Category: live music

• Best of Download 2026: Who Tops YOUR List?

  Jun 18

  Now the dust has finally settled on the plains of Donington Park, we take a look back and view some of our favourite artists who performed over the illustrious weekend.… more ›

• Download Festival 2026: A Year of Firsts and Unforgettable Moments

  Jun 18

  Return to Donington: The mammoth rock event saw 80,000 metalheads hit the fields for this years’ iteration of Download Festival. Many people ask what sets apart Download Festival from other… more ›

• Festival Review: Dot to Dot 2026

  Jun 2

  Hey! I was fortunate enough to be a part of the amazing Leftlion team to review this years’ Dot to Dot Festival at Nottingham this year. You can read the… more ›

• Ones to Watch at Dot to Dot Festival 2026

  May 19

  Get the inside track on some of the most exciting acts playing this weekend. Well, it’s festival season once more! Whether you’re strutting your stuff at some pop-punk at Slam… more ›

• Live Review: Irish mettle with The Scratch

  May 3

  Irish spirit in abundance at Rescue Rooms as folk-metal The Scratch celebrate in style. Photos: Andrew McClymont It can be argued that The Scratch are something of an anomaly. Blending… more ›