Nick Cave Curates a Day of Controlled Chaos Before Delivering Brighton’s Greatest Homecoming
Some days of live music are just … meh. This definitely wasn't one of them. REVIEW AND PICS: SARA-LOUISE BOWREY…
4 min read August 11, 2026Latitude at 20: has the festival grown up, grown safe, or simply grown with its audience? Opinions are divided…
Twenty years (jumping one for COVID) after Latitude first appeared in a Suffolk field promising an alternative to Glastonbury and…
24 min read August 9, 20262000trees 2026: What the Press Said…and what we predicted
Some festivals run like clockwork and as a result fade quickly from your memory. WORDS John Bownas, PICTURES Sara-Louise Bowrey…
16 min read July 31, 2026Three Bands to Avoid Missing at 2000Trees 2026
Three Bands to Watch at 2000trees Festival Festival line-ups are vast, and it's easy to spend so much time debating…
4 min read June 17, 2026Why Lemonsuckr Will Be The Next Big Thing
What is it that threads a path between Opus Kink, Adult DVD, Westside Cowboy, Getdown Services, Fujiya and Miyagi, Chemical…
2 min read June 16, 2026‘Great’ was the word For The Great Escape 2026
Twenty years in, and The Great Escape still feels like a window into the future of live music. Words and…
4 min read June 7, 2026Guilfest is back again and it’s a bumper edition of family fun
No Glastonbury? No Problem! Guilfest 2026 is Here to Save Your Summer With Glastonbury taking a well-earned rest this year,…
2 min read June 1, 2026Summer 2026 at Crystal Palace Park is shaping up nicely for live music
There is a very specific, undeniable magic to catching a gig at Crystal Palace Park. It offers all the sun-drenched,…
2 min read June 1, 2026Bearded Theory 2026: festival overview and MASSIVE photo and video gallery
Words and video by John Bownas, Photos by Sara-Louise Bowrey https://youtu.be/Q4j5jQ2slYI PHOTO GALLERIES 3 Daft Monkeys – A Certain Ratio…
11 min read May 31, 2026Spacebars, Stardom, and Sleaford Mods Comparisons: Inside the World of Getdown Services At Bearded Theory 2026
The BBC recently heralded Getdown Services as "possibly the best band/musicians to come out of Minehead." It’s a bold claim, though a…
5 min read May 23, 2026Some of the hot-to-watch bands at The Great Escape 2026
If you're gearing up for The Great Escape 2026 here are some of the bands who the previews and tastemakers…
2 min read April 26, 2026Parasites & Butterflies takes flight as Nova Twins launch their UK/EU tour in Brighton
Nova Twins + BEX + Venus Grrrls, Chalk Brighton, Friday 13 March 2026 Words: PETER GREENFIELD, Pictures: SARA-LOUISE BOWREY Nova…
4 min read March 23, 2026An animated vision of the spirit of the 1970s free festivals
We just stumbled on this great little animated romp through the psychedelic '70s free festival scene and spoke to it's…
1 min read February 25, 2026The Great Escape 2026 – early artist listings
The Great Escape Festival 2026 is already shaping up a weekend where your favourite playlist gets mugged in a back…
11 min read February 2, 2026Without DEVO and B52s, where would we be? See them both LIVE at the O2 in 2026
If rock’n’roll was a house party, it was the late 70s were that awkward moment arrived and someone carelessly spilled…
6 min read February 1, 2026The best bands of 2025 – live in 2026
Future Sounds, Real Tickets: Catch Our 2025 Festival Finds Live in 2026 Every festival season has that moment: you’re wandering…
3 min read January 27, 2026Bearded Theory 2026 is just around the corner
Bearded Theory 2026 Preview: Derbyshire’s Beloved Bank Holiday Break-Out Each spring, as fields across the UK thaw out and come…
5 min read January 27, 2026Brixton Academy – 2026 at a glance
Brixton Academy 2026: bass pressure, guitar bite, and big-room catharsis If Brighton Dome’s diary is a beautifully curated mixtape, Brixton…
7 min read January 27, 2026Brighton Dome 2026 – what’s coming up for you?
Brighton Dome 2026: a run of gigs that covers shanties, synths, swagger and symphonies Brighton Dome’s upcoming diary reads like…
8 min read January 27, 2026Does Hastings host more festivals than anywhere else in the UK per capita?
Stroll through Hastings in any month of the year and you’ll find something happening—from chess masters locked in deep concentration…
4 min read January 20, 2026HotWax hit the 2026 tour circuit to showcase their latest album
HotWax Set to Bring Hot Shock to the Stage on Major 2026 Tour Hastings rock trio HotWax are gearing up…
3 min read January 9, 2026It’s very nearly a sell-out! Rockaway Beach is about to do it again
Rockaway Beach has almost done it again – this winter’s edition is down to its final handful of tickets. The…
3 min read December 4, 2025Mutations Festival 2025 — 7th & 8th November
Multiple Venues, Brighton Words by Sara-Louise Bowrey with some by Peter Greenfoeld, all pics by Sara… Brighton’s Mutations Festival returned…
3 min read December 2, 2025Truck Festival 2026: Indie Royalty, Chaos Merchants & Future Favourites Land at Hill Farm
With only 25% of tickets left and installment plans available to soften the financial blow (your bank account can stop…
3 min read December 2, 2025Chaos Theory: Babyshambles Ignite Reunion with Incendiary Hastings One-Off Show (5/11/25)
Big Reference and Aircooled support a sweat-drenched, one-night eruption presented by Hastings Fat Tuesday Words and pictures by Sara-Louise Bowrey…
3 min read November 6, 2025You’ll really want to ‘get down’ to Latitude next summer…
🎉 Celebrating Two Decades of Fearless Creativity: Latitude's 20th Anniversary First Release Lineup Revealed Latitude Festival is marking its 20th…
2 min read November 5, 2025Festival finds from 2025
Future Sounds: Our 2025 Festival Discoveries Here's our pick of the next wave of artists ready to break out into…
7 min read October 26, 2025Victorious 2025 – some must-sees if you are heading to Southsea Common next weekend
The Ultimate Guide to Victorious Festival 2025: What You Must Not Miss It's almost time to join the Pompeii Party…
5 min read August 14, 2025The Libertines Festival – Gunnersbury Park 2025 (plus intimate warm-up show)
The Libertines have announced a HUGE outdoor show at Gunnersbury Park, London on Saturday 9th August 2025. Joining them will…
1 min read July 28, 20252000Trees (2025) Bands Photo Gallery – all days
That was sooooo damned hot! Having only just recovered from a scorchio Glastonbury, the intense heat of 2000Trees really took…
4 min read July 17, 2025Just a little taster of Friday at 2000Trees 2025
Sooo many great photos to come… but we just wanted to share this tiny taster of at hot hot hot…
1 min read July 11, 2025Getting creative in the Glastonbury Craft Village
The Glastonbury Green Crafts Village offered those who wanted an escape from the music a diverse and engaging array of…
2 min read July 11, 2025The Big Glastonbury Festival 2025 run-down
So, Glastonbury Festival 2025… what a marathon! Two people, two cameras, and four very tired legs. Most photos here by…
13 min read July 6, 2025Camp Bestival Dorset Unveils Day Tickets for 2025 “Festi-Holiday” Amid Staycation Boom
Lulworth Castle, Dorset With a new survey revealing that eight in ten Brits are planning a staycation this year, Camp…
2 min read July 4, 2025Greenpeace at Glastonbury: Fueling a Greener Future
Glastonbury Festival is renowned not just for its incredible music and vibrant atmosphere, but also for its deep-rooted commitment to…
2 min read June 26, 2025Glastonbury and WaterAid: A Partnership Flowing with Change
For decades, Glastonbury Festival has been more than just a music event; it's a vibrant hub for activism and a…
2 min read June 25, 2025Gurriers at Glastonbury 2025: Get Ready for some ‘High Decibel Drama…’
Glastonbury 2025 is shaping up better than we could have hoped, and after digging through the thousands of performances listed…
3 min read June 22, 2025Get ready for Samantics at Glastonbury 2025: An unmissable one-man powerhouse of rappish shenanigans
BIMBLE INNTHURSDAY21:00 – 22:00 Glastonbury 2025 is almost on us, and as the inevitable anticipation builds and people get lost in their…
3 min read June 22, 2025Sister Suzie and the Right Band – the right choice for Glastonbury 2025
Sister Suzie and the Right Band are an unmissable part of Glastonbury Festival 2025. For the last few years Suzie…
1 min read June 21, 2025F*ck Me It’s Clatters – he’s only gone and got a gig at Glastonbury 2025
FMI Clatters, AKA Nigel ‘Clatters’ Clatworthy, is a Plymouth-based musician who we've been following intently for a good few years…ever…
2 min read June 21, 2025
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