As the house lights dimmed and music began to play through the venue, fans screamed in excitement ready for James Marriott to step on stage. When he did, he launched straight into ‘Ventriloquist’, a personal favourite of mine. To me, I find it reminiscent of The 1975, and funnily enough I once met James in the queue for their London show back in 2020. During his performance of ‘Ventriloquist’ he moved and posed in puppet-like motions. I enjoyed the clever nod to the song title.

It‘s a Wednesday night in Camden, North London. A checkerboard floor glows under dark stage lights, a big half-moon hangs from the ceiling, and a rising star takes the stage. Within just months, Luvcat has soared to an impressive 880,000 Spotify listeners – just two weeks after the release of her debut album, ‘Vicious Delicious’, released on October 31st, 2025.

The band is currently on their 50th anniversary tour, celebrating five decades of Irish rock and roll, proving that both the band and especially frontman Bob Geldof still seem to have endless energy. The O2 Guildhall in Southampton was packed with fans – old and young – some eager to relive some of their teenage memories. The night was kicked off by the British rock band Professional. The group brought heavy guitars and infectious energy…

Irish alt-rock trio NewDad played their largest headline show to date – and of their tour – at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London on October 28th. The band from Galway brought their Altar tour to London, captivating fans with Julie Dawson’s voice and the trio’s raw talent. The evening was opened by another Irish band, the Cardinals from Cork, fronted by brothers Euan and Finn Manning…

Night 3 of their ongoing tour, rock’n’roll band Mirador take to Islington’s Assembly Hall in London. Having formed only last year in 2024, the band consisting of Greta Van Fleet’s Jake Kiszka (guitar and vocals), Ida Mae’s Chris Turpin (guitar and vocals), Mikey Sorbello (drums) and Nick Pini (bass and keyboard), they proved themselves having more to offer aside from their usual musical endeavours…

Irish Folk, an intimate atmosphere, a loving crowd and the feel of a cosy campfire singalong defined the evening as Irish band Amble played the O2 Academy (2) in Birmingham on November 13th. Every fan could feel the love in the room that night. When the three men took the stage, they expressed how happy they were to be back in a country with “bad weather and good beer”, drawing comparisons to their home country Ireland. 

It's a cold Monday night in November, but that certainly didn’t affect the mood in the North London venue O2 Forum Kentish Town. Instead poppy beats, colorful lights, and sing-alongs filled the air on November 2nd. Australian rock band The Temper Trap have returned to the British capital after a nine-year hiatus with new songs and a lot of applause…

James Morrison has returned to London after a long hiatus with his latest and sixth album, ‘Fight Another Day’, which was released on October 3rd 2025. He played The London Palladium on September 28th with support from special guest Seafret. The show featured many fan-favorites as well as songs from his upcoming album, including the title track.

I first discovered Tom Grennan back in 2017, when his hit "Found What I've Been Looking For" was everywhere, and I knew right away that his voice stood out. Now, he's playing to sold-out crowds across the UK and brought his powerful, heartfelt music to Aberdeen's P&J Live. Big stars don't often make it up here, so this show felt extra special, especially after Lewis Capaldi played a few gigs the week before. After about a year or so without big concerts up here, these two…

Canadian alternative rock band Mother Mother’s show at the O2 Academy Brixton on July 16th wasn't just a dream come true for the band itself but also for any fan in attendance. The setlist felt like a list of their biggest hits; the band didn’t waste any time giving the crowd what they wanted by playing one of their biggest hits, ‘Hayloft’, just a few songs into the set. When Ali Siadat (drums) and Mike Young (bass) began the band’s…

Irish indie-rock band The Coronas played two sold-out nights at The Garage in London on June 6th and 7th. The band is currently touring their latest album ‘Thoughts and Observations’. Singer Danny O’Reilly told the audience during the show that they used to live just down the road from this venue, talking about how these shows have felt like coming home for them, feeling almost nostalgic for…

Slam Dunk truly kicked off the festival season for us this year and in true fashion we’re still feeling the post-gig blues. This is the second year in a row of attending and I cannot lie it may actually be my favourite festival. The array of artists/bands that fill the line-up is exactly what I want to spend the day listening to, and even the artists I hadn’t listened to before ended up on my Spotify the next day. Now this is no shade to any other festival, we all do it different, but Slam Dunk…

Boyce Avenue is an American rock band from Florida consisting of the brothers Alejandro (vocals/guitar), Daniel (guitar), and Fabian Manzano (bass/percussion). They have risen to fame by covering popular songs and uploading their performances on YouTube in the early 2000s. They release both original music as well as covers of classic songs. Their first headline tour was in 2009, which they used as a chance to connect with their online fan base…

Irish indie rock band Inhaler took the stage at the Columbiahalle in Berlin, Germany, as part of their Open Wide Europe Tour on May 3rd 2025. The four-piece band from Dublin has recently released their third album titled ‘Open Wide’ in February this year. The album was recorded with producer Kid Harpoon, who has worked with Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus, and Florence & the Machine…

When Bradley Simpson, also known as the frontman of the British boyband The Vamps, took the stage at SWG3 Galvanizers as part of "The Panic Years" tour, I could tell this would be a fantastic show straight off the bat. Having grown up a huge fan of the Vamps, there is honestly no venue in Scotland I haven't seen Bradley perform at, but this one felt different. Compared to his show at The Garage last year, this show was a lot bigger, with over 1000 people in the crowd, but did it live up to my expectations from past shows?

22/04/2025
Indie-rockers Overpass from Birmingham played in front of a packed Scala in London on April 3rd, 2025. Opening the show were the London-based quartet Balancing Act who had already brought their own following to the gig, as there were a few over-excited fans in the front row during their set. The band consisting of Kai Roberts (vocals), Jackson Couzens (guitar), George Le Page (drums), and David Carpenter (bass) were featured as the ‘Next Wave’ on Radio 1’s Future Artists in 2023…

The four-piece indie band has earned quite a following in North England and even played a sold-out show at the Manchester Academy 2 in November 2024. Their latest EP ‘Escape From Madness’ was released last year and includes songs like ‘Moving To America’, ‘Hannah’ or ‘How I Wish I Was Cool’. The band performed in their signature overalls. While the singer’s overall was blue, the rest of the band was dressed in…

Hot Milk and Mouth Culture brought the thunder to Norwich the other night with a sold-out show at The Waterfront! Performing a short UK warm up tour before they set off on a month-long US tour with Magnolia Park and South Arcade, Hot Milk certainly gave all their energy and left everything they had to give on stage, allowing for an unforgettable evening for all their fans in attendance…

Geordie singer-songwriter Sam Fender played a sold-out gig in the Palladium in Cologne, Germany on March 10th, 2025 drawing in fans of all ages. The concert was part of his tour in Europe for his latest album ‘People Watching’ which was released in February this year. The setlist consisted of a lot of new songs as well as the unreleased song ‘Tyrants’ which so far is only available on the B-Side of the 7’ People Watching vinyl. The new album tells stories of loved ones and Fender does not shy away from socially…

With Permission to Land on their penultimate night of the ‘Dreams On Toast’ UK tour, The Darkness rock the OVO Arena in Wembley with support from Northern Irish rock band Ash. An evening of fun, good music and yet another show in which Justin Hawkins refuses to keep his top on. The English rock band of Lowestoft started their tour in Ipswich, hitting cities Swansea, Glasgow, Liverpool, Oxford…

German star, Naomi Jon brings her ‘Villain of Your Dreams’ tour to the UK, stopping in London, Manchester and Bristol. Well known on YouTube for her fun content dyeing her hair wild colours, trying different foods, outfits, and even collabing with the fantastic likes of Jade Thirlwall and Perry Edwards from Little Mix. (of which I find myself quoting “ahoj brause” too often.. if you’re a fellow Broccoli, you get it). Naomi Jon released her self-titled debut single ‘NAOMI’…

American rock band Set It Off finished up their last night of their European and UK tour at the Electric Ballroom in Camden on Saturday 1st March. With support from the fantastic TSS, Call Me Amour and North Point the evening started and ended with an absolute bang. Shoutout to such a great crowd too who were so much fun and great energy the whole time.

20/02/2025
With the resurgence of rock bands reuniting, Madina Lake was one that I really could not miss out on. & upon seeing their support acts were Greywind & Bad Luck. I knew I’d be in for a fantastic gig. First on for the night was Bad Luck. Hailing from New York City…

01/12/2024
Noahfinnce & support took the Electric Ballroom in Camden by storm on Wednesday for the final night of his UK tour. The line-up was perfect with Taylor Acorn & South Arcade to get everyone excited before Noah would take the stage.

11/11/2024
Irish pop-rock band, Picture This, ended their Parked Car Conversations Tour at the O2 Brixton Academy in London on 24th October. The band were supported by the wonderful Sam Fischer…

07/10/2024
Australian ethereal, pop princess, Peach PRC brought her Secret PRC Tour to London on Friday 4th October with support from New Zealand star, Luca George. Upon arrival at the venue...

22/06/2024
Last night Taylor Swift started her string of shows at the Wembley Stadium in London and it was one of the most spectacular things I have ever witnessed…

02/08/2024
With festival season in full swing, Henham Park in Suffolk played host to Latitude Festival once again with a weekend full of music, comedy and arts. The festival that took place over 25th-28th July boasted performances from the likes…

05/09/2024
Canadian rock band The Beaches took to the stage at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London on Friday (28th August) last week. The four piece composed of Jordan Miller, Kylie Miller, Eliza Enman-McDaniel, and Leandra Earl were supported...

02/05/2024
Check out our photos from Sick Rose live at the Camden Assembly in London on the 27t April.

24/04/2024
Louise Parker Live at the Hot Box in Chelmsford.

10/04/2024
John Smith Live at the Colchester Arts Centre.