Camden is host to one of the largest stoner rock festivals in the UK, and that is where I found myself for a long weekend away to experience DesertFest London for the very first time. With multiple venues within Camden over the three-day festival, there was plenty of choice for stoners who travelled far and … Continue reading Festival Review: DesertFest London 2026 – various venues in Camden Town, London (15th – 17th May 2026)
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Festival Review: Takedown 2026 Day 1 – Portsmouth Guildhall (3rd April 2026)
Portsmouth Guildhall is the perfect venue for Takedown Festival, and it really defines the meaning of a ‘takeover’ event. The main hall served as the Phil Campbell Kerrang! (PCK) Stage this year, supplemented by two smaller performance areas, one of which—The Total Rock Café Stage (TRC)—is usually the café. The press room was hidden away … Continue reading Festival Review: Takedown 2026 Day 1 – Portsmouth Guildhall (3rd April 2026)
Bloodstock 2025: Thursday Review
After the quick rundown on the evening of the first "proper" night of Bloodstock, things derailed in terms of free time (Blame Machine Head's incredible headline slot) so we're back to a big proper review! Props to Katie and Sean L, two of our photographers, who have flung some bits and pieces at me about … Continue reading Bloodstock 2025: Thursday Review
Road to Bloodstock: Gnome
Continuing our run of letting you know a little more about as many of the bands on at Bloodstock 2025 as we possibly can before you get a chance to see them, we have Gnome. This bunch play on the Sophie Stage on the Thursday. Simple things first – where are you guys from? Rutger … Continue reading Road to Bloodstock: Gnome
Final SOPHIE bands added for Bloodstock 2025!
Ho ho ho! Let’s get the festive season into full swing with some more festival news. The weather might be getting colder, but Bloodstock fever is hotting up, with day tickets now available plus today’s latest band announcement revealing the final bands joining the Sophie Lancaster stage in August 2025. Fourteen more bands are lined … Continue reading Final SOPHIE bands added for Bloodstock 2025!