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...
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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...
Hamish Hawk comes to Southampton in support of new album
Image credit: Michaela Simpson. Edinburgh’s Hamish Hawk has recently signed to So Recordings and a new album “A Firmer Hand” will follow on August 16th. He is touring and will come to Southampton’s Vinilo record store in August. Hawk’s new album follows 2021’s breakthrough LP “Heavy Elevator” and 2023’s...
Southampton April gig guide
By Vicky Greer. With Glastonbury’s lineup finally revealed, everyone’s looking straight ahead to festival season. But there’s still a solid few months left to enjoy local gigs before we get there, and it’s a good time to reflect on the grassroots venues that allow us to have festivals like...
Southampton Gig Guide – February 2024
By Vicky Greer. January wasn’t an easy month for live music in Southampton, with the announcement that venues Suburbia and The Art House would be closing their doors – although happily The Art House will be continuing to a presence in the city, just no longer with a permanent bricks...