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 […]
Inhaler: at 02 Academy on 7 February
My first gig of the year was Inhaler at Leeds O2, and it was one I wasn’t willing to miss. Fighting off jet-lag, recovering from a 14-hour plane journey and determined to attend the show, I freshened up in record time and drove to Leeds. I managed to get into the arena really quickly. As […]
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 […]
Rush Hour Jazz launches a great year for Jazz Leeds
It’s Wednesday evening, the working week is more than half over and the weekend is in sight; a good time to kick back and relax. What better way to do it than with some jazz vibes? This was the first Jazz Leeds event of 2025, the first of over 100 events to be held in […]
Tom Meighan: at 02 academy on 18 December
Tom Meighan continues to electrify O2 Academies across the country. Stylish trendsetters with a natural energy that makes you want to get up and move around, Leicester’s Kasabian made waves throughout the course of two decades, and remain one of the biggest and most influential bands to grace the Britrock scene. They are two-time Q […]
