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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...

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...

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...

IVW - The Clause - The Black Prince, Northampton

29 January 2025

Apparently the busiest gig of Independent Venue Week for The Black Prince, I raced over to The Black Prince to catch Birmingham indie rockers The Clause having first popped into The Lab for the Miki Beryini Trio. This gig marked the third day of Independent Venue Week, the fourth at The Black Prince and my second of the night! No photos of support as I'd missed them by the time I arrived. For more information, visit https://thebugclub.bandcamp.com More photos from gigs at The Black Prince are available on this...

Girls In Synthesis - The Black Prince, Northampton

14 October 2022

Girls In Synthesis returned to Northampton to kick off their tour for their new album The Rest Is Distraction. Having previously played at The Lab in 2021, GIS headlined The Black Prince this time around. Joining the band were The Boss Knots and Utopia Development Corporation. For more information about Girls In Synthesis, visit http://girlsinsynthesis.co.uk. More photos of gig at The Black Prince are available on this site...

Town Takeover - Northampton venues

24 September 2022

Dozens of musicians headed to Northampton for the inaugural Town Takeover Festival. The multi-venue festival was organised by the pair behind The Scratched Record Podcast, Elliott Farrar and Joe Edwards. Hundreds of people attended gigs at The Black Prince, The Lab and at the Albion Brewery Bar. It was impossible to get around to everything throughout the day, but below is a flavour of the day. More photos of gigs at The Black Prince and The Lab are available on this site here, Prince - Lab. You can subscribe...

The Lovely Eggs, Rob Auton, The Bug Club - The Black Prince, Northampton

14 April 2022

The Lovely Eggs returned to Northampton for the fourth time and their first headlining The Black Prince. The Lancashire duo have been on the road touring in support of their 2020 album I Am Moron. Support was by comedian Rob Auton and The Bug Club. There's more photos of The Lovely Eggs from past gigs at The Roadmender and The Lab in Northampton and Esquires in Bedford on this site here. For more information about The Lovely Eggs, visit https://www.thelovelyeggs.co.uk...

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...

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...

Japanese Television - The Black Prince, Northampton

22 February 2025

Self proclaimed 'space surf outfit' Japanese Television headlined The Black Prince as part of a short UK tour this month. The band released their latest album Automata Exotica last year. They were joined at the Northampton venue by Northampton duo Tvål. For more information, visit https://linktr.ee/japanesetelevision More photos from gigs at The Black Prince are available on this site...

High Vis - XOYO, Birmingham

19 February 2025

Following the release of their third album Guided Tour last year, High Vis have been playing gigs across the country and headed to Birmingham to headline XOYO. High Vis are one of my absolute favourites at the moment and a band I've seen a few times on previous album cycles so it was great to be able to finally shoot them. Joining them in Digbeth were Narrow Head and Cruelty. There's a formal review running over on the Birmingham World website here. For more information about High Vis, visit...

Snow Patrol - bp pulse LIVE, Birmingham

16 February 2025

Snow Patrol are out on a sold-out UK tour and headed to the bp pulse LIVE arena in Birmingham. One of those bands which needs no introduction, Fronted by Gary Lightbody, Snow Patrol have been in the game for more than 30 years and have some absolutely massive indie anthems. Joining the band was Nina Nesbitt. There's a full review running over at Birmingham World here. For more information, visit https://snowpatrol.com More photos from gigs at the bp pulse LIVE arena, are available on this site...

Fish Narc - The Shacklewell Arms, London

4 February 2025

A few days after playing to a few thousand people at The Troxy with Gothboiclique, Fish Narc headed to The Shacklewell Arms with his own band for another headline gig. The singer-songwriter released his latest album Frog Song this month and was joined on stage by fellow GBC member Yawns - with Mackned also watching from among the crowd. Joining Fish Narc was Middleman and Hitmen. For more information, visit https://linktr.ee/fish_narc More photos from gigs at venues across London are available on this site...

IVW - Caoilfhionn Rose, The Black Prince, Northampton

2 February 2025

The eight and final day of Independent Venue Week in Northampton concluded with a headline set by singer songwriter Caoilfhionn Rose. Joining Rose was Harrison Hood, playing his first gig with a full band and Quincey Brown - whose band also featured Joel Harris on guitar. For more information, visit https://caoilfhionnrose.co.uk More photos from gigs at The Black Prince are available on this site...

IVW - Heavy Lungs - The Black Prince, Northampton

30 January 2025

Day four of Independent Venue Week saw Heavy Lungs headline The Black Prince. Great set by these guys who I'd previously seen playing over at the Craufurd Arms as part of the Multitude Festival last year. Should have bought a flash along to be honest though as Danny Nedelko spent ages among the crowd. Support by The Utopia Development Corporation and The Death Of Summer. For more information about Heavy Lungs, visit https://linktr.ee/heavylungsband More photos from gigs at The Black Prince are available on...

IVW - The Bug Club - The Black Prince, Northampton

27 January 2025

The Bug Club returned to Northampton on the fourth day of Independent Venue Week to headline The Black Prince. The Welsh duo released their latest album On The Intricate Inner Workings Of The System last year and unsurprisingly put on a cracking gig of high energy, blues influenced, indie rock. Support was by Northants acts Chargr and John Myrtle. For more information, visit https://thebugclub.bandcamp.com More photos from gigs at The Black Prince are available on this site...

IVW - The Emerald Dawn - The Black Prince, Northampton

26 January 2025

Independent Venue Day got off to an early start in Northampton with The Black Prince kicking off proceedings a day early on the Sunday with headliners The Emerald Dawn. This is a retrospective upload this one and I'm not gonna lie, don't remember much about it - other than it being a bit prog. Too prog for me. Well attended for a Sunday night gig though. Support was by Pearl Handed Revolver. For more information, visit https://www.theemeralddawn.net More photos from gigs at The Black Prince are available on...

Sam Fender - Utilita Arena, Birmingham

13 December 2024

Sam Fender is gearing up for the release of his third album People Watching which is due in February and ahead of its arrival has been out on a UK arena tour. Fender's two albums to date, Seventeen Going Under and Hypersonic Missiles, both helped propel the singer-songwriter onto some of the country's biggest stages. There's a link to a full review of his gig at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham via the link below. There was a pretty tight photo release for this one - so you'll have to head over to Birmingham World to...

Fountain - The Garibaldi, Northampton

7 December 2024

Fountain brought their UK tour to a close with a hometown headline gig at The Garibaldi on Friday night. The rock duo which comprise of singer and guitarist Jordan Noon and drummer Ally Wilkinson, were back in the county following a recent performance at the Northamptonshire Local Music Awards where they picked up the award for Best Indie / Rock / Alternative / Metal Artist Of The Year. It was a great end of the tour, organised by promoters Picky New and by the end of the night, Noon - sitting on someone's shoulders...

Idles - O2 Academy, Birmingham

3 December 2024

Idles were back in Birmingham for two sold out dates as part of their UK to to support their fifth album Tangk. It was somehow the eighth time seeing the Bristol natives having previously seen them play at Esquires (Bedford), Hare & Hounds (Birmingham), Craufurd Arms (Milton Keynes), Sound City (Liverpool), Institute (Birmingham), EartH (London) and Electric (London). It was however, my first time shooting them since their 2018 gig in Milton Keynes. You can see photos from both the Bedford and Milton Keynes gigs...

Hugh Cornwell - Roadmender, Northampton

30 November 2024

Former Stranglers frontman Hugh Cornwell headed to the Roadmender as part of his UK tour. Joining Hugh were EX-TC - fronted by former XTC frontman Terry Chambers. Only a few photos from this one. Long story which isn't for here! More photos of gigs at the Roadmender are available on this site here. A full review of the show is available on the Chronicle & Echo...

The Horrors - Esquires, Bedford

27 November 2024

After a bit of hiatus, The Horrors are back with a new album and kicked off a short underplay tour at Esquires in Bedford. The two recent singles building up to this tour have been excellent and it was great to finally see the band live having never seen them. Unsurprisingly, it was a bit of a nightmare to shoot - with next to nothing in the way of front facing lights. More photos of gigs at Esquires are available on this site here. There's a full review of the show running on the Bedford Times & Citizen...

Northamptonshire Local Music Awards - The Charles Bradlaugh, Northampton

25 November 2024

The Northamptonshire Music Awards returned for the third time to honour musicians, venues and others involved in the county's music scene. Hosted by Kerrie Cosh from BBC Introducing, there were 18 awards which were handed out as well as a presentation for the Outstanding Contribution To Local Music. A full gallery of photos from the night and details of all the award winners are available over on the Northampton Chronicle & Echo website via the link and the bottom of this article and there's also photos of...

Michael Kiwanuka - HMV Vault, Birmingham

23 November 2024

Award winning singer songwriter Michael Kiwanuka marked the release of his new album with an in-store performance and signing at the HMV Vault in Birmingham. A couple of hundred fans headed to the Dale End store to see Kiwanuka play songs from his fourth album Small Changes alongside tracks from his back catalogue. Since his 2012 debut album, Kiwanuka has received critical acclaim for his soul-infused indie – picking up numerous awards along the way including the Mercury Prize for his self-titled 2019...

The Black Doldrums - The Black Prince, Northampton

22 November 2024

The Black Doldrums have been out touring in support of their new album and returned to The Black Prince on Friday. The trio who mix elements of post-punk and goth genres released their excellent second album In Limerence in October. Joining them were Max Fulcrum & The Win and the Gonzo Experimental Band. More photos of gigs at The Black Prince are available on this site here. For more information about The Black Doldrums, visit...

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