Live Music

Conveying raw emotion and experiences with a guitar and two lava lamps, Adrianne Lenker shares an authentic setlist – from the discography of her solo artist career and her work with Big Thief to covers of Chris Smither and Lucinda Williams pieces. Lottie Murray reviews. ...

Having grown up listening to Liverpudlian-born band, Echo and the Bunnymen, at the hands of their biggest fan: my mum, it was only sensible to finally check out the band in action on the Nottingham stop of their ‘Songs to Learn and Sing Tour, The Very Best of Echo...

Alicia Lacey On the 22nd October, the annual Hockley Hustle festival welcomed the Nottingham community to celebrate some of the best local talent in the city. Spanning various live music venues across the city, Impact went along to the event to explore some up and coming artists. Impact’s Alicia...

Under the disco lights of Manchester’s New Century Hall, Squid were electric, industrious, and transcendental, completely devoid of disappointment. Natalie Howarth had the pleasure of seeing Squid at their absolute best on the O Monolith Tour....

Alicia Lacey With a lineup of 350 outstanding performers, Nottingham’s Hockley Hustle is back to honour the diverse talent of local musicians and artists on Sunday 22nd October 2023. Hockley Hustle has been raising money for local charities such as Emmanuel House and Base 51 since 2006 – this...

Have you ever wondered about the possibilities of live music? With the opening of the new Las Vegas Sphere, the venue is pushing the visual boundaries of live performance, recently seen at U2’s opening concert for their tour. In this article, Impact’s Bella Crawshaw details the unique, visual specialties...

Impact’s Izzy Morris paid a visit to Nottingham’s Bodega to catch The Last Dinner Party’s sold-out headline show, amidst a hectic schedule of festival sets....