Any night in Digbeth always carries a certain electricity, but tonight felt different and that was before a single note had even been struck.

There are shows you attend, and then there are shows that leave a residue on you. Not metaphorically. Not emotionally. Physically. April 2, 2026, at Chicago’s Concord Music Hall was the latter kind. You didn’t just walk out remembering it. You wore it home.

The Scratch are a band that a good mate has raved to me about for a while now and unfortunately, when they came to The Nerve Centre in my home town of Derry, I was already going to see The Hot House Flowers and couldn’t make it.

The walk through the doors, past the merch in the downstairs room at KK’s Steel Mill has an intense inevitability, this is the smaller intimate stage, this is where the faithful come to pay homage through hail, rain, sleet, or snow.

Garbage and Placebo put in astounding performances for the legendary Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall series - at the invitation of guest curator Robert Smith.

Manic Street Preachers put in a fittingly barnstorming performance for the 150th show in the legendary Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall series - at the invitation of guest curator Robert Smith.

Mogwai played the legendary Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall in the presence of founder Sir Roger Daltrey and guest curator Robert Smith.

I was unable to make Mason Hill's hometown show last year so tonight is my first time seeing them with new singer Tom Ward. I have to be honest I was a bit nervous having followed this band for so many years no matter good or bad it was going to be very different.

A night like March 20, 2026, at The Rave in Milwaukee reminds you why heavy music never really ages - it just hardens.

Review by Richard Henry for MPM Up to the big city again tonight, on a surprisingly nice day for what is going to be a gloom filled evening!   To say I am very excited tonight is an understatement, I first heard these guys in 1992 when I saw As I Die on MTV and I have been a fan ever …

With a ‘Kerpow’ Spidey himself would be rightfully proud of the latest portion of the hotly rated Nova Twins’ ‘Parasites & Butterflies’ tour hits up Cardiff. With most able support from Bex and Venus Grrrls there’s more than enough kinetic Riot grrrl energy about to be generated herein to power the Welsh Capital for a good few weeks. 

2026 is shaping up nicely with gig announcements already and its only March!! This evening’s road trip is in aid of High Parasite, a five piece which you may have heard of one of the vocalists - Aaron Stainthorpe formally of My Dying Bride

They say that some nights stay with you longer than others, and the evening of March 12th, 2026, at KK's Steel Mill was one of those nights. From the moment I stepped into that packed metal cathedral, sweat, denim, leather, beer, and anticipation thick in the air, it was obvious the room knew exactly who it had come to see.

Well sure what else would you be doing on a Monday night, up to the city for a Deathcore double bill, haven’t seen Bodysnatcher before but Ingested I saw supporting Lorna Shore in this very building, with new singer in tow they are up first! 

It doesn’t happen very often but when it does you are left with that feeling of elation when you walk out the doors of the venue and you just have to say WOW.

I rolled into Birmingham early on 3 March with plenty of time to spare before doors at Birmingham Town Hall. The weather was dry for once, which already felt like a small win.