Opening up mid afternoon for a handful of people keen to get an extra day in at the festival, Wednesday early entry has become an intimate warm up party to get you ready for 3 days of non stop live performances from the best acts on the scene. With just two stages open on Wednesday,…
Johnny and the boys aka Goo Goo Dolls arrived back in our nation’s capital for a sold out show at the famous Eventim Hammersmith Apollo, originally booked for Brixton Academy but through unfortunate circumstances moved across town. As the lights go down the excitement is palatable. With a career of over 30 years they have…
On the outskirts of Cheltenham lies one of the best music festivals in the UK. Every year, 2000Trees Festival takes place early in July at the gorgeous Upcote Farm in Withington; even with its popularity and well known nature, it still manages to feel like a best kept secret. While the festival consistently hosts a…
Three days into Download Festival 2023. At this point in a standard weekend at Donington some people would be starting to wind down, pack up the tents ahead of going home but not at Download 2023! Anticipation was high ahead of Metallica’s second set of the weekend, while the day was full of other hugely…
Many a sore head can be found at Donington Park on Friday morning; The masses of the campsites of Download Festival 2023 recharging after a brilliant first day of the event (for those yet to do so, please check out our full review of the first day of Download 2023). With a huge variety of…
After months of waiting, the most eagerly awaited Download Festival in years was upon us. The twentieth anniversary of the modern trek to the hallowed Donington turf. For the twentieth edition of the festival, aka Download 2023, the 90,000ish in attendance are to be treated to not three, but four full days of music across…
Slam Dunk Festival truly means the start of the UK festival season. Yes, there are a few events before (such as the excellent Takedown Festival), but the May bank holiday weekend with thousands of pop punk, emo and metal fans descending on Hatfield and Leeds is truly when things kick off for the UK alternative…
Ice Nine Kills return to London for their first headline show in nearly 4 years. Albeit in much larger venues than before. The way INK have exploded in the last few years has been something to behold. Since the release of 2018’s The Silver Scream & Its sequel album 2021’s Welcome to Horrorwood, the band…
Takedown Festival, the Hampshire based all day Rock & Alt Festival is finally back, after an eight year hiatus. Moving from its original home in Southampton Uni to Portsmouth Guildhall, the Festival made a welcome comeback this Easter weekend. Takedown has always had a special place in the hearts of music fans for being an…
Any time you attend a Paramore show, you know you’re in for a treat. This is a band with an exceptionally high bar; that some how they always exceed above and beyond. It’s been five years since the trio graced UK shores, and just over that since we received new music; but as ever, it…
