By Sarah Fisher ~ Sarah in the pit The One and Only Chesney Hawkes is smashing it on his current ‘Smash It To Pieces’ tour! Chesney Hawkes 'Smash It To Pieces' Tour Leeds 12/3/2026 Chesney brought his band and golden ticket to the Brudenell Social Club on Thursday night, for a fun filled walk down memory lane with his Rock Pop Classics from the 90’s and his new album ‘Living Arrows’. Chesney Hawkes Brudenell Social Club Leeds 12/3/2026 The room was filled with long sanding fa

By Sarah Fisher ~ Sarah in the pit The outrageously entertaining Punk Rock Factory brought a whole lot of fun with prizes to be won to Manchester Academy 1 on Friday night. Turning the venue into a real wacky place. o Manchester Academy 1 on Friday night. Turning the venue into a real wacky place. Punk Rock Factory Manchester Academy 1 Academy 1 was filled with families and big kids like me who collectively enjoy theme tunes to some of the best kids tv and pop/punk rock. Ther

by Sarah Fisher ~ Sarah in the pit Million Dead performing at project house Leeds 6/12/25 The most epic night of post-hardecore punk in 20 years! The energy of the room was electric from the moment I walked in. The fans had waited twenty years for this, never knowing if it would even happen again! The band themselves never expected it to happen either but thank goodness for Buffy. Yes that Buffy!  More on the subject of vampires later. Million Dead punk perfection, Project ho

By Sarah Fisher ~ Sarah in the pit The Dunwells full band performing at Yeadon Town Hall 28/11/25 When I arrived at Yeadon Town Hall, it was beautifully decorated for the festive season. Inside the building on the second floor was the theatre, which felt inviting with wooden floors, burgundy red chairs and gold painted stars on the ceiling like the night sky. Joe Dunwell playing the acoustic guitar Yeadon Town Hall 28/11/25 It was near enough a home-town show for The Dunwells

BY Sarah Fisher ~ Sarah in the pit The Lottery Winners are just what we need right now! A down-to-earth northern, Neurodivergent band who say it how it is and brings the humour into everyday struggles. Their music is fun and brings enjoyment and catchy lyrics about some of the heaviest topics, such as depression, with a catchy song titled after one of the most commonly used antidepressants in the UK ‘Sertraline’. The Lottery Winners on stage at the Engine Shed Lincoln 21/11/2

By Sarah Fisher ~ Sarah in the pit James Marriott dramatically appeared on stage at the o2 Academy Leeds with such stage presence in dramatic lighting wearing all black. It was like a theatrical performance and we are here for it! James Marriott looking stronger than ever at o2 Academy Leeds 5/11/25 on his 'Don't Tell The Dog' tour. Since seeing James at the Stylus, a smaller venue in Leeds last January, he’s levelled up to become this icon. He’s always had the best fans and