Category: Live

The 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been officially been announced and include some of the greatest acts. The class will be headlined by grunge rock superstars Pearl Jam, led by Eddie Vedder and known for their striking rise in the ’90s and for their continuous critical/commercial success. They’re joined by progressive…

Last night the legendary Liverpool band Cast blew the roof off a sold out O2 Academy for the first of two amazing nights of music. Our staff photographer and occasional writer, James Ainsworth went along for the ride. Firstly, at 7:45 we had young band the BOHOs. Having only been going for about five months…

The Shipbuilders have announced their debut EP titled Something In The Water will be released this Thursday (15th December) on Ocean Wave Productions. The release will coincide with their debut Shipwrecked show at EBGBs which will also include performances by The Jjohns and Mercury 13‘s Mel Bowen. The EP will include three tracks, the recently…

For their hometown return show, city standouts Hooton Tennis Club come together with tremendous support for a much-loved affair, our own Jack Cinnamond was there to catch it all. Tonight’s scene is set at the great Invisible Wind Factory, the still new warehouse space now to much delight getting used in more ways. First up,…

Hometown heroes Hooton Tennis Club return for a heavily anticipated show at the Invisible Wind Factory courtesy of Harvest Sun on Friday, with an amazing support line-up. This year has been amazing for Merseyside‘s own Hooton Tennis Club, from performing in Texas at SXSW in March to releasing their second acclaimed album Big Box Of…

Rock legends Deep Purple have announced their final UK tour with a Manchester finale show planned. They will be joined by special guests Europe. The band, founded in 1968, will end their illustrious and constantly changed career with a UK tour under the titled inFinite: The Long Goodbye. The band is set for final shows…

As the legendary goths The Cure step into the Manchester Arena for a packed show, they prove they’re still possibly the best band in the world. Over the last few months The Cure have been returning to high form, from their sporadic touring schedule features three-hour sets to their Bestival 2016 headline slot, it seems…

Frank Ocean has been officially confirmed as Lovebox 2017 Headliner, being the first announced for the festival. This will be Ocean‘s first live announced performance since July 2014. He released his critically acclaimed Blond(e) album earlier this year. Previous headliners have included Duran Duran, Roxy Music, Hot Chip and most recently LCD Soundsystem. Early bird…

Liverpool festivals have won big tonight at the UK Festival Awards. Liverpool Sound City won the award for Best Emerging Talent, an accolade that the festival team spoke about it’s importance last month at Off The Record. Liverpool Music Week has won the Best Metropolitan Festival after their smash hit this year featuring the likes of John…

  In similar fashion to the massive Etihad Stadium shows by The Stone Roses earlier this year, another classic Manchester band will step into a football ground for one hell of a show, this time it’s Courteeners turn. Courteeners will preform at the Emirates Old Trafford stadium (home to Manchester United) for a full four-course…