{"id":693,"date":"2025-05-21T18:41:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T17:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/illuminatedmag.co.uk\/?p=693"},"modified":"2025-06-05T12:25:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T11:25:05","slug":"our-top-10-favourite-live-artists-from-taylor-swift-to-inhaler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/illuminatedmag\/2025\/05\/21\/our-top-10-favourite-live-artists-from-taylor-swift-to-inhaler\/","title":{"rendered":"Our top 10 favourite live artists &#8211; from Taylor Swift to Inhaler"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There\u2019s nothing like seeing your favourite artists live. 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They always create an exciting atmosphere, and get audiences on their feet&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Inhaler at rock city\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yrjI-rHdpdw?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>6-&nbsp; Wolf Alice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ellie Rowsell\u2019s vocals range from hauntingly beautiful to fast and punchy. 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Their discography shows their development as a band and it&#8217;s almost guaranteed both old and new music will be on the setlist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"5sos Live at the o2 London\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kwmRSG1I-ZU?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>4- Wunderhorse<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jacob Slater\u2019s feverish vocals and occasionally bizarre movements keep you engaged and wanting more, even after they\u2019re done<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"615\" data-src=\"https:\/\/illuminatedmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/05\/IMG_2851.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-696 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 828px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 828\/615;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wunderhorse at Co-op Live Arena<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>3 &#8211;&nbsp; Blossoms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their vocals are almost identical to the studio tracks, and they are always touring &#8211; whether it be festivals or smaller venues<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Blossoms - My Swimming Brain Live\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_3ht5uTwK1I?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>2- Sam Fender&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Always a big crowd, always great songs to sing along to &#8211; what more could you want?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Sam Fender - All is on my side live\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lbQHXuWrKOI?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>1- Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course at the top spot is <a href=\"https:\/\/illuminatedmag.co.uk\/2025\/06\/05\/who-is-taylor-swift\/\">Taylor Swift<\/a>. 3-hour setlists. At least one song you\u2019ll know if you like her or not. A true performer in our opinion!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more stories on Taylor Swift click here: <a href=\"https:\/\/illuminatedmag.co.uk\/taylor-swift\/ \">https:\/\/illuminatedmag.co.uk\/taylor-swift\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more stories on Music click here: <a href=\"https:\/\/illuminatedmag.co.uk\/music\/\">https:\/\/illuminatedmag.co.uk\/music\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/illuminatedmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/05\/IMG_4993-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-697 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you&#8217;re planning your next gig or just love a good live performance, here are 10 artists who really know how to put on a show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":177,"featured_media":695,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[73,4,239],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-megan","category-music","category-taylor-swift"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Our top 10 favourite live artists - from Taylor Swift to Inhaler - Illuminated<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"From Taylor Swift\u2019s epic sets to Declan Mckenna\u2019s high-energy shows, here are 10 artists who always deliver unforgettable live performances.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/illuminatedmag\/2025\/05\/21\/our-top-10-favourite-live-artists-from-taylor-swift-to-inhaler\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Our top 10 favourite live artists - from Taylor Swift to Inhaler - Illuminated\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"From Taylor Swift\u2019s epic sets to Declan Mckenna\u2019s high-energy shows, here are 10 artists who always deliver unforgettable live performances.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/illuminatedmag\/2025\/05\/21\/our-top-10-favourite-live-artists-from-taylor-swift-to-inhaler\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Illuminated\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-21T17:41:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-06-05T11:25:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/illuminatedmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/05\/IMG_5006-e1747908867372.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"828\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"466\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Megan Beck\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Megan Beck\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jusmedia.co.uk\\\/illuminatedmag\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/21\\\/our-top-10-favourite-live-artists-from-taylor-swift-to-inhaler\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jusmedia.co.uk\\\/illuminatedmag\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/21\\\/our-top-10-favourite-live-artists-from-taylor-swift-to-inhaler\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Megan Beck\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jusmedia.co.uk\\\/illuminatedmag\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/485368002eee8205ded1a4748b38dab6\"},\"headline\":\"Our top 10 favourite live artists &#8211; 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