Live Reviews
Mayday Parade – 11th Anniversary Self-Titled Tour – Troxy, London
Despite being slightly delayed due to obvious reasons, Mayday Parade have finally got around to playing their self-titled anniversary tour. Originally 10 years since its release – now 11 years – the tour promised to be a great celebration of such a highly acclaimed album in the scene. I just had to head down to...
2000 Trees Festival 2022 – Friday
2000 Trees was blessed with another day of non-stop sunshine and action. Everything from excitement to some extreme hangovers was on display just as you would expect from a rock and metal festival! Here’s what unfolded on the Friday of 2000 Trees! Opening proceedings for day 2 was Creature who where greeted to a large...
The Wonder Years – The Hum Goes On Forever Tour – Electric Ballroom, London
What is Camden without a bit of Punk? The Wonder Years return to London’s music capital to play a sold-out show at the Electric Ballroom and they bring with them Beauty School and Save Face. As the time for the doors to open drew nearer, the atmosphere outside the venue was electric. Here’s what unfolded...
Bowling For Soup – Crowdsurf The UK Tour – O2 Academy Brixton
Bowling For Soup returned to the O2 Academy Brixton however they were a member short! The ‘Crowdsurf The UK’ tour kicked off as normal however due to illness, drummer Garry Wiseman returned to the states on doctor’s orders. Despite being a member down, the band pushed on adapting their set each night to still put...
2000 Trees Festival 2022 – Thursday
2000 trees has returned for the first time since 2019, with its lineup boasting headliners such as Jimmy Eat World, Turnstile, Thrice, Idles, and You Me At Six -enabling the festival to be a complete sell out this year! It promises to be a weekend of excitement, partying, and a celebration of live music. Here’s...
Neck Deep – 10 Years Of Rain In July – The Key Club, Leeds
In honour of the 10 year anniversary of their first two EPs ‘Rain In July’ and ‘A History Of Bad Decisions’, Neck Deep put on a small number of intimate shows to replicate their first shows as a band. They have not forgotten how to play a small venue as they had the crowd ecstatic...
South Arcade – The Library, Oxford
South Arcade are certainly a band that are on the rise as of late, their popularity on TikTok has allowed them to reach fans far and wide across their scene plus supporting acts around the UK are sure to capture the attention of some new people. After all this hard work the band announced a...
State Champs – UK/EU Tour 2022 – Electric Ballroom
Filling out two nights at the Electric Ballroom is no easy feat, however pop-punk legends State Champs recently did just that. With the release of their [Upcoming] new album imminent at the time of their two nights in London, the night promised to be a celebration of their new yet-to-be-released tunes, whilst also throwing a...
Slam Dunk South 2021
Slam Dunk festival finally returned this year with a rather stacked lineup. Despite complications with bands having to pull out due to the current situation, the festival was still jam-packed with all kinds of bands, spanning across many genres. This marks the first time Slam Dunk has been hosted in September and despite the delay,...
Against The Current – Nightmares & Daydreams – O2 Ritz, Manchester
Against The Current at the O2 Ritz, Manchester was an exciting show from start to finish. Joined by an two incredible supports in the form of LØLØ and Call Me Amour, the night promised big, and delivered hard for the Manchester masses. Here’s what went down. Kicking off the show was Call Me Amour who’s...
Boston Manor Live In Blackpool
Last night, Boston Manor took to the Empress Ballroom for their “first and only show of the year”, and also the first hometown show of their careers. The band originally planned the show to be at the Blackpool Tower ballroom, but due to “technical reasons” the band had to change venue last minute, this however...
An Evening With Fall Out Boy – Heaven, London
Rock and Punk music is deeply rooted in clubs and pubs around the world so when it comes to seeing shows in that space, that is the ultimate way to experience them. Fall Out Boy, who usually play arenas around the world, decided that for the launch of their new album, they would play two...
South Arcade – The Grace, London
It’s not every day a band makes a TikTok offering ‘entry to a show’ that completely goes viral however that is exactly what happened to Oxford’s own South Arcade. The band kept to their word and offered free tickets to a show at London’s Grace venue which sold out almost instantly! We just had to...
Names – Old Blue Last, London
Getting noticed in the London music scene can be one daunting task but that doesn’t stop new faces from popping up and performing daily. Names are a band looking to propel themselves forward with new music and live performances and they have found themselves in London’s own Old Blue Last. Supported By Yellow Bellies and...
A Day To Remember – O2 Forum Kentish Town
Confetti an CO2 gas cannons are how A Day To Remember are choosing to kick off their special London show as the band explodes onto the stage with the recognisable ‘Let’s Go’ from the ever popular ‘Downfall Of Us All’. It’s a massively fitting start to the evening as things are at the redline from...
All Time Low – Live In The UK Tour – Brixton Academy
Thousands ascended down to London’s Brixton Academy Wednesday night to see pop-punk legends All Time Low for the first night of their five night tour. You could feel the energy in the air – that had built up over the past two years of on and off lockdowns – ready to be released as fans...
WSTR – The Boileroom, Guildford
English pop punker’s WSTR recently embarked on a sixteen date run of shows across the UK visiting a variety of venues along the way. With the band on the cusp of a new album coming “soon”, we had to head down to one of their show’s to check out what the band were up to....
Neck Deep – All Distortions Are Intentional Rescheduled Tour – O2 Academy Brixton
Neck Deep have been at the forefront of the Pop Punk scene for some time now and their return to Brixton Academy was a night fans had waited patiently for. Accompanying them for this show was Happydaze, Higher Power and Wargasm (UK). The night promised to be one for the history books so we here...
2000 Trees Festival 2022 – Saturday
Some say all good things come in threes so 2000 trees’ final day should exceed all expectations. It’s the fan’s last chance to party hard before returning to the real world so why not give it your all one final time. Here’s what went down Saturday night at 2000 Trees! The first band we managed...
Waterparks – The Property Tour – The Roundhouse, London
Waterparks has created a fanbase of die-hard followers and it comes as no surprise that their UK tour sold extremely well this time around! Halloween is always a night of spooky vibes and what better way to spend it than at the pop punk show! Taking over London’s Roundhouse, Waterparks were eager to put on...