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Big Fear - The Lab, Northampton

19 September 2026

I didn’t know much about Big Fear ahead of seeing the band pop up on promoter Picky New’s gig listings and receiving and email from them. Needless to say, they peaked my interest enough to head down to The Lab to see their headline set. Comprising of singer Alice Edwards, guitarist Jack Wilkinson and synth player Ben Crone, Big Fear meld alt-pop and indie to great affect. Their latest single Tide Of The Evening is out now and follows a string of singles and their debut EP Career Day. For more information...

Blood Club - The Lab, Northampton

31 October 2025

Chicago post-punk goths Blood Club were back in Northampton and at The Lab for a headline Halloween gig. The band released their latest EP sufres porque quieres earlier this year and it was great to have them back in town to play one of only a handful of gigs across the UK. Opening was Veins who were followed by Bloody / Bath. More photos of bands playing at The Lab are available on this site here. For more information about Blood Club, visit...

Weirdoe - The Lab, Northampton

31 May 2025

Weirdoe released his latest singer Petty in April and returned to The Lab to headline the Northampton venue. It's been a busy few years for the Northampton rapper who released his debut mix tape Was It Worth It last year and the EP Place Your Bets in April. For the first time, Weirdoe and collaborator and DJ Harlz were joined a live guitarist and bassist for the final third of his set. Joining Weirdoe was FFSYTHO?!, Güb and others. More photos of gigs from The Lab are available on this site here. For more...

Banké - The Lab, Northampton

2 May 2025

Banké played her debut headline gig at The Lab - previewing a host of new material from her forthocming EP. The Northants singer-songwriter was joined by a host of talent from across the town and further afield including Great Adamz, Holly Phoebe, Tayeh, Shanée Hercules and Trep Dee - many of which joined Banké during the night. For more information visit https://www.instagram.com/extrabanke More photos from gigs at The Lab are available on this site...

Thomas Truax - The Lab, Northampton

12 April 2025

Thomas Truax was back in Northampton to headline The Lab - armed with his usual collection of weird and wonderful home made instruments. The US singer-songwriter was joined by motorised drum machine Mother Superior and 'souped-up' gramophone The Hornicator at the Northampton venue. As usual with Truax, it was another fantastic night of surreal art-rock / post-punk and Americana. Support was by Jude Rees. For more information about Thomas Truax visit https://www.thomastruax.com More photos of gigs at The Lab are...

IVW - The Miki Berenyi Trio - The Lab, Northampton

29 January 2025

The first of two gigs on the same night, The Miki Berenyi Trio, headlined The Lab on the third day of Independent Venue Week. Miki is best known as the singer songwriter from Lush. She was joined in her latest band by Kevin McKillop Oliver Cherer. The band has been working on a debut album and has releases singles Big I Am and 8th Deadly Sin this year. Support was by Nightswimming. For more information, visit https://linktr.ee/mikiberenyi More photos from gigs at The Lab are available on this site...

Blood Club - The Lab, Northampton

25 July 2024

US post-punk trio Blood Club headlined The Lab as part of a handful of dates in the UK. Great set by the band who were joined by Northampton acts bloody/bath and Potwash. More photos of gigs at The Lab are available on this site here. For more information about Blood Club visit...

Weirdoe - The Lab, Northampton

7 July 2023

Weirdoe headlined The Lab to mark the release of his debut EP Born In A Barn, The seven track EP by the Northampton grime MC was released earlier this month and follows the singles Business Man, Thatchwell Court and Insomniacs Lullaby. More photos from The Lab are available on this website here. For more information about Weirdoe, visit...

Tragic - The Lab, Northampton

24 June 2023

Tragic played a fittingly chaotic final gig to a sold out The Lab on Saturday night. The trio are continuing, but under the name Thistle. Probably the busiest I've seen The Lab and the hottest. Support was by Big Whup and Torus. I'll add some photos of them when I get a sec. More photos of gig at The Lab are available on this site here. For more information about Thistle, visit...

Girls In Synthesis, The Lab, Northampton

12 November 2021

It was a long time coming due to the original date being rescheduled, but Girls In Synthesis finally played their headline gig at The Lab. Joining the band at the sold out Northampton venue were Blood Visions. You can view more photos from The Lab on this site via this link. For more information information about Girls In Synthesis visit their Facebook...

Stereolab & Andy Bell, Esquires, Bedford

1 September 2021

Photos of Anglo-French avant-pop band Stereolab headlining a sold out Esquires. Joining Stereolab was Ride guitarist Andy Bell, performing his Space Station...

The Lovely Eggs, The Lab, Northampton

24 October 2016

The Lovely Eggs returned to Northampton after a four-ish year absence on Sunday night. They played to a sold out Labour Club and were ace. The duo's latest single Drug Braggin' is out now on 'psychedelic swirl' vinyl and absolutely worth buying. You can pick up a copy...

BEX - The Garibaldi, Northampton

18 September 2026

BEX returned to The Garibaldi this week for the release of her latest single Fairies. The Northants singer-songwriter played to a packed venue and treated fans to a mixture of new material and tracks from her previous releases. Earlier in the day, there’d been a clothes sale featuring items from BEX’s clothing label Scallywags and following her set (which featured a life-sized inflatable crocodile), there was also celebratory cakes! BEX was joined by Milton Keynes act Space Pistol. There's. full interview with...

Together Festival - The Charles Bradlaugh, Northampton

13 September 2026

Together Festival saw acts from across Northampton’s music scene come together for a day of fundraising at The Charles Bradlaugh. Organised by promoters Picky New, there was music across two stages at the venue – one inside, one outside. The inside stage was headlined by thistle. who had recently opened the main stage at Outbreak in Victoria Park. They were joined by Fountain, litesleeper, Canvas Tile, Jack Dawson and Lily On The Green. The outdoor stage was headlined by Woegetter main man Mark Can with...

Venus Fly Trap - The Black Prince, Northampton

12 September 2026

Cult post-punk darkwave duo The Venus Flytrap celebrated their 40th anniversary with a headline gig at the venue where they played one of their first shows. The duo of Alex Novak and Andy Denton returned to The Black Prince in Northampton for a set full of their best-known tracks and a smattering of rarities. They were also joined by some former members at the end of the night. To commemorate the anniversary, the band released the compilation Déjà Vu: Recollection & Rarities earlier this year – a record...

Evanescence - Utilita Arena, Birmingham

11 September 2026

Evanescence are one of those bands who haven’t really been on my radar for over 20 years. However, they returned to the Utilita Arena in Birmingham this week as part of a UK tour to support their lates album Sanctuary. Musically, it’s not particularly my sorta thing but credit has got to be given to frontwoman Amy Lee who sounds as good in 2026 as she did on the band’s debut album Fallen in 2003. Joining Evanescence were Poppy and K.Flay. We were able to photograph K.Flay and Evanescence but not Poppy...

NMF - Northampton Music Festival 2026

6 September 2026

The Northampton Music Festival returned on Sunday for the 19th edition of the multi-venue event. During the day, dozens of acts played on stages across the town centre. I’d normally spend all day photographing the event – but wasn’t able to this year because it clashed with Birmingham vs Wolves. I still managed to get back after the football to photograph main stage headliner Alfie Castley as well as Opal and Fraya Rose. Would like to have seen more, but couldn’t miss a second football game so early in...

AFI - O2 Institute, Birmingham

24 August 2026

It’s been a LONG time since AFI had played a headline gig on these shores – and even longer since I last photographed them. So, it was amazing to have them over in the UK to play at the Outbreak Festival and also a series of gigs across the UK. I don’t think I’d seen the band since their Decemberunderground tour in 2006 so to see them twice in two days was pretty special. Their latest album Silver Bleeds The Black Sun is their best in ages so it was great to hear tracks from it live alongside some of their...

Warrior's Dance Festival - National Bowl, Milton Keynes

22 August 2026

It took 15 years, but The Prodigy bought their Warrior’s Dance festival back to the National Bowl on Saturday. A lot’s changed in the decade and a half – most notably the sad loss of singer and dancer Keith Flint. However, the band – led by frontman Maxim – put on an incredible show in front of tens of thousands of fans. Along for the ride this time was Carl Cox, Andy C, David Rodigan, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U and SCARLXRD on the main stage with Jaguar Skills among the acts on a second stage at the...

Diaspora Calling! - The National Bowl, Milton Keynes

7 August 2026

Diaspora Calling! headed to The National Bowl on Friday, with hip-hop icons Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean topping the bill at the inaugural festival. The event, which was established by Hill in 2016, saw the former Fugees members bringing it to the UK for the first time. The show also was timed to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Score – the acclaimed Fugees album which fused hip-hop, soul, reggae and R&B and which is regarded as one of the landmark records of the era. Tens of thousands of music fans...

Gary Numan - Roadmender, Northampton

4 August 2026

Gary Numan was back in Northampton to play two gigs at the Roadmender as part of his latest UK tour. The acclaimed singer-songwriter returned to the town having played both Royal & Derngate and the Lady’s Lane venue in recent years. Unsurprisingly, it was another amazing show by Numan, who – while not touring any new material – played a career spanning set full of some of his biggest hits as well as tracks from recent albums. Numan always has fantastic set and lighting design and this gig didn’t...

Reggae Land - The National Bowl, Milton Keynes

2 August 2026

Reggae Land has been taking place at The National Bowl for a few years now, but it was my first time there this summer. I could only make the final day of the festival, which was headlined by Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel. I don’t think I necessarily underestimate things, but the scale of Reggae Land was huge, with music across I think seven stages and tens of thousands of inside to enjoy it. It was probably one of the biggest crowds I’d seen at the venue since The Prodigy’s Warrior’s Dance festival...

Twinfest 2026 - Roadmender, Northampton

30 July 2026

Twinfest has been a mainstay on the Northampton music calendar for a long time now – bringing acts from twinned towns in Germany and France to play alongside some of the county’s best music talent. This year, organisers invited XOXO le World and Torino from Poitier and Marburg respectively. As usual, Twinfest took over venues across Northampton for four days of live music with the Roadmender, The King Billy, V&B and The Charles Bradlaugh all taking part. Scheduling conspired against me this year and I was...

Five - Delapré Abbey, Northampton

24 July 2026

Five headlined concert series Live at The Abbey which returned to Delapré Abbey in Northampton. Thousands of fans of the 90’s boyband turned out to hear the group play some of their biggest hits including Everybody Get Up, Slam Dun (Da Funk) and Keep On Movin’. Fair play to Five up put in a fantastic performance. Earlier in the day, both The Wanted 2.0 and Bradley McIntosh from S Club 7 performed, both playing some of the biggest hits from their era. More photos from gigs at Delapre Park are available on...

Glimmer - Abington Groove, Northampton

17 July 2026

New York shoegaze quartet Glimmer headed to Abington Groove Records on the second date of their UK tour. It was my first time at the Northampton record shop for a gig which was the second in its Groove Session series. It’s a fantastic little intimate place for gigs and this was a great night. The record shop – which opened probably about a year ago – was originally in a different building on the site but the move upstairs to a bigger room has worked wonders meaning they can also host gigs. Supporting...

The Waeve - Esquires, Bedford

9 July 2026

Esquires had indie rock royal in town this week when Blur guitarist Graham Coxon and his parter Rose Elinor Dougall brought The Waeve to the venue. Without doubt one of the best - yet possibility underrated - guitarists of his generation, Coxon’s work with The Waeve is markedly different from some of the Britpop anthems he’s best known for. I’d previously seen The Waeve supporting Noel Gallagher at Warick Castle a couple of years ago. You can see those photos here. However, at Esquires, it was just...

Tom Grennan - Bedford Park, Bedford

4 July 2026

The Bedford Summer Sessions have become a mainstay of the town’s music scene for a few years now and Tom Grennan returned this month to play a home-town gig. I was only able to get to the one show this year because of other work commitments. However, Grennan joined other headliners Paul Weller, UB40 ft Ali Campbell and Deacon Blue at Bedford park for huge outdoor shows. It was Grennan’s first time back at the venue since previously headlining in 2022 and in the years between, he’s continued to sell out...

Black Eyed Peas - SMK Live, Stadium MK, Milton Keynes

28 June 2026

The inaugural SMK Live took place at Stadium MK this weekend, with the second day headlined by US giants Black Eyed Peas. I was only able to get out to the second day of this new festival but on the evidence of the Sunday, it’ll hopefully be a great new addition to the region’s festival calendar. The first night was headlined by Basement Jaxx who were joined by Clean Bandit, Groove Armada (DJ Set), Jax Jones, Sigma, Katy B, Moonchild Sanelly and host Bimini. Joining Black Eyed Peas members will.i.am, apl.de.ap...

Circuit Break Festival - Northampton

27 June 2026

The inaugural Circuit Break festival brought some of the best new alternative acts on the music scene to venues across Northampton. The new multi-venue festival featured gigs at The Black Prince, The Picturedrome, V&B and The Lamplighter. Dozens of bands headed to Northampton for the day – joined by some of the best acts from across the county. It was great to see such a good turn-out for the event and – from a snapper’s perspective – it was a huge success and a festival I hope to see return in future...

Lola Young - O2 Academy, Birmingham

13 June 2026

It was somewhat of a triumphant return to the stage for Lola Young this week when the singer played a sold-out headline set at Birmingham’s O2 Academy. Young was back having taken some time away from performing after a difficult 2025 which included a collapse onstage at the All Things Go festival in New York. However, on the evidence of tonight’s rescheduled gig, Young is back, better than ever and ready to take on the world again. It’s almost certain this is the last time you’re going to see her play venues...

Ceremony #6 - Esquires, Bedford

6 June 2026

Annual music all-dayer Ceremony bought some of the best up and coming acts to Esquires last weekend for the latest edition of the venue’s acclaimed event. Now in its sixth edition, Ceremony was headlined by Deadletter who were joined by 11 other acts performing across two stages at the venue. Deadletter had previously opened the festival in 2023 and were joined by Home Counties, Makeshift Art Bar, Little Grandad, Tanzana, Vehicle and Enjoyable Listens on the main stage. In Room 2, headliners Lemonsuckr were...

Jamie Benkert - The Picturedrome, Northampton

30 May 2026

Singer-songwriter Jamie Benkert made a triumphant return to the stage to headline The Picturedrome in Northampton recently - his first headline show performing under his name since retiring his Lucien Moon moniker. In recent months Benkert has become a regular face across social media platforms for the series of videos he's filmed showcasing his hometown. He's become a bit of a regular face at some of Northampton’s best-known spots, championing independent businesses and some of the best things the town has to...

thistle. - Spun Out, Northampton

30 May 2026

Thistle. were back in Northampton to play a short in-store set at Spun Out record shop. The alt-punky shoegaze trio released their latest EP backflip recently and were in town as part of a series of install gigs they’re playing across the UK to promote the record. Six track EP backflip brings together some of the band's recent singles alongside some new tracks and follows last year's EP It’s Nice To See You Stranger. thistle. will be back in Northampton in June to play at the Circuit Break festival and it's...

Chris Helme - The Black Prince, Northampton

29 May 2026

Former singer from The Seahorses Chris Helme was back in Northampton as part of his UK tour to headline The Black Prince. It was the First time back in Northampton for Helme who hadn't played in the town since his Seahorses days. Since then, he's released a couple of solo albums and was on tour promoting his latest record which is reinterpretations of some of his best known songs. Joining helm was Northampton singer-songwriter and general all around legend Nikolas Grey he released his debut solo EP earlier this...

Billy Lockett - HMV, Northampton

23 May 2026

Billy Lockett has just released his new album things are looking up and to mark its release played an in-store acoustic set at HMV in Northampton. The record is the follow up to lock its debut album Abington Grove and has seen the singer songwriter settle into a bit to a more acoustic groove on this record compared to his piano led ballads on his debut. Lockett would go on to feature in 10 of the official UK album charts, reaching number 50 50 in the Official UK Albums Chart but more importantly topping the Indie...

Au/Ra - Hare & Hounds, Birmingham

10 May 2026

Electronic pop singer-songwriter Au/Ra headed to the Hare & Hounds as part of her UK ahead of the release of her debut album. The musician is set to release heartcore in June and the musician played a host of tracks from the records at the Kings Heath venue. Au/Ra's music melds elements of ethereal pop, electronica, 8-bit hyperpop and alt rock and live, she was backed by live drums and guitar. Support was by Brooke Ellen, who performed wearing a huge set of wings which looked great. Really enjoyed this...

The Utopia Strong - The Black Prince, Northampton

9 May 2026

Psychedelic, ambient trio The Utopia Strong headlined The Black Prince as part of their UK tour. The band features legendary former snooker player Steve Davis alongside Kavus Torabi and Michael J. York. They were joined by Northants electronic duo Tval. Great turn out for this one, with a lot of people keen to meet Davis who was happy to pose for photos and sign things for people. Not my cup of tea musically, but still the first time the venue has probably had a world champion of Davis' magnitude in the...

The Boo Radleys - The Black Prince, Northampton

3 May 2026

Indie rockers The Boo Radleys were in Northampton to headline The Black Prince as part of their UK tour to support their new album In Spite Of Everything. The band are best known for their 1995 Wake Up Boo which was a huge hit in the UK and reached number nine in the UK singles chart. There was a great turn out for this one with the venue packed for The Boo Radleys. Enjoyed it, but I can't claim to be a huge fan as they're from an indie scene which pre-dates me getting into the genre. Probably a generation or so too...

Utah Saints - The Picturedrome, Northampton

2 May 2026

Electronic duo Utah Saints headlined The Picturedrome as part of their UK tour. Jes Willis and Tim Garbutt rose to fame in the 1990s, helping to pioneer sampling in electronic house and trance music. While they have three top-10 and five other top-40 singles to their name, they're probably best known for Something Good from their 1992 debut album. This wasn't the easiest of acts to photograph because of the complete absence of any front facing light and a banner doing its best to fall off the table they were DJing...

Yungblud - Utilita Arena, Birmingham

23 April 2026

It was a bit of an emotional return to Birmingham for Yungblud at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham. Having won the hearts of rock and metal fans over at Villa Park last summer at Back To The Beginning, the singer-songwriter was back in town on the latest leg of his Idols tour. And, needless to say, when his cover of Black Sabbath's Changes came around, it was clear emotions were running high among both fans and singer. Overall, it was an incredible set by Dominic Harrison and his band. It's kinda crazy thinking...

The Prodigy - Utilita Arena, Birmingham

18 April 2026

The Prodigy were back in Birmingham with Carl Cox in tow as part of their latest UK tour. My third time shooting the band and sadly, the first since the death of Keith. The Prodigy don't get any easier to photograph and it was a barrage of strobes from the off. However, it was an excellent night and a hopefully a bit of an insight into what they've got in store when they head out across the UK this summer for their Warriors Dance out door shows. For more information about The Prodigy, visit...

Picture The Scene - The Black Prince, Northampton

11 April 2026

Alt-rock duo Picture The Scene headlined The Black Prince as part of a short run of dates the band has been playing across the UK. Didn’t know much about these guys ahead of the show but it was a great set by them. They were joined by Headswitcher and Make Me A Martyr. The former have been busy making a name for themselves in recent months across Northampton with their alt-grunge rock following the release of debut single Around which was released last year. More photos from gigs at The Black Prince are...

Weirdoe - The Black Prince, Northampton

10 April 2026

Northants rapper Weirdoe returned to The Black Prince for his headline 'Take It To The Grave' show. Weirdoe is one of the best and one of my favourite acts coming out of Northampton at the moment and he put on a cracking night. Also performing were Deeno, Eltee and iiiBerealz. Weirdoe's latest singles Burden and Oh Really? were released in March and his debut mix tape Was It Worth It? was released in 2024. For more information, visit https://weirdoe.co.uk/ More photos from gigs at The Black Prince are available...

Richard Ashcroft - Utilita Arena, Birmingham

4 April 2026

Former Verve man Richard Ashcroft has been out on a UK tour and headed to Birmingham to headline the Utilita Arena. After last summer's support slots with Oasis, Ashcroft's stock is as high as it's been in years and he played a cracking set. Not the longest set you're going to see at an area and a fair few extended songs - but still a great night. There's a review running over on Birmingham World here More photos from gigs at the Utilita Arena are available on this site here. For more information about...

Courtney Barnett - Esquires, Bedford

1 April 2026

Aussie signer-songwriter Courtney Barnett headed to Esquires in Bedford to play a sold-out show as part of a small run of dates to promote her new album. Barnett released her new album Creature Of Habit in March and tickets for her gig at Esquires sold out in a matter of minutes. Outside of some of the bigger singles, I didn't know too much by Barnett, but she played a great set of mostly tracks from her new record. More photos of gigs at Esquires in Bedford are available on this site here. For more information...

bby - The Black Prince, Northampton

27 March 2026

Bby headlined The Black Prince as part of a short run of dates across the UK and Europe on their 'Hometown Tour'. The band's Northampton gig was one of five they were playing on a tour which visited the hometown of each member. Aside from Northampton, they also played in Bologna, Southampton, Paris, and London. Didn't know much about bby going into this one, but the gig also marked the venue's 10th anniversary since reopening. Support was by litesleeper. For more information about bby, visit...

The Hara - The Black Prince, Northampton

12 March 2026

The Hara released their latest album The Fallout at the start of this year and headed to Northampton to headline The Black prince. Didn't know much about these guys going into the gig, but there was a great turn out for it and they were great to photograph. Always nice to see a bit of crowd surfing in the venue too. More photos from gigs at The Black Prince are available on this site here. For more information about The Hara, visit...

MGK - Utilita Arena, Birmingham

10 March 2026

MGK - formerly known as Machine Gun Kelly - bought his Lost Americana tour to town this month. The US rapper turned pop-punk revivalist was at the Utilita Arena as part of a pretty much sold out UK tour. This was another dream to shoot - fantastic lighting and tons going on in terms of MGK's stage design. While MGK has jumped around genres in recent years, the set was dominated by much of his pop-punk output, with a little bit of rap and a the more recent Americana sounds of his latest album. I've seen my...

Whitelands - Esquires, Bedford

25 February 2026

London shoegaze quartet Whitelands have been on tour following the release of their new album Sunlight Echos and headlined Esquires this week. I managed to check out these guys at Rockaway Beach at the start of the year and was really impressed then so it was great to be able to pop over to Bedford to see them play a headline gig. Nice and busy in the second room for this one and Whitelands sound even better live than they do on record. A bit too much smoke in terms of photography - but that's just me...

Big Special - O2 Institute, Birmingham

21 February 2026

Big Special returned to Birmingham for the closest thing to a hometown gig for the duo as part of their UK tour supporting their latest album National Average. I've been lucky enough to see Big Special a number of times over recent years after stumbling across them at the Craufurd Arms in Milton Keynes supporting Benefits as part of Independent Venue Week in 2023. Seeing them go from strength to strength and picking up an ever growing fanbase along the way has been great. Joining the band were fellow West...

Deftones - bp pulse LIVE, Birmingham

12 February 2026

There's been a huge reassurance around Deftones in recent years so it's no surprise to see them playing and selling out arenas. I was lucky enough to catch them a few times in the late 1990s, until heading to Birmingham on their latest tour, hadn't seen them for a long time. I'm a restricted to what I can show here, so you can check out some photos over on Birmingham World via the link below where the main review is. It was a great line up which also featured Denzel Curry and Drug Church. More...

Melanie Baker - The Black Prince, Northampton

6 February 2026

Melanie Baker headlined The Black Prince as part of a short run of gigs by the Newcastle singer-songwriter. Melanie was previewing tracks from her forthcoming debut album 'Somebody Help Me, I’m Being Spontaneous!'. To be honest, her popping up on the venue's gig listings was the first time I'd heard of her, but absolutely loved her take on indie rock. Lots of 'slacker indie / Weezer / college rock' vibes. Also, amusing stories about slug infestations too. What more do you want! More photos from gigs at The...

IVW - Dylan LeBlanc - The Black Prince, Northampton

1 February 2026

Rounding off Independent Venue Week at The Black Prince was Dylan LeBlanc. The US singer-songwriter has been playing a host of dates across the UK as part of an intimate solo tour. LeBlanc released his latest album Coyote in 2023 with new single Pick Your Poison released in January. After a pretty hectic week of gigs, this was a great, relaxed night of Americana at the venue. More photos from Independent Venue Week gigs are available on this site here. For more information about Dylan Le Blanc, visit...

IVW - Will Varley - The Black Prince, Northampton

31 January 2026

Will Varley's headline gig at The Black Prince as part of Independent Venue Week was another I went into not knowing much about. The singer-songwriter is one of the founding members of the arts collective Smugglers Records and headed to Northampton for one of half a dozen IVW gigs. The Brixton native played a great set of alt-folk, with tracks taken from across his back catalogue, including his most recent LP Machines Will Never Learn To Make Mistakes Like Me which was released last year. More photos of...

IVW - The Clause - The Black Prince, Northampton

30 January 2026

The Clause returned to The Black Prince in Northampton for the venue's second sold out show of this year's Independent Venue Week. It was the second sold out show by the Brummie based indie rockers who previously headlined the venue last year. It was absolutely rammed for this one, with the band playing tracks from their debut album A Victim Of A Casual Thing which was released last year. More photos from gigs at The Black Prince are available on this site here. For more information about Independent Venue...

IVW - EEVAH - The Black Prince, Northampton

29 January 2026

It was another busy Independent Venue Week gig at The Black Prince for alt-indie duo EEVAH. The Halifax duo comprise of singer and bassist Nicole Hope and guitarist Richard McNamara - the latter well known as as a member of the band Embrace. Didn't know much about these two going into this gig but it was another great IVW show with the band playing tracks from their debut EP I Didn't See It Coming which was released last year. Joining EEVAH were Megaphoney and Allo. The former are the new project of Peter...

IVW - VC Pines - The Black Prince, Northampton

28 January 2026

VC Pines headed to The Black Prince for the second gig at the venue as part of Independent Venue Week. The project of Jack Mercer, VP Pines released his latest EP Viole(n)t Colour last year, the record followed his 2023 album MRI. Support at the venue was by Woegetter and The Vandervalls More photos from gigs at The Black Prince are available on this site here. For more information about Independent Venue Week, visit...

IVW - The Molotovs - The Black Prince, Northampton

27 January 2026

The Molotovs kicked off Independent Venue Week in Northampton with a sold-out gig at The Black Prince. Fronted by Siblings Matthew Cartlidge and Issey Cartlidge the band headed to the venue on the back of a ton of hype, days before the release of their debut album Wasted On Youth. Opening proceeding was Manchester's Rolla. More photos from gigs at The Black Prince are available on this site here. For more information about Independent Venue Week, visit...

TTSSFU - Esquires, Bedford

17 January 2026

There's quite a bit of hype around Nicole Stephens - AKA TTSSFU and rightly so. The Manchester based singer-songwriter headed to Esquires in Bedford as part of a short run of shows in the UK and Europe. Stephens has recently been included in DIY magazine's Class of 2026 list, has been all over the airwaves of BBC 6 Music and will be heading to SXSW in Texas in March. More photos from gigs at Esquires are available on this site here. For more information about, visit...

Biffy Clyro - Utilita Arena, Birmingham

16 January 2026

Scottish rock icons Biffy Clyro are out on tour and brought their Futique tour to Birmingham the Utilita Arena this week. After 30 years and 10 studio albums, it’d have been easy for any band at this stage in their career to maybe go through the motions live – especially in Biffy’s case following the announcement last year that bassist James Johnston wouldn’t be joining the band live. Thankfully this wasn't the case and the band put in a cracking 23 song-set, pulling tracks from across their career, heading...

Return Of The Mac - The Black Prince, Northampton

28 December 2025

There's always 'one' gig over the Christmas and New Year period which everyone is out for - and this year it was Return Of The Mac. I don't usually go in for cover bands, but this collective of hugely talented Northants musicians do a fantastic set of Fleetwood Mac songs. It was probably the busiest I've ever seen the venue, which crowed packed all the way to doors at the back. More photos of gigs from The Black Prince are available on this site here. For more information about Return Of The Mac, visit...

Lawrence Jones - The Black Prince, Northampton

11 December 2025

Blues rock guitarist Lawrence Jones returned to Northampton to headline The Black Prince to play his final 'band' show. Jones’ latest album Bad Luck & The Blues topped the official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart when it was released in 2023. This was Jones’ final band show before continuing as a solo artist next year due to complications around living with Crohn’s disease. Jones has previously shared stages with the likes of Van Morrison, Ringo Star and Jeff Beck, performed at the Royal Albert Hall and...

Mumford & Sons - Utilita Arena, Birmingham

7 December 2025

It’s been a while since I last checked in on Mumford & Sons - quite a while it turns out. Having previously seen the band headline the main stage of Leicester’s Summer Sundae way back in 2010 - it’s fair to say while my attention has evidently been elsewhere for the past decade and a half – they’ve been busy releasing chart topping, platinum selling albums and picking up an army of fans along the way. Mumford & Sons released their fifth album Rushmere earlier this year – and its successor has...

Northants Sings Out - Royal & Derngate, Northampton

29 November 2025

Britain's Got Talent finalists Northants Sings Out returned to Royal & Derngate for their annual show and the latest date on their Club Classics UK tour. Joining the choir was singer songwriter James Morrison. I was shooting this one for the choir, so had great access and chance to shoot the whole show as well as rehearsals. Below is a fraction of what I took, but is nice insight into the night. For more information about Northants Sings Out, visit https://www.northantssingsout.com More photos from gigs at...

Young Knives - The Black Prince, Northampton

28 November 2025

Indie trio Young Knives returned to Northampton to headline The Black Prince as part of their UK tour. First time seeing this band in about 15-years - certainly since their 2008 album Superabundance. They released their latest album Landfill earlier this year and for their headline gig at the venue, hung pairs of shoes from the ceiling above the stage. Joining them were Daffodils. Great garage rock but with a live clay sculpture performing with the band. More information about visit https://young-knives.com and...

Kneecap - O2 Academy, Birmingham

27 November 2025

It's been a bit of a high profile year for Kneecap. In and out of the national news on a regular basis, their UK tour pulled in to Birmingham on Thursday night. Despite having been a fan of the band for some time, this was my first time seeing the Irish rap trio as well as photographing them. Bit of a nightmare to shoot, given so much of it was backlit. However, the performance and atmosphere were amazing. Support was by Australian Aboriginal rapper Miss Kaninna. There's a full review of the gig running over on...

The Horrors - The Crossing, Birmingham

21 November 2025

The Horrors' latest album, Night Life, is probably going to be my album of the year. Having seen them at the end of 2024 over at Esquires in Bedford ahead of the record's release, it was great to see them again and hear a bit more new material. There's been a run of gigs with no front facing light recently. However, you'd expect nothing less from the band. This is the first Horrors album and run of live dates where the line-up has differed significantly from the bulk of their earlier work. However, this seems...

Benefits - Esquires, Bedford

16 November 2025

Alongside Night Life by The Horrors, Benefits' album Constant Noise is one of my favourites of 2025. While the core of the band has always been Kingsley Hall and Robbie Major, it's the first time I'd see them as a duo - having always previously seen them with a live drummer. On this jaunt across the UK, the pair have been playing 'matinee' gigs where possible of a weekend, thankfully meaning it wasn't a late one on a Sunday. Joining Benefits was Dan Le Sac, with a set of breakbeat electronica. More photos of...

Kunt and the Gang - Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes

25 October 2025

After a couple of tours with his punk band The Kuntz, Basildon's greatest synth pop artist Kunt has been back on the road as a solo act. Kunt headed back to The Caufurd Arms on his 25th Anniversary tour, following a host of singles in recent years which have bothered the upper echelons of the UK Singles Chart and work on Shannon Matthews, The Musical. Kunt was back to doing what he does best - rude, crude and very funny songs to an electronic backing track. It was great to hear so many of Kunt's classic tracks in...

NewDad - XOYO, Birmingham

24 October 2025

Galway trio NewDad returned in September with sophomore release Alter – their second album in as many years. Picking up plaudits upon its release the band are currently out on a 10-date UK-tour following a series of record store shows to support their new LP’s release. Led by singer and guitarist Julie Dawson, the band’s 15-song set was heavily weighted towards their new record. There were joined at XOYO in Birmingham by The Cardinals. A full review of the gig is available on Birmingham World - linked...

Katy Perry - Utilita Arena, Birmingham

11 October 2025

Sometimes, all you want is a big OTT area show - and Katy Perry's Lifetimes tour delivers this and a whole lot more. The US singer-songwriter was in town for a set packed full of her biggest hits and the entire gig was visual spectacle from start to finish. The night began with Perry descending high from above the stage at the Utilita Arena in something you're more likely to have seen in one of The Matrix Films and concluded with her flying above fans straddling a giant butterfly. There's a full review of the show...

Lightning Seeds - Roadmender, Northampton

4 October 2025

Liverpudlian indie-pop legends Lightning Seeds have been out on an a 35-th anniversary tour and returned to Northampton to headline the Roadmender. Of course, to many Broudie is the man behind the greatest football anthem ever written – one which has topped the UK singles chart on three different occasions. However, to others, he’s the songwriter responsible for some of the best indie-pop of the early 1990s. Emerging before Britpop and its flagbearers took hold, The Lightning Seeds released their debut...

Lewis Capaldi - Utilita Arena, Birmingham

23 September 2025

Lewis Capaldi has been touring across the UK in support of his latest album Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent. The Scottish singer-songwriter has returned to touring after a bit of hiatus and these photos are from the opening night of two consecutive dates he played at the Birmingham venue. Joining Capaldi were Skye Newman and Aaron Rowe. There's a full review of the gig running over at the Birmingham World website. More photos from gigs at the Utilita Arena are available on this site here. For more...

Self Esteem - O2 Academy, Birmingham

15 September 2025

Self Esteem kicked off her UK tour in support of her latest album A Complicated Woman at Birmingham's O2 Academy. I'd previously photographed Self Esteem when they played across town at the Institute in 2023. Some photos from that gig are on this site here. It was another great show by Rebecca Lucy Taylor. There's a full review of the gig on the Birmingham World website here. For more information about Self Esteem visit https://www.selfesteem.love/ More photos of gig at Birmingham's O2 Academy are available on...

Funeral. Bloody / Bath - The Garibaldi, Northampton

13 September 2025

Bloody / Bath were back at The Garibaldi for a hometown headline gig as part of their 'all-nighter' Funeral. Joining them at the Northampton venue were Test Plan, Die Verletzt, Urchin, Moist Crevice and Nailbraker. Was great to a stacked bill of so many great bands. More photos from gigs at The Garibaldi are available on this site here. Bloody / Bath's debut album In An Empty Room I'm Screaming is out now via...

NMF - Northampton Music Festival 2025

7 September 2025

The Northampton Music Festival returned on Sunday, with headliners Unpeople and more than 80 acts performing across nine stages. Rock quartet Unpeople headlined the main stage and were joined by Blevins and the Boys, Gigi Gold, Balter, Napps & Co, the T-Bone Afrika All Stars, Lannie Camper, Banké Naya and Tiebreak. It's been a huge summer for Unpeople. who've played at Download, Reading & Leeds, 2000 Trees and across Europe. Great to see them doing so well. There was also a 'secret set' on the Main Stage by...

Opus Kink - The Black Prince, Northampton

28 August 2025

Opus Kink were back at The Black Prince as part of the band's latest UK tour for another night of jazz infused post-punk. It's at least the third time I've seen the band and while I'm still not sold - the rate at which this band are picking up fans across the country puts me firmly in the minority. (I generally joke to the same few people that I like simple music - of which Opus Kink aren't!) Joining them at The Black Prince were Daffodils and Slag, the former who incorporated live pottery into their performance....

Tribes Unite / Pendulum - The National Bowl, Milton Keynes

9 August 2025

Pendulum played their biggest UK headline gig to date when they returned to The National Bowl in Milton Keynes for their Tribes Unite all-day festival. The band, who meld EMD and rock, brought dozens of acts to the venue for a huge all-dayer set across five stages - showcasing loads of different genres ranging from DnB, dub step, hip-hop and many others. Joining headliners Pendulum on the main stage were Knife Party, Andy C and Tonn Piper, Wilkinson and Ad-Apt, Bedex b2b Bou, Caspa & Rusko, 4am Kru, Flowdan, Joey...

Teenage Fanclub - Esquires, Bedford

6 August 2025

Scottish indie icons Teenage Fanclub headed to Esquires for two nights at the venue. The band was out on a short run of dates across the UK which included two sold-out gigs at the Bedford venue. Probably didn't go into this one knowing enough by the band, but unsurprisingly, they went down an absolute storm. For more information about Teenage Fanclub Visit https://www.teenagefanclub.com More photos from gigs at Esquires in Bedford are available on this site...

Public Image Ltd - Roadmender, Northampton

29 July 2025

After about a decade away, Public Image Ltd returned to Northampton to headline the Roadmender. It'd only been about a month since I last photographed John Lydon and the rest of PIL at the Forever Now festival. Joining PIL were Trampolene, fronted by singer songwriter Jack Jones. Once again, limited to what I can share here because of PIL's photo contract. However, more photos and some words are running over on the Northampton Chronicle & Echo website here. More photos of gigs from the Roadmender are...

Thistle. - The Garibaldi Hotel, Northampton

19 July 2025

Thistle. returned to The Garibaldi to mark the release of their new EP 'It's Nice To See You Stranger'. Great to see this trio getting better and better. Their new EP has been bundled with some of their previous releases and has been released as a bit of a mini-album via Venn Records. You can pre-order Thistle.'s latest EP on the band's bandcamp page at https://thistlethistlethistle.bandcamp.com More photos of acts playing at The Garibaldi Hotel are available on this site...

bdrmm - The Black Prince, Northampton

11 July 2025

Hull shoegaze quartet bdrmm returned to the region to headline The Black Prince as part of promoter Picky New's second anniversary celebrations. bdrmm released their ace third album Microtonic this year, a record which saw the band meld their shoegaze roots further with electronic elements. Absolutely sweltering inside, but it was an amazing night. Joining bdrmm were thistle., playing ahead of their EP release gig at The Garibaldi the following week, and The Youth Play. More photos from gigs at The Black Prince...

Electric Six - The Roadmender, Northampton

4 July 2025

Detroit rockers Electric Six returned to Northampton to headline the Roadmender as part of the band's latest jaunt across the UK. More than 700 packed inside the Roadmender to see the band, fronted by Dick Valentine. This was another one where it'd been more than 20 years since I'd last seen the band - who released their 16th album Turquoise in 2023. It was great to see Electric Six still on top form playing some of their biggest hits from throughout their career. Support was by Vanity Fairy and The Enjoyable...

Metal 2 The Masses Final - The Black Prince, Northampton

28 June 2025

Kettering rockers Backseat Juliet will be playing at this summer's Bloodstock Festival after winning the Northants leg of annual new band competition Metal 2 The Masses (M2TM). Heats have been taking place across the county in recent months and The Black Prince hosted the final on Saturday. Competing in the final were Headswitcher, Dead Villains, These Strange Explosions, Purge The Valley, Invicta, Dead Bait and Backseat Juliet. Each band played a short set in-front of a panel of judges. Winners Backseat Juliet...

Crywank - The Black Prince, Northampton

27 June 2025

Anti-folk duo Crywank headlined The Black Prince as part of a short run of UK gigs. Usually a trio, the gig at the Prince featured singer and guitarist Jay Clayton and Daniel Watson. Didn't know much about this the headliners going into to this one but there was a great turn out for the gig. Support was by Mrs Pilgrimm and Mum & Dad Talk To Animals. More photos of gigs at The Black Prince are available on this site here. For more information about Crywank, visit...

Forever Now - The National Bowl, Milton Keynes

22 June 2025

German electronic icons Kraftwerk headlined the inaugural Forever Now Festival at The National Bowl in Milton Keynes. The sister festival of Cruel World in America saw bands from post-punk and adjacent genres come together for what was an an amazing day of live music. Acts played across two stages and despite a series of setbacks on the smaller second stage, thousands enjoyed 17 acts as well as 'in discussion' stage the Echo Chamber which was hosted by John Robb. Because of set clashes, it was impossible to...

Bludfest - The National Bowl, Milton Keynes

21 June 2025

Bludfest returned to The National Bowl in Milton for the second edition of Yungblud's festival. The Doncaster musician, who released his fourth album Idols the day before the festival, again headlined his festival while also bringing a host of talent to play on its two stage. Joining Yungblud on the main stage were Chase Atlantic, blackbear, Denzel Curry, JXDN Luvcat and Erin Hall. The second stage was headlined by Rachel Chinouriri who was joined by Master Peace, The Cliffords, Nieve Ella, Nxdia, Peach PRC and...

Pulp - Utilita Arena, Birmingham

19 June 2025

Pulp are back with their first new album in 24 years and headlined Birmingham's Utilita Arena. No support tonight, with Pulp playing two sets to an absolutely packed venue. In a bit of a break from the norm, we photographed the start of the second set - so I got to watch the first half of the show. While this is the band's first album in almost a quarter of a century, I hadn't seen Pulp since they headlined the Glastonbury Festival in 1998! There's a full review of the show on the Birmingham World website...

Gaz Brookfield - The Black Prince, Northampton

13 June 2025

Gaz Brookfield topped a line-up of a trio of acoustic singer songwriters at The Black Prince. Brookfield was joined by Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq and Chris Tavener. Wasn't quite sure what to expect from this one but there was a great turn-out for the gig with each putting in a great performance. More photos from gigs at The Black Prince are available on this website here. For more information about Gaz Brookfield, visit...

Wet Leg - O2 Academy, Birmingham

21 May 2025

Wet Leg kicked off their UK tour with a headline gig at The O2 Academy in Birmingham - treating fans to a set packed with tracks from their forthcoming second album. The Isle Of Wight indie-rockers are set to release new LP Moisturizer in July and headed to Birmingham as part of a short run of UK dates before this summer’s festival season kicks in. Support was by Mary In The Junkyard. More photos from gigs at O2 Academy are available on this site here. For more information about Wet Leg, visit...

Bradley Simpson - O2 Institute, Birmingham

17 May 2025

Having headlined the venue's smaller room six months ago, Vamps frontman Bradley Simpson played a sold-out hometown gig at Birmingham's O2 Institute as part of his UK tour. Simpson released his debut album The Panic Years in February and had absolutely no difficulty stepping up to the venue's bigger stage. Support at the Birmingham venue was by Nieve Ella. More photos of gigs at the Institute are available on this site here. A full review of the gig is available on the Birmingham World...

AJ Tracey - Esquires, Bedford

8 May 2025

AJ Tracey played a headline gig at Esquires as part of a short run of gigs at intimate venues across the country. The rapper's Not Even A Tour tour headed to Esquires ahead of his Don't Die Before You're Dead album which is out in June. Joining Tracey was D7, LZee, Big Zuu and Crafty 893. More photos of gigs at Esquires are available on this site here. For more information about AJ Tracey, visit...

Twenty One Pilots - bp pulse LIVE, Birmingham

6 May 2025

Twenty One Pilots have been gigging across the UK in support of their latest album Clancy which was released last year. I wont lie - besides the duo's obvious huge singles - this wasn't a band really on my radar at all. The second you got into the Birmingham venue however, what was clear was the absolute cult like support they have. This wasn't the easiest show to shoot given the extensive use of red lights. However, I did get one perfectly timed shot of the drummer back flipping off the keyboard. Kinda made up...

Eden Lole - The Black Prince, Northampton

26 April 2025

Northants singer-songwriter Eden Lole brought her UK tour to a close at The Black Prince. Lole has been playing dates across the UK as part of her debut headline tour. Lole released her latest single Play Nice in 2023. Joining Lole was Ollie Coombes. More photos from gigs at The Black Prince are available on this site here. For more information about Eden Lole visit...

The Flaming Lips - O2 Academy, Birmingham

26 April 2025

The Flaming Lips kicked off their UK tour at the O2 in Birmingham this week - playing all of their acclaimed 2002 album Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots in full. This was an absolute pleasure to shoot. More bands should be this fun. At times during the set the stage was filled with giant inflatable pink robots and a rainbow with 'ticker-tape' filled balloons also thrown out among the crowd. There's a full review of the gig running over on the Birmingham World website. More photos of gigs at the O2 in Birmingham are...

This Way To The...Big Special - Esquires, Bedford

20 April 2025

Black Country duo Big Special returned to Bedford for their inaugural all-dayer which saw more than a dozen acts play across the venue's two main stages, Joining headliners Big Special on the Main Stage were Grandma's House, Alien Chicks, Sounds Mint and KEZ. Downstairs in Room 2 were Enjoyable Listens, The Pill, Gans, Shortstraw, The Battery Farm and Tarmac. In recent years, Esquires has put on some great all-dayers - primarily its Ceremony festival. At the end of the night, Big Special - who were introduced on...

The Murder Capital - XOYO, Birmingham

17 April 2025

The Murder Capital kicked off their UK tour with a headline gig at XOYO in Digbeth. The Dublin natives released their third album Blindness in February and after playing a series of gigs the other side of the world, headed to Birmingham for their first show on these shores. The night was everything you'd expect from The Murder Capital - uncompromising, intense post-punk with flourishes of melody and electronics thrown in too. Joining the band were Cusk - fronted by actor Esmé Creed-Miles. More photos of gigs from...

That Joe Payne - The Black Prince, Northampton

5 April 2025

That Joe Payne returned The Black Prince to play a headline gig with his eight piece band. Payne was using the gig to preview a bit of a revamped sound, image and energy and played songs from across his career, with some tracks getting a bit of a facelift for the show. Support at the Abington Square venue was by Stevie Ward and Mark Stevens (Canyons) More photos of gigs from The Black Prince are available on this site here. For more information about That Joe Payne visit...

Loserville: Limp Bizkit - bp pulse LIVE, Birmingham

13 March 2025

Limp Bizkit brought their Loserville tour to the bb pulse LIVE arena in Birmingham as part of their UK tour. Great line up for this show, which saw the acclaimed nu-metallers joined by Ecca Vandal, Bones, N8Noface, Karen Dio and Riff Raff. There's a little be of everything below - but you're going to have to head over to Birmingham World via the link below for photos of the headliners as there was a pretty strict photo contract on this one. More photos from gigs in Birmingham are available on this site...

Greg Coulson - The Charles Bradlaugh, Northampton

27 February 2025

Greg Coulson launched his new EP with a sold-out gig at The Charles Bradlaugh. The blues singer-writer released Live at Crescent Records Studio this month and to mark its release, has been out on tour across the UK. Support was by Thea Watson. Coulson was also joined on stage by harmonica player Will Wilde. For more information, visit https://www.gregcoulson.co.uk More photos from gigs at The Charles Bradlaugh are available on this site...

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