Billy Lockett – The Picturedrome, Northampton
Following a triumphant gig at Islington's Assembly Hall in London in November, Billy Lockett returned to Northampton to headline a sold-out gig at The Picturedrome. Lockett is due to release…
Spinadisc Xmas Party – The Black Prince, Northampton
Spinadisc records held its annual Christmas party at the Black Prince on Friday. The gig was headlined by indie five piece Rolling Thunder with support by FFSYTHO?!, Maddox Jones, Balter,…
Sikth / Drownd, Roadmender, Northampton
Sikth headed to Northampton this week for an intimate warm-up gig at the Roadmender before gigs in London and Manchester. The acclaimed progressive metallers were marking the 20th anniversary since…
Tragic – The Black Prince, Northampton
Tragic launched new EP Recidivism with a hometown headline gig at The Black Prince. Probably one of the best gigs of the year at the Northampton venue. Great atmosphere, tons…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…