Concerts Of The Year 2025: Opinion
As 2025 draws to a close, we look back at some of the best gigs the At The Barrier team has witnessed this year.
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Photographs Of The Year 2025: Opinion
Here’s a small but perfectly formed little selection of images from our photographer team in the Live Review pages of 2025.
OMD Summer Of Hits show – Gig News
OMD…Summer of hits…Hooky…ACR….in Rochdale…next Summer? You bet!
Swallow The Sun w/ Saturnus & Opia – Manchester Rebellion: Live Review
The highly influential Swallow The Sun bring Shining to Manchester. They have Saturnus and Opia in tow for a superb night of heavy metal.
Eliza Marshall – Single, Album, Album Launch: News
Eliza Marshall heads from Ranagri (and more) into solo mode with a vengeance for the start of ’26.
Eugene S. Robinson debut solo release: News
News of I’ve Gotta Be Me – the debut solo release from Eugene S. Robinson.
Quick Takes – November 2025: Album Reviews
Flitcraft, Bad Company, Secret Rule, Luke Colcannon, Gazpacho, This House We Built and Cheap Trick get caught in our monthly appraisal.
Inaugural Folk Album of the Year Award shortlist: News
Folk Album of the Year 2025 – shortlisted revealed!
James – Nothing But Love: News
Only sheroes can save us now. Loads of James related things happening – rounded up here
Marillion 2025 UK Tour : News
As they creep towards a fiftieth anniversary Marillion announce tour dates for 2026 as they return to the UK stages next autumn!
Richard Ashcroft – Co-op Live, Manchester: Live Review
Fresh from supporting Oasis on their UK tour, Richard Ashcroft stepped ever confidently into the spotlight, bringing his headline arena tour to Manchester’s Co-op Live
Dan Whitehouse – The Bells Of Brierley Hill
Dan Whitehouse releases a new single on 11th November on Want To Know Records. The Bells Of Brierley Hill reflects on the human costs of war…
Gong – New Single/Album: News
Gong – new single, video, album news…and more touring.
Elles Bailey – New Single, New Album: News
It’s all happening as Elles Bailey rings the changes with the new single, album AND tour news
The Magpie Arc – The Met, Bury: Live Review
The Magpie Arc do Folk, Folk Rock and Folk Heavy Rock on the final date of the current tour at The Met. New songs too are on show!