Photos by Joy Mckay and Anita Foxall. This weekend saw the return of Music in the City with some 150 acts playing for free at venues across the city including conventional gig venues, cafes, bars, alongside quirkier locations, such as the Holy Rood Church, Guildhall Square and God’s House...
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Tickets for Take That in Southampton on sale this week
Take That have announced they are hitting the road with a massive stadium tour next year, bringing them to Southampton’s St Mary’s Stadium on June 1st. The tour will follow the release of their ninth studio album This Life, on 24th November, and a new single Windows which is...
James Arthur tour coming to Bournemouth following release of new album Bitter Sweet Love
Following his recent return with new tracks ‘Blindside’ & ‘A Year Ago’, James Arthur has announced his fifth, brand new studio album Bitter Sweet Love – out on January 26th. James also announced his return to the stage with a huge UK and European tour that hits the UK in March...
Music at St Mary’s Church, Twyford
A historic church near Winchester has established itself as a centre for high quality music events. St Mary’s Church in Twyford started putting on shows in 2022 and among the artists who have already performed are Mary Gauthier, Plainsong, The Delines and blues maestro Aynsley Lister. The purpose of...
OMD to tour following release of new album, coming to Portsmouth next year
Image by Ed Miles. After the recent announcement of their forthcoming new studio album, synth pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) have revealed details of their return to the stage, with the band taking to the road next year, bringing them to Portsmouth in March. Across February and March...
Review: Dead Freights, Papillon, Southampton, September 15
By Anita Foxall. Photos by Chris Martin. Local band Dead Freights headlined a fantastic show at Papillon on the 15th of September. It was very exciting to have the band performing in their home town again, especially in an incredible new venue. Papillon was probably known to us all...
Texas set to come to Bournemouth on UK arena tour next year
Image by Julian Broad Following a triumphant, stand out performance on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury this year, which The Independent described as “one of Friday’s most memorable performances”, Texas will return to the stage for a run of UK Arena shows in September 2024, bringing the band to the BIC, Bournemouth,...
Beans on Toast UK tour comes to Portsmouth in the spring
On 1st December 2023, Beans on Toast will return with an all-new studio album, ‘The Toothpaste and the Tube’, and from November he embarks on an extensive UK tour, including dates in Oxford, Cardiff and on the Isle of Wight, bringing him to The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth, in March....
Don Broco follow up festival main stage performances with tour, coming to Bournemouth
Image: Riya Hollings. Following their incredible main stage performances at Reading & Leeds Festivals, Don Broco hit the road again in the UK this autumn. Having blown audiences away in March when they headlined huge venues including the likes of Alexandra Palace and Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, Don Broco will...
Keane embark on world tour, bringing them to Bournemouth in May
Image by Alex Lake. Keane are set to release a special remastered version of ‘Hopes and Fears’ on May 10th 2024 exactly 20 years after its initial release. On the same day, the band play London’s 02 Arena as part of a world tour that kicks off April 1st...