Luna Bay & Lizzie Esau Make 2024’s Golden Touch Festival One To Be At!

Portsmouth one-dayer Golden Touch Festival has added Rockshot Magazine favourites Luna Bay and Lizzie Esau to their 2024 line-up!

Luna Bay @ Omeara

Luna Bay @ Omeara (Kalpesh Patel)

2024 marks the 5th anniversary of Golden Touch Festival, which has quickly become a standout event across Portsmouth and the South Coast music scene. Golden Touch was created to bridge the gap between independent artists and national touring talent and bring this to the forefront of the local scene. Since 2019, they’ve played host to the likes of Cassia, Bears in Trees, Corella, The K’s, The Royston Club, Casey Lowry and more.

Lizzie Esau @ The Grace

Lizzie Esau @ The Grace (Kalpesh Patel)

Held at Portsmouth’s legendary Wedgewood Rooms, 20+ bands that you need to listen to before they blow up to unimaginable levels will descend on the coastal town to showcase the rising musical talent this country keeps on putting out into the world.

London-based quartet Luna Bay and Newcastle-native Lizzie Esau have put on simply blistering headline shows over recent months and will, no doubt, draw even bigger crowds to Portsmouth’s Wedgewood Rooms than the 2023 edition. They join a line-up which includes Vistas, BILK, Indoor Pets, Overpass, The Covasettes, Fiona-Lee, Bandi, Sterling Press and more!

Golden Touch Festival 2024 - lineup

Luna Bay Are Far From Misunderstood At Omeara

Beth Hart @ Warwick Arts Centre (Nick Allan)

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Beth Hart is a force of nature. Anyone who has seen her perform knows that she doesn’t just sing—she pours every ounce of her soul into each note, transforming the stage into a place of catharsis, passion, and deep connection. Last night at Warwick Arts Centre, Hart delivered a powerhouse performance that left the audience electrified, proving once again why she is one of the most captivating live performers in blues-rock today.

Pantera @ BP Pulse Arena, Birmingham (Nick Allan)

Pantera At BP Pulse Live Arena – A Night Of Unrelenting Power

Pantera stormed into BP Pulse Live Arena with the force of a wrecking ball, delivering a set packed with unrelenting energy, crushing riffs, and pure metal fury. With a setlist that spanned their most iconic tracks, the night was a triumphant return to the stage for one of metal’s most legendary names. Fans old and new were treated to a performance that honoured Pantera’s Dimebag and Vinnie Paul’s legacy while cementing their status as one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time.

Courtney Hadwin (HP Photography) expanded

Courtney Hadwin Releases New Single ‘Spellbound’

There are some voices that genuinely make you stop in your tracks – and Courtney Hadwin is one of them. Seven years after her unforgettable America’s Got Talent audition in which she blew away the judges with her take on Hard To Handle, 20-year-old Courtney now announces she will release her long-awaited debut album later this year. She previews the album by sharing its first single Spellbound.

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A gifted songwriter with a soulful, whiskey-soaked voice, Jon Allen has established a cult following which has seen him exceed 40 million streams, feature on Later… with Jools Holland, write alongside Sir Paul McCartney, tour with Mark Knopfler and support Kaleo. Now Jon introduces his most ambitious album project, Seven Dials which will be released on May 2nd, by sharing his new single White Gold.