Phantom Isle / Megalashhh – The Black Prince, Northampton
Phantom Isle and Megalashhh both launched new EPs at The Black Prince on Friday night. Both records have been released by Eight Limb Entertainment. Phantom Isle's Out Of Blue EP…
Warmduscher – Roadmender, Northampton
Warmduscher are on the road touring in support of their latest album At The Hotspot and headlined The Roadmender this week. The band were joined by Opus Kink. There's a…
Billy Lockett – Islington Assembly Hall, London
Billy Lockett returned to London to headline the Islington Assembly Hall. The Northampton singer songwriter releases his debut album Abington Grove in February. Support was by Dani Sylvia. A full…
Alfie Templeman – Esquires, Bedford
Bedford singer songwriter Alfie Templeman headlined a sold out gig at Esquires. Templeman had been due to play at the town's Halloween Festival which had previously been cancelled. Joining Templeman…
The Bellrays – The Black Prince, Northampton
Californian garage rockers The Bellrays headlined The Black Prince on Halloween. They were joined by The Big Dirty, who donned outfits from their Swine video for the gig. More photos…
Bodega / Regressive Left – Esquires, Bedford
New York's Bodega are on tour across the UK in support of their latest album Broken Equipment and returned to headlined Esquires in Bedford. The band previously played the venue…
Girls In Synthesis – The Black Prince, Northampton
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…
From The Archives: Har Mar Superstar / Lizzo – Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes
Following Lizzo's meteoric rise to fame and the recent announcement of her return to the UK for a series of gigs at arenas next year, I thought it'd dig out…
Town Takeover – Northampton venues
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.…
JOHN – The Black Prince, Northampton
Rock duo JOHN headlined The Black Prince as part of a fundraising gig organised by the pair behind the Pure Mood Podcast. Joining them were Norway's Spielbergs and Corby's Luna…
Yard Act – Esquires, Bedford
After covid enforced postponements, Yard Act returned to Esquires in Bedford to headline DIY Magazine's Class of 22 tour. It was almost exactly 12 months since the band last headlined…
Ben Ottewell – The Black Prince, Northampton
Gomez singer songwriter Ben Ottewell headlined The Black Prince as part of a short run of acoustic gigs. Joining Ottewell was joined by Jasmine Burns and Keiron Farrow. More photos…
FFSYTHO?! – Roadmender, Northampton
Following a summer appearances at festivals including Kendal Calling and Shambala, rapper FFSYTHO?! headlined a hometown gig at the Roadmender. Photos below include support by L3O Robinson, Napps, Nevmore, Deadboi…
Jah Wobble – The Black Prince, Northampton
Acclaimed bassist Jah Wobble and his band Invaders of the Heart played a packed mid-week gig at The Black Prince as part of run of shows across the UK. Wobble…
Bauhaus – O2 Academy Brixton, London
Post-punk goth pioneers Bauhaus headlined the O2 Academy Brixton in London - the band's only UK show as part of their latest jaunt across the world. It was the band's…
Cropredy Convention 2022
After two years off due to the coronavirus, thousands of people headed to Williamscot for the return of Crorpedy Convention. One of the key festivals on the folk rock circuit,…
Paul Weller – Bedford Park, Bedford
Paul Weller returned to the region to headline Bedford Park as part of the Bedford Park Concerts series. The mod icon was joined by his band featuring Ocean Colour Scene's…
KiLLOWEN / Oculate – The Black Prince, Northampton
One of the best nights at The Black Prince in ages for the inaugural Oculate live event. Joining headliner KiLLOWEN was a ton of NN talent including Anti!i, Remieworld, Vince…
Paloma Faith – Campbell Park, Milton Keynes
Paloma Faith brought Campbell Park’s live concert series to a close on Sunday night with a set of pop perfection. Following headline performances on previous nights by ABBA Symphonic and…
Rag ‘n’ Bone Man – Campbell Park, Milton Keynes
Thousands of music fans packed into Campbell Park on Saturday to see multi-platinum selling singer songwriter Rag ‘n’ Bone Man. The musician has been out on tour across the UK…
Ditz – The Black Prince, Northampton
The Revive Live Tour returned to The Black Prince with a headline set by Ditz. The band is touring in support of their debut album The Great Regression which was…
FFSYTHO?! & That Joe Payne – Pride, Northampton
There was an amazing turn out for Northampton Pride and after the main parade, the Market Square hosted a series of performances during the day. I wasn't about for the…
Pete Tong & The Symphony Orchestra – Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Legendary DJ Pete Tong brought his Ibiza Classics show to Franklin's Gardens on Friday night. Tong was joined by The Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jules Buckley. Together, they performed a…
Sarpa Salpa, Northampton Music Festival 2022. Photo by David Jackson.
NMF – Northampton Music Festival 2022
Dozens of acts took to stages across Northampton for the return of the annual Northampton Music Festival. The main stage in the Market Square was headlined by Sarpa Salpa and…
Black Doldrums – The Black Prince, Northampton
Psych goth post-punk trio Black Doldrums are on the road touring in support of their latest album Dead Awake. This was definitely one of the loudest gigs I've heard at…
The Jim Jones All Stars – The Black Prince, Northampton
Most people on stage at The Black Prince? Quite Likely. The Jim Jones All Stars are the latest nine-piece band by the acclaimed rock and roller. Great set by the…
Tom Grennan – Bedford Park, Bedford
Tom Grennan headlined an incredible sold-out hometown headline gig at Bedford Park, playing in front of thousands of fans. He was joined by Eden Hunter, Ella Eyre, The Scruff and…
The Specials – Bedford Park, Bedford
The Specials kicked off the opening night of the Bedford Park Concerts series with a career spanning set. The Coventry 2-Tone legends were joined by Tribes and Melt Yourself Down.…
Ceremony #2 Festival – Esquires, Bedford
Esquires hosted Ceremony #2 Festival on Saturday, the second instalment of its annual all-dayer. The line-up featured Pip Blomb, Big Joanie, Opus Kink, Keg, Low Hummer and Low Girl on…
My Chemical Romance – Stadium MK, Milton Keynes
After two smaller 'warm up' gigs in Cornwall, My Chemical Romance headed to Stadium MK in Milton Keynes for three huge gigs. The band's UK dates were at the very…
Miles Kane, Brooke Combe, Eli Smart – Roadmender, Northampton
Miles Kane is touring in support of his latest album Change The Show and headlined the Roadmender on Tuesday night. It was a great performance by the singer songwriter who…
Bob Vylan, Grove – Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes
It was a great return by Bob Vylan to the Craufurd Arms for a sold-out headline show. The pair are currently playing dates across the UK in support of their…
Gary Numan, Divine Shade – Royal & Derngate, Northampton
Gary Numan returned to Northampton for his third gig in four years as part of his Intruder UK tour. The electronic and industrial pioneer was playing at Royal & Derngate…
Flash Peasants, ExP, L3O Robinson, ghostofblu, Nailbreaker – The KK Club, Corby
Hip-hop duo Flash Peasants played a headline gig at The KK Club in Corby to mark the release of their new EP Three Day Week. Flash Peasants and YUK Records…
Big Loss, Blood Visions, Katie Malco – The Black Prince, Northampton
Big Loss finally played their rescheduled headline gig at The Black Prince to mark the release of their latest EP. The trio were joined at the Northampton venue by Blood…
Ride, Lemondaze – Esquires, Bedford
Shoegaze legends Ride kicked off their UK tour with a warm-up gig at Esquires in Bedford. The band is touring the UK in support of their 1990 album Nowhere, which…
The Lovely Eggs, Rob Auton, The Bug Club – The Black Prince, Northampton
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…
The Wytches, Sit Down, Sunny Gym – The Black Prince, Northampton
The Wytches returend to Northampton to headline a rescheduled Revive Live show at The Black Prince. Revive Live is an partnership between The Muisc Venue Trust and The National Lottery…
Sarpa Salpa, Rolling Thunder, Stereo Ghosts – The Black Prince, Northampton
Great hometown gig by Sarpa Salpa at The Black Prince on Friday night. It was the first gig in the UK by the quartet since they're return from playing South…
Supergrass – Roadmender, Northampton
Supergrass made their live return after seven months without a gig at the Roadmeder on Saturday night. Really impressive set by the Oxford trio (whose line up was actually boosted…
slowthai, Knucks, Deb Never – Brixton Academy, London
slowthai is out on his Hell Is Home tour which headed to O2 Academy in Brixton in London on Wednesday night. It's been a long time coming, but the Northampton…
Anti!i, ghostofblu, Remieworld, Vince Law – Roadmender, Northampton
Anti!i and T1t4n marked the forthcoming release of the EP Anti!il!fe with a headline gig on the Roadmender's Underground stage. Mid set, the pair were joined by Debe making -…
Maddox Jones, Nikolas Gray, Viddy – The Black Prince, Northampton
Great work by Maddox Jones at The Black Prince, celebrating the forthcoming release of his debut album Believe It. The singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Departure returned as a…
October Drift, Rolling Thunder – The Black Prince, Northampton
Great mid week gig courtesy of October Drift who are currently on a UK tour. Theses guys weren't on my radar at all until their arrival in Northampton. The quartet…
Paul Draper, Love Amongst Ruin – Esquires, Bedford
A few photos from Paul Draper headlining Esquires in Bedford. Former Mansun man is currently on tour in support of his second solo album, Cult Leader Tactics. Support was by…
Leave The Capital – Mk11, Milton Keynes
The final gig of the Project: Leave The Capital tour headed to MK11 in Milton Keynes on Friday night. The Seven Sentinels, Sean Grant & The Wolfgang and Exploding Ear…
Chris Watson, Self Defence (Lee Irons) – The Lamplighter, Northampton
Moons guitarist Chris Watson played a sold out solo gig at The Lampligher pub on Friday, joined by Lee Irons playing his first solo show as Self Defence. Watson was…
Scalping, Mandy Indiana, Drownd – The Black Prince, Northampton
Another great night of live music at The Black Prince with Scalping, Mandy Indiana and Drowned. Not an awful lot of front facing light other than for Drownd, but still…
Echo & The Bunnymen – Royal & Derngate, Northampton
Ian McCulloch and guitarist Will Sergeant brought Echo & The Bunnymen back to Royal & Derngate as part of the band's UK tour. As per usual, it was a case…
Texas – Royal & Derngate, Northampton
Texas headlined Royal & Derngate theatre in Northampton as part of the band's 30th anniversary tour of their Southside LP. Their set was split into two halves, the first being…