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Doncaster outfit THE OUTCHARMS were forced into postponing their return to the steel city back in April due to their bassist Matthew Barron suffering from a broken arm. Now 5 months on, an upgraded venue, a fully fit line-up and two support acts they consider very good friends of theirs, THE ‘CHARMS bounced back to The Leadmill for another sold out performance, with this one becoming their best yet.
With the announcement that this would be their final gig, Sheffield band THE MADISONS made their entrance for the last time to a packed out room awaiting their arrival. Despite the occasion, the band were still in high spirits as they opener their final performance with ‘Free Fall’ to get the crowd warmed-up for the rest of the night. A cover of ‘Supersonic’ really enhanced the atmosphere in the room, which had everybody singing along and gave the Steel City band the send-off they truly deserved.
Making a stance across the UK throughout 2024, Liverpool rock n roll stars THE KAIROS are a force to be reckoned with. A favourite across the north, the scousers return to Sheffield was nothing short of spectacular. The moment ‘Suspend’ kicked in, the audience exploded in cheers whilst the band energised right from the off. Vocalist/guitarist Tom Dempsey was shredding to perfection with his weapon held vertically, as the crowd jumped around to songs like ‘Thick of It’ and ‘Lazy Lethargic’ kept up the intensity levels throughout, the latter sparking a mosh pit to burst out down the front. The yet to be released ‘Punchline Fistfight’ has the potential to become a fan favourite once it fully unveiled, and in true fashion, ‘Teetotal’ rounded off their set in style.
As ‘Gimme Gimme’ blasted through the speakers, the Donny boys made their way on to the stage, greeting a rowdy Friday night Sheffield crowd. Opening their headline performance with ‘Big Sky’, this had the audience belting the words back full volume from the get go. The band’s breakthrough single ‘Right Crowd’, now seven years old made an early appearance into the set, whilst ‘Life Gets in the Way’ kept up the pace. Frontman Curtis Cooper didn’t need to ask for any crowd encouragement, it was all done off their own backs, and they were not afraid to show their love for the Doncaster band with their electric reception for each song.
Cooper swapped his guitar for a tambourine during ‘Lazy’, which allowed him to cover all corners of the stage, and get up close and personal with the audience as he stepped up to the barrier to give it that real intimate vibe. Chants filled the room as ‘Thirteen‘ approached, and to maintain the orchestrated sound, a rendition of ‘Whatever‘ was a fitting addition to the set list to keep the audience singing all the way through, which included a portion of ‘Octopus’s Garden’ as the outro, a nod to Liam Gallagher’s version on the ‘Definitely Maybe’ tour.
‘Mr. Rags to Riches’ effectively concluded the band’s set, and with life still left in the room, THE ‘CHARMS returned to the stage for the finale, ending on fan favourite ‘(Who’s Making You) Smile?‘ to cap off a historic evening in the steel city and serve as a springboard for the Doncaster band as they aim for the next step.
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