Nadia Sheikh – a new single and a major tour with Stereophonics

Nadia Sheikh has just released her single, Get Away – a great start to her tour with Stereophonics, which starts this weekend in Liverpool on 18th, then here at Leeds 02 Academy on Sunday 19 January. Nadia was just 16 when she saw Stereophonics at this same venue, so you can imagine this is quite […]

Leeds Gigs 1st to 15th February

Leeds’ music venues continue to offer a wealth of local and national talent, encouraging emerging artists and welcoming the more familiar faces. Mabel on 2nd at 02 Academy  Praise for ‘High Expectations’, Mabel’s debut album: “One of the UK’s biggest pop stars” Guardian Guide “Mabel is rising to the occasion…this is a record for good times and […]

Roxy Leisure Group Keeps on Growing

Brothers Matt and Ben Jones are the founders of Roxy and since 2013 they have opened concept bars in Yorkshire and beyond, spotting gaps in the market and creating trends. The timing was right to join the pioneers transforming the Leeds’ nightlife, to add interactive booze and ball games to the mix, and the brothers’ […]

Preview: The Big Moon at Crash Records and 02 Academy

Having released their second album, Walking Like We Do, on 10 January, The Big Moon is on a run of in-store appearances, ending at Leeds’ Crash Records on 16 January.   They’re back on the road again from 20 January, supporting Bombay Bicycle Club – appearing at the 02 Academy in Leeds on 25 January.  Their […]

Rifffest – Coming to Leeds Belgrave Music Hall on 25 January

In partnership with Superfriendz, Brooders has curated some of the biggest and best on the UK underground music scene for this year’s Rifffest, producing a line-up which includes: Crows, Strange Bones, Calva Louise, Dead Naked Hippies, Dense and 99% Cobra – with, of course, Brooders themselves.    99% Cobra Hull riffers 99% Cobra will provide a […]