Category: Live Reviews

Where – Stampers Bar, Hawick  When – Friday 31st July 26  Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott   You don’t have to travel miles or spend a fortune to enjoy a great night of live music, because sometimes it’s right on your doorstep. Tonight, I’m at my local venue, Stampers in Hawick, where 31 Days and Killbolt are proving exactly why supporting grassroots music is so important. [more…]

Sisters Doll – Voodoo Rooms EdinburghThursday 25th June ‘26“Good day to be Alive” tour.“Sisters Doll leave their magic in Scotland”“Sisters Doll” came and conquered on a hot and humid night in the capital in our reorganisedgig due to the unfortunate circumstances incurred at the legendary “Bannermans”.Little more than a year since their [more…]

29 July 2026 Review And Images By Ali Burman There aren’t many guitarists whose arrival on stage is greeted with the same quiet anticipation as Eric Johnson. No bombast, no grand entrance, just a packed Roadmender waiting to hear that unmistakable first note. A Grammy Award-winning guitarist and a veteran of Joe [more…]

If Friday proved that Maid of Stone Festival had firmly established itself as one of Britain’s finest independent rock festivals, then Saturday confirmed exactly why thousands continue to make the pilgrimage to Mote Park every July. Under blazing blue skies and temperatures that tested even the most hardened rock fans, the second [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre photos by Scott Anderson Some bands take years to discover exactly who they are. Others seem to find that magic spark and never look back. Judging by their outstanding performance in Glasgow, Parker Barrow have well and truly reached that point. Returning to Scotland after a year of [more…]

Review by Glen Parkes Images By Glen Parkes and Dave Martin of Faversham Photography Some festivals entertain. Others leave a lasting impression that stays with you long after the final encore. Maid of Stone has become one of those rare events. Now entering its fourth year, the Kent festival has evolved from [more…]

Photos By Sam Conquest Friday at Love Rocks Festival was everything a rock fan could hope for. The sun was shining, the crowd was growing, and from the opening act to the evening headliners there wasn’t a weak performance to be found. It was a day that celebrated classic rock, modern metal, [more…]

Review and photos  By Jess Bea Today I had the pleasure of having a random weather chat while standing in what felt like the longest coffee queue in human history at Maid of Stone Festival… with three rather good-looking Scottish blokes. It all started because I accidentally answered a question that definitely [more…]

VENUE – Jacaranda, Liverpool DATE – 6th July 2026 Words and Pictures – Graeme Wright One of the marketing tools for new music that has really taken off over the last couple of years is the album release gig. The entry fee includes the CD or vinyl of a bands new release, [more…]

Where – Wanlockhead Inn, Scotland   When – 26th/28th June 2026  Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott   Day Three – Sunday 28th June  Day three of Wildfire Festival at The Wanlockhead Inn, Scotland’s highest pub. (See separate reviews for days one and two.) A festival packed with brilliant grassroots rock bands that brings the rock community together.  The heavy [more…]

Review & photos by Paul McWillams Some gigs entertain. Some impress. And then there are those rare nights that completely consume you from the opening note until the lights come up. The Funeral Portrait’s return to Manchester was one of those unforgettable occasions—a performance so captivating that it instantly earns a place [more…]

Where – Wanlockhead Inn, Scotland   When – 26th/28th June 2026  Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott   Day Two, Saturday 27th June 26  Wildfire Festival returned to The Wanlockhead Inn, Scotland’s highest pub, for three days celebrating some of the best up-and-coming rock bands from across the UK. After a brilliant opening day, Saturday promised another [more…]