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In Photos: Atreyu at Rock City

Sun 19 Nov 2023

Emerging from Southern California originally operating as a punk band under the moniker Retribution, the band eventually changed their name in 1999 to Atreyu. After a change in vocalists, the band reintroduced themselves with 2021’s Baptize and since then have released a string of EPs, which they brought to Rock City on their world tour...

Gig Review: Cian Ducrot at Rock City

Thu 16 Nov 2023

Cian Ducrot is an Irish singer-songwriter, raised in Cork, currently on the road with his Victory tour, named after his first studio album. The last time Cian played Nottingham he was performing at Rescue Rooms, but his growing success has seen him step up to Rock City, where the venue was packed full with adoring fans of all ages...

Gig Review: Death Cult at Rock City

Wed 15 Nov 2023

Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy returned to a jam-packed Rock City to celebrate forty years of The Cult's predecessor, Death Cult, reliving deep cuts that spawned one of the most successful bands to come from the UK's illustrious eighties gothic and Hard Rock scene…

Gig Review: ALT BLK ERA at Rock City Beta

Mon 13 Nov 2023

Considering all the incredible acts emerging out of the Nottingham music scene right now, you could argue that none have bigger momentum than alternative sister duo, ALT BLK ERA...

Gig Review: Wargasm UK at Rock City

Mon 13 Nov 2023

After making waves at Rescue Rooms when they last visited Nottingham, Wargasm UK have now graduated to Rock City level audiences. Naturally, Izzy Morris was curious to see what all of the buzz was about...

In Photos: Tigercub & James And The Cold Gun

Sat 11 Nov 2023

With The Perfume of Decay — Tigercub’s third record of nocturnal, hard-hitting rock, as well as their first release for Loosegroove Records — Jamie Hall draws the curtains shut and embraces a moody, melancholic sound that’s every bit as cinematic as Hollywood itself. Last week, the band brought the album to The Bodega...

In Photos: Poets of the Fall at Rock City

Sat 11 Nov 2023

Finnish rockers Poets of the Fall — singer Marko, guitarist Olli and keyboardist Captain – started out their musical adventure from scratch in 2003, later joined by guitarist Jaska, bassist Jani and drummer Jari. Twenty years since first forming, they headline Rock City...

Gig Review: Creeper at Rock City

Fri 10 Nov 2023

Nottingham may have been overtaken with the festive spirit this past week with the opening of Winter Wonderland, but in a dark room over on Talbot Street the ghost of Halloween was still found lingering. This is because Southampton-hailing goth-rockers Creeper had crawled their way to the hallowed halls of Rock City, bringing with them their uniquely theatrical live show. Performing fresh off the release of their critically-acclaimed vampire rock opera Sanguivore in October, the show promised to be a spectre-cle (sorry, not sorry) – full of high expectations and a little smidgen of dread, we went along to investigate…

Gig Review: Terrorvision at Rock City

Fri 03 Nov 2023

Terrorvision originally formed in Bradford in 1987 as The Spoilt Bratz – thankfully they changed their name to Terrorvision in 1991. A few years later they released back-to-back albums Formaldehyde and How to Make Friends and Influence People, leading to their critical and commercial success. The nineties rock legends take to the stage at Rock City...

Gig Review: Fear Factory at Rock City

Tue 31 Oct 2023

We took a trip to our second home Rock City for the visit of US industrial metal legends Fear Factory...

Gig Review: Maisie Peters at Rock City

Tue 31 Oct 2023

On a chilly Sunday evening, Maisie Peters headlined Nottingham's legendary Rock City to a sold-out crowd...

Gig Review: James at Royal Concert Hall

Sun 29 Oct 2023

In celebration of the band's fortieth anniversary, James released a double album and embarked on the ‘James Lasted’ tour, both featuring a full orchestra and gospel choir. Kevin Stanley reviews...

In Photos: The Mission at Rock City

Fri 27 Oct 2023

Dubbed as one of the best and most exciting live bands in the world, The Mission sold out seven consecutive shows at the Astoria theatre in London, as well as headlining Reading Festival twice. Now, they bring their music to Rock City, and our Natasha Shipston captured the evening...

Gig Review: Hard-Fi at Rock City

Fri 27 Oct 2023

Though regularly heard over the years, calls for HARD-FI’s return became particularly vocal during the 2020 lockdown, after Richard Archer staged a solo, livestream show for charity from his home. Now, they are back for good, and they embark on a full UK tour, including a date at Rock City...

Gig Review: Skindred at Rock City

Tue 24 Oct 2023

Rock City and Skindred is one of life’s timeless combinations, up there with rum and coke, Laurel & Hardy, or even ice cream and TV. This time round, they were no different from the wonderful band we know them to be, just with a couple extra hits...

Gig Review: Shed Seven at Rock City

Tue 24 Oct 2023

With dozens of appearances at this much-cherished Talbot Street institution under their belt, wily frontman Rick Witter and Co have consistently hovered near the top of the venue’s hallowed leader board for number of appearances...

Gig Review: The Sherlocks at Rock City

Sun 22 Oct 2023

The Sherlocks shook Rock City with their new album, People Like Me and You...

Gig Review: Freya Ridings at Rock City

Mon 16 Oct 2023

With top-ten single Lost Without You under her belt, singer-songwriter Freya Ridings is fast-becoming a household name. Following the release of her sophomore studio album Blood Orange, the Castles singer embarks on a string of autumn UK tour dates, making a stop at Nottingham's Rock City...

We Chat to Cian Ducrot Ahead of His Gig at Rock City in November

Mon 16 Oct 2023

Since his debut album Victory went to number one back in August, Cian Ducrot has reached new heights, upgrading from the smaller Rescue Rooms venue that he visited back in March to the bigger Rock City on 15 November. We catch up with him ahead of the show, to talk about his classical roots, TikTok, and a rainy Splendour Festival...