Behold, the list of gigs attended/still to come for 2026. Those in red have a full review that should be accessible by clicking on them, if there’s an unreviewed show you’d particularly like to hear about then please put a request in the comments below.
Jan 27: Dream Wife – Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds
Feb 3: Westside Cowboy – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Feb 7: Suede – The Barbican, York
Feb 9: Kula Shaker – The Picturedrome, Holmfirth
Feb 13: Coach Party – The Wardrobe, Leeds
Feb 14: The Beaches – Stylus, Leeds
Feb 20: Maximo Park – O2 Academy, Leeds
Feb 25: Franz Ferdinand – O2 Academy, Leeds
Mar 1: Echo and the Bunnymen – The Picturedrome, Holmfirth
Mar 4: The Last Dinner Party – Fallen, Stockholm
Mar 5: Suede / Swim School – B-K, Stockholm
Mar 19: Paul Draper – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Mar 26: Manic Street Preachers – Royal Albert Hall, London
Mar 28: Garbage / Placebo – Royal Albert Hall, London
Mar 29: Wolf Alice – Royal Albert Hall, London
Apr 4: James / Doves – First Direct Arena, Leeds
Apr 10: Frank Turner – The Wardrobe, Leeds
May 1: Ist Ist / Desperate Journalist – Albert Hall, Manchester
May 13: Julia Cumming – Yes, Manchester
May 16: Florence Road – The Wardrobe, Leeds
May 18: Girl Scout – Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds
May 30: Marina – Aviva Studios, Manchester
Jun 7: Overpass – Jumbo Records, Leeds
Jun 12: Electric Six – The Parish, Huddersfield
Jun 16: Garbage / Skunk Anansie – The Piece Hall, Halifax
Jun 22: Hayley Williams – The Academy, Manchester
Jun 26: Delta Goodrem – Band on the Wall, Manchester
Jul 3: Florence and the Machine / Manic Street Preachers – San Siro, Milan
Jul 5: Foo Fighters – San Siro, Milan
Still to come:
Jul 9: Wet Leg / English Teacher – Millennium Square, Leeds
Jul 21: Graham Coxon – Headrow House, Leeds
Jul 26: Tramlines Day Three
Jul 30: Lizzie Esau – Royal Park Hotel, Leeds
Aug 1: Black Honey – The Key Club, Leeds
Aug 23: The Cure – The Showgrounds, Edinburgh
Aug 28: Pulp – Wythenshawe Park, Manchester
Sep 2: Shame – The Parish, Huddersfield
Sep 30: The Amazons – The Foundry, Sheffield
Oct 29: The Bluetones – Birdwell Venue, Barnsley
Oct 30: Suede / Manic Street Preachers – First Direct Arena, Leeds
Nov 3: Manic Street Preachers / Suede – Utilita Arena, Cardiff
Nov 4: Manic Street Preachers / Suede – Utilita Arena, Cardiff
Nov 6: Overpass – Electric Studios, Sheffield
Nov 15: Chloe Slater – The Wardrobe, Leeds
Nov 23: Graham Coxon – New Century Hall, Manchester
Nov 27: Westside Cowboy – The Irish Centre, Leeds
Dec 12: Blondshell – The Ritz, Manchester
Dec 16: Ash – O2 Academy, Leeds
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