Tonight, The Forum offered an intimate setting of tables, chairs and a crowd of just over 50 people, creating the perfect atmosphere for an evening that delivered energy and exceptional musicianship f…
Gig Reviews
Gig Review: Dylan Flynn & the Dead Poets at KU, Stockton – 26/06/2026
Dylan Flynn & the Dead Poets returned to KU tonight to a room filled with anticipation. Having previously spoken of their admiration for the venue, the quintet stayed true to their promise to retu…
Festival Review: Butterfly Effect Festival at Pealie’s Barn, Northallerton – 30/06/2026
Butterfly Effect Festival returned to its North Yorkshire home, Pealie’s Barn, for the event’s third edition, bringing together some of the North East’s most exciting emerging artist…
Gig Review: Amy Macdonald + Tom A. Smith at The Globe Theatre, Stockton – 19/06/2026
Five EPs, six albums, more than 24 years of combined industry experience and one phenomenal night of live music. That is what happens when Tom A. Smith and Amy Macdonald share a bill at a venue as exq…
Gig Review: Myles Bullen + Ceiling Demons + Stebee at Angels Cut Bar, Darlington – 10/06/2026
Upstairs at Angels Cut Bar in Darlington, a madcap midweek gig unfolded. Mouses singer Stebee was a whirling dervish of ecstatic dance and anarchic experimentation, yelping soul-baring lyrics over mus…
Gig Review: Elles Bailey at The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle – 15/05/2026
Sold out, intimate, and utterly spellbinding, Elles Bailey’s performance at The Bowes Museum was everything a live music experience should be, and more. Accompanied by the exceptional Demi Marri…
Gig Review: Kiefer Sutherland at Boiler Shop, Newcastle – 17/05/2026
Landing on a vocal delivery style not entirely dissimilar to that of Michael Stipe, the most surprising thing about Kiefer Sutherland is just how accomplished he is as a live performer. Wrapped in fam…
Gig Review: George Bailey at ARC, Stockton – 14/05/2026
The ARC in Stockton was already buzzing with anticipation before George Bailey and his band had even set foot on stage – and they certainly didn’t disappoint. The set opened beautifully, w…
Gig Review: Loose Articles at KU, Stockton – 08/05/2026
Loose Articles turned KU into a riotous punk eruption of unapologetic girl-power energy that refused to stay contained on stage, instead spilling directly into the crowd. From the opening moments, the…
Gig Review: The Pale White at Boiler Shop, Newcastle – 17/04/2026
Wallsend rockers The Pale White rounded off an eight-date headline tour in their hometown of Newcastle, blowing the roof off a packed Boiler Shop. Having recently released their third album, ‘In…