Young Knives – The Black Prince, Northampton
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…
Kneecap – O2 Academy, Birmingham
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…
The Horrors – The Crossing, Birmingham
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…
Benefits – Esquires, Bedford
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…
Blood Club – The Lab, Northampton
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…
Kunt and the Gang – Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes
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…
NewDad – XOYO, Birmingham
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…
Katy Perry – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
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…
Lightning Seeds – Roadmender, Northampton
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…
Lewis Capaldi – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
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…
Self Esteem – O2 Academy, Birmingham
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…
Funeral. Bloody / Bath – The Garibaldi, Northampton
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,…
NMF – Northampton Music Festival 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…
Opus Kink – The Black Prince, Northampton
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…
Tribes Unite / Pendulum – The National Bowl, Milton Keynes
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…
Teenage Fanclub – Esquires, Bedford
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…
Public Image Ltd – Roadmender, Northampton
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…
Thistle. – The Garibaldi Hotel, Northampton
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…
bdrmm – The Black Prince, Northampton
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…
Electric Six – The Roadmender, Northampton
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…
Metal 2 The Masses Final – The Black Prince, Northampton
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…
Crywank – The Black Prince, Northampton
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…
Forever Now – The National Bowl, Milton Keynes
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…
Bludfest – The National Bowl, Milton Keynes
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…
Pulp – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
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…
Gaz Brookfield – The Black Prince, Northampton
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…
Weirdoe – The Lab, Northampton
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…
Yungblud – The Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes
Yungblud is bringing Bludfest back to The National Bowl in Milton Keynes next month and ahead of the festival headed to the Craufurd Arms to take part in a Q&A…
Wet Leg – O2 Academy, Birmingham
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…
Bradley Simpson – O2 Institute, Birmingham
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…
AJ Tracey – Esquires, Bedford
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…
Twenty One Pilots – bp pulse LIVE, Birmingham
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…
Eden Lole – The Black Prince, Northampton
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.…
The Flaming Lips – O2 Academy, Birmingham
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 Way To The…Big Special – Esquires, Bedford
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…
The Murder Capital – XOYO, Birmingham
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…
Thomas Truax – The Lab, Northampton
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…
That Joe Payne – The Black Prince, Northampton
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,…
Loserville: Limp Bizkit – bp pulse LIVE, Birmingham
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…
Greg Coulson – The Charles Bradlaugh, Northampton
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,…
Japanese Television – The Black Prince, Northampton
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.…
High Vis – XOYO, Birmingham
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…
Snow Patrol – bp pulse LIVE, Birmingham
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…
Fish Narc – The Shacklewell Arms, London
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.…
IVW – Caoilfhionn Rose, The Black Prince, Northampton
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…
IVW – Heavy Lungs – The Black Prince, Northampton
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…
IVW – The Miki Berenyi Trio – The Lab, Northampton
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…
IVW – The Clause – The Black Prince, Northampton
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…
IVW – The Bug Club – The Black Prince, Northampton
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…
IVW – The Emerald Dawn – The Black Prince, Northampton
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…