On 31st July 2021, the reggae-pop icons UB40 will be headlining a very special show at the Lingfield Park Resort Racecourse. UB40 have sealed their status as one of the best-loved British bands of all time. Since their inception in Birmingham in 1978 they have scored more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart and achieved considerable international success with over 100 million record sales worldwide. The band have been named the Best…

  Shiiine On Weekender returns for its sixth instalment on the 12th, 13th and 14th November 2021 at Butlin’s Minehead Arena. Announcing nearly 80 artists and performers today, the Shiiine On Weekender can also confirm a huge array of new and established acts. LINE UP: FEEDER CAST PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT THE CORAL // BLACK GRAPE // GLASVEGAS // THE BLUETONES PLUS… 808 STATE // ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION // SICE BOO & THE RADLEYS…

  A celebration of the legendary Creation Records label and the legacy of its visionary founder: Alan McGee, Creation Day will bring two days of exceptional live music to Wolverhampton West Park next year (29-30 May 2021). Presented in a joint collaboration between The City of Wolverhampton Council, Creation Management and Toura Toura Festivals, the first Creation Day festival will be exclusively curated by Alan McGee himself. LINE UP Sat 29th May: Happy Mondays Echo…

  Due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, Canadian post-punk goth act The Birthday Massacre have been forced to postpone a November 2020 UK tour to promote their new album, ‘Diamonds’, which was released in late March. All nine shows have now been rearranged for the summer of 2021. Tour dates: 28.07.21  YORK Fulford Arms 29.07.21  NEWCASTLE Cluny 30.07.21  EDINBURGH Opium 31.07.21  GLASGOW Ivory Blacks 03.08.21  MANCHESTER Night People 04.08.21  NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms 05.08.21  WOLVERHAMPTON Slade…

  Nouvelle Vague are embarking on an extensive UK tour in celebration of their 15th anniversary. The starting point for Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux’s unique project was post-punk and new wave, which they successfully ran through the Bossa Nova filter and reinvented the cover band genre. The group’s first two albums, ‘Nouvelle Vague’ (2004) and ‘Bande A Part’ (2006) defined their unique sound with Bossa versions of New Wave Classics. Their third album ‘NV3’…

  Esprit D’Air announce their 10th anniversary show at The Dome in London on 24 October 2020. The show will showcase their back catalogue, including their award-winning album Constellations as well as brand new songs that have never been heard before. The band is currently working on recording their brand new album, Oceans featuring singles, ‘Amethyst’ and ‘Calling You’, which were both featured on BBC Radio and Louder. Fronted by Kai on guitar and vocals,…

  In support of the new album Spirit of Rebellion”, MORTIIS will hit the road this autumn with none other than black metal pioneers MAYHEM. The extensive EU tour named “Northern Ritual” starts in late September and runs throughout October visiting 14 different countries across Europe, including 6 UK / IRE dates. MORTIIS comments: “The time has come for The Old One to join forces with The Ancient Ones – on my next Era I…

  The electronic/dub icons Dub Pistols are preparing for a series of UK shows loaded with the promise of some new material too. Barry, who has worked in music all his adult life, had his life changed by acid house. He started running club-nights in London and had soon formed a band, Deja Vu, who arrived during the Flowered Up/Happy Mondays ‘baggy’ era. When Deja Vu split, Barry started DJing and the Dub Pistols formed…

  Industrial rock icons <PIG> head out on a UK tour with American industrial metal act 3Teeth in early February. <PIG>, helmed by frontman Raymond Watts, brings Watts back together with former KMFDM brethren En Esch and Steve White for this classic Clash of the Titans. Completed by drummer Jan-Vincent Velazco (Ghost), <PIG> promise sin, sex and salvation in equal measure. The full list of dates is as follows : 01.02.20  NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms 02.02.20  GLASGOW Hothouse 03.02.20  MANCHESTER Rebellion 04.02.20  LEEDS The Key…