Looking ahead to Hellfest 2026 in Clisson, the 4-day festival promises to be epic with 183 bands across the six stages. This year’s main stage headliners offer something for everyone, starting with Bring Me the Horizon on the Thursday, Iron…
Author: Philip Goddard
Stonedead isn’t just a festival – It’s a movement. It was born in 2018 from the ashes of nostalgia when a group of die-hard fans missed the simplicity of old-school festivals – One stage, one day, no frills. So they…
My second gig in 3 days was a trip to Liverpool to see Then Jerico at the Academy. The venue was already heaving by the time I arrived with fans eager to catch Mark Shaw’s Then Jerico on their last…
Before the main event, Manchester Academy welcomed ‘Dodgy’, Fronted by Nigel Clark on vocals/guitar, alongside Mathew Priest on drums, Andy Miller on guitar, Stu Thoy on bass and multi-instrumentalist Graham Mann on keys and brass. I usually roll support acts…
On Saturday night, Manchester Academy threw open its doors to welcome homegrown icon Shaun Ryder and Black Grape, for a celebration three decades in the making. Thirty years on since their chart-topping debut album, It’s Great When You’re Straight…Yeah! a…
On a bloody cold December night, I found myself dithering and weaving through Manchester’s streets, heading toward the city’s iconic Art Deco landmark, the O2 Apollo. Once a grand variety hall, now a Mecca for live music, its glowing friendly…