Underneath The Stars Festival 2023: Preview
We have a quick browse of what’s on the schedule for the 2023 Underneath The Stars Festival.
Mike Ainscoe
Mike has been photographing and writing about bands going back many years. A former writer and Reviews Editor on Louder Than War as well as several online music blogs, he also contributes to Fireworks and to Powerplay Rock & Metal magazines.
Neal Morse Band – An Evening Of Innocence & Danger: Album Review
The Neal Morse Band go big as they perform the latest album plus a lorryload of Prog for an encore.
Big Big Train – Ingenious Devices: Album Review
Prog visionaries Big Big Train with more grand designs on Ingenious Devices.
Def Leppard / Mötley Crüe – Lytham Festival: Live Review
The Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe joint headline world tour hits the Lancashire coastline.
Hawkwind – Warrior On The Edge Of Time: Album Review
Back we go, down the corridors of time, for a Wilson remix on vinyl of a Hawkwind classic.
Iron Maiden – First Direct Arena, Leeds Live Review
Iron Maiden lay waste to Leeds on the ‘Future Past’ tour – utterly brilliant.
AVKRVST – The Approbation: Album Review
AVKRVST lead us into dark and ominous waters with a dark concept.
Peter Gabriel – AO Arena, Manchester: Live Review
Business as usual with Peter Gabriel wrapping up his UK dates at Manchester Arena.
Motörhead – Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival ’07: Album Review
Motörhead – “we play Rock And Roll” – raise the roof at the 2007 Montreux Jazz Festival performance.
The War On Drugs – Piece Hall, Halifax: Live Review
We spend a marvellous evening with the equally marvellous War On Drugs at the (marvellous) Piece Hall in Halifax.
Ayron Jones – Chronicles Of The Kid: Album Review
Ayron Jones rips yet another new one on Chronicles Of The Kid. They call him ‘filthy’.
The Aristocrats – Manchester Academy 2: Live Review
Good old fashioned power trio work from three masters of their craft. The Aristocrats wind up a set of UK dates in Manchester.
Elli de Mon – Pagan Blues: Album Review
Pagan Blues is more in the vein of the primordial blues tradition from Elii de Mon.
Dallahan – Speak Of The Devil: Album Review
Dallahan – four go frenzied on folk island.
Giant Walker – All In Good Time, Live At Anarchy: Live Album/Video Review
Giant Walker brings their All In Good Time album to life. Heavy Rock in a brewery no less!