Words: Joy McKay. Photos: Rhona Murphy. Last night Southampton was treated to a very special ‘Up Close and Personal’ gig from Yungblud (15/7/25). An artist more commonly seen selling out arenas worldwide, or recently alongside Ozzy Osbourne at the Black Sabbath farewell concert. he has chosen Southampton as one...
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Yungblud to play intimate Southampton gig next month
Yungblud has announced a run of ‘Up Close & Personal’ record store dates across the UK, celebrating the release of new album IDOLS out 20th June 2025. He will visit Southampton Engine Rooms on 15th July in partnership with Vinilo Records. He will be playing songs off the album...
Self Esteem announces new album and record store tour
In support of her new album, A Complicated Woman, Self Esteem, AKA Rebecca Lucy Taylor, has announced an intimate record store tour, including a date in Southampton on 24 April. The album, due for release on 25 April, is the follow up to the hugely acclaimed BRIT and Mercury...
Review: Welly Instore, Vinilo, Southampton
By Katie Isham. As a Welly newcomer, I was excited to experience the fun and frolics live at their Vinilo Instore on Tuesday (25/3/25) teatime. As a woman of a certain age, I was also excited to be out on a school night, and even more excited by the...
Southampton January gig guide
By Vicky Greer. You’ve had your festive break to rest up and heal from any lingering hangovers – it’s time to get 2025 off to a banging start with some high-energy gigs across the city. This month, the winter hibernation period is going on a little longer than usual,...
Review: Michael Kiwanuka, Vinolo outstore at The 1865, Southampton
Words: Nick Mabey. Photos: Liz Bogdan. The 1865 was absolutely heaving last night (2/12/24) as Michael Kiwanuka continued to celebrate his first album in five years in his adopted home of Southampton. He might have been on the road for most of the year, but last week’s release of...
Review: Bastille Presents & – 1865, Southampton
Words by Sally Churchward. Photos by Bella Briscoe. There was something intimate, magical and raw about Bastille’s gig at Southampton’s 1865 last night (18/10/24). Obviously it was a much smaller venue than frontman Dan Smith typically plays with the band’s regular line up – who routinely sell out arenas...
Shed Seven to play intimate Southampton gig
Shed Seven have today announced a run of intimate instore events across the UK in support of their forthcoming album ‘Liquid Gold’, bringing them to Southampton’s Vinilo record store on September 30th. This intimate tour is in addition to the band’s partly sold out headline tour, coming to Bournemouth...
Gracie Abrams Southampton tickets go on sale
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, Gracie Abrams has today released her highly anticipated sophomore album, The Secret of Us. She is playing a small number of record store ‘outstore’ events, and will be coming to Southampton’s 1865 on July 14th. The Secret of Us features Gracie’s new single “Close To You,” which she...
June Southampton gig guide
By Vicky Greer. Main image: Paloma Faith by Rhona Murphy. What a great month May was for gigs! Kicking off with the wonderous Wanderlust Festival, where up-and-coming talents from around the country descended on Southampton to take over our favourite independent venues, followed by a month of exciting shows...