Category: Live Reviews

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson I must confess to being a Buckcherry virgin so don’t judge! Buckcherry are a hard rock band from Anaheim, California who originally formed in 1995, they released two albums Buckcherry in 1999 & Time Bomb before dissolving in 2002. 2006 sees the reformation of [more…]

Review And Images By Ali Burman On a chilly Saturday night in West London, the grand surroundings of O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire were filled with the warm glow of blues-rock as powerhouse guitarist and singer Samantha Fish brought her electrifying live show to the capital. With rising UK trio The Zac Schulze [more…]

Where – The Corporation, Sheffield When: 27th/28th February 2026 Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott Day Two – Saturday 28th February 2026 Day two of the Call of the Wild Trailblazer Finals at The Corporation in Sheffield begins early with a VIP party before another ten bands battle it out for a [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Images by Scott Anderson Rubicon are a 5-piece rock ‘n’ roll juggernaut from Boston, Massachusetts, who delivered 4 albums between 2004 and 2019. The boys have had the pleasure of touring and opening for the likes of Disturbed, Black Label Society, DamagePlan, Sevendust, Shinedown & Nonpoint; they have [more…]

Where – The Corporation, Sheffield When: 27th/28th February 2026 Review by Linda McDermott Photographs by Linda McDermott and Matthew Pitfield Day One – Friday 27th Call of the Wild has become a firm favourite on the rock calendar, known for giving grassroots bands a proper platform while still bringing in heavyweight names [more…]

ChrisStapletonUK – Live at Òran Mór, GlasgowPresented by ShockCityProductions | Images by Scott Anderson | Review by Darren McIntyre When Darren Hodson – the driving force behind Chris Stapleton UK – announced that Glasgow would be the first Scottish stop for the show, there was a genuine sense of anticipation in the [more…]

Witch Club Satan / Alien Weaponry / Avatar Manchester Academy – February 2026 Words and pictures – Phil Ingham (IG @philshootsfromthepit) The growing number of fans streaming into a busy Manchester Academy with clown-like facepaint and flamboyant outfits could only mean one thing – Swedish metallers AVATAR were in town! Avatar is [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson There’s something quietly special about a Friday night at The Hug & Pint when the rain lashes down outside and the room inside hums with anticipation. Tonight, that buzz belongs to Wakefield-born, Tyne & Wear-rooted songwriter Rosie Doonan — a Northern talent steeped in [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson There are gigs, and then there are full-blown, sweat-dripping, funk-fuelled celebrations of life. At Celtic Connections, Tom McGuire & The Brassholes didn’t just play the legendary Barrowlands — they detonated it. The Glasgow eight-piece has built a formidable reputation since forming in 2019, blending [more…]

Review An Images By Paul McWilliams On a cool February evening in the heart of the city, The Paper Kites brought their beautifully understated world to O2 Ritz Manchester (20 February 2026), delivering a headline show that perfectly captured the spirit of their latest record, If You Go There, I Hope You [more…]

Connolly Hayes Band at the Tuesday Night Music Club Review an Images by Ken Jackson It was absolutely freezing on Coulsdon High Street last night as a very cold but determined line of music lovers snaked its way down the pavement outside the Coulsdon Club, home to the TNMC, patiently waiting to [more…]