The Ariston were tasked with warming up the crowd ahead of a rock show by the M60, and they didn’t mess about. Their set of 7 rock songs, was ideal to set the tone. These guys are not known for doing slow songs.

It was a much needed gig for the 4-piece rock band, as they hadn’t played too many shows in recent months, following their 2 headline shows towards the end of 2023. It was also good preparation, ahead of a semi-final.

M60 returned to London to deliver a pleasing performance to a sell-out crowd at The Grace. Equipped with a collection of relatively new up-beat rock songs, the 4-piece band from Manchester had their biggest performance in the capital yet.

Harvey Jay Dodgson has released the official video of his new single Freedom. And it's an excellent production, just what this brilliant song deserves.

Here it is, from Harvey's channel: 

Apollo Junction start their Spring Tour on Friday 5 April 2024 at Hebden Bridge. The tour consists of 9 headline shows, the last of which is an early show (3pm) on the 19th of May in York. Shortly after their Spring Tour, the 5-piece band from Leeds will kick off their summer outdoor shows.

Here's a guide of the Spring tour:

Tom A Smith had a plan to create an anthem. He did exactly that.

Get Me Started is a song that Tom A Smith wrote for those who find it difficult to strike up a conversation with a stranger. In a post on Instagram he said “I’ve written a song for everyone who really struggles with talking to and meeting new people for the first time because small talk is hard”.

Freedom is a banger that will be stuck in your head all the time. All the time.

Through the cracks in the walls, through his cryptic, mysterious, artistic lyrics which always fascinate his fans, Harvey Jay Dodgson created a brilliant song, called Freedom. As he said on his social media accounts, when he wrote the song together with guitarist Charlie, it started its journey as "left, right, feet up". It's not unusual for a songwriter to have a certain initial idea of a song and then develop it in a totally different way, taking it to a different direction with a different meaning.

Emergency Break, The Ariston, Ziggarettes and Evy Frearson are the first wave of artists confirmed for On The Meadow 2024 festival, which will take place in August 2024 in East London.

Following a successful headline tour at the end of 2023, Tom A Smith has announced a headline tour for May 2024. This time, the headline tour is not as long, but there is time for more shows later in the year. As he hinted in his interview for ArtsyMix recently, he might have another headline tour during the year.

The tickets go on sale for all 6 venues on Friday 23 February at 10am. For Bristol only, there is a pre-sale from Thursday 22 February at 10 am. The Bristol show was originally planned for the 12th, but was then moved to the 8th of May.

Here are all the dates, with the information about the venues and all the links for tickets: