Love live music, pints, and good vibes? This gig’s for you, butt! 🏴🤘
If you’ve ever dreamed of being part of a team that mixes killer live music, cracking pints, and community spirit, then the legends at Afan Ales want you behind the bar — and maybe even behind the scenes!
The Afan Ales crew are on the lookout for new team members who live and breathe music, conversation, and chaos (the good kind, obviously). Whether you’re pouring pints, snapping photos, or helping set up gigs, this is your chance to be part of something lush and local. 🍺🎸
🔥 Do You Fit the Bill?
Here’s what they’re asking:
1️⃣ Love live music?
If your idea of heaven involves a packed venue, feedback squeal, and a crowd singing their lungs out – you’re halfway there.
2️⃣ Got an ear for great bands (and a good pint)?
If you can tell your pale ales from your IPAs and your Biffy from your Bullet, you’ll fit right in.
3️⃣ Want to help arrange gigs and work with artists?
This isn’t just bar work — it’s getting your hands dirty in the heart of the local scene. You’ll be part of the team that keeps the amps buzzing and the stage lights burning bright. ⚡
4️⃣ Love capturing the moment?
Snapping gig photos, filming clips, or flooding Instagram with sweaty mosh pit joy? They love that energy.
5️⃣ Always posting from gigs and festivals?
If your socials are a shrine to rock ’n’ roll chaos, Afan Ales will love your enthusiasm.
6️⃣ Love a busy bar and good conversation?
Because nothing beats serving a pint to someone who’s just discovered their new favourite band.
7️⃣ Can you pour pints with personality?
If you’ve got charm, chat, and the ability to keep a pint head perfect under pressure, this one’s for you, mun! 🍻
🎤 Why Afan Ales?
Afan Ales isn’t just another pub – it’s a community, a stage, and a celebration of live music in the heart of Wales. From rock nights to open mics, they’ve created a space where locals, bands, and gig-goers come together for what matters most: good times and good tunes.
Whether you’re after part-time shifts, festival season work, or you just want to dive into the South Wales live music scene, this is your chance to be part of something tidy.
📣 How to Apply
Head over to @afan.ales and drop them a message or check out their latest post for details.
Bring your enthusiasm, your love for live gigs, and your best pouring arm — the Afan Ales crew can’t wait to meet you!
💬 Final Word:
This isn’t your average bar job. It’s where live music meets local spirit.
If that sounds like your kind of noise — c’mon butt, get applying! 🥁🔥
Michael is the founder, editor, and chief riff wrangler behind The Riff Report, an independent Welsh rock and metal publication built by fans, for fans. With a lifelong passion for loud guitars, unforgettable live shows, and the incredible community that surrounds rock and metal, he created The Riff Report to celebrate everything that makes the scene special—from legendary headline acts and grassroots venues to rising bands that deserve to be heard.
A familiar face at festivals across the UK, Michael spends much of the year covering events including Download Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, Steelhouse Festival, Firevolt, Plumpton Revival, and many more. Whether he’s battling the Welsh weather on a mountainside, surviving a weekend in a muddy campsite, or squeezed against the front barrier with thousands of fellow fans, he’s always searching for the next great story to share.
As editor of The Riff Report, Michael writes festival guides, breaking news, album reviews, gig reviews, interviews, opinion pieces, nostalgia features, and behind-the-scenes stories from across the rock and metal world. His writing combines honest opinions, humour, and a genuine love for live music, bringing readers closer to the bands, festivals, venues, and people that keep the scene alive.
Michael is particularly passionate about supporting independent artists, local venues, charities, and the wider UK rock and metal community. He believes every band deserves a chance to be discovered and every festival has a story worth telling. Through The Riff Report, he aims to shine a spotlight on both the biggest names in rock and the future stars waiting to break through.
When he’s not writing or interviewing artists, you’ll probably find him exploring festival campsites, photographing live shows, chatting with fellow fans over a pint, or planning the next road trip in search of more riffs, bigger crowds, and unforgettable moments.
Above all, Michael believes rock and metal are about more than music—they’re about community, friendship, and creating memories that last a lifetime. That’s exactly what The Riff Report exists to celebrate.
Proudly Welsh. Proudly Loud. Always chasing the next great riff. 🤘
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