Thankfully despite the earlier weather reports it’s a pleasant evening in Belfast. As we approach the Boucher Road the Police presence is heavy due to the sold out gig and its much awaited acts on tonight’s bill.
It may have been getting a bit chilly outside but inside Limelight 2 the heat was building. People were milling into the small, but full of character, venue.
The Sold-Out signs remain hanging proudly for all to see as the lucky ticket holders wind their way into Catton Park for Bloodstock’s final day – a fourth day of moshing mayhem awaits.
Review & Photography by Manny Manson for MPM The clock strikes 11:00, Director and Military man, Neil Stone raises his customary glass to the sky and salutes the fallen. This has been the opening ritual from the very first Stonedead festival and one I’m happy has continued. It would appear that the toast may have to be from the stage …
A Monday night might not be the ideal day for a rock concert, even if it is Linkin Park.
Friday nights at Stonedead are a different animal to anything else in the UK festival calendar. The main Saturday gets all the headlines with its stacked one-day line-up, but the Friday has grown into a family gathering, a pre-party that’s really more like a secret headline show in its own right.
Margate is a Kent seaside town blending classic charm with a vibrant contemporary culture, featuring golden sands, the famous Dreamland amusement park, and the Turner Contemporary art gallery. Once a traditional holiday resort, it has undergone regeneration, now offering a mix of vintage shops, innovative restaurants, and lively bars alongside its historic attractions.
Review by Gary Spiller for MPM The sun rises on day three and the ‘Sold-Out’ signs are proudly hung at all entrances. Today and tomorrow are at maximum capacity, let that sink in for a moment or twenty thousand. It’s impressive stuff and no better an indication is required of how this festival is held in high regard within the …
British indie heroes The Kooks stunned fans at Reading Festival today with a euphoric mainstage set that featured an unlikely surprise: A-list Hollywood star Rebel Wilson joined them on stage for a raucous cover of the 1995 rap classic 'Gangsta's Paradise' by Coolio feat L.V.
We arrive in Dublin on what is an overcast albeit, warm and pleasant evening. Despite a slight hiccup regarding location we eventually find our way and join the hordes of eager fans en route to the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Kilmainham Dublin.
Saturday night is a sold-out show for a group that has formed an impression on music lovers for over 3 decades. Hailing from the great city of Glasgow, Texas were going to be regaling a full Belfast crowd with decades of incredible southern style tunes that reach across the ages.
Review & Photography by Nathan Vestal for MPM I should have known the night was going to be complicated when the skies over Tinley Park turned that sickly green you only see before Midwest thunderstorms. I’d circled August 16th on my calendar for weeks (mostly because it was our anniversary weekend)—The Offspring, Jimmy Eat World, and New Found Glory at …
Buzzing and with the fields crammed full already, I made my way to the Arena early to go and catch seasoned Norwich thrash/alt outfit Shrapnel wake up Bloodstock on the main stage.
Saturday 16th August saw the seventh instalment in what is now a traditional August weekend Stiff Little Fingers gig in Belfast under the banner of "Putting the Fast in Belfast".
There’s no sneak meteorological ‘assaults’ even remotely in the day’s forecast as Friday, day two, dawns bright and blue.
Another fantastic line up gracing Bloodstock Festival for 2025 and another year entering Catton Hall with some 20,000 metal lovers, brings back that familiar feeling of being at home surrounded by friends and new memories awaiting.