Category: Live Reviews

July 11, 2025 – A Timeless Journey Through the Soundtrack of the 80s Review and Images By Paul McWilliams There are gigs that transport you to another place, and then there are gigs that take you back in time — The Human League at The Piece Hall in Halifax managed both, in [more…]

Review by Tim Marcus with photos from Sam Conquest Photography We’re back at the Springbok Park Estate on the Surrey/Sussex borders for the fifth consecutive year to cover this great little (but ever growing) festival once again. We’re here this evening to take in the prelude party taking place for a few [more…]

Whittles @ Tokyo, Oldham, Manchester 4th – 6th July 2025 Sunday 6th July Part Three Review and photographs by Linda McDermott It’s been a brilliant weekend so far, packed with a cracking mix of bands from across the rock genre, each bringing their best and winning over new fans in the process. [more…]

SOS fest Saturday Review By Erin Greasley Images By Linda McDermott  This House We Built For an early Saturday afternoon, This House we Built definitely knew how to get everyone ready for the day ahead, making their set unforgettable. A heavy and groove filled 4-piece rock band based in Scarborough they are [more…]

review by Tim Marcus with photos from Sam Conquest Photography As we enter the site this morning for the third and final day of Loverocks VIII, I’m wondering what to expect as I look down the list of artists we’re due to be seeing over the next eleven hours or so; there’s [more…]

June 8th, 2025 – Hall by the Sea, Dreamland Margate Review and Images By Mark Thompson The faded glamour of Dreamland Margate’s Hall by the Sea made for the perfect setting for an evening drenched in gothic theatre, ferocious riffs, and blackened spectacle. On June 8th, the seaside resort’s old-world charm clashed [more…]

SOS Festival XVI Whittles @ Tokyo, Oldham, Manchester 4th – 6th July 2025 Friday 4th July Part One Review and photographs by Linda McDermott Now in its 16th year, SOS Fest continues to be a real gem in the rock calendar, drawing in a loyal crowd from across the country to support [more…]

Where – Wanlockhead, Dumfries, Scotland When – 27th – 29th June 25 Sunday 29th June Part Three Photographs and Review by Linda McDermott It’s the last day of the festival and the sun has decided to drop in and grace us with its presence. As I stroll past the campsite, there’s a [more…]

Photos and Review by Damien Harvey Chelmsford City Live kicked off its inaugural weekend with a scorching start as thousands descended on Chelmsford City Racecourse for the first ever City Live Festival. With sunshine beaming down on a max-capacity crowd, the anticipation was palpable, and the energy never let up across an [more…]

July 3, 2025 – Halifax Review and Images By Paul McWilliams When you blend balmy summer weather, an utterly breathtaking venue, and a band known for crafting irresistible pop-rock anthems, you’ve got all the ingredients for an unforgettable evening. Train’s performance at The Piece Hall in Halifax on July 3rd delivered exactly [more…]

Review and Images by Ken Jackson It was back in November 2023 when Christopher Hogg, better known as C Bone, and his band first played at the Tuesday Night Music Club. I was hugely impressed by their performance then ,and after tonight’s return show, which again closed with a well deserved standing [more…]

Three Hours of Rock Legacy and Raw Energy… With Room to Breathe Review By Mark Pitfield Guns N’ Roses’ return to Wembley Stadium on the 26th of June was a reminder that this band still operates on their own terms. After all these years, they’ve earned it. With a sprawling 34-song set, [more…]