It has been a couple years since Black Stone Cherry have done an arena tour. Something to do with a pandemic? As the band stepped out to a packed Wembley Arena it was like the band had never been away. The Kentucky natives brought their entire bag of tricks for this tour. As Sam Smith…
BRITs Week 2023 for War Child is almost upon us, offering fans the chance to see some of the biggest acts in the tiniest venues and all for a good cause. This year is no exception, with an extra special show to celebrate XtraMile Recordings 20th anniversary and 10 years of Frank Turner’s mainstream breakthrough…
We had the luck of the Irish on our side as we ventured across London on a sub zero Saturday night. Dropkick Murphys are in town and they have brought some punk rock friends with them. A busy night is upon us, with three support acts. Doors are promptly opened at 6pm with Jesse Adhern,…
The Aussies are taking over. Australian alternative R&B band Chase Atlantic graced our shores for not one but three sold out shows at the Eventim Apollo. The excitement in the air was palatable with animalistic joy on the fans faces. They weren’t waiting for a gig they were waiting for an outta body experience. Our…
Big Joanie head to the nations capital on their sold out European tour. The feminist punk rockers have been making big waves in the music world since the release of their latest record Back Home. Bringing along post punk London band Ghum for the ride, our photographer Nick Allan was there to capture the action.
Now, Sweden isn’t just famous for its flatpack furniture, family estate cars and/or pop music, it also has a massive hand in metal too. We couldn’t have been more excited when the kings of Swedish metal, In Flames, descended onto the UK’s capital for their only British tour date. Playing to a packed audience at…
A sold out UK tour and a fanbase that grows by the hour – Crawlers are on the cusp of being the next big thing in alternative emo rock. Finding their big break through TikTok and having already played at festivals including Reading and Leeds Festival we see a band about to launch into the…
Wargasm rolled into town on their biggest UK tour so far, completing the 11 date Explicit tour at the legendary 02 Forum Kentish Town. As you walked into the venue the excitement was palatable with a noticeably younger audience who had queued for hours prior to get the best spot right at the barrier. The…
Toronto’s pop punk finest invade London’s Roundhouse for their biggest show ever. Playing to 2300 strong crowd, Pup arrived in the capital and they meant business. Rock Sins photographer Nick Allan was there to capture the action. Give yourself even more of a taste of Pup live and check out their live album, Unravels Live…
Atlanta natives Manchester Orchestra returned to the UK with a new album and a sold out two-date tour. The beards and checkered shirt where strong in this audience, as London welcomed the emo, before emo, band with open arms. Photographer Nick Allan was there to capture the action and you can check out the photos…
This year’s festival season was brought to a close at the end of August with Festival Republic’s Reading and Leeds Festival, and of course we were there to experience it. You can read up on all the action from the weekend and we’ve also compiled some of our photo highlights in the gallery below, captured…
Our elder emo senses were tingling as we made our way to Brixton’s 02 Academy to see Jimmy Eat World supported by The Get Up Kids. This gig is 3 years in the making and one sweltering night in the capital is ready for Arizona natives. Rock Sins photographer Nick Allan was there to take…
