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Venues

Clwb Ifor Bach

11 Womanby Street, Cardiff CF10 1BR

TramShed Cardiff

Clare Road, Cardiff CF11 6QP

Utilita Arena Cardiff

Mary Ann Street, Cardiff CF10 2EQ

The Globe

125 Albany Road, Cardiff CF24 3NS

The Moon

3 Womanby Street, Cardiff CF10 1BR

DEPOT

Unit 8, Curran Road, Cardiff CF10 5DF, UK

Principality Stadium

Westgate Street, Cardiff CF10 1NS, United Kingdom

Fuel Rock Club

5 Womanby Street, Cardiff CF10 1BR, United Kingdom

Porter's Cardiff

9 Barrack Lane, Cardiff CF10 2GS, United Kingdom

Y Plas

Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3QN, United Kingdom

Wales Millennium Centre

Bute Place, Cardiff CF10 5AL, United Kingdom

The Gate Arts Centre

The Gate, Business Centre, Keppoch St, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3JW, United Kingdom

New Theatre Cardiff

The Great Hall

Senghennydd Road 1st floor, Union building, Cardiff CF10, United Kingdom

Paradise Garden

Paradise Garden, 213 City Rd, Cardiff CF24 3JD, United Kingdom

Solus

Blackweir Fields

Y Plas, Cardiff Students Union

Weston Studio, Wales Millenium Centre

Acapela Studio

Heol Y Pentre, Pentyrch, Cardiff CF15 9QD, United Kingdom

The Gate

Cardiff Castle

Castle St, Cardiff CF10 3RB, United Kingdom

St John Evangelist (Canton)

St John's Cres, Cardiff CF5 1NX, United Kingdom

Donald Gordon Theatre

Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Pl, Cardiff CF10 5AL, United Kingdom

Blackweir Fields, Cardiff

Cardiff, UK

Jacobs Market

W Canal Wharf, Cardiff CF10 5DB, United Kingdom

St John the Baptist Church

St John St, Cardiff CF10 1GJ, United Kingdom

Y Plas, Cardiff University

Jacob's Back Room

W Canal Wharf, Cardiff CF10 5DB, United Kingdom

Alexandra Head

Cardiff Bay Trl, Cardiff CF10 4PA, United Kingdom

The Old Market Tavern

20-21 Trinity St, Cardiff CF10 1BH, United Kingdom

Kongs Cardiff

Hodge House, 114-116 St Mary St, Cardiff CF10 1DY, United Kingdom

Tiny Rebel Cardiff

25 Westgate St, Cardiff CF10 1DD, United Kingdom

BOHO

3-6 St Mary St, Cardiff CF10 1AT, United Kingdom

Cardiff Theatre Cafe

Wellfield Rd, Cardiff CF24 3PB, United Kingdom

Llandaff Cathedral

Cathedral Cl, Cardiff CF5 2LA, United Kingdom

The Great Hall, Cardiff University Students' Union

Senghennydd Road 1st floor,Union building, Cardiff CF10, United Kingdom

Cornerstone

Charles St, Cardiff CF10 2GA, United Kingdom

Cardiff University Students' Union

Park Pl, Cardiff CF10 3QN, United Kingdom

Fuel Bar & Music Room

New Theatre

Park Pl, Cardiff CF10 3LN, United Kingdom

The Glee Club Cardiff

Unit 7a, Mermaid Quay, Unit 7a, Cardiff CF10 5BZ, United Kingdom

The Canopi

59-61 Tudor St, Cardiff CF11 6AD, United Kingdom

O'Neills

85-87 St Mary St, Cardiff CF10 1DW, United Kingdom

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Manic Street Preachers and Suede have announced a co-headline arena tour

NewsManic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers and Suede have announced a co-headline arena tour

Nine dates confirmed across Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Cardiff, London and more.

24 Apr 2026 • 3:43 pm

End Of The Road Festival 2026 has sold out

NewsSuper Furry Animals

End Of The Road Festival 2026 has sold out

Pulp, CMAT, Mac DeMarco and a secret headliner top the 20th edition.

24 Apr 2026 • 3:39 pm

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Get Together Festival has added Factory Floor, Lucia & The Best Boys and more to its 2026 lineup

NewsGwenno

Get Together Festival has added Factory Floor, Lucia & The Best Boys and more to its 2026 lineup

Fat Dog and The Horrors were previously confirmed as co-headliners.

9 Apr 2026 • 9:45 am

The comperes and livestream details have been revealed for Robert Smith's Teenage Cancer Trust week

NewsManic Street Preachers

The comperes and livestream details have been revealed for Robert Smith's Teenage Cancer Trust week

Bosnian composer and accordionist Nihad Hrustanbegovic will perform around the historic venue on each night of the week-long run.

20 Mar 2026 • 3:27 pm

Teenage Cancer Trust have launched a new exhibition and print series feat. The 1975, Fontaines D.C., Wolf Alice and more

NewsManic Street Preachers

Teenage Cancer Trust have launched a new exhibition and print series feat. The 1975, Fontaines D.C., Wolf Alice and more

Twenty-one signed silk screen prints from iconic live music moments go on sale today.

18 Mar 2026 • 11:59 am

Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE, Kelly Lee Owens and more have been added to End Of The Road 2026

NewsSuper Furry Animals

Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE, Kelly Lee Owens and more have been added to End Of The Road 2026

Factory Floor, Rostam, Ratboys and more join the festival's 20th anniversary edition.

17 Mar 2026 • 3:38 pm

Robert Smith is curating 2026's Teenage Cancer Trust concerts at Royal Albert Hall, feat. Wolf Alice, CHVRCHES, my bloody valentine and more

NewsManic Street Preachers

Robert Smith is curating 2026's Teenage Cancer Trust concerts at Royal Albert Hall, feat. Wolf Alice, CHVRCHES, my bloody valentine and more

Tickets go on sale at 9am GMT on Friday, 12th December.

8 Dec 2025 • 4:24 pm

Panic Shack's guide to saving lives and taking names

FeaturesPanic Shack

Panic Shack's guide to saving lives and taking names

Forget the yoga; Panic Shack made their debut album on vibes, vodka and a lot of shouting.

17 Jul 2025 • 4:51 pm

Manic Street Preachers: "Muzzling young people only leads to bitterness"

FeaturesManic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers: "Muzzling young people only leads to bitterness"

Three decades in, and Wales' most vital band return with 'Critical Thinking', an album that turns their legendary scrutiny inward

31 Jan 2025 • 10:30 am

Los Campesinos!: "We're a fucking good band, and we do things differently"

FeaturesLos Campesinos!

Los Campesinos!: "We're a fucking good band, and we do things differently"

Indie legends Los Campesinos! have forged a path to cult status by doing things their own way, and with their new album ‘All Hell’, they’re looking to set an example.

22 Jul 2024 • 4:30 pm

Kids In Glass Houses are back with their new album, 'Pink Flamingo': "No pressure, no bullshit"

NewsKids In Glass Houses

Kids In Glass Houses are back with their new album, 'Pink Flamingo': "No pressure, no bullshit"

Kids in Glass Houses are back with 'Pink Flamingo', an album that feels both familiar and fresh as they rediscover their love for making music together.

21 Jun 2024 • 8:00 am

Hype List 2024: Panic Shack: "If we're not having fun, then what's the point?"

FeaturesPanic Shack

Hype List 2024: Panic Shack: "If we're not having fun, then what's the point?"

Panic Shack channel joy, fury, and freedom through snotty punk-infused songs.

13 Dec 2023 • 1:20 pm

Manic Street Preachers and Suede have added a Margate show to their summer co-headline tour

NewsManic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers and Suede have added a Margate show to their summer co-headline tour

Tickets for the new date are on sale later this week.

27 Nov 2023 • 11:08 am

Dork's Christmas Night Out is back for 2023, with Panic Shack, Lambrini Girls and The Itch

NewsPanic Shack

Dork's Christmas Night Out is back for 2023, with Panic Shack, Lambrini Girls and The Itch

We'll be at London's iconic 100 Club this December for a big end of year blow out.

16 Nov 2023 • 5:00 pm

Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard are back with their new single 'Therapy', and a tour for 2024

NewsBuzzard Buzzard Buzzard

Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard are back with their new single 'Therapy', and a tour for 2024

"I had my head squeezed like a giant cyst," says Tom.

31 Oct 2023 • 10:29 am

Manic Street Preachers and Suede are hitting the road for a co-headline tour in summer 2024

NewsManic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers and Suede are hitting the road for a co-headline tour in summer 2024

Tickets go on sale 9am Friday 13th October.

6 Oct 2023 • 8:51 am

Holding Absence: "There's so much more hope and belief in the music that we make now"

FeaturesHolding Absence

Holding Absence: "There's so much more hope and belief in the music that we make now"

Holding Absence embraces their sonic evolution and charts a course for the future in their triumphant album ‘The Noble Art Of Self Destruction’.

4 Sept 2023 • 11:14 am

Holding Absence's new single 'Her Wings' shows them off at their darkest

NewsHolding Absence

Holding Absence's new single 'Her Wings' shows them off at their darkest

“'Her Wings' is a love-letter to death. Holding Absence, at our darkest.”

25 Aug 2023 • 8:55 am

Holding Absence's new single is a love letter to post-hardcore - check out 'Scissors'

NewsHolding Absence

Holding Absence's new single is a love letter to post-hardcore - check out 'Scissors'

"This song is a love letter to our favourite genre, Post-Hardcore."

21 Jul 2023 • 9:00 am

Kids In Glass Houses: "Everything we do from this point on, we do because it's cool"

FeaturesKids In Glass Houses

Kids In Glass Houses: "Everything we do from this point on, we do because it's cool"

KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES are back, and they’ve a lot to celebrate.

12 Jul 2023 • 1:16 pm

Any Other Questions with... Panic Shack

FeaturesPanic Shack

Any Other Questions with... Panic Shack

We simply cannot go on any longer without knowing that one of Panic Shack used to fancy Casper, and another is def, 100% related to Brian from East 17...

26 May 2023 • 2:59 pm

Slam Dunk 2023 previews: Kids In Glass Houses

FeaturesKids In Glass Houses

Slam Dunk 2023 previews: Kids In Glass Houses

It's that time again: the festival season is kicking off proper with one of the first actually-in-a-field events of the year: Slam Dunk.

26 May 2023 • 9:54 am

Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard are back with a song for their dog, ‘Chew’

NewsBuzzard Buzzard Buzzard

Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard are back with a song for their dog, ‘Chew’

""I always wanted to write a song for my dog Norma but could never really get it right"

23 Mar 2023 • 5:50 pm

Panic Shack, Brooke Combe, Rose Gray, Dolores Forever, Prima Queen and more - here's the new talent playing Dork's stage at Live at Leeds: In The Park 2023

NewsPanic Shack

Panic Shack, Brooke Combe, Rose Gray, Dolores Forever, Prima Queen and more - here's the new talent playing Dork's stage at Live at Leeds: In The Park 2023

Dork is back off to Live at Leeds: In The Park this May, and we're bringing all the best new talent with us.

21 Mar 2023 • 6:00 pm

About To Break 2023: Panic Shack

FeaturesPanic Shack

About To Break 2023: Panic Shack

Fun and forthright, Panic Shack aren't taking any prisoners.

9 Feb 2023 • 3:00 pm

Metronomy have released Panic Shack’s version of ‘It’s good to be back’, from the upcoming rework of their recent seventh album, ‘Small World’

NewsPanic Shack

Metronomy have released Panic Shack’s version of ‘It’s good to be back’, from the upcoming rework of their recent seventh album, ‘Small World’

The full LP rework will land on November 29th via Because Music.

9 Nov 2022 • 11:56 am

Metronomy have announced a special edition of their seventh LP, ‘Small World’, and dropped a rework of album cut ‘Love Factory’ by Katy J Pearson

NewsPanic Shack

Metronomy have announced a special edition of their seventh LP, ‘Small World’, and dropped a rework of album cut ‘Love Factory’ by Katy J Pearson

The reimagined LP will drop on November 29th via Because Music.

13 Oct 2022 • 1:51 pm

Cardiff five-piece Panic Shack have released a new single, ‘Meal Deal’, alongside new 2023 UK tour dates

NewsPanic Shack

Cardiff five-piece Panic Shack have released a new single, ‘Meal Deal’, alongside new 2023 UK tour dates

The track has arrived today, October 13th, via Brace Yourself Records.

13 Oct 2022 • 12:57 pm

Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard: “It's more likely we'll crash and burn, right? But hey, if we do, we'll crash and burn big”

FeaturesBuzzard Buzzard Buzzard

Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard: “It's more likely we'll crash and burn, right? But hey, if we do, we'll crash and burn big”

Grounded, yet abstract; meaningful, and yet elusive. Everything Everything’s sixth record ‘Raw Data Feel’ processes trauma through the lens of technology, proving the indie darlings as raw and sophisticated as ever.

25 Feb 2022 • 10:39 am

Estrons: "This is Estrons. This is what we are"

Estrons: "This is Estrons. This is what we are"

Estrons turn everyday troubles and heartache into invincible tunes ready to take on the world.

4 Oct 2018 • 12:37 pm

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