Lois: at Oporto on 30 January
Skipping through the bustling blue of the City Centre, the gig room at Oporto on Friday night brimmed with excitement as I tucked myself into the sardine can that was the crowd of a sold-out headline show. The silhouette of an oversized blazer appears, a statement piece of its wearer as she commanded the room. […]
he is tall: at Northern Guitars on 14 February 2026
As a reviewer who has just passed the 50-year mark in his life, there is something very appealing about afternoon gigs on a weekend. Home in time for your tea is something I can definitely get behind. I’m sure we have all silently groaned at gigs that don’t see the headliner take to the stage […]
Swing That Music: Down for the Count All-stars – at City Varieties Music Hall on 30 January
Leeds City Varieties was a great setting for the Down for the Count All-stars. Band leader Mike Paul-Smith has a style of jovial wit that seems well suited to a music hall and was clearly happy to be back in Leeds. The 10-piece band filled the venue with energy, elegance, and expertise. All wonderful musicians […]
Jason Derulo at Leeds First Direct Bank Arena on 6 February
From the moment the lights dropped at Leeds’ First Direct Arena on Friday, it was clear that Jason Derulo wasn’t just delivering a concert – he was staging a spectacle. Opening for Derulo was 18-year-old THERA, who warmed the crowd with her dark-pop sounds. She played to the audience as if this were her headlining […]
Honey Trap at The Domino Club on 16 January
The Leeds band has just released their debut album ‘You Never Hear The Javelin That Kills You’, so we were keen to see them perform live at The Domino Club. “A three piece band with the power of about ten.” The band’s 2025 single ‘Pretty Substance’ and their light reggae sound made a great song […]
