by The Riff Report | @theriffreportuk Imagine it: the mist rolls in over the mountain. The riffs are loud, the pints are flowing, the denim is double, and the crowd is buzzing after a thunderous set from Black Spiders. Suddenly, the lights cut out. Smoke fills the stage (more than usual). A silhouette appears. 🎤 […]
If there’s one thing we know, it’s this: great music needs great fuel. Whether you’re raving to rock ‘n’ roll or recovering from last night’s headbanging, Maid of Stone Festival 2025 has your cravings covered. From posh pies to proper pints, here’s the full food and drink lowdown – with wallet warnings included 💸 🍔 […]
🕯️ Because when Finnish goth-pop legends come to town, you don’t walk, you fly… like an angel in black eyeliner. 📅 Date: Tuesday, 2nd December 2025📍 Venue: Cardiff University Great Hall🕖 Time: Doors open 7:00 PM🎟️ Ticket Price: £29.60 (plus up to £3.25 fees)🎫 Ticket Link: Ticketmaster.co.uk (if it hasn’t crashed from goth traffic) 🦅 […]
Live at The Globe – Saturday 26th July 2025 Tickets, Travel & Total Mayhem Incoming 🎸🔥 🤘 “SCREAM FOR ME CARDIFF!” Oi oi, metalheads! If you’ve ever dreamt of hearing the mighty Maiden’s riffs rip through the valleys, now’s your chance — because Ed Force One, the UK’s most ferocious Iron Maiden tribute band, are […]
Rock the Mountain… or get rocked by it. Strap on your boots, dig out your band tees, and pack that waterproof poncho (we are in Wales, after all) — because the Steelhouse Festival 2025 set times have officially landed! Whether you’re a hilltop veteran or a first-timer wondering how the hell you’re getting a crate […]
Cardiff’s iconic Blackweir Fields is open once again, butt! After the amps were packed away, the last pint pulled, and the final power chord rang out from Blackweir Live, the green heart of the city is back where it belongs — in the hands (and paws) of the public. 🐾🤘 🎪 Fences Coming Down, Fields […]
If your idea of a gig involves mosh pits, ear-bleeding decibels, and a half-eaten Greggs sausage roll in your pocket… this might not quite be your usual night out. But hear us out, butt – Candlelight Concerts in Swansea are turning up the vibes (even if the amps stay politely at 3). Imagine this: iconic […]
If you were dreaming of kicking off your festival weekend with a pint in one hand and a riff in the other, Maid of Stone Festival 2025 had other plans. Because instead of headbanging, many punters found themselves head-scratching and rage-posting from car parks, portaloos (or lack thereof), and power-dead pitches. It’s day one, and […]
What Happened at the Oasis Manchester Gig Wasn’t Just Disrespectful – It Was Disgusting It should’ve been one of the most euphoric nights of the year. Oasis. Back together. Heaton Park. Manchester. Biblical scenes. But while Liam and Noel were belting out bangers like Don’t Look Back in Anger, some fans were busy creating a […]
Step aside Barbie. Jog on, G.I. Joe. There’s a new toy line in town and it’s got more drama than a Glastonbury porta-loo at 3AM. Introducing… THE COLDPLAY CHEATERS: Must-Have Action Figures of the Year! 🎤💔💼 Yes butt, it’s the office scandal-turned-gig-night-gropefest that no HR department can quite explain — now in plastic form! 😂 […]
Pretend Foodie Review by The Riff Report(Where we judge burgers like they’re on MasterChef but eat them in the car like gremlins.) First Impressions: I approached the Big Arch Burger like a Michelin critic approaches foie gras – with raised eyebrows and a heart full of grease-fuelled hope. Nestled in a sleek, matte-black box that […]
Singing metal is not for the faint of heart. Forget X Factor ballads or radio pop – this is a battlefield where your voice is the weapon and the enemy is gravity, lung capacity, and the human body’s natural refusal to squeal like a banshee for five minutes straight. Every metalhead has tried it: standing […]
Well THIS just went from tragic to legendary. After a devastating fire gutted part of Tomorrowland’s iconic Mainstage, fans feared the worst – cancelled sets, reduced capacity, sad raves in someone’s gazebo. But nah. This is Belgium, butt. We do things with style. And steel. 🤘 In a move that sounds like it was cooked […]
The Most Hilariously Awkward Gig Excuse We’ve Ever Heard – and Why It’s Pure Little Britain Madness Ladies, gents, and everyone in between… brace yourselves. Because what you’re about to read is a truly majestic piece of British nonsense. A sentence so cringey, so beautifully daft, that David Brent would rise from the ashes of […]
“We’re Going Underground…” and Taking You With Us 🤘💀 C’mon then, stoner rock disciples and lovers of deliciously filthy riffs — the Queens Of The Stone Age are back to raise hell across Europe and the UK this winter with their Catacombs Tour, and it’s shaping up to be one gloriously unhinged pilgrimage into the […]