Festivals and gigs. A listings calendar, plus previews, news, reviews, and photos
Gallus can’t help getting mentioned in the same breath as Biffy Clyro, perhaps helped by the Scottish overtones in the vocals. They are far from derivative though, creating their own sound which punches hard and fast, with lyrics that match.
It’s tough to ignore Enola Gay…they are popping up on so many festival lineups right now. And rightly so, because this Belfast band insinuates itself into you conciousness with slow-burning but incessant songs that are sometimes subtle and other times intense.
Notching up almost 1/2million Spotify listeners every month, Cassyette’s palatable brand of noisy indie-rock ticks all the boxes. It’s the looks AND the lifestyle.
Hot on the heels of Nova Twins and proof if any were needed that rock and metal are not the exclusive domain of white men, ALT BLK ERA have already been nominated for a MOBO/Heavy Music award and played at Glastonbury, Download, and Reading/Leeds. Lock up your sons…
Scotland’s Dead Pony have clearly had enough of not being heard… so they recently relaunched themselves with a 16-track debut LP that reads like a zeitgeist manifesto for Gen-Z.
A little bit of garage, and lot of punk, and a dose of pop – Derry has spawned a brilliantly upbeat trio who are relatively new to the scene but already making waves and ploughing their own furrow through a crowded scene.
Indie alternative quintet Boston Manor hail from Blackpool – and appropriately – they ROCK!
Somehow we’ve managed to miss Meryl Streek up until now… which is what we love about 2000Trees, because it alwsys delivers up acts who become your new favourites… this is no-holds-barred punk poetry of the highest order…
Montreal’s NOBRO have been banging out bangers since 2014, and after hundreds of live shows they have polished their party-punk anthems so they sparkle.
Three Londoners intent on delivering queerecore HC punk to the masses… powerful stuff…
With a quarter of a million monthly listeners on Spotify alone, Static Dress have as epic a fanbase as their sound… it’s intense and enthralling in equal measure.
Colourful queer-punk Londoners, The Oozes, deliver a bitter-sweet brand of contemporary commentary and mingle cheerfully with the crowd throughout the festival…
Recently reborn and revitalised, Newcastle’s The Pale White are a sound for sore ears. Tuneful and heavy in equal measure… and as watchable as they are listenable.
Two decades on, and Edinburgh’s ska/reggae meastros. Pork Pie, are still going strong.
Republica are a cheeky band at heart, and today at Stone Valley Midlands Saffron is joined on guitar by Paul-Ronney Angel (the lead honcho in Urban Voodoo Machine) as he has taken up the role for this summer of festivals.
With a huge back catalogue of Joy Division and New Order tunes to plunder – plus his own new material, Peter Hook’s sets always fill arenas with sing-along moments.
Perennial favourites at this little one-stage boutique festival for fans of ska, punk and classic 90s indie, Death of Guitar Pop came, saw, and conquered.
Two cracking bands back to back at 2000Trees. It’s been too many year since we last saw Death From Above 1979… but it’s been worth the wait. Frank Turner, on the other hand, is now a permanent fixture on the festival circuit… and he perfectly straddles the worlds of indie-rock and folk to appeal to…
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Just a big selection of great band shots from this year’s 2000Trees – which remains one of our favourite rock festivals… small and perfectly formed.
Friday turned out to be a brilliant day at 2000Trees and the crowds were as fantastic as the bands…
What a great festival…as ever. 2000Trees delivers that perfect mix of bands in a setting that makes it almost impossible to miss anything… If rock is your thing then 2000Trees is your festival. Next year maybe you will be in our gallery…
The Hare Krishna Movement Jaipur celebrated the grand Jagannath Rath Yatra Festival on July 8th. The vibrant procession featured beautifully decorated deities of Lord Jagannath, Baladev, and Subhadra Maiya placed on a magnificent rath (chariot). Devotees enthusiastically participated in the festival, filling the streets with joyful dance, soulful kirtans, and chants of “Hari bol,”…
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They never fail to deliver – Cockney Rejects simply epitomise punk rock
Ever fallen in love with a festival – we just did at Stone Valley Midlands… what a great event!
Proper indie-bangers all the way from Echobelly! Photos by Sara-Louise Bowrey
NOVUM Festival 8-11 August 2024 Newcastle Civic Centre and Great North Museum Spectacular visual arts installations, dazzling circus performances, spoken word and theatre, ‘breaking’ competitions, live DJ sets and intimate folk gigs, jazz fusion and indie singer songwriters alongside free family friendly activities – Newcastle’s NOVUM Festival is quickly becoming one to watch. Highlights of…
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Explore our entangled relationship with the natural world at Charleston this summer. Festival of the Garden brings together today’s most pioneering gardeners and designers, artists and activists, writers and musicians to reimagine our relationship with the land. Join us for our main stage events on our colourful outdoor stage in The Yard, or spend the…
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Be one of the first to secure yours 🥳 Reasons to join the Bearded Theory party early: 🥶 2024 Price Freeze tickets are waiting for the keenest among you. 🐦 The earliest birds can also catch the Early & Super Early Bird tickets. 📅 A whole year of payment plans means splitting the cost into…
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What a line-up! This is definitdely one for music fans who survived the 80s and 90s and came out the better for it! And with just a few tickets left you could be there with us! If only all festivals were programmed this way… TICKETS
Brighton Psych Fest takes place on Friday 30th August featuring performances from The Horrors / Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs / NewDad / Juniore / bdrmm / La Luz / The Bug Club / SCALER (FKA SCALPING) / Divorce and more From the minds behind Brighton’s leading independent promoter JOY. Concerts as well as…
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They are one of the most exciting yound bands on the rise right now… go see for yourself just why… Photos by http://www.sarabowreyphotos.com
Living on the border-crossing between the lands of metal and punk, Saint Agnes’ songs prowl the fringes of society… Photos by http://www.sarabowreyphotos.com
His Lordship is a fizzing, frothing bath-bomb of sexy rock’n’roll abd you should go see them play live… Photos by http://www.sarabowreyphotos.com
Bob Vylan epitomises the raw energy generated by musical passion… we love them! Photos by http://www.sarabowreyphotos.com
As the soundtrack to our youth, Dexy’s are a very welcomed return to the live circuit… Photos by http://www.sarabowreyphotos.com
Perennial Irish rockers with one foot in grunge and another in the present day… Photos by http://www.sarabowreyphotos.com
Our favourite synth-pop band who feel more like a rock act live… immense, slick, and very, very good. Photos by http://www.sarabowreyphotos.com
Beans on Toast is quite simple the quintessential festival act…period. Photos by http://www.sarabowreyphotos.com
Hi-octane cider-infused Westcounty celtic folk that echos through the fields every year… Photos by http://www.sarabowreyphotos.com
