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“From genre-defining pioneers to the new wave reshaping psychedelic music, Brighton Psych Fest 2026 promises its most expansive programme yet.”
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XCOMM Drop Blistering New Single Hot Pursuit / One And Nothing
Frozen Soul Bring the Cold With Gerard Way on No Place of Warmth
Wage War Return to the Swamp With Ferocious New EP
Free Throw Unveil The Outlaw Star and Announce Moments Before The Wind
Starbenders Return Stronger Than Ever With The Beast Goes On
- Events
Brighton Psych Fest Unveils 2026 Line-Up with Stereolab at the Helm
Punk’s Biggest Party Rebellion Festival Hits Full Capacity Ahead of Landmark Year
ArcTanGent Festival 2026 completes colossal line up for August return
Metallica Set Eight Night Spectacle at Las Vegas Sphere
Yungblud Takes Bludfest Global With Explosive Czechia Debut
- Live
Airbourne Set the Roundhouse Ablaze as “Gutsy” Tour Rolls Into London
Jools Detonate as Violent Delights Tour Ignites in Brighton
Tarja Commands Shepherd’s Bush Empire in Symphonic Metal Masterclass
Vukovi Light Up Brighton Chalk in a Night of Noise and Nuance
Heidenfest UK Debut Turns Islington Into Folk-Metal Anarchy
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“Hot Pursuit is about everyday frustrations… ‘One And Nothing’ is about moments of clarity and realizations that you do have control.”
Events
Rebellion Festival 2026 sells out over six months early as it celebrates 30 years. Adam Ant, The Undertones and more join special Run Up...
Video
“Each song on this record is written to give the listener that extra push and power they need to fight those everyday battles. We...
Video
“Five tracks shaped by Florida, the swamp, and the relentless aggression of nature — our signature sound amplified and pushed further into metal than...
Live
“Pyro, pints and pandemonium — the Roundhouse turned positively flammable.”
Live
Leicester noise-rock firestarters Jools bring Violent Delights to Brighton’s Hope & Ruin with a set that swings between rage, tenderness and spoken-word intensity. Support...
Live
“From metal mayhem to operatic finesse, Tarja turned Shepherd’s Bush Empire into her own electric kingdom.”
Live
“The band bounced, the crowd bounced back, and the connection was undeniable — even if the means of delivery remained open to debate.”
Video
“When I got the call that I was going to be a dad, I immediately knew what song I was going to write. It...
Live
Brian James dropped in to Waterstones, Brighton for a Q & A to share a few personal stories from his life in music. You...
Video
Today, Hull’s LIFE continue their rapid upward trajectory with the announcement of their new single ‘Switching On’. Honing in on a more exploratory sound,...
Live
Here at Punkinfocus, we don't always get to review a show we are shooting but fear not, whenever we can we give you the...
Live
Here at Punkinfocus, we don't always get to review a show we are shooting but fear not, whenever we can we give you the...
Live
If you only get to see one band this year make sure it's THUMPER!
News
The Murder Capital are already a band famed for the intensity of their live shows and for this year's Record Store Day they will...
Video
With their biggest UK and EU tour now in the rear-view mirror - a triumphant victory lap after the release of their critically lauded...
Events
After a series of demos and raucous live shows saw the band earn a dedicated local fanbase, in 2019 SHEAFS took their sound out...
News
With a sound boasting hints of the raw ferocity of Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes, the infectious grit of Nirvana and the intricate swagger...
Live
Here at Punkinfocus, we don't always get to review a show we are shooting but fear not, whenever we can we give you the...
Live
No review for this one but here's the night in all it's glory!
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Here at Punkinfocus, we don't always get to review a show we are shooting but fear not, whenever we can we give you the...
News
“We had to go and live a life. We’ve seen massive lows that we’ve helped each other through. This album is gratitude — gratitude...
Live
"Everything tonight sounds like Gogol Bordello on speed, steroids, and amps turned up to eleven – and that’s a huge compliment.”