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No artist has appeared to work harder to shake off their early audience than Ben Howard. The English singer-songwriter enjoyed enormous success with his 2011 debut, “Every Kingdom”. It achieved triple-platinum status in the UK and saw Ben nominated for the Mercury Prize, win two BRIT Awards and play to one of the largest crowds […]

It might be difficult for some of us to accept but The Go! Team’s debut LP, “Thunder, Lightning, Strike”, is 20 years old. To celebrate its anniversary, they are playing the Mercury Prize-nominated album in full on a tour which includes a stop at The Marble Factory. It is hard to imagine a better record […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]