Joe Bonamassa Is At A Crossroads At The Royal Albert Hall
Celebrated and award-winning blues rock guitarist and singer songwriter, Joe Bonamassa blasted the roof off of Royal Albert Hall on the first of two nights at London’s most prestigious of venues.
The Au Pairs Celebrate 45 Years Of ‘Playing With A Different Sex’ At The Electric Ballroom With Gina Birch
The final night of the Playing With A Different Sex 45th anniversary tour lands at a packed-out Electric Ballroom, as The Au Pairs bring this latest chapter to a close. While the tour has not been without controversy—centred on Lesley Woods fronting a new line-up—the mood inside the venue is resolutely focused on the music, and the legacy being revisited.
LØLØ Brings Catharsis, Chaos And Confetti To Camden’s Electric Ballroom
“Holy shit, this is insane!” exclaims LØLØ as she stares out across a packed Electric Ballroom. “On my last tour, London was the best show and I can already tell that this is gonna be the best show.” By the end of the night, few inside Camden’s famed venue would argue otherwise.
Fire In The Concrete: The Prodigy Turn Wembley Into A Rave Warzone
There’s no easing into a Prodigy show in 2026—no atmospheric intro, no gentle escalation. The lights drop at London’s iconic Wembley Arena and, without ceremony, Omen detonates. The effect is immediate and physical. Bass surges through the floor, the crowd lurches forward, and within seconds the arena stops behaving like a seated venue and starts acting like a pressure cooker.
Where Country Finds Its Future: Inside Country On The Coast 2026
Set against the backdrop of the south coast, Country On The Coast 2026 delivered exactly what the UK country scene thrives on right now: community, discovery, and a genuine love for the music. Across 17th–19th April, the festival continued to cement itself as a vital...
Takedown Festival 2026 – Saturday: Atmosphere, Ambition And A Glimpse Into Heavy Music’s Future
If Friday had been centred heavily upon the good old-fashion riff, then Saturday very much favours a focus on atmosphere, finding stylish ways to portray a dystopian present and future, or personal turmoil, not heard so prominently since Y2K panic. “Nu-grunge" band...
Takedown Festival 2026 – Friday: Honouring Legacy, Fuelled By Riffs
Taking place over two days (Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th April) and three stages at the Portsmouth Guildhall, Takedown Festival 2026 embarked on a special mission: to showcase a complete timeline of heavy music. Originally inspired by the passing of Ozzy Osbourne last...
The Heat Inc. Ignite Camden’s Dublin Castle Ahead Of New Album Era
Fresh from signing with Republic of Music, The Heat Inc. returned to the stage with a fierce, tightly wound performance that signals serious intent ahead of their forthcoming third album Tom Bleasdale’s Car And Other Attractions, due this September.
Creeper’s Glampire Rock Feasts Upon Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
On a packed night at Portsmouth’s Wedgewood Rooms, Creeper brought their darkly theatrical world to an intimate stage, delivering a performance that felt both larger-than-life and deeply personal. Fresh from arena support slots and riding the momentum of their recent concept releases Sanguivore and Sanguivore II: Mistress of Death, the band transformed the small Portsmouth venue into a gothic spectacle—proving that even in close quarters, their ambition loses none of its bite.
Where’s Your Sense Of Adventure?! Crymwav Hit Islington
From the graffiti-ed basement of the iconic Hope and Anchor in Islington comes an irresistible Rock rumble. LA’s Crymwav are back in the UK, and this year they’ve somehow amplified their dirty riffs and gritty vintage Rock stylings to levels fit to shake the walls of...
Thrice & Lysistrata Balance Chaos And Control On Penultimate Night In Birmingham
Tonight at the O2 Institute Birmingham feels like it’s sitting right on the edge of something. As the penultimate night of the tour for Thrice, there’s a quiet anticipation in the room before a note is even played — the kind that suggests this isn’t just another date, but a band tightening everything before the final stretch. With Lysistrata opening, that tension is pulled in two very different directions.
Metalcore Powerhouses Crystal Lake And Miss May I Shake Southampton’s The Brook
It is impressive just how far tonight’s line-up of metalcore acts have come to unite to perform at Southampton’s The Brook, travelling from all over the planet to put on a spectacular double-header event, headlined by Crystal Lake and Miss May I.
Intimate Harmonies And Powerful Stories: A Thursday Afternoon At London’s Gibson Garage
A Thursday afternoon at the Gibson Garage in London might sound like an unusual time for a gig, but that didn’t stop the room from filling with energy, storytelling, and some truly unforgettable performances.
mgk Sells Out The O2 For The First Time With A Chaotic, Genre-Hopping Spectacle
There’s a moment midway through mgk’s two-hour spectacle at London’s O2 Arena where Colson Baker simply stops. “I know we have a strict 11pm curfew tonight but let me soak this in O2, let me soak this in,” he says, surveying the 17,000-strong crowd stretching from the floor to the nosebleeds. “If you’re in the building tonight this is very special, you only get to sell out The O2 for the first time one time and tonight is that night. This is ours, this one is for us.”
Big Special Bring Heart, Hope And Fury To London’s Roundhouse
British duo Big Special wear their hearts on their sleeves and throw a party that wants to change the world. From fundraising for food banks outside and raffles to support those bereaved by cancer to the spoken word poetry punctuating the evening, it’s so obvious that Big Special are beyond genuine in their desire to make their impact wherever their tour takes them.
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