South Arcade: The Deleted Scenes Tour

SOUTH ARCADE

20.09.2023 @ The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham (120 Capacity)

Written Sept 2023

I was first introduced to south arcade when they opened for a tour alongside Cameron Sanderson, another artist I listen to. After listening to the singles they had released at the time, it’s safe to say I was a huge fan & at this point it was a no-brainer that I would get tickets to see them at such a small & local venue. To top it all off, after buying tickets, it was announced that another one of my favourite bands, Artio, were opening alongside Monty Keates.

South arcade only formed in 2021 but have already proved that they're an amazing addition to the UK scene. Coming out of Oxford, the band perfectly blends heavy bass, guitar riffs & punchy drums underneath towering vocals to arrive at the alt-rock/pop genre. Harmony's vocals are unique in a way I've never heard before & they only strengthen the energy driven songs played that night. I'd be lying if I said no audience member didn't jump to their energetic songs. 

After the show, we were able to go up into the bar upstairs to meet everyone & buy merch. Like the last time I came to this venue, I tried to reach out to the band to get work experience but they didn't get back to me. When I mentioned it to them, they were extremely apologetic & said I'd definitely be able to next time (and I'm going to hold them to that!) Ami also got their signatures for a zine she's working on for them. Something else that the band did was make party bags for everyone to take home with signed photos, key chains & other stuff inside. I wish every band did this now!

Overall, it was an amazing gig. I loved all 3 sets & so did everyone else by the looks of it. Dare I say it's become my favourite concert to date? Yes. I do. It was fucking amazing if I wasn't clear. I highly recommend the band & will definitely be going to see them the next time they're in town.