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Homegrown Festival 2026
Apr 11 – 11, 2026
Brighton's first multi-venue festival of the year showcased the talent within the city's vibrant scene
By Caspar Motley · April 15, 2026
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Bombay Bicycle Club
March 21, 2026 at Nambucca
By Chris McGovern · March 27, 2026
Gig Review
Big Special
February 21, 2026 at O2 Institute Birmingham
A triumphant homecoming from a truly special duo · There’s no place like home. And for Black Country duo Big Special, composed of vocalist Joe Hicklin and drummer Callum Moloney, tonight will have felt the sweetest.
By Ali Al Hashimi · February 23, 2026
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Magdalena Bay
February 8, 2026 at Manchester Apollo
Tour continues into second UK leg with sold-out Manchester date · LA synth-pop duo on the rise
By Willow · February 13, 2026
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Miles Kane
February 7, 2026 at O2 Institute Birmingham
Even during winter, Miles’ sunlight brightens the darkest skies
By Ali Al Hashimi · February 8, 2026
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Only The Poets
February 2, 2026 at Brixton Academy
A monumental performance on a history-defining night · Sold out £1 Brixton gig offers glimpse of what’s to come for Reading band
By Ali Al Hashimi · February 4, 2026
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Mumford & Sons
December 7, 2025 at Utilita Arena Birmingham
Riding the waves of the 2020s folk revival, the band soar to new heights
By Ali Al Hashimi · December 11, 2025
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The Wombats
December 6, 2025 at BP Pulse Live
Wombats on their biggest ever Arena tour · More than just 2000s landfill indie, these guys deliver a truly enjoyable show
By Ali Al Hashimi · December 10, 2025
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Alessi Rose
November 28, 2025 at O2 Academy Birmingham
A future superstar in the making and her passionate fanbase are turning their pretty world into a reality
By Ali Al Hashimi · December 1, 2025
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Westside Cowboy
November 19, 2025 at The Sunflower Lounge
You better believe the hype, because these are guys will be something great · Winners of the 2025 Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition
By Ali Al Hashimi · November 21, 2025
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Shiiine On Weekender 2025: Jesus and Mary Chain, Ash & Cast
Nov 14 – 16, 2025 at Butlin's Minehead Resort
Long-established Indoor Indie Music festival
By Jessica Jolly · November 20, 2025
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Pitchfork London 2025: Destroyer
November 6, 2025 at Barbican Centre
Destroyer perform a life-infused set, supported by The Fiery Furnaces
By Dreams Burn Down · November 17, 2025
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Live At Leeds In The City 2025
November 15, 2025
The most important festival in the country, and a really damn good festival at that.
By Ali Al Hashimi · November 17, 2025
Gig Review
Maruja
November 13, 2025 at Electric Ballroom
Turning pain and violence into love and affection · A post-punk symphony of chaotic virtuosity
By Ali Al Hashimi · November 14, 2025
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Mutations 2025
Nov 7 – 8, 2025 at Brighton
Brighton came to life for a weekend of eclectic music. · The city's last festival of the year showcased its incredible music scene.
By Caspar Motley · November 12, 2025
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hard life
October 30, 2025 at Brixton Academy
A different name, but the tunes hit all the same · Band were forced to change name after corporate legal nonsense
By Ali Al Hashimi · November 1, 2025
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Keo
October 25, 2025 at O2 Institute Birmingham
The most exciting thing to come out of Britain right now · Sky is the limit for indie upstarts
By Ali Al Hashimi · October 29, 2025
Gig Review
Gurriers
October 24, 2025 at O2 Academy2 Oxford
Gurriers bring a high-octane show to Oxford · Raw, compelling and exhilarating, they are a band that deserve to be heard live
By Ali Al Hashimi · October 25, 2025
Gig Review
The Royston Club
October 18, 2025 at O2 Institute Birmingham
Eclectic and electric, there’s no signs of slowing down for these Welsh hotshots.
By Ali Al Hashimi · October 20, 2025
Gig Review
Rose Gray
October 8, 2025 at O2 Institute3
Made for the nightclub dancefloor, but born to play the biggest of stages.
By Ali Al Hashimi · October 9, 2025
Festival Review
All Points East 2025: The Maccabees, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Futureheads & The Cribs
August 24, 2025 at Victoria Park
Returning to the dust bowl for one last effort, a fantastically curated day of 00s Indie nostalgia is on the cards this time.
By Johnny Tightlips · September 1, 2025
Festival Review
Rock en Seine 2025: Vampire Weekend, Mk.Gee & Khruangbin
Aug 20 – 24, 2025 at Domaine National de Saint-Cloud
Many people will read the words Vampire Weekend and instantly think 'A-Punk, 2008, Inbetweeners soundtrack landfill indie.' This label haunts them unjustly - in the near 20 years since their debut, they have aggressively courted positive reviews with the hard-to-please Pitchfork, won several Grammys, and had numerous albums debut at number 1 on the Billboard 200. 
By Sheils · August 27, 2025
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Green Man 2025
Aug 14 – 17, 2025 at Glanusk Estate
Something for everyone at a scorching edition of Wales' finest festival. · A music-loving community comes together every summer in Bannau Brycheiniog.
By Caspar Motley · August 24, 2025
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Khruangbin
August 15, 2025 at Gunnersbury Park
On a beautifully sunny Friday afternoon, we headed down to London’s Gunnersbury Park to see Khruangbin and returning 00s legends TV on the Radio.
By Johnny Tightlips · August 22, 2025
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Fontaines D.C.
August 15, 2025 at Wythenshawe Park
They may not speak much, but these future Glastonbury headliners let their music do the talking.
By Ali Al Hashimi · August 20, 2025
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Radio Free Alice
August 14, 2025 at The Shacklewell Arms
Radio Free Alice, through the prism of Indie's winners and losers. · Oblivious to the traumas of 'landfill', Indie™ has its latest buzz band.
By Dave Phelan · August 18, 2025
Gig Review
Catfish and the Bottlemen
August 3, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
A grand tale of “what if’s” and “what could’ve been’s” on a night where you’d rather be at the better gig next door
By Ali Al Hashimi · August 8, 2025
Festival Review
Camp Bestival 2025
Jul 31 –Aug 3, 2025 at Lulworth Castle
The premier family festival keeps on going · With new sponsorship and marketing, Camp Bestival is surviving and thriving
By Jessica Jolly · August 8, 2025
Festival Review
Y Not 2025
Jul 31 –Aug 3, 2025 at Pikehall
We’re back at Y Not!, held annually in Pikehall, Derbyshire.
By Harry · August 5, 2025
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Tramlines 2025: Pulp
July 25, 2025 at Hillsborough Park
Pulp lead cathartic hometown singalong.
By Johnny Tightlips · July 30, 2025
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Meltdown 2025: The Streets
June 12, 2025 at Southbank Centre
The Streets open the 2025 Meltdown Festival, as curated by Little Simz.
By Sisco · June 15, 2025
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Live at Leeds in the Park 2025
May 24, 2025 at Temple Newsam Park
Live at Leeds’ expansion from the city to the park has been a great success. I was always a fan of the venue-crawl element, but it’s nice to be back in the beautiful rolling hills of Temple Newsam Park.
By Johnny Tightlips · May 31, 2025
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Bearded Theory 2025
May 22 – 25, 2025 at Catton Park
The lineup is so good it's kinda weird. · Three days of the most exciting, diverse rock-based lineup on the calendar, and a day school where you can drop off your kids. Hard to believe this festival is real.
By Jessica Jolly · May 30, 2025
Gig Review
WU LYF
May 21, 2025 at The Horse Hospital
A New Life Is Coming · WU LYF’s messianic return to London after 13 years.
By my windows were stars · May 27, 2025
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The Flaming Lips
May 5, 2025 at Bristol Beacon
Yoshimi battles the pink robots.... and a lot more
By Jessica Jolly · May 9, 2025
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Ocean Colour Scene
April 9, 2025 at Bristol Beacon
An unexposed American plunges into the murkier waters of 90s Britpop and comes out clean.
By Jessica Jolly · April 22, 2025
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ARXX
November 7, 2024 at The Fleece
“This is our last song,” said Hannah Pidduck, guitarist and powerful vocalist, hamming it up enormously for the appreciative Fleece crowd.
By Senator John Blutarsky · November 12, 2024

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