Rockwell Unscene Magazine

Live show review

Papa Roach brings “The Rise of the Roach” Tour to Birmingham…

Papa Roach brings “The Rise of the Roach” Tour to Birmingham…

November 11, 2026

There’s a few bands which, when they’re in town, make me sit up and go “Hello!”, and then prod people incessantly in order to whip up a posse so as to be able to share the experience with. These guys are one! Sadly, this was a Thursday night and so there was a distinct lack

SOIL SUPPORTED BY ADEMA & FINGER ELEVEN AT KK STEELMILL

SOIL SUPPORTED BY ADEMA & FINGER ELEVEN AT KK STEELMILL

November 10, 2026

  After the squishfest that was Skindred on Friday in Birmingham it was nice to get back to normal for yet another visit to my local and favorite Wolverhampton venue, where once again I’m in attendance of a Ryan McCoombs led band. Last time it was Drowning Pool, this time it’s Soil, along with special

SKINDRED-You Got This Tour- Birmingham O2 Academy 30/10 with support from Alien Ant Farm, Spineshank and Orgy

SKINDRED-You Got This Tour- Birmingham O2 Academy 30/10 with support from Alien Ant Farm, Spineshank and Orgy

November 3, 2026

    It’s a Friday night and I find myself back in Birmingham again. It’s dark, it’s dank, and suspiciously cold, almost as if your chosen god of weather has spied I’m not sporting a coat! After a swift visit to Merlin’s for a pre-gig pint the ten of us who’ve plundered tickets make away

The Rock Orchestra- Arena of Fire- Utilita Arena, Birmingham 23/10

The Rock Orchestra- Arena of Fire- Utilita Arena, Birmingham 23/10

November 1, 2026

  In my seemingly ongoing quest to experience every rock music genre under the sun, having been in the O2 Academy a few days previously to see the startlingly marvellous ‘The Hu’ Mongolian throat sing metal for a couple of hours I thought I’d turn my hand to something obviously much more traditional. The Utilita

Inglorious, Kira Mac and White Skies – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton – Saturday 17th October 2026

Inglorious, Kira Mac and White Skies – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton – Saturday 17th October 2026

October 22, 2026

  INGLORIOUS TURN BACK THE CLOCK FOR A TRIUMPHANT ONE-OFF REUNION AT KK’S STEEL MILL. There are gigs, there are special occasions, and then there are those rare nights when rock ’n’ roll history feels as though it is being written right in front of you. At KK’s Steel Mill in Wolverhampton, British hard rock

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