Category Archives: Live Reviews

Kate Rusby is one of the most beloved singers and performers in the UK. She is known for her soulful renditions of traditional folk songs and her heartfelt ballads. To celebrate the festive season, she embarked on a Christmas tour this year. For her tour, Kate Rusby performed a range of traditional Christmas songs, classicContinue reading “Live review: Kate Rusby celebrating Christmas at The Forum, Bath”

Celebrating their 15th Birthday as a band, British musical icons Scouting For Girls brought their circus of a show to Bristol’s O2 Academy for a night of feel good fun. This show sold out months ago, and judging by the queues outside before doors opened, people were excited for what the night had to bring.Continue reading “Live review – Scouting For Girls at O2 Academy Bristol. 6/12/22”

As part of her biggest ever headline tour, rising pop-rock star Holly Humberstone stopped off at Bristol’s O2 Academy to play the first show of this tour. First show of the tour and first show with a band, Holly made it clear to us she was nervous, but who can blame her? She opened herContinue reading “Live review: Holly Humberstone at O2 Academy Bristol. 22/11/2022”

Jamie T is certainly an artist who has made a massive name for himself over the last year. Although he has been making music since 2007, his latest album The Theory of Whatever went straight to Number 1 in the UK album charts when it was released back in July this year. After playing aContinue reading “Live review: Jamie T with 86TVs, Cardiff University Great Hall. 21/11/2022.”

After going absolutely MASSIVE post-lockdown, Isle Of Wight indie band WET LEG brought their circus of a show to Bristol’s O2 Academy, for their third visit to the city in just over a year. This was also the first run of the UK leg of their debut, self-titled album tour. Opening the show was LavaContinue reading “Live review: Wet Leg at O2 Academy Bristol, 14/11/2022”

With a sentimental place in my heart after seeing this band way back in 2016 in a small venue deep in Bournemouth, it was an absolute pleasure to see them again now, as the fully fledged indie pop sensation that they are. With my late teens soundtracked by their self-titled debut album, they really doContinue reading “Live review: Blossoms at O2 Academy Bristol 11/11/22”

Tonight’s support came from The Cruel Knives, a 4 piece hard rock/alternative rock band from the UK who are a perfect fit for a warm up act with their crashing drums and thundering bass and shrieking guitars and powerful vocals. After a short break, The Pretty Reckless appear onto a dark stage to the soundContinue reading “Live review: The Pretty Reckless with The Cruel Knives – Bristol. 1/11/22”

Saturday night at the Cheese and Grain in Frome The Lightning Seeds in the third date of their month long tour. This gig sold out weeks ago so I knew the crowd were expecting a good show. Tonight’s support came in the form of Badly Drawn Boy (aka Damon Gough) who rose to fame inContinue reading “Live review: The Lightning Seeds with Badly Drawn Boy, Cheese and Grain, Frome. 29/10/22”