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The best bands to see at RADAR Festival 2026
RADAR returns to Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse from July 31st to August 2nd, and if you’ve never been, prepare to have your expectations reset. What started as a new festival in 2019 has grown into one of the UK’s most beloved alternative gatherings, built on a no-clash schedule and a knack for booking whoever’s about to blow up before anyone else catches on. This year’s line-up is stacked across three distinct days. Friday is the heaviest of the bunch, closing out with
Adrian Chapman
Jul 145 min read


LIVE FROM THE PIT: Vianova and Shields
Newcastle gave VIANOVA a show they will never forget in the graffiti-covered attic of Zerox, packing into the venue for a sold out evening with support from SHIELDS . The show itself was short and sweet, with only the two on the lineup, but the energy from the two made for a perfect Thursday evening that wound down in time for the last metro home. The lights went down and metalcore outfit SHIELDS opened their set with Kill and Red & Green , where frontman Joe Edwards w
Julia Brunton
Feb 104 min read
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