Words: Chris Taylor. Photos: Bella Briscoe. It’s a tough weekend to try to put on a punk rock/emo show. Between the once-in-a-lifetime My Chemical Romance and Bring Me the Horizon concerts in London and Manchester, and 2000 Trees festival in Cheltenham – which always has solid representation from the...
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This summer see Ferocious Dog’s last ever performance at Wickham Festival
By Graham Hiley. Ferocious Dog’s last ever appearance at the Wickham Festival will be an emotionally-charged event. After 25 years on the road, the band are splitting up in November as lead singer Ken Bonsall fulfils his promise to retire and spend more time with his wife Karen. The...
Review: Deacon Blue supported by Lightning Seeds, Southampton Summer Sessions
By Dan O’Farrell. People Come First: Deacon Blue connect. It’s the last night of the Southampton Summer Sessions and The Guildhall Square is as crowded as it’s been all fortnight, but with a slightly more relaxed, mellow mood than my previous visit. It feels like the last day of...
Beloved Southampton venue to close – but only for a few months
By Sally Churchward. Picture: Chris Moorhouse. Beloved Southampton music venue The Joiners will be closing its doors this weekend until September. The building will be underdoing essential works. In a social media post, they explained they were closing “for some essential reconstruction of the old girl, born in 1829,...
Photos: Skunk Anansie & Garbage with support from Du Blonde, Southampton Summer Sessions
Photos by Rhona Murphy. Joint headliners Skunk Anansie and Garbage, with support from Du Blonde, put on an unforgettable show at Southampton Summer Sessions last night (23/6/26). See our photo special of the night and relive the memories if you were lucky enough to be there. In Common is...
Review: Billy Ocean with support from Marti Pellow – Southampton Summer Sessions
By Charlotte Ndupuechi. Billy Ocean’s still got it – and then some! Amazing weather, a fantastic atmosphere and a night packed with classic hits combined to make Southampton Summer Sessions, presented by TK Maxx, a truly memorable evening last night (21/6/26). With the sun shining down on an...
Review: Paul Weller with support from Miles Kane, Southampton Summer Sessions
By Darren Grayer. The summer sessions continued last night (20/6/26) with what was for many, the high point of the two weeks, with a headline set from Paul Weller. Tickets sold out weeks ago for an artist who has played such a pivotal part in the lives of a...
Review: OMD with support from Peter Hook & the Light – Southampton Summer Sessions
Words by Dan O’Farrell. Photos by Darren Grayer. This was my first visit to Southampton’s Summer Sessions and, despite having walked through Guildhall Square thousands of times and attending many other events there over the years, the size and scale of these TKMaxx-sponsored concerts took me a little by...
Review: Pete Tong Ibiza Classics, Southampton Summer Sessions
Words by Charlotte Ndupuechi. Photos by Hazel Worthy. There’s something special about hearing songs you’ve danced to for years performed live by a full orchestra, and that’s exactly what Southampton experienced on Sunday night (14/6/26) as Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics arrived as part of TK Maxx Presents Southampton Summer...
Review: Alex James’ Britpop Classical, Southampton Summer Sessions
By Sarah Groeswski. Alex James’ Britpop Classical headlined the second night of Southampton Summer Sessions, supported by DJ Dan (13/6/26). I’d never heard of DJ Dan before, but a bit of research told me he’d be right up my street as the creator of Propaganda, the UK’s Biggest Indie...