Sheffield
Live Review: Rock N Roll Circus, Sheffield 08.24
In its second year at Don Valley Bowl in Sheffield, the Rock N Roll Circus came to town in spectacular fashion. 3 days of great music across a wide variety of genres gave festival-goers the chance to see some blockbuster headliners on the main stage, but also to see new and emerging artists on 2 …
Live Review: Tramlines Festival 2024 – Hillsborough Park, Sheffield 24.07.2024 – 27.07.2024
By Phil Wright I always look forward to Sheffield’s Tramlines Festival. Set in Hillsborough Park, this three-day family friendly festival boasts performances by both local and national artists. It has certainly come a long way since its first outing in 2009. Tramlines boasts three performance stages within the event. The ‘Sarah Nulty Main Stage’, the …
Live Review: Gary Numan – Leadmill, Sheffield 20.05.2024
By Phil Wright Monday 20th of May took me to Sheffield’s iconic ‘Leadmill’ to photograph and review another icon in the shape of Gary Numan on his ‘45th Anniversary Tour‘. The show started later than expected but this didn’t stop the sell out crowd from singing and cheering to every little movement through the dressing …
Say Psych: News: Float Along Festival, Sheffield, announces 2024 line up
This September, Float Along Festival makes a welcome return to the streets of Sheffield. Festival goers can expect an encompassing mix of post-punk and electronic rock, as well as the best in indie and alternative. Float Along Festival takes place on 28 September and spans venues across the heart of the city centre, including iconic …
Live Review: The Zutons / Casino – Leadmill, Sheffield 19.04.2024
By Phil Wright As I walked down Leadmill Road on the night of April 19th, I saw a line of roughly 600 people queuing to enter Sheffield’s iconic Leadmill, and knew I was in for a good night! Opening the night was ‘Casino’. These lads were absolutely amazing with their take on, what I would …
Live Review: Kid Kapichi / Dead Pony / Dumb Buoys Fishing Club – Foundry, Sheffield 09.04.2024
The Foundry in Sheffield bore witness to an electrifying night of raw energy and musical prowess as Kid Kapichi, supported by Dead Pony and Dumb Bouys Fishing Club, took the stage by storm. Kid Kapichi, the headliner of the night, unleashed a 17-song set that ignited the crowd from the very first chord. Opening with …
Live Review: Vivas / Chatfield / Lunarca – The Leadmill, Sheffield 06.04.2024
Vivas rocked the Leadmill in Sheffield on Saturday night, wrapping up a successful seven-date spring tour with a sold-out performance and capping off a series of standout shows. Kicking off their set with “Don’t Wanna Be in Love,” and treating the crowd to a strong fifteen-song show. Noteworthy was their cover of Harry Styles’ “As …
Live Review: Paloma Faith – Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield 19.04.2024
By Phil Wright Tuesday April 19th brought the pocket-size powerhouse, that is Paloma Faith, to the iconic Sheffield City Hall. The 2800 sell-out crowd was in for an amazing masterclass in entertaining and owning the stage. This was a show of two halves with no supporting act for Paloma. She emerged onto the stage performing …
Album Review: Sheffield band The Suncharms return with the shimmering, melodic sounds of ‘Things Lost’.
We are a bit late to this one, but then again it did take Sheffield band The Suncharms 32 years to follow up their album released in 1992, so that makes us feel a little better. And the return album, released late last year, is well worth visiting: it is a delightful collection of jangling, …
Live Review: Cryptopsy / Atheist / Almost Dead / 72 Legions – Corporation, Sheffield. 22.03.2024
With the doors being advertised at 19.00 I walked through the psychedelic entrance hallway of the Corporation to find 72 Legions signing off from their set with a few crushing and battering bars of Melodic Death Metal, the house lights then ignited and the band departed the stage to make way for the rest of …