Slam Dunk, the UK’s biggest independent rock festival, is back for 2027 and today unveils its first wave of artists. Hot on the heels of a … Continue reading Initial Line-Up Announced for Slam Dunk Festival 2027
I was in York the other day, walking through Kings Square when I hear two starry-eyed kids utter “he’s got a vagabond t-shirt on”. And my son was in Hull, wearing his vagabond band t-shirt, when someone at his college exclaimed “I have seen that band play”. Perhaps their reputation is spreading?
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Pop icon Ronan Keating is bringing his world tour celebrating his 30-year career to Yorkshire next summer, playing Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Sunday 18 July 2027.
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Gilbert O’Sullivan @ Grand Opera House, York – 22nd September 2026 Words and Photos – John Hayhurst There’s something wonderfully disarming about spending an evening with … Continue reading Live Review: Gilbert O’Sullivan – Sixty years of songs, two sets and a fireside warmth that reaches the back of the theatre.
The Molotovs @ Beckett SU, Leeds – 17 September 2026 Words and Photos – John Hayhurst Some venue upgrades tell you everything about where a band … Continue reading Live Review: Rickenbackers & Restless Energy – The Molotovs have eyes firmly on their future.
Australian post-punk risers Radio Free Alice return to Leeds on Wednesday 18 November, playing Brudenell Social Club as part of an extensive UK/EU tour.
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Evanescence are one of those bands you come to expect a great show from. I’ve seen them several times over the years at different moments of … Continue reading Live Review & Photoset: Evanescence at the First Direct Arena, Leeds
Bradley Simpson brought his community-driven live music night The Open Arms to Manchester’s Lion’s Den on 8 September, continuing a run of intimate sold out events built around championing emerging artists and grassroots music.
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“I am ready to take on the responsibility and inconvenience that it takes to foster community, for without each other, we have nothing.” — Pledge from the Ugly Duckling Union Handbook (Found tucked in the vinyl sleeve of Lowertown’s latest LP).
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