Discovery: Gin Wigmore’s Honest Album Is Both Comeback and Introduction Gin Wigmore is one of New Zealand’s most critically acclaimed musical exports, but she’s not hit our radar before… https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/07/17/discovery-gin-wigmores-honest-album-is-both-comeback-and-introduction/

Discovery: Stefanie Michaela Finds Calm On Her Pop Music Return Los Angeles, USA-based pop artist Stefanie Michaela has recently taken a break from music. We’ve discovered her through her return… https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/07/17/discovery-stefanie-michaela-finds-calm-on-her-pop-music-return/

Dizzee Rascal Set To Turn Leeds O2 Academy Into Party Central Dizzee Rascal will bring his We Want Bass tour to the O2 Academy Leeds on Friday 30 October 2026, delivering a headline show from one… https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/07/17/dizzee-rascal-set-to-turn-leeds-o2-academy-into-party-central/

Premiere: DataBass Reimagines Songbird With Some Help When I reviewed the original release of Songbird by DataBass (real name Kathleen Arndt) in November 2025, I said she’d be “a force to be reckoned with… https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/07/17/premiere-databass-reimagines-songbird-with-some-help/

Adrielle Bow Belle Seeks Social Justice With New Concept Album, Freeze Adrielle Bow Belle has released her new seven-movement social justice concept album Freeze.... https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/07/16/adrielle-bow-belle-seeks-social-justice-with-new-concept-album-freeze/

Leeds Festival unveils biggest staging overhaul in its history ahead of 2026 event Leeds Festival has revealed the biggest arena and staging transformation in its 37-year… https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/07/15/leeds-festival-unveils-biggest-staging-overhaul-in-its-history-ahead-of-2026-event/

Miles Salter Reflects on Four Decades of Going to Gigs Forty years ago, in July 1986, I went to my first gig. Queen, playing at Wembley Stadium, were one year out from their much-applauded Live Aid set.... https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/07/13/miles-salter-reflects-on-four-decades-of-going-to-gigs/

Live Review: Self Esteem And Co. Bring Much Needed Edge To Museum Garden Party Friday afternoon at The Museum Gardens had a different feel to Thursday’s synthesiser garden party with… https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/07/13/live-review-self-esteem-and-co-bring-much-needed-edge-to-museum-garden-party/

Photoset: December 10 Rock Leeds O2 Academy December 10 brought their distinctive blend of rock to Leeds O2 Academy on Sunday night, delivering a set packed with energy, atmosphere and plenty of crowd-pleasing… https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/07/13/photoset-december-10-rock-leeds-o2-academy/

Virtuoso Leyla Romanova Proves Master of The Unexpected in 9/8 Leyla Romanova has established herself as a boundary pushing artist, experimenting with genre, and always delighting us with the… https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/07/13/virtuoso-leyla-romanova-proves-master-of-the-unexpected-in-9-8/

Interview: Andrei British We recently carried out a review of Andrei British's new single Alien Jazz Girl, also featuring the powerful vocals of…...

Interview: Metagirl & the Earth Passengers Metagirl & the Earth Passengers are a wonderful new discovery of mine, hailing from Brooklyn in New York City....

Live Review ‘Three Lions’ Performer Gees Up Scarborough Before ’80s Legends Wheel Out the Hits 'Anybody here into sport?' asks Ian Broudie after thirty minutes on… https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/07/12/live-review-three-lions-performer-gees-up-scarborough-before-80s-legends-wheel-out-the-hits/

Music Video: Boni Bruno – Burning Bright I only discovered Boni Bruno's music in June this year, but I already have another banging pop song to share with you, titled…...

New Music: The Satellite Station – Chasing A Feeling We've featured American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist The Satellite Station a few times over the years, and his music just keeps on getting better and better!...

Discovery: Jared Gamber Brings Folk Pop Freshness With Debut EP LA‑based independent artist Jared Gamber’s debut EP Damaged Particles is an honest, charming showcase of emerging songwriting… https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/07/12/discovery-jared-gamber-brings-folk-pop-freshness-with-debut-ep/

Discovery: Iona Luke British singer-songwriter and musician Iona Luke has released a gorgeous new folk single called Bones, coming from her debut EP…...

Live Review: Jinkx Monsoon Brings Cabaret, Candid Tales and A Little Magic to York Barbican Last night Jinkx Monsoon came to York Barbican as part of her first solo tour… https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/07/11/live-review-jinkx-monsoon-brings-cabaret-candid-tales-and-a-little-magic-to-york-barbican/

Live Review: OMD Opens York’s Open Air Weekend With A Synthesiser-fuelled Garden Party As Andrew Cushin opens Museum Gardens for another music and comedy festival it’s… https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/07/11/live-review-omd-opens-yorks-open-air-weekend-with-a-synthesiser-fuelled-garden-party/

Discovery: Teanko Teanko is a musical project created by Dutch singer-songwriter and producer Theo Konst, who is now based in Portugal....

Album Review: Christopher Hawkins – Where The World Can’t Find You Whilst we share music from all over the world at York Calling, it's always good to be able to showcase more local artists....

Discovery: LJ MTX – Just Rave I'll be totally honest - EDM music isn't really my forte, so it takes something really special for me to enjoy it enough to want to share it with the world....

Paul Mosley Reflects on Hartlepool Upbringing In Monkey Hanger Paul Mosley and The Red Meat Orchestra are responsible for one of my favourite tracks I’ve ever heard through running this blog so an… https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/07/11/paul-mosley-reflects-on-hartlepool-upbringing-in-monkey-hanger/

Discovery: Tsubasa Lucid Captivates with Emotional London Diary Gifu, Japan-based artist Tsubasa Lucid has caught my attention through an album based a little closer to home.... https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/07/11/discovery-tsubasa-lucid-captivates-with-emotional-london-diary/

Interview: Christopher Hawkins Christopher Hawkins is an artist based in Sheffield, producing unique cinematic pieces of music that incorporates moments of both the jazz and classical genres into his music....

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Interview: Moose Wrench We've featured Leeds band Moose Wrench a few times over the years - now they're back with a brand new single titled…...

BAÏKI Look To The Heavens In Satirical New Track and Video, KosmoX You have to go back to 2023 to find when we last shared the work of Belgian group BAÏKI.... https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/07/09/baiki-look-to-the-heavens-in-satirical-new-track-and-video-kosmox/

Discovery: Todd Adelman Forefronts Authenticity with The Woodsmen Todd Adelman is part of a growing movement against the overuse of technology in music. In fact, he’s embraced the traditional… https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/07/09/discovery-todd-adelman-forefronts-authenticity-with-the-woodsmen/

Live Review: Hotter Than Hell for The Black Crowes in the Church of Rock ‘n’ Roll On the hottest day of the year, The Black Crowes turned a sweltering former chapel into a sweat-soaked celebration of timeless rock 'n' roll, proving that after more than three decades, the Robinson brothers remain…

Live Review: Pop, rock, soul and old-school showbiz made for a triumphant night for Anastacia on the Yorkshire Coast Scarborough Open Air Theatre has hosted plenty of major names over the years, but Anastacia arrived determined to put on a proper show rather than simply run through a collection of…

Live Review: Amy Macdonald Made Stockton Gig Scotland’s Pre-Match World Cup Party With a Scotland shirt, two Saltires and a setlist packed with anthems, Amy Macdonald brought warmth, wit and a proper Friday night singalong to the Globe Theatre....

Live Review: Thirty years on, York’s finest ‘Shed Seven’ prove they’re still ‘Chasing Rainbows’ and ‘Going for Gold’ Thirty years after 'A Maximum High' first sound-tracked countless indie discos, Shed Seven arrived at Halifax's Piece Hall to celebrate the landmark album that helped define a…

Live Review: Scotland’s hottest alt-rock export ‘Dead Pony’ turns Corporation into a pressure cooker of riffs and huge choruses Fresh from the release of their latest EP Eat My Dust and with a growing reputation as one of the UK's most exciting live acts, …...

Live Review: Ray LaMontagne – Twenty Years On, ‘Trouble’ Still Sounds Like The Truth Anniversary tours can sometimes feel like exercises in nostalgia. Ray LaMontagne's recent visit to Newcastle's O2 City Hall proved something entirely different....

Interview: 9 o’clock Nasty Here at York Calling, I think it's fair to say that we're pretty big fans of…...

Photoset: Lewis Capaldi at Roundhay Festival 2026 Leeds' first ever Roundhay Festival was held this year, with British singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi headlining the festival on Saturday 4th July....

Live Review: Twenty years on from ‘Undiscovered’, James Morrison revisits the record that took him out of carpet fitting jobs and into arenas. James Morrison - Twenty Years of 'Undiscovered @ York Barbican Words and Photos - John Hayhurst…...

Discovery: Leyla Sabo It's incredibly rare that we get to hear new music from someone as young as 13 year old…...

Live Review: David Gray & The Divine Comedy – A Glorious ‘Summer Seaside Special’ Event TK Maxx Presents Live at Scarborough Open Air Theatre - David Gray with support from The Divine Comedy…...

Album Review: R. J. Augustine – The Summer Classic I've never been a massive fan of the modern r&b genre, but there are a few bangers that really get me going....

Discovery: Fiona Amaka It's quite rare for an artist to rework a previous song, but it does happen occasionally. …...

Discovery: Andrei British We have quite a unique proposition for you from Floridian singer-songwriter Andrei British. Her latest release, …...

Discovery: The Replicants Australian indie-rockers The Replicants are sure to hit the bigtime soon, if their latest release I Remember…...

Discovery: Little_Tin_God When I first heard Little_Tin_God's new release Secluded Soul, I couldn't help but share it with our readers, due to how amazing it is!...

Brian Fallon Announces New Album & Tour Dates Brian Fallon is proud to announce his eagerly awaited new album, Not Bad For New Jersey…...

EP Review: Behrang Ghodrati – PURE I've always had a pretty vast music taste and as such, I'm always on the lookout for something new and different....

EP Review: The Electric Soul Syndicate feat. Mishell Ivon and Andrew Land – Blue On Blue The Electric Soul Syndicate is an electronic music duo consisting of two extremely talented musicians and songwriters - …...

Photoset: Mr Worldwide Comes To Leeds For The First Time Pitbull brought the party to Leeds on Friday as American Express presents Roundhay Festival made its debut at Roundhay Park.... https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/07/05/photoset-mr-worldwide-comes-to-leeds-for-the-first-time/

Photoset: James Arthur Heads Up A Trio of Singer-Songewriters at Scarborough Returning to the Yorkshire coast venue for the first time since 2018, Middlesbrough-born singer-songwriter… https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/07/05/photoset-james-arthur-heads-up-a-trio-of-singer-songewriters-at-scarborough/