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Gig review – Hejira: a Joni Mitchell Tribute at The Y Theatre, Thursday 18th April 2024

26/04/2024 Kevin Gaughan 0
The performance started with the opening track of the Hejira album, Coyote, the driving rhythm set by a steady snare shuffle and bouncy bass line showcasing a relentless fury of words

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Gig review, Cassyette at The O2 Academy 2, Wednesday 10th April 2024

18/04/2024 Kevin Gaughan 0
The final half of the show featured songs from 2021 which helped start her career and ignite her success. These nostalgic songs include Petrichor – a very personal one, about navigating grief and loss

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Gig review – Take The Stage: Relaunch at Duffy’s Bar, Wednesday 3rd April 2024

13/04/2024 Kevin Gaughan 0
All photographs by Nicolas Joy Palmer @ohnicolajoy (Instagram) Reviewed by Kaia Bliss After a short hiatus and change of venue, Take the Stage hosted and curated […]

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Gig review – Holly Humberstone at the O2 Academy, Tuesday 12th March 2024

28/03/2024 Kevin Gaughan 0
with Medium Build Reviewed by Phil Taylor (see his Music Observer blog here) I make no secret of the fact that I’m a Holly Humberstone fan. […]

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Gig review – Metal to the Masses heat 1 at Duffy’s Bar, Sunday 3rd March 2024

24/03/2024 Kevin Gaughan 0
with Feral State, Skeyth, Massasauga, Wollow and Torchbearer Reviewed by Simon Ball Organised by Resin Events First about the venue. It’s nicely rammed. The sound […]

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Gig Guide

Guide to upcoming gigs in Leicester and surrounding towns. Please check for cancellations with the venue/promoter and BUY TICKETS IN ADVANCE where possible.
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Venues

De Montfort Hall
Duffy's Bar
Firebug
O2 Academy
The Century Theatre, Coalville
The Donkey
The International Music Venue
The Musician (closed 2025)
The Queen Victoria Biker's Pub, Coalville
The Shed (closed 2025)
The Soundhouse
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