Static Dress at 2000Trees 2024
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.
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Festivals and gigs. A listings calendar, plus previews, news, reviews, and photos
The Oozes at 2000Trees 2024
Colourful queer-punk Londoners, The Oozes, deliver a bitter-sweet brand of contemporary commentary and mingle cheerfully with the crowd throughout the festival…
The Pale White at 2000Trees 2024
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.
Pork Pie at Stone Valley Midlands 2024
Two decades on, and Edinburgh’s ska/reggae meastros. Pork Pie, are still going strong.
Republica at Stone Valley Midlands 2024
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.
Peter Hook and The Light at Stone Valley Midlands 2024
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.
Death of Guitar Pop at Stone Valley Festival Midlands, 2024
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.
Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls and Death From Above 1979 at 2000Trees 2024
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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Bands at 2000Trees 2024
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.
Bob Vylan crowdsurfers and a game of ‘Baggo’ at 2000Trees 2024
Friday turned out to be a brilliant day at 2000Trees and the crowds were as fantastic as the bands…
People at 2000Trees 2024
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…
Jagannath Rath Yatra 2024
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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Cockney Rejects at Stone Valley Midlands 2024
They never fail to deliver – Cockney Rejects simply epitomise punk rock
Buzzcocks at Stone Valley Midlands 2024
Ever fallen in love with a festival – we just did at Stone Valley Midlands… what a great event!
Echobelly at Stone Valley Midlands 2024
Proper indie-bangers all the way from Echobelly! Photos by Sara-Louise Bowrey
NOVUM, Newcastle’s newest multi-arts festival experience
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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Festival of the Garden
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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TICKETS FOR BEARDED THEORY 2025 ARE ON SALE RIGHT NOW
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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Stone Valley Festival 2024 – lineup
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
STEWART LEE TO CURATE STAGE AT THE INAUGURAL BRIGHTON PSYCH FEST 2024
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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Lambrini Girls at Bearded Theory 2024
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
Saint Agnes at Bearded Theory 2024
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 at Bearded Theory 2024
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 at Bearded Theory 2024
Bob Vylan epitomises the raw energy generated by musical passion… we love them! Photos by http://www.sarabowreyphotos.com
Dexy’s at Bearded Theory 2024
As the soundtrack to our youth, Dexy’s are a very welcomed return to the live circuit… Photos by http://www.sarabowreyphotos.com
Therapy? at Bearded Theory 2024
Perennial Irish rockers with one foot in grunge and another in the present day… Photos by http://www.sarabowreyphotos.com
Future Islands at Bearded Theory 2024
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 at Bearded Theory 2024
Beans on Toast is quite simple the quintessential festival act…period. Photos by http://www.sarabowreyphotos.com
3 Daft Monkeys at Bearded Theory 2024
Hi-octane cider-infused Westcounty celtic folk that echos through the fields every year… Photos by http://www.sarabowreyphotos.com
Jane’s Addiction at Bearded Theory 2024
Addicted to Jane’s Addiction? We’re not even starting to get on the road to recovery… Photos by http://www.sarabowreyphotos.com
Jeshua Marshall at Bearded Theory 2024
Punk-ska songwriter Jeshua Marshall is an Americana-style musician with a reggae sensibility. Photos by http://www.sarabowreyphotos.com [flicckr_set id = ‘72177720317443044’]
Jim Bob at Bearded Theory 2024
It had to happen at some point… Jim Bob and Les Carter back on the same stage together! Photos by http://www.sarabowreyphotos.com
Pet Needs at Bearded Theory 2024
Young upstarts with attitude and more talent than is generally permitted to be gathered together on a festival stage… Photos by http://www.sarabowreyphotos.com
Punk Rock Factory at Bearded Theory 2024
Churning out classic post-punk anthems to millions of eagre fans across the socioshpere… Photos by http://www.sarabowreyphotos.com
Samantics at Bearded Theory 2024
He’s a one-man walking/talking/singing/rapping mental-wellness drop-in centre…
Slamboree at Bearded Theory 2024
Slamboree is what happens when musicians run off to join the circus…
Sonic Boom Six at Bearded Theory 2024
All the best bits of your favourite genres wrapped up into a tight little musical ball – and thrown hard at the wall.
Wargasm at Bearded Theory 2024
An electifying explosion of dirty beats and punk attitude…
