Sophie founded Music & Gigs because she saw a gap and decided to fill it. She leads all editorial direction, has interviewed the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Pale Waves, and Tom Grennan, and has a reputation for spotting great artists early. Writer, photographer, designer — Sophie wears a lot of hats, but the thread running through all of it is the same: a lifelong obsession with music and the people who make it.
Concert
Maribou State Are Bringing Soulful Electronica to Auckland for One Glorious Night Only
If you’ve ever needed an excuse to sway through a summer night drenched in silky electronica and soulful drops, here...
Festival
Boardmasters 2026 Drops Huge Line-Up with Fatboy Slim, Kasabian, Loyle Carner & Over 50 More
Headlining are two UK giants. Kasabian, fresh off the success of their chart-topping album Happenings and hot on the heels of new single Hippie...
Industry
£1 Ticket Tour Revives Grassroots Venues and Sparks Hope for the Future of Live Music
The Keeping Music Live tour quietly made its way through seven UK cities this autumn, and it brought more than 1,000 people...
Single Reviews
Miel de Botton’s “Forever Man” Video Is a Romantic Masterstroke with a Dreamy Twist
Loved Ones Volume 1 is the first of a three-part series that serves as a musical memoir of sorts, thanking...
Single Reviews
The Band CAMINO Finally Drop Long-Awaited Track “Afterthought” as Global Tour Rolls On
Out now via Atlantic Records, Afterthought arrives as a late but welcome addition to their third studio album NeverAlways, and continues the band's...
Concert
Mumford & Sons Are Bringing Prizefighter to NZ
The British folk-rock icons have announced their Prizefighter Tour with one New Zealand stop only, and yes, it’s a full-blown arena show...
Live Reviews
Lewis Capaldi’s Auckland Return Was Raw, Hilarious, and Utterly Unforgettable
★★★★★
There’s something about a Lewis Capaldi show that just stays with you. And last night in Auckland, that something hit...
Live Reviews
Everything Everything Turned a Wet Monday in Nottingham Into a Glitchy, Glorious Rave
★★★★☆
Everything Everything don’t just play gigs, they detonate them. On a grey and grim Monday night in Nottingham, they rolled...