The hottest ticket in Manchester tonight is for Demi Marriner’s album launch show. It was sold out some time ago and I had to pull in a favour or two to bag myself a ticket. […]
In the current climate when money is scarce and choices have to be made where we spend our hard earned cash, then a great offer is what’s needed. Well, I love a buy one get […]
Bradford and the Nightrain have been waiting a long time for When Rivers Meet to be in town, having played the neighbouring Leeds and Huddersfield already. But tonight is the night, but before we get […]
The Waterloo Bar is a very special place indeed, it’s like Blackpool’s Whisky a GoGo. Everybody who is anyone wants to play there, if you are selling out the Waterloo Bar you know you doing […]
So, after performing over thirty shows across three different countries and to over 12,000 people, the Elles Bailey Tour concludes tonight in Sheffield at the Corporation. So tonight is party night! Def Leppard may think […]
There is certainly a buzz in the air as I enter the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester with huge anticipation of what’s in store. Guitar Virtuoso Joe Satriani is in town. It may have been three […]
The double headliner tour of Troy Redfern and The Commoners hits the Historic Town of York. Taking turns to headline, it’s Troy’s turn to be on first. Like some gun slinging guitar wielding cowboy rolling […]
I don’t know if it’s the doughnuts or a stick of Blackpool rock, but whatever it is Joe Bonamassa can’t keep away from Blackpool. From his first visit in 2006 for his second ever UK […]
It’s Saturday night in Bradford at the Nightrain Rock Venue and Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons have the honour of headlining this year’s Bradstock festival. With Deep Purple’s Speed King blaring out through the […]
When Sari Schorr walks on stage at the Yellow Arch Studio in Sheffield and says, “Every wonderful person in Sheffield is here tonight”, you know it’s going to be a great evening. Sari Schorr’s shows […]
So, tonight I am at the historic Birmingham Town Hall where so many legends have played in the past. The walls of the bar are full of pictures of the greats of Rock n Roll […]
What a night was had at The Pub in Lancaster. The future of rock is in extremely good hands with these two (young) female Rockers. Cassidy Paris has come all the way from Melbourne, Australia […]
As Samantha Fish throws her last plectrum into the audience and walks off stage I am left mouth wide open as to what I have just witnessed. Where has the last 90 mins gone? Can […]
Wow, wow wow… what more can I say! I have just witnessed one of the greatest performances I have ever seen at The Greystones in Sheffield. I was completely blown away and I am still […]
Robert Jon and the Wreck’s 12-date UK tour is almost complete as they roll into Leeds for the penultimate night of this tour. People have been telling me for a while now that I need […]
Flying high from winning ‘Best New Album’ and coming only second to Iron Maiden in the 2022 Rocks Awards ‘Best British Band’, When Rivers Meet roll into Town for their show at The Brudenell in […]
I have to confess I have never been to Sunderland before, but the thought of catching Joanne Shaw Taylor on her first gig of this UK tour was enough for me to drive the 100 […]
It may have been a cold Thursday night in Manchester but having waited 2 years for Eric Gales to come to town and the crowd were ready and waiting with eager anticipation. But tonight, we […]
It may be a Tuesday night in Sheffield, but the Greystones is packed tonight for Dan Patlansky, it’s going to be hot one with his steaming blues. But before that we have Arielle who is […]
It’s been 4 long years since Halestorm were last in Sheffield and at this very same venue but tonight they are back to rock this steel city. As I arrive at the venue for the […]
So, here I am on a Monday night queuing in the rain for a band that I saw the night before. Am I mad? Well that’s a maybe, but this is Smith/Kotzen in a small […]
Sometimes in life you must take a risk, go with a hunch. That applies to watching a new band you don’t know much about. That’s why on a Tuesday night I am at the […]
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