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Jack Foz – The Camden Club, London
If someone asked me to name a guy who was born to be a rockstar, has an all-too perfect voice, and a unique marvel of a mullet to cap things off, my immediate answer would be the talented singer-songwriter Jack Foz.
Noel Gallagher – Portsmouth Guildhall
Noel’s songwriting expertise coupled with Liam's snarling vocals, propelled Oasis like a rocket to be arguably the best but certainly the biggest selling band of the 90's. With legions of fans that have now passed the music down the generations, which is there to see withe demographic of tonights gig. Sometimes it feels like we are attending an AGM of the 90's when turning up at a gig of one of the Gallagher brothers.
Bill Ryder-Jones – Chalk, Brighton
Bill Ryder-Jones brought an effortless intimacy down to the south coast for the latest leg of his tour for his new album Iechyd Da ( ‘cheers’ in Welsh).
86TVs – The Joiners, Southampton
As soon as this tour was announced back in October of last year, those tickets were booked and in the bag! Those six months flew by and here we were at the iconic Joiners for a sold out capacity show of around 200 people - the best kind of shows in my opinion.
Yard Act – UEA, Norwich
The “post-punk poster boys”, Yard Act, kicked off their ‘Dream Job’ tour in Norwich on Wednesday. Recently reviewed by the local rock legend, The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins, he called them “f*cking awesome” and praised lead singer James Smith’s lyricism as “bullet-proof”. The fans were left with no doubt that this show would be “ace, top, mint” etc.
Pentire – Heartbreakers, Southampton
The latest quartet taking the indie-rock scene by storm are Pentire, and after kicking the year off with a brilliant new single, Don’t Let Your Love (Let You Down), the Hereford boys are now out boasting their best work to the nation on their biggest tour to date!
Echo & The Bunnymen – Norwich UEA
The iconic image of post-punk is maintained by Ian McCulloch and his cohort on their sold-out tour. Echo and the Bunnymen kicked off the second night of ‘Songs to Learn and Sing’ by announcing a two-part set just an hour before doors opened – much to fans’ delight!
The 1975 – 02 Arena
Award-winning four-piece The 1975 have made an emphatic return to the stage as their Still...At Their Very Best Tour reaches the UK for a fresh set of shows that sees them at the peak of their powers.
Miles Kane – Electric Ballroom, Camden
Miles Kane, a true staple in British indie-rock music. Miles finished his tour in the capital this weekend with two nights at Camden’s Electric Ballroom, selling out the Friday night and near capacity on the Saturday. After supporting Arctic Monkeys in Ireland, the intimate gigs, the hugely popular record store meet and greets, this tour has allowed Miles to showcase his 5th studio album 'One Man Band' (which reached number 5 in the Official UK Album Charts).
Declan McKenna – Trowbridge Civic Centre
What Happened to the Beach, the newest record from Mercury Prize winning singer-songwriter Declan McKenna, has finally arrived in the ears of music lovers worldwide, and to celebrate, its being taken on tour!