Category: Live Reviews

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…]

Where – Wanlockhead, Dumfries, Scotland When – 27th – 29th June 25 Saturday 28th June Part Two Photographs and Review by Linda McDermott Waking up to day two of Wildfire Festival in Wanlockhead, I was relieved to see the clouds had lifted and the day looked brighter. After a solid breakfast, I [more…]

Where – Wanlockhead, Dumfries, Scotland When – 27th to 29th June 25 Friday 27th June Part One Photographs and Review by Linda McDermott The hills are alive with the sound of music, and on this occasion, that was certainly true. With a sold-out festival and hundreds of rock fans arriving, more than [more…]

by Tim Marcus with photos from Sam Conquest Photography We’re back on site for day two of this wonderful festival and the quality simply picks up where it left off last night with this morning’s (yes I did say morning’s; we’re on an 11:30am start) opening band, Alabama Crow from Dundee in [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Blue Nation are a powerhouse 3 – piece melodic blues / rock band from Birmingham, England who I must admit have not been on my radar – until now. The boys have graced the stage @ F1 British Grand Prix, not once but twice, they have joined greats [more…]

with Trophies of Man and AK & The Red Kites Review and Photos By Fraser Allan Star Circus first caught my attention around the release of their debut album, Separate Sides, in 2022. I was instantly impressed by its massive choruses and quirky but super catchy songs, and it quickly became a [more…]