groups who will each get a chance to headline at their home venue.

The bands are Birmingham's Templeton Pek, Bath four piece Showing Off To Thieves, Liverpool punk rockers The Hot Melts and Seven Heroes of Newcastle.

The dates read as follows:
July
31st - Bar Academy Birmingham

August
1st - Bar Academy Islington
2nd - Carling Academy 2 Bristol
3rd - Carling Academy 2 Liverpool
4th - Carling Academy 2 Newcastle