Rock City

One of the biggest household names in mainstream drum and bass/electronic music, four-piece band Rudimental take to Rock City’s infamous stage on Wednesday 17th October. Since they came onto the scene in 2012, Rudimental have consistently dominated the charts with hits such as ‘Waiting All Night’, ‘Bloodstream’ and ‘Sun...

With the 2018/19 academic year incoming, the city of Nottingham is faced to bear the excitement that new students and returning students will usher in, with their new IKEA bed linens, fresher’s bands, and a brazen attitude to partying and studying. Students eager to explore Nottingham and enrich themselves...

Welcome Week is a busy time of settling in, making friends and working out how to get to the Portland Building. For some, it will also be the first opportunity to check out Nottingham’s nightlife scene. So, Impact have put together this handy guide, providing you with a quick...

The 90s felt alive again at Rough Trade as trance rock band Our Girl took the stage for the release of their debut album. On the 23rd August, Rough Trade hosted the latest in a wave of indie girl-led bands that are hitting the music scene. Branching out from...

Dot To Dot is an annual festival that tours Manchester, Bristol and Nottingham over May Bank Holiday weekend. With more than 200 local acts across these locations, the festival celebrates all kinds of musical genres in various venues and bars. Impact had the pleasure of going along for the day in Nottingham and getting a taste of all the action.  After...

Formed in 2011, Grayscale have been quick to rise through the ranks of their music scene. Their debut album, Adornment, offers a relentless barrage of energetic emotion, fuelled by alternative and well-crafted personal narratives. Impact spoke with lead vocalist Collin Walsh to talk about Grayscale’s unprecedented rise to success,...

They’re Australian, for a start. And about 20 years too late. But, in defiance of space and time, DMA’s are leading a Britpop revival. Their thoughtful lyrics, clever melodies and low-key look have evoked memories of era-defining artists like Oasis and The Charlatans. Ahead of their sold-out show at Rock...