The Long Road Festival 2026 – Day One: Come Rain, Shine Or Biblical Thunder

The Long Road Festival 2026 – Day One: Come Rain, Shine Or Biblical Thunder

Last year, The Long Road Festival takes place a week earlier in August and, had it done the same this year, Stanford Hall would probably have been basking in the heatwave temperatures and sun-scorched grass that have defined much of the British summer. But The Long Road has become synonymous with the August Bank Holiday weekend and, right on cue, as thousands of country fans begin arriving in Leicestershire, the heavens decide to open.

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Violet Grohl Brings Raw Intimacy To Camden’s Barfly For Second London Night

Violet Grohl Brings Raw Intimacy To Camden’s Barfly For Second London Night

At just 20 years old, Violet Grohl is already navigating the difficult territory of establishing herself as an artist in her own right while carrying one of rock music’s most recognisable surnames. Her debut LP, Be Sweet To Me, released in May this year, has already drawn critical acclaim, and tonight’s second of two London shows at Camden’s Barfly offers an intimate opportunity to see the young singer-songwriter developing that identity on stage.

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Vive Le Rock Brings The Past, Present And Future Of Punk To London’s 100 Club

Vive Le Rock Brings The Past, Present And Future Of Punk To London’s 100 Club

Vive Le Rock Magazine’s series of live shows brings some of the most exciting names from across the punk scene together to celebrate its past, present and future. At London’s legendary 100 Club, that meant a particularly potent triple bill, headlined by anarcho-punk veterans Instigators, who returned to the venue for the first time in 40 years, following opening sets from rising Bath four-piece Quick Romance and Brazilian-British hardcore punks Fantazmaz.

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Ain’t Dead Yet: Joshua Ray Walker’s Triumphant Return to London

Ain’t Dead Yet: Joshua Ray Walker’s Triumphant Return to London

The Lower Third is an odd venue, not because of how it looks or where it sits, but because of how it feels. Tucked just off central London, easily reachable by tube or on foot, it hides itself away down a set of stairs at the back of the building. What waits below is a room that feels more like an indie nightclub than a traditional live space. It is low-lit, compact, with tucked-away seating and enough room to hold around 200 to 250 people.

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Holly Wild (Press)

Holly Wild Turns Friendship Envy Into Indie-Pop Rock Single ‘So Annoying’ Ahead Of Debut Album ‘Technicolour’

Sydney-based artist Holly Wild turns the uncomfortable reality of friendship envy into something funny, self-aware and irresistibly catchy with new single So Annoying, out Friday 25 September alongside an accompanying music video. The punchy indie-pop rock track arrives ahead of Wild’s debut album Technicolour, due in October, and sees the artist embrace a grittier, more playful side of her developing sound.

Sebadoh (Charles Peterson)

Sebadoh Announce 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition Of ‘Harmacy’

Sebadoh are set to revisit one of the defining records of their career with the release of Harmacy (30th Anniversary Expanded Edition), arriving worldwide on 20 November 2026 via Sub Pop.

Ryan and Rory @ The Long Road Festival 2026 (Henry Finnegan / @finneganfoto)

Ryan & Rory: From A Cold Call To The Long Road — ‘All Gas, No Brakes’

By Sunday, The Long Road Festival has already thrown almost everything at us. Rain, thunder, lightning and, finally, mercifully, a bit of sunshine. But there is another name that keeps cropping up as I walk around the festival. Ryan & Rory.

Kezia Gill @ The Long Road Festival 2026 (Henry Finnegan / @finneganfoto)

Kezia Gill: The World Has Changed, But The Midlands Country Star Hasn’t

After two days of rain, thunder and more than a little mud, Sunday at The Long Road Festival finally brings something everyone has been waiting for: sunshine. And according to Kezia Gill, we might have her late father to thank for it. “I had a little word with my late father this morning. I was like, ‘Dad, it’s a big day. I really need you to come through on this.’ And would you look?”

Bec O'Malley @ The Long Road Festival 2026 (Henry Finnegan / @finneganfoto)

Bec O’Malley: From Manchester Grit To Country’s Main Stages

It wouldn’t be The Long Road Festival without a little British weather. By the time I catch up with Bec O’Malley, the rain has well and truly arrived. Festivalgoers are soaking up everything falling from the sky while simultaneously soaking up the energy coming from the stages. And Bec O’Malley has plenty of it.

Queens of the Stone Age @ Royal Albert Hall (Kalpesh Patel)

Queens Of The Stone Age Ask The Big Question: Where The Goth Girls At?

Queens Of The Stone Age have unveiled their new single Where The Goth Girls At?, the third track to emerge from their forthcoming ninth studio album, Perfecth, due for release on 30th October via Matador.

Orville Peck @ Roundhouse (Emma Stone)

Orville Peck Rides Back Into London After Seven Years Away And The Roundhouse Goes Wild

Orville Peck has been away from the UK for seven years. Judging by the crowd gathering around Camden’s The Roundhouse tonight, seven years is far too long.

Cello (Ben Knight)

Brighton Artist Cello Releases Dreamy New Single ‘Forever’ Ahead Of Debut Album ‘Kung Fu Disco’

Brighton-based independent artist Cello returns with Forever, a dreamy new single released via Barracuda Recordings...

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