Live Reviews
Uncover the pulse of the indie music scene with our candid and insightful live show reviews. Step into the world of raw, unfiltered performances as we dissect the latest gigs, from intimate local showcases to electrifying festival main stages. Immerse yourself in a collection of diverse voices capturing the essence of each live music experience, bringing you closer to the beating heart of live indie music!
Into the Circus: Sheffield’s Rock ’n’ Roll Circus returns for its second year with a genre-defying line-up
The circus returns to Sheffield.
Saturday at Reading Festival: Lana Del Rey and Fred again..
The festival pushed against the non-stop wind.
Day by Day: Rock en Seine 2024 pulls out all the stops for its twentieth edition
The Paris-based festival hosted 92 concerts across five different stages, attracting its biggest crowds yet.
LCD Soundsystem takes on All Points East
James Murphy and co. took on Victoria Park with the help of a stellar line-up.
Sad Girl Summer: Mitski at All Points East
A day full of indie powerhouses in London.
Truck Festival 2024 struck all the indie chords
The festival served up some of the best new music around.
Day by Day: Lytham Festival at it’s peak
The festival held a wide range of key headliners like Shania Twain, Courteeners and Hozier.
Day by Day: Mad Cool Festival 2024 through the Summer heat
The Spanish heat made it one to remember.
Wide Awake Festival once again bolstered by the strength and variety of its lineup
The independent alternative day festival shone in its fourth year.
Inside Nottingham’s Dot to Dot 2024: Superstars in the making, indie-pop farewells and electronic escapades
D2D 2024 is another resounding success for both the Midlands city and the contemporary indie landscape.
Dot to Dot’s Bristol edition was one of their best yet
The multi-venue festival proved once again why it’s world class.
Love Saves The Day was a Saturday to remember
The iconic Bristol festival’s first day set the weekend up for success.
Mad we missed it: Outbreak Festival 2023
My biggest regret of the summer? Missing Outbreak Festival.
The Strokes battle through sound issues to close the day at All Points East
Despite encountering sound problems and a crowd full of people chanting “turn it up”, the rock band continued through their set of classics.
Live at Leeds: In The Park held a day of sublime indie music to remember
The festival took it’s line-up outside once more, bringing along The Big Moon, Opus Kink and The Hives.
The first ever Forwards Festival was an utter success
On the 3rd of September, the inaugural Forwards Festival commenced, bringing with it bountiful culture and charm
Tame Impala make their return to the UK for their appearance at All Points East
The first All Points East since 2019 continued its sheer brilliance streak with the help of Tame Impala, Caroline Polachek, FEET, Dry Cleaning, Working Men’s Club and more.
Gorillaz get All Points East underway with their eclectic set
The first day of London’s All Points East boasted a varied lineup where each artist showed off unimaginable levels of energy.
Truck Festival comes back with a bang for its 25th Anniversary, giving both indie lovers and ravers something to shout about
The renowned Oxfordshire festival celebrated its Anniversary with some of the biggest names in indie, including Sam Fender, Sports Team and Orla Gartland.
Live at Leeds: In The Park provided us with the latest in indie, alongside some of the best established artists
The first Live At Leeds of the year boasted an impeccable line-up.