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Maxïmo Park – O2 Academy Bristol
Twenty years on from A Certain Trigger, Maxïmo Park still play like a band with something to prove.
Demob Happy – The Lexington, London
The London show, held at Islington’s prolific venue, The Lexington, was hosted by DIY magazine, and everyone was packed into the attic space under the gleam of a disco ball.
Icebreaker Festival 2026 – Southsea
It’s hard to miss Icebreaker Festival, an annual music event held in Portsmouth – a plethora of acts…
Only The Poets – O2 Academy Brixton
To celebrate the release of their debut album, And I’d Do It Again – which debuted at #9 on the UK Charts – the Reading quartet sold out Brixton’s 5,000-capacity room for just £1 a ticket.
So Young Weekender – Southampton
Last weekend, on 30 and 31 January, Southampton hosted the So Young Weekender, a two-night celebration of independent music held across two venues. The event opened on Friday at Suburbia before moving to Papillon on Saturday, bringing So Young Live’s carefully curated programme to the city. Run by the London-based independent magazine “So Young”, which was founded in 2014, So Young Live extends the publication’s long-standing commitment to championing emerging artists through live shows beyond the capital.
The Blue Stones – O2 Forum Kentish Town
Canadian duo The Blue Stones delivered a guitar-driven showstopper in London on Friday night, blending blues and rock for the biggest headline show of their career to date.
Only The Poets – Purple Turtle & 3Sixty, Reading
As the month drew to a close, Only The Poets had the perfect remedy for the January blues as they celebrated the release of their debut album with a hometown double-header.
Henry Grace – Bush Hall London
In what couldn’t be closer to a homecoming show if it tried, fans, family and friends packed into London’s Bush Hall for a celebration of singer-songwriter Henry Grace’s new album, Things Are Moving All Around Me.
Biffy Clyro – Utilita Arena Cardiff
By the time Biffy Clyro take the stage in Cardiff, the room is already fully engaged. A sold-out Utilita Arena hums with anticipation, helped along by two support sets that couldn’t be more different in approach, yet together prime the crowd perfectly for the scale of what follows.
The Cribs – Papillon, Southampton
A converted church might not be the typical venue for a punk-rock trio from Wakefield, but when The Cribs took to the stage at Southampton’s Papillon, they almost blew the 19th century roof off.