Category: Live Reviews

Review and Images by Paul McWilliams Newark Showground for Stonedead Festival 2025, the first thing to strike you—beyond the hum of anticipation—was the sheer scale of the stage. This wasn’t just a platform for bands to plug in and play; it was a towering shrine to distortion, sweat, and salvation. A steel [more…]

Where – Witton Albion Football Club, Northwich. When – 23rd/24th August 2025 Day One – Acoustic Evening Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott Rockwich Festival is one I look forward to every year, and its 10th year is no exception, especially with another strong line-up of bands on offer. The festival is [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Christmas Davis & Connie Lynn Petruk aka The Tall Pines are a garage – rock, southern soul, classic – country, swamp- rock, fuzz- box blues duo who create a unique style of bare bones rock n roll. The Tall Pines are known for their energetic live performances who [more…]

Review by Dave Martin and all photos by Carol Henson (aka LadyGigger), for Jace Media. MoFest is held across the August Bank Holiday Weekend and is now in its eleventh year. Three days of live bands, free camping, a real ale bar, and wonderful food. Day one, Friday August 22nd. Sheffield band [more…]

When – 22nd August 2025 Where – MacArts, Galashiels, Scottish Borders Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott Support Dread Persephone Killbolt Memento Hot on the heels of their Frontiers Living EP launch at Legends in Edinburgh, Big Iron headline MacArts in the Scottish Borders. Once an old church, the building now offers [more…]

Review written by Nigel Foster and shared with his kind permission Images By Ken Jackson Introduce me to a man that arrives at a gig with 3 pristine Gibson Les Pauls, one of which was a beautiful Gold Top, then I am interested. Start your set with a rip snorting version of [more…]

Review thanks to Mark Bennett Images By Graeme Whitworth  On a breezy summer evening, the usually serene North Yorkshire coastline became the unlikely backdrop for one of the most unforgettable nights in recent live music memory. Scarborough, with its charming mix of Victorian nostalgia and vibrant seaside culture, found itself transformed into [more…]

Review by Tim Marcus with photos from Sam Conquest Photography We’re back site by late morning on Saturday for the second full day of music, starting at midday, on what promises to be an interesting day as there are a number of bands and artists playing today who we’ve not seen or [more…]

Day 3 at Firevolt Festival 2025 wasn’t just another chapter in a long weekend of music—it was the day the festival truly roared, crackled, and erupted into a blaze of unforgettable performances. From early morning wake-up calls to late-night anthems, this weekend as become a living, breathing epicentre of rock energy. If [more…]

Review and Images By Paul McWilliams The venue is still ringing after Firevolt Festival’s Day One, and for good reason. So we move on to Day Two where passion and power collide, reminding everyone why Firevolt has become a pilgrimage for music lovers across the UK. From the moment the first notes [more…]

Review by Gary Roebuck photos By Callum Roebuck Cyprus “The island of Love” that tonight would have had “Aphrodite” dancing. Symbiosis delivered a “Firecracker” of a set to close this blockbuster 4 day festival of rock,fire shows and DJ,s amid the historic harbour/castle area of this ancient town. Symbiotic brothers Jay, Themis, [more…]

Where – Whitebottom Farm, Etherow Country Park Compstall, Stockport When 7th – 10th August 2025 Day One – Friday 8th August 25 Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott After a great VIP night it’s now day one of the main event at Firevolt festival. With the place wakening up slow but sure, [more…]