Starting off day two of Leeds Festival in strong fashion, we immediately make our way over to Main Stage West to catch an opening set from Southend rockers Nothing but Thieves (7), whose set seems to have been getting heavily promoted across the site’s many screens. Completely gone is the somewhat dreary weather of Friday,…
After the last 18 months it was hard to imagine festivals ever returning, so walking into the hallowed grounds of Hatfield Park last weekend was truly a blessing. With big line-up changes from its first announcement and the cancellation of last year, the skepticism of some was, it has to be said, fairly high. But…
Ahead of this year’s sold out Reading and Leeds Festival at Richfield Avenue and Branham Park, 27-29th August, we want to make sure it’s one to remember, so when it comes to the must-see bands, we’ve got you covered! Rock Sins photographer Stu Garneys shares the top 8 rock and alternative bands he’s looking forward…
A couple of days before the Download Pilot, I wrote a feature about the importance of the Download Festival family to so many of us. The response to the piece was far beyond anything I ever hoped for or expected; It was great to talk to loads of people who read it about their Download…
There were tears, cheers and plenty of beers flowing at what will be known as Download Festival’s historic pilot event, which took place 18th-20th June, with a reduced capacity of 10,000 fans and just two stages. When the Download Pilot was announced we couldn’t quite believe it; live music was making a return with a…
With just under three months to go, it’s time for another announcement from the Slam Dunk Festival powers that be! It’s a double whammy, because there’s a load of new acts added to the line up, plus those always wanted stage splits are also in! Joining the fun in Hatfield and Leeds this May we…