Texas are back in arenas and their The Very Best Of tour includes a stop at an almost-sold out Utilita Arena. It has been 18 years since the Scottish soft rock legends played these enormous rooms, with their tours since then stopping off at the smaller Symphony Hall instead. There has been something of a […]
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Featured photo by Eljay Briss. Bristol’s Forwards Festival is a relatively new kid on the block and this is only the third year for the 60,000 capacity event. There are, however, no signs of any of the teething problems that affect other similarly new festivals. It is abundantly clear that this weekend has been organised […]
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Photo by Bethan Miller. All Points East Festival takes over London’s Victoria Park for two weekends each August. Since it began in 2018, it has become an interesting and important part of the UK festival circuit. Unafraid to give a boost to acts who have not previously headlined big outdoor festivals, the 50,000-capacity event has […]
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Featured image by Carla Mundy. Over the years, 2000 Trees Festival, has cemented itself as an unmissable part of festival season. Every July, punters make the pilgrimage to Upcote Farm in Cheltenham confident that they will enjoy a weekend packed with the best live alternative music on the circuit. It’s hard to think of another […]
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“Energetic, socially conscious, captivating and undoubtedly deserving of a bigger audience.” Tamil-Swiss singer, Priya Ragu, released her debut LP “Santhosam”, to critical acclaim in 2023. She’s been on a world tour supporting the record this year and the UK dates include a show aboard Bristol’s Thekla. Support tonight comes from Yusuf Suave of RepresentAsian who […]
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It’s the opening night of Cheltenham’s annual Jazz Festival and the miserable weather does not dampen spirits of the crowd pouring into the Big Top for soul legend, Dionne Warwick. The festival runs for 6 days each May at various venues across the town with a mix of free and paid for events. The Big […]
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Circa Waves are about to support The Black Keys on their UK Arena Tour starting in Manchester at the Co-Op Live Arena on 27th April. Between dates, they are squeezing in their own headline show at the 450 capacity Gloucester Guildhall on Sunday 28th April. It’s a great chance to enjoy these indie bangers in […]
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Nottingham duo, Sleaford Mods, are about to play their biggest headline show to date at London’s 10,000 capacity Alexandra Palace. Before they do, they are on a run of shows across the UK and Europe including a stop at a sold out Bristol O2 Academy. They seem to stop off here every two years or […]
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Surprisingly, this is Ashnikko’s first headline show in Bristol. Arriving the week after their huge 10,000 capacity Alexandra Palace show, the sold-out Marble Factory gig is a more intimate affair for the singer/rapper. Despite the early start, larger than usual queues stretched down the street before the 6pm door opening time as excited fans waited […]
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Bassist Celia Archer tells the audience that The Big Moon’s last headline show in Bristol was at the 450-capacity The Fleece. There’s almost 4 times as many people in the room tonight which shows how they have continued to grow in popularity since the release of their debut album back in 2017. The indie quartet […]
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