There are few artists that can make a small, intimate concert venue feel like a home, surrounded by strangers that feel like friends and family you have known your whole life. Though I suppose that is just the effect Benjamin Steer has.

With a stage set up like a forest, and various supporting musicians and a small choir, Kennedy created a rich backdrop that perfectly complemented his emotional songs.

With his theatrical flair and addictive blend of indie rock and pop, he immediately stood out as an artist worth keeping an eye on. Over the past two years, Matt has built a dedicated following through his live shows and the EPs Kingdom Of You & Me (2024) and Dark Enough To See (2025), most recently followed by Secrets From The First Floor (2026), a vinyl record that brings both projects together alongside two new songs.

I got to attend Ruby Roberts’ show at Oslo in Hackney this Thursday, and right from the start I knew I was in for a treat. Despite it being a small venue, the energy was electric and the attendees were pumped up.

A songwriter and performer, Lois is a Morecambe-born, Leeds-based artist with a love for all things creative that you just can’t miss.

BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend closed Sunday night in Sunderland the only way it knows how: loudly, emotionally, and with thousands of voices carrying across Herrington Country Park long after the final set ended.