Date: Saturday 8th November 2025Venue: The Globe, CardiffTickets: doppelgang3r.comPresented by: Divergent PromotionsSupport: The Violent InzidentTagline: The Ultimate Nu-Metal Tribute Showdown! ๐ฅ Calling all maggots and SOAD-heads โ this is not your average tribute gig. It's a full-blown face-melter of a night, and it's heading straight for Cardiff this November. On Saturday the 8th, The Globe will be ground zero for...
Read moreDetailsIf you thought getting out of Download Festival was a nightmareโฆ buckle up, buttercup. Because Burning Man just dropped the ultimate mic-drop in exit chaos โ a 10-hour traffic jam across the Nevada desert that looked like something straight out of Mad Max: Beyond Gridlock. ๐ณ๐ฅ Yes, thatโs ten whole hours of crawling at 0.5mph while being sandblasted by desert...
Read moreDetailsDate: Saturday 13th September 2025 Time: 3:00PM โ 9:00PM Location: Patti Pavilion, Swansea, SA1 4PQ Ticket Link: Grab your tickets before it sells out! For those who still party like itโs 1999โฆ but need to be in bed by 10. ๐บ๐ด Are you over 30? Do you still fancy a wild night out but canโt hack the 2am kebab queue...
Read moreDetailsEver wished you could witness the sweeping majesty of Nightwish without hopping a plane to Finland? Dream no more, butt โ because Night-ish is here to cast their spell across UK stages, and theyโre bringing epic vocals, orchestral grandeur, and proper symphonic power metal magic with โem. ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ค๐ฅ Who Are Night-ish? Hailing from the misty isles of the UK (probably...
Read moreDetailsGrab your bucket hats and strap on your dancing shoes, butt โ The Big Indie Fest has landed, and itโs an absolute belter! From the moment the first chord rings out, youโre transported into an indie rock time machine. Weโre talking a UK-wide tribute tour celebrating the most iconic indie bands ever. Oasis, Arctic Monkeys, The 1975, Coldplay, Blur, The...
Read moreDetailsMcDonald's UK just served us a battle of the bunsโฆ and weโre here to settle it, butt. Itโs the burger face-off we never knew we needed. The Big Arch has stomped onto the McDonaldโs UK menu like a surprise headline act, waving its saucy flag and shouting, โIโm the new king now!โ Meanwhile, the Big Tasty sits in its smoky...
Read moreDetailsPop punk legends All Time Low have officially dropped the dates for the UK leg of their massive 2026 โEveryoneโs Talking!โ world tour โ and yes, we are screaming. Get ready to dust off your skinny jeans, grab your best eyeliner, and scream every word to โDear Maria, Count Me Inโ because All Time Low are heading back to UK...
Read moreDetails"Dream Onโ? More like dreamโs not dead, butt! ๐ค In a twist juicier than a backstage bottle of Jack, Joe Perry has dropped the kind of tease that makes Aerosmith fans sweat more than a July mosh pit at Fenway. On SiriusXMโs Trunk Nation, Perry casually dropped a ticking time bomb of hope: โWeโre talking about itโฆ I know thereโs...
Read moreDetailsHold onto your leather trench coats and plug into the mainframe, because Nine Inch Nails are officially back from the void, and theyโve come armed with a new track that hits harder than a digitised freight train! On July 17, Reznor and Ross dropped "As Alive As You Need Me To Be", the lead single from the upcoming TRON: Ares...
Read moreDetailsAlright, cโmon butt โ ready for a night of absolute chaos, comedy, and classic Madchester tales? Because BEZ โ the maraca-shaking legend of Happy Mondays, the madman behind the moves, the bee-saving, Big Brother-winning, rave-era icon โ is coming to Tenby for one night only! ๐ฅ And trust us... itโs gonna be BUZZINโ ๐ ๐ De Valence Pavilion, Tenby ๐...
Read moreDetailsHold onto your hats โ and your T-shirts โ because SKINDRED are storming the seaside and dragging their mighty Detour tour to Tenby! Thatโs right, the UKโs most genre-bending, pit-starting, shirt-spinning legends are bringing their trademark chaos to the De Valence Pavilion on Friday 17th October 2025, and itโs shaping up to be the loudest thing to hit Pembrokeshire since...
Read moreDetails๐ Where?The Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen, Wales ๐ฐ ๐ When?Saturday 4th April 2026 โ mark it in your calendars, carve it into your vinyl, tattoo it on your forehead (OK, maybe not that far) ๐๏ธ ๐ค Who Are Fleetwood Bac? Theyโre not just any tribute band, theyโre THE tribute band. Fleetwood Bac were the first Fleetwood Mac tribute act to properly...
Read moreDetailsWell butt, the internet's at it again โ and this time itโs roped in Spinal Tap and REO Speedwagon for a bit of cheeky chaos. ๐ค๐ฅ It all started with a painfully awkward moment at Coldplayโs recent gig at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. Picture this: the Kiss Cam sweeps over the crowd and lands on a couple. Instead of smooching...
Read moreDetailsWhen you picture a rock star, you see the penthouse, not the pawn shop. ๐ธ๐ฐBut behind the flashy guitars, private jets, and champagne-soaked hotel rooms, thereโs often a mountain of unpaid taxes, dodgy managers, and spending habits that make a Vegas stag do look tame. Hereโs a list of 20 rock legends who once had it allโฆ and then spectacularly...
Read moreDetailsA Night of Mystical Mac Magic at The Bunkhouse โ Friday 29 August 2025 ๐ The Bunkhouse Bar & Music Venue, Swansea, SA1 3DJ๐ Doors: 9:00PM๐๏ธ Tickets: ยฃ12 advance / ยฃ15 on the door โจ Fleetwood Mac Fans, This Oneโs For You! โจ If youโve ever danced barefoot in your kitchen to Gypsy or screamed โYou can go your own...
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