Live at Leeds in the Park 2025 on 24 May
Live at Leeds in the Park 2025 will go down as one of my favourite one-day festivals — big enough to get lost in the festival atmosphere, small enough to find your friends once the dust of the last act settles. A family-friendly, party-ready day out and, despite the threat of rain all day, just […]
Divorce and Pale Blue Eyes: at The Brudenell on 4 April
There’s just something about the Brudenell Social Club that I love: the venue is buzzing with energy every time I find myself there. Divorce A sold out, wall to wall audience in the main room and an almost full community room, combined with the usual Friday night locals in the bar area, made for a […]
Honeyglaze: at The Brudenell on 27 February
I’ll spare you the whinge about my rubbish day at work, but it was bad… Fortunately enough, Honeyglaze were the perfect remedy for my sulk. From the moment the South London band arrived on stage, they had myself and a sold-out Brudenell Social Club completely mesmerised. Real Deal, the band’s most recent album, has found […]
Welly: at The Royal Oak on 6 February
I’m going to be totally honest – I had absolutely no idea who Welly were when I agreed to review them but after listening to their music on Spotify and watching a few videos of them playing live on YouTube, I was quite excited to go see the Brighton based group. First up was Vincent’s […]
Femi Kuti: at The Brudenell on 25 January
“This is your flight captain, Femi Kuti” the 62-year-old Nigerian artist announces as the first family of Afrobeat proceed to take a sold-out Brudenell Social Club on a transcendent, theatrical and groove-laden journey through his prolific repertoire. The eldest son of the late Fela Kuti, Femi’s career has spanned around four decades since first performing […]
