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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Venus Fly Trap – The Black Prince, Northampton
It'd been ages since seeing NN legend Alex Novak on stage so it was great to see Venus Fly Trap headline The Black Prince on Friday night. Joining Novak was…
IVW22 – FFSYTHO?! – The Black Prince, Northampton
FFSYTHO?! brought Independent Venue Week 2022 to a close at The Black Prince. She was joined on stage for one of her first gigs in Northampton by Brooklyn D4 and…
IVW22 – Press To Meco – The Black Prince, Northampton
Gig five of six on this year's run of Independent Venue Week gigs and this time, back at The Black Prince to see the incredable Press To Meco. Great turn…
IVW22 – bloody/bath – The Black Prince, Northampton
After Tina pulled out of their Independent Venue Week gig at The Black Prince, bloody/bath stepped into headline. They were joined by Megalashhh and Glow Worm. More photos of Independent…
IVW22 – Andy Bell – The Black Prince, Northampton
The Black Prince got Independent Venue Week off to a start in Northampton with a headline set by Andy Bell. The Ride guitarist (also formerly of Oasis and Hurricane #1)…
Strange Bones – The Black Prince, Northampton
Strange Bones brought their UK tour to The Black Prince as part of the national Revive Live series of shows. Cracking gig by the Blackpool electro-punks. Support was by Calva…
Billy Lockett, St Matthew’s Church, Northampton
Having spent November and December touring across the UK with Lucy Spraggan, Billy Lockett returned to Northampton for a hometown gig at St Matthew's Church. Support was by Tu-Kay &…
The Lottery Winners, The Black Prince, Northampton
Indie pop quartet The Lottery Winners headlined The Black Prince as part of a run of UK dates in support of their album Something To Leave The House For. Great…
Kinships, The Black Prince, Northampton, December 3, 2021.
Kinships, The Black Prince, Northampton
Photos from Kinships' EP launch at The Black Prince. The quartet's new record, Vice, is out now and available on all regular streaming platforms. Support by Afreine and Little Bitboy.…
Girls In Synthesis, The Lab, Northampton
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…
Phantom Isle, The Black Prince, Northampton
Phantom Isle returned to The Black Prince for their first gig at the venue since it's overhaul to headline Stalkers Night. Support was by Rolling Thunder and Krankhead. More photos…
Sarpa Salpa, bloody/bath, Maddox Jones, Roadmender, Northampton
Northants indie quartet Sarpa Salpa have been out on a UK tour and returned to Northampton for a homecoming headline gig at the Roadmender. The band has been busy since…
The Sherlocks, The Black Prince, Northampton
While Northampton venue The Black Prince has hosted a number of gigs since its major revamp, The Sherlocks was probably its biggest test and both the band and venue didn't…
The Vaccines, Roadmender, Northampton
The Vaccines have been playing a series of gigs at intimate venues across the UK in support of their latest album Back In Love City. While the Northampton show wasn't…
LIFE The Black Prince, Northampton, September 16, 2021.
LIFE, Luna Rosa, Tragic – The Black Prince, Northampton
Hull quartet LIFE headlined The Black Prince as part of series of #ReviveLive shows across the UK. Revive Live is a partnership between the Music Venue Trust and The National…
One Voice, The Concert, The Deco Theatre, Northampton
After a series of delays because of the coronavirus, One Voice - The Concert took place at The Deco Theatre in Northampton on Saturday night. Below is a gallery of…
Bombay Bicycle Club, Roadmender, Northampton
The second sold out gig at the Roadmender in three days saw indie giants Bombay Bicycle Club headline the venue. This was one of two dates the band was playing…
The Big Dirty, Swine launch, The Picturedrome, Northampton
The Big Dirty and GiantDwarf have launched their long awaited video, Swine. The project has been about four years in the making and as well as the formal screening at…
Fontaines DC, Roadmender, Northampton
Fontaines D.C. provided a stunning return for live music at the Roadmender with a headline gig as part of the Revive Live series. The band was due to go on…
Maddox Jones, The Black Prince, Northampton
Maddox Jones returned to The Black Prince on Saturday night for the venue's first live outdoor gig since coronavirus restrictions were relaxed. The singer songwriter had a busy 2020 establishing…
From The Archives: Gallows / Alkaline Trio, Northampton
As I continue my trawl though tens of thousands of photos as part of the NN Archives which is running over on New Boots, I thought I'd share a few…
Empyre, The Black Prince, Northampton, August 14, 2020.
Empyre / The Big Dirty, The Black Prince, Northampton
Can't stop the (acoustic) rock. Northants rock duo Empyre and The Big Dirty became the latest NN bands to play on The Black Prince's outdoor stage on Saturday night. The…
Maddox Jones, The Black Prince, Northampton
This gig by Maddox Jones was a bit of a significant one this. Recently, the Government gave the green light to outdoor performances. The gigs need to be quieter and…
NN Archives – June 2019 – 2008
While the music industry is still unable to put on gigs due to Government restrictions cause by the Coronavirus, I'm working with New Boots on the NN Archives project. As…
Tinie Tempah, Roadmender, Northampton, May 16, 2010
NN Archives – May 2019 – 2009
There's no gigs - and it looks like this is going to be the case for the rest of 2020. While I'm luckily enough to have corporate filming and photography…
Steve Pilgrim, The Playhouse Theatre, Northampton
Steve Pilgrim headlined The Playhouse Theatre last night. Regularly seen drumming for Paul Weller, Pilgrim is currently playing gigs across the UK to mark the 10th anniversary of his solo…
Working Men's Club, The Black Prince, IVW, Northampton, February 1, 2020.
Working Men’s Club, The Black Prince, Northampton
One of the best gigs from this year's Independent Venue Week was Working Men's Club at the Black Prince. The band is pretty unrecognisable from the one which opened for…
Phantom Isle, The Black Prince, Northampton
Here's some photos of Phantom Isle headlining The Black Prince to mark the release of their latest single I Am Urs. Another Northants band doing great things. You can check…