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.
Festival
Australia & New Zealand Are Taking Over The Great Escape This May — And It’s A Big Deal
Live Nation Australia & New Zealand is heading to Brighton for The Great Escape Festival, and they're bringing some of...
Concert
Westlife Are Heading To Australia & New Zealand In 2027 — And It’s Been 20 Years In The Making
Westlife 25: The Anniversary World Tour is touching down Down Under next July, and honestly, it's been far too long.
Single Reviews
Chance Peña Turns Restlessness Into Something Beautiful on “The Voyager”
★★★★☆
Soulful and intimate, Chance Peña's new single "The Voyager" draws natural comparisons to Noah Kahan's quieter work — a warm,...
News
Harry Styles Drops Visuals for Funk-Fuelled Hit “Dance No More” Ahead of Global Residency
Harry Styles has released the official music video for "Dance No More," directed by Colin Solal Cardo. The drop comes...
News
Koyo Release Sophomore Album Barely Here — A Lean, Anthemic Punk Record Built to Last
Koyo release sophomore album Barely Here via Pure Noise Records — ten songs of lean, anthemic melodic hardcore with guest...
Concert
Zayn Cancels the Majority of his KONNAKOL Tour Dates
Zayn has cancelled the majority of his KONNAKOL Tour dates after being hospitalised, with the 31-date global run now reduced...
Festival
Reading & Leeds 2026 Just Got A Lot More Interesting — Here’s Who’s Just Been Added
Over 60 new names have been added to the Reading & Leeds 2026 bill, and honestly, it's a big one.
Concert
Mel Parsons Announces Seven-Date Aotearoa Tour for New Album Castle Hill
Mel Parsons announces a seven-date Aotearoa theatre tour this August and September celebrating new album Castle Hill, out 7th August...