Big names, bigger riffs and battlefield brawls - we're going to claim that summer 2026 has been exceptionally fantastic for live music. Coming to a field near you is a dazzling display of rock, metal, punk, hardcore and alternative music that is ready and waiting to knock your socks off. The best thing about this guide is that it's all on your doorstep, no need to book an expensive holiday abroad, or get stressed about finding your passport. We've got it all here, in Argos ca

Takedown Festival is the high-octane kick start to the festival season. Taking place at the Guildhall in Portsmouth across the 3rd and 4th April, the festival takes over the whole venue to give you three stages of non-stop music. Takedown is a festival that loves to showcase new talent alongside big-hitting names. With such a varied roster of artists, there is something for everyone, young and old, to enjoy alongside new names to discover and add to their playlists. It’s a f

There’s something about January in London that makes heavy music hit harder. The nights are long, the city feels bruised around the edges, and there’s a collective hunger for something real. Reality Unfolds understands that instinct better than most. Returning to the New Cross Inn from 16–18 January 2026, the festival marks its fourth year as one of the UK underground’s most vital independent gatherings for hardcore, screamo and extreme music. Built on DIY ethics and communit

Frozen streets gave way to burning riffs as Wolverhampton fell under the grip of Bloodstock’s Winter Gathering. Outside, the cold bit hard. Inside KK Steel Mill, it was chaos from the first note. A sold-out venue, a stacked line-up and a fanbase primed for violence created the perfect conditions for an uncompromising night of heavy metal. By the time doors opened, the smoking area was heaving with battle jackets, queues stretched down the street, and anticipation crackled thr

One of the last festivals of the summer Amplified took place in Corporation in Sheffield last weekend with an impressive line up of: Confessions of a Traitor, Red Method, Continents, Seething Akira, Cobermouth, Swarm 6ix, DJINOVA, InRetrospect, Pulse, Waterlines, Asleep At The Helm, Within Reach & From Tyranny. 13 amazing bands, no clashes and hosted indoors for an affordable price. Amplified has the makings of a festival you could add to your summer rotation. FROM TYRANNY F

Burn It Down Festival is where music becomes physical, emotional, and unavoidable. Over two intense days, Torquay’s intimate venues and...

Held on the fields of the Fernhill Farm near Bristol, ArcTanGent once again proved to be one of the most fluctuating festivals of the...

No Play Festival is around the corner, and what better time than now to get your ticket to support independent music festivals and see...

Core Festival returns this year with an offering of some of the best bands in alternative music, from Stoner Metal, to Melodic Hardcore,...

Burn It Down is approaching fast, and if you haven’t got your ticket yet, now is the time! If you haven’t only heard of a few of the...

Hidden within the hills of the South Downs National Park, Boomtown returned for it’s annual five-day get-together – a festival that can...

As we look ahead to the summer of 2025, Limp Bizkit is set to make waves once again on the UK festival circuit. With confirmed...

Tucked deep in the Cotswold countryside, 2000trees once again proved why it's the beating heart of the UK’s alternative scene. More than...

This years RADAR Festival proved once again why it’s one of the most vital fixtures in the UK’s heavy music calendar. Across three...

Trivium reshaped the 2000s metal scene by fusing the aggression of metalcore with the precision and flair of classic thrash. Their...

Mangata Festival proved itself once again as a vital celebration of the heavy and the weird, where rising local acts shared stages with international chaos merchants and every room felt alive with something loud, strange, or completely unexpected. From the sweaty intensity of the Tap & Tumblr to the scale of the main stage, the day was a showcase of just how rich and varied the underground continues to be. Whether it was toads on drums, metalcore hand hearts, or doom-laden ri

Rebellion Festival returns for its 29th year (in some iteration) and is now looming on the horizon of summer like a punk monolith. With eight indoor stages and over 300 bands you really are spoilt for choice and it does make a weekend in Blackpool all the more worthwhile.

Once upon a time in the smog-choked labyrinth of London’s doom metal underground scene, there was a band that clawed its way out of...

When the small band from South Yorkshire released their debut album in 2006, no one expected them to make history. Now being the legends...

Boomtown Fair returns for its 15th year and the 4th chapter of its new story its been telling since the pandemic. Boomtown is more than...