New month, same madness โ pint in one hand, horns in the other, butt ๐ค๐ป
March has rolled in like a double-kick drum to the chest ๐ฅ
The weatherโs still doing its usual โfour seasons in one dayโ routine ๐ง๏ธ๐ค๏ธ๐ช๏ธ โ but inside the venues? Itโs all sweat, riffs, and absolute scenes.
Wales is once again serving up a month of proper loud, no-nonsense rock and metal chaos, and weโve picked out the gigs you NEED to be at ๐
๐ค CARDIFF โ BIG RIFF ENERGY
๐ค Enter Shikari โ Utilita Arena Cardiff
๐ 6 March 2026 | ๐ฐ ~ยฃ42
This is gonna be absolute carnage ๐ค๐ฅ
Enter Shikari donโt do normal gigs โ they do full-blown sonic riots.
Lights, chaos, synths, breakdownsโฆ and a crowd that never stops moving.
If you leave this one without sweating through your clothes, youโve done it wrong.
๐ธ Himalayas โ Clwb Ifor Bach
๐ 14 March 2026 | ๐ฐ ~ยฃ16
Back in Clwb where things get tight, loud, and slightly dangerous ๐
Huge riffs, indie swagger, and a crowd pressed so close youโll make new best mates whether you like it or not. Proper Cardiff chaos.
๐ฅ Dream State โ The Globe
๐ 22 March 2026 | ๐ฐ ~ยฃ18
Big ัะผะพ, big energy, big vocals ๐ถ
This oneโs gonna hit you right in the feelings before throwing you straight into a pit.
Expect singalongs, goosebumps, and maybe a tear in your pint.
๐ SWANSEA โ LOUDER BY THE MINUTE
โก Venom Prison โ Sin City
๐ 8 March 2026 | ๐ฐ ~ยฃ20
Brace yourself. This is the heavy one ๐
Venom Prison bring riffs that feel like a concrete block to the face and energy that doesnโt let up for a second.
Neck braces optionalโฆ but recommended.
๐ Ingested โ Hangar 18
๐ 21 March 2026 | ๐ฐ ~ยฃ15
Filthy, brutal, and absolutely relentless ๐
Breakdowns that hit like a lorry and a pit thatโll chew you up and spit you out.
This is not one for the faint-hearted, mun.
๐๏ธ VALLEYS โ PURE HEART & HAVOC
๐ค Those Damn Crows โ The Patriot, Crumlin
๐ 15 March 2026 | ๐ฐ ~ยฃ24
Back in the valleys where it always feels a bit more special โค๏ธ๐ฅ
Big choruses, proper crowd connection, and that magic moment where everyone sings together like itโs a religion.
Goosebumps guaranteed.
๐ถ Florence Black โ The Factory, Porth
๐ 29 March 2026 | ๐ฐ ~ยฃ15
Dirty riffs. Big hooks. Proper Friday-night chaos ๐ป
Perfect way to round off the month โ loud, sweaty, and slightly blurry by the end of it.
๐บ FINAL WORD โ RIFFS OVER EVERYTHING
March in Wales isnโt about sunshine or spring flowersโฆ
Itโs about:
- ๐ธ Riffs that hit like thunder
- ๐ฅ Pits that donโt stop moving
- ๐ป Nights you barely remember (but never forget)
Support your local venues. Support Welsh bands. And most importantlyโฆ
GET. IN. THE. PIT.
๐ค RIFF REPORT VERDICT
- ๐ฅ Gig of the Month: Enter Shikari โ full chaos mode
- ๐ Heaviest Night: Venom Prison โ no survivors
- ๐ถ Most Emotional: Dream State
- โค๏ธ Best Atmosphere: Those Damn Crows
- ๐ป Best Night Out: Florence Black
See you down the front, butt.
Loud, proud, and probably missing a shoe. ๐ค๐ฅ
