Last weekend, we headed down to one of Wolverhamptons best live music venues to see three of the rising stars in the UK underground rock scene. We’ve seen all three before (in theory) and are big fans, so we were already excited and ready for a great night. Check out what we thought of it anyway though, just in case our opinions changed!
The Wolves started things off this time to a surprisingly already packed-out crowd. You all know the drill by now. Firstly, thank you to everyone who came out early to catch the band, and I hope you enjoyed the show! Everyone seemed to, at least judging by the warm reception! And it certainly felt good from my end! It was our first gig of the year and I’d like to think we came out of the gate swinging! We even treated everyone to a new song, aren’t we kind?! We’re planning a big year in 2026, and are hoping to play live as much as possible, so if you missed it I’m sure you’ll see us soon!
Next up were the amazing Soul Revival. We last caught these guys back in October, and somehow they’ve gotten even better since! The bands energy was off the charts, and they all sounded excellent together throughout. Steve Nunn is an incredible frontman and vocalist, and really held the whole crowd in the palm of his hand throughout their set. And the band have only been going a few years yet have already got an incredibly solid catalogue of awesome, boot stompin’ rock songs under the belt, them all sounding great live! There is no wonder they are making a name for themselves and playing so much currently, because they are quickly morphing into one of the best live bands on the scene currently. I am already desperate to see them live again, and am becoming a bigger fan each time I see them!
Closing out the night were our good friends The Heavy Souls. They were everywhere it felt last year, and much like with Soul Revival, seem to be getting somehow better and better with each show. They have such an air and aura to them, definitely crying themselves like a big band, and it makes it make their performance even bigger because of it! Even on a smaller stage, they own it, and all of them put on a show the crowd couldn’t look away from. And, the band are as tight and polished as anything, each working their asses off and playing their parts to perfection. And, setlist wise, it was also awesome! We’re a big fan of their debut album here, and it’s always awesome to hear any of it live. And, the fact that we also got brand new songs too to hype up their next stage only added to the experience and set! Their live sound is incredible, matching up perfectly to that of the tracks, and even in smaller venues like this, they really put on a show for their fans. They are set to have another big year in 2026, and this was one hell of a way to start it off!
And there you have it, folks. Three awesome hard rock bands packing out one of the best small venues in the UK, and making for one hell of a night! I cannot recommend seeing any of the bands enough, all put on one hell of a show. And, if you’re in the UK, there’ll be plenty of opportunity to do that in 2026. And also, shoutout to the venue once again; it’s a great space, they treat everyone well and the sound is always awesome. Another fantastic night!