Postpunk favourites YARD ACT make their storming Cardiff gig debut
Yard Act’s punchy lyrics, delivery and charisma have earned them an enthusiastic and devoted audience - including, now, in Cardiff after their gig debut in the city.
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JAMES BAY returns to his live roots in Cardiff for Independent Venue Week
Brit Award winner and multi-platinum-selling artist James Bay remains true to his roots with his support of independent venues in Cardiff.
LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR recreates swinging 50s/60s hits live on stage
Lipstick on Your Collar delivers an enthusiastically performed trip back to the 50s and 60s at Newport's Riverfront - but is dampened by a little less enthused audience.
Hardcore kings KNOCKED LOOSE & TERROR reign supreme in Wales’ capital
Hardcore favourites Terror and Knocked Loose brought something for the old and new school alike at their frenzied Cardiff Uni gig.
MACE THE GREAT headlines a knock-out night of Wales’ finest MCs
Mace the Great, Juice Menace and Lily Beau captivate at a sold-out, stellar evening of Welsh rap and grime in Cardiff.
Huge ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN tour gets off to an energetic start in Cardiff
Echo & The Bunnymen get a Cardiff crowd at St. David's Hall into their dancing shoes at the start of a celebratory UK-wide tour.
POM POKO kick-off INDEPENDENT VENUE WEEK with joyful Cardiff gig
On the first night of Independent Venue Week, Norway's Pom Poko also kicked off their UK-wide tour with an evening of sunny revelry in Cardiff's Clwb.
LONELADY: Manchester’s groove maestro invites Cardiff to dance it all out
How better to celebrate the end of the grimmest month of the year and the reopening of Welsh venues than dancing Friday night away with LoneLady in Cardiff?
CARIBOU’s long-awaited live return to Cardiff dazzles as COVID restrictions lift
On the day restrictions were lifted in Cardiff and live music returned to Wales, Caribou got the party started again.
RWCMD hosts the first-ever Welsh BENEDETTI SESSIONS – here’s how budding musicians can apply
Taking place across one weekend in Feburary in the RWCMD, the Benedetti Sessions will hit Wales for the first time - but you'll need to get your application in quick.
The year in review: from ROGER TAYLOR to WOLF ALICE, our best Welsh gigs of 2021
2021 brought live music back to life in Wales with aplumb. Here are our favourite gigs from around the country this year.
ENTER SHIKARI balance carnage and emotion at riotous Cardiff gig
This reviewer has been left giddy and grinning ear-to-ear each time witnessing Enter Shikari live, and this time in Cardiff was no exception.
THE HUMAN LEAGUE’s DARE 40 tour serves up a glorious early 80s throwback
Fans nostalgic for the heady days of Dare (now 40) and Human League hits like Don’t You Want Me filled the Motorpoint in Cardiff.
Cardiff’s own LOS CAMPESINOS! remain irreplaceable masters of their art
Los Campesinos!' homecoming gig at Cardiff's Tramshed pans out as a classic case of triumph over adversity.
Forceful rockers TIGERCUB captivate in confident Welsh capital gig
Tigercub bring their anthemic, intriguing take on modern rock to the heart of Wales.
THE HUMAN LEAGUE bring celebratory DARE 40 tour to Cardiff Motorpoint
With December marking 40 years of Dare, The Human League are celebrating with a Cardiff Motorpoint Arena date.
“I don’t think TV could have handled us” – GOLDIE LOOKIN CHAIN: straight outta lockdown to a Welsh venue near you
Goldie Lookin Chain are finally being unleashed once more into venues around Wales for a festive tour. Carl Marsh caught up with Rhys Hutchings about it.
Monmouth & Aberystwyth welcome SAVING GRACE FT. ROBERT PLANT AND SUZI DIAN
Robert Plant, Saving Grace and Suzi Dean are bringing Americana to even smaller venues again - including in Monmouth and Aberystwyth.
“We only tour with this album because we love it” – Mark Chadwick toasts 30 years of LEVELLING THE LAND
Levelling The Land's 30th birthday tour includes a date in Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena. James Reynolds spoke about it to Levellers singer Mark Chadwick.
Folk pioneers THE FURROW COLLECTIVE headed to Bangor
Previous winners of a BBC Folk Award, The Furrow Collective are bringing their innovative sound to Pontio in Bangor this December.
Special Cardiff Uni talks and concert ‘unmask’ prolific composer, Peter Maxwell Davies
Cardiff Uni recently paid tribute to composer Peter Davies Maxwell with Unmasking Max - and James Ellis was in attendance for the packed day of music and talks.
Move over Motorhead: PART CHIMP / SEX SWING whip up impressive racket
How Part Chimp remains a cult concern is a mystery to Ben Woolhead, who caught them along with Sex Swing at Clwb in Cardiff.
YOUNG KNIVES + WESLEY GONZALEZ are pleasantly eclectic double-bill at Cardiff’s Clwb
Young Knives and Wesley Gonzalez take to Clwb Ifor Bach in Cardiff for an eclectic double act - complete with illuminated tyre.
Welsh rockers CARDINAL BLACK earn a warm Valleys welcome
Cardinal Black deliver a superb evening’s entertainment at The Patriot, Crumlin: with the post-lockdown feel-good factor present and correct.