Gig & Tours

Thekla, Bristol | Friday 21st August 2026 Bristol is about to get darker, louder and considerably more unhinged as Mechanical Animal prepares to take over Thekla on Friday 21st August 2026. Presented by Doppelgäng3r, the alternative tribute spectacular will bring together four huge celebrations of industrial metal, goth and nu-metal for one massive night aboard Bristol’s legendary floating venue. Featuring...

Breaking Benjamin are back, and rock fans across Europe have every reason to celebrate! One of modern rock’s most influential bands has officially announced its 2026 UK and European tour, with Belfast confirmed as one of the lucky cities set to welcome Ben Burnley and the band this summer. For Northern Ireland’s rock community, this is a massive moment. Breaking...

Cardiff, brace yourself. Metallica are in town — and the Principality Stadium is about to sound like the gates of Valhalla being kicked open by four very loud men in black. Tonight, the mighty Metallica bring their colossal M72 World Tour to the Principality Stadium, and Wales is ready for a full-blown riff invasion. We’re talking black T-shirts flooding the...

Metallica didn’t just play Glasgow. They stormed it, battered it with riffs, set the place glowing, and walked out with an attendance record tucked under one arm like a backstage laminate. On Thursday 25th June 2026, the mighty Metallica rolled into Barclays Hampden Park as part of their monster M72 World Tour, bringing with them one of the biggest heavy...

Well then. Just when you think Iron Maiden have seen everything across five decades of galloping basslines, giant Eddies, air-raid vocals and crowds screaming like they’ve just been handed a free pint, Paris goes and throws a power cut into the setlist. Iron Maiden’s huge show at Paris La Défense Arena on Monday 22 June 2026 was cut short after...

Clear the runway, tighten the battle jackets and warn the front row, butt — Saxon are going airborne again. British heavy metal legends Saxon have announced an 11-date UK & Ireland tour for February 2027, and this one is coming with some serious old-school metal theatre. We’re not just talking loud guitars, denim, leather and a few cheeky pints before...

Kentucky's Finest Add FIVE Extra Shows To Huge UK & Ireland Run Bad news and good news, Downloaders, rockers, and lovers of big riffs everywhere. The bad news? Black Stone Cherry have officially moved their highly anticipated UK & Ireland Celebrate Tour from autumn 2026 to January and February 2027. The good news? They've added five extra shows to the...

There are festivals with fancy champagne bars, corporate lounges, influencer photo booths and VIP sections full of people who don’t even know who’s playing… …and then there are festivals like Templemore Metal Fest 2026. 😈 The sort of festival built for the real ones.The pit survivors.The denim-and-patch-jacket warriors.The “I’ll just have one pint” liars.The glorious creatures who still wake up...

Well this absolutely sucks, mun. 😩 Cardiff’s heavy music faithful were left gutted this week after UK sludge titans Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs — aka the infinitely easier-to-scream Pigs X7 — were forced to cancel their Cardiff headline show at Tramshed following illness within the band. And if you’ve spent any time around the UK underground scene...

There are festivals… and then there are underground metal gatherings that feel like sacred rituals held in dark rooms fuelled entirely by riffs, sweat, beer, patched battle jackets, and pure stubborn heavy metal spirit. Hordes X falls firmly into the second category. This September, Scotland’s oldest metal festival storms back into Dundee for its 16th edition, and honestly, the underground...

Right then, metalheads… If there was ever a sign that Iron Maiden’s EDDFEST is about to become one of the greatest weekends in British rock history, this might be it. Planet Rock legend Paul Anthony has officially been confirmed as the host of the Maidenville Stage during Iron Maiden’s gigantic 50th anniversary celebrations at Knebworth this July — and honestly,...

Right then, Belfast… who’s ready for a night of whiskey-soaked singalongs, stomping boots, broken voices, and enough southern-fried energy to shake the walls off Limelight 1? 🍻🔥 Because Ole 60 are officially heading to Limelight 1, Belfast on 15th November 2026, and this has all the ingredients of becoming one of the most talked-about gigs of the autumn. Tickets go...

Right then, butt… somebody check the hairspray levels and warm up the smoke machines because Adrian Vandenberg is officially bringing the spirit of classic Whitesnake roaring back to life in 2026. 🐍🔥 The legendary Dutch guitarist has announced the “My Whitesnake Years” USA Tour, and honestly, this thing looks like it was forged inside a giant Marshall amp somewhere in...

Dust off the black hoodies, start warming up those singing voices, and prepare the post-gig kebab budget accordingly because Theory of a Deadman are officially heading back to the UK in February 2027 for a huge seven-date tour — and the British rock scene is already buzzing harder than a festival campsite generator at 3am. 🤘🔥 The Canadian rock veterans...

Right then, metalheads… somebody check the smoke alarms because the internet is currently burning hotter than a Rammstein stage show in the middle of a heatwave. 👀🔥 A HUGE rumour has erupted online suggesting that Rammstein could be preparing a massive return to the live stage in 2027 — and fans across Europe are already losing their collective minds. The...