In anticipation of the return of the Derry Boys to the Midlands (3rd May @CoventryEmpire) TheUndertones Paul McLoone @mickeyundertone 📸 Eugene McLaughlin More: awaythelads.com/undertones

A trip back to 1979 and the Dublin of my youth. TheUndertones visit the home of #2-Tone and play a blinding set. #Coventry @CoventryEmpire @MickeyUndertone Paul McLoone More awaythelads.com/undertones-19

. TheUndertones took to the @CoventryEmpire last week to a PACKED house! Photos: Eugene Paul McLoone @MickeyUndertone #TheUndertones bit.ly/2JqkeBp

Cov was skanking tonight. Fantastic performance with Jools Holland’s R & B Orchestra! #PocketCamera Pauline Black The Selecter(2-Tone) Warwick Arts Centre Jools'R&B Orchestra

Jake Burns of Stiff Little Fingers tonight at Leamington Assembly More to come on GoldenPlec.com 🔸 GoldenPlec 🔸 Stiff Little Fingers Leamington Assembly

And a marvellous time I had ... !

From my archives: Damian O’Neill in motion. The Undertones, at the Leamington Assembly, 01/05/15.⁣ More: awaythelads.com/undertones @MickeyUndertone Paul McLoone The Undertones Assembly Leamington

JAY1. In Coventry. In the pit. With his fans.⁣ ⁣⁣ JAY1 @CoventryEmpire #FullHouse #SoldOut #Coventry #grime #rap #UKRap #ThatsMyBae #OneWave #ThatsMyBaeChallenge #Jay1 ⁣#EugeneMcLaughlin #eventphotographer #livemusic

Coventry Last Night ⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣JAY1 @CoventryEmpire #Jay1 #FullHouse #SoldOut #Coventry #grime #rap #UKRap #ThatsMyBae #OneWave #ThatsMyBaeChallenge #photography #music #musician #performance #canon #awaythelads ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣#EugeneMcLaughlin #eventphotographer #livemusic

I covered Fontaines D.C. 12 month's ago, at their #IntimateGig inside #CoventryCentralLibrary. They'll never play such a small venue again. Here's a video, using my stills: youtu.be/ydD18xjju1w Steve Lamacq BBC Radio 6 Music GetitLoudinLibraries Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 Partisan Records

One from when there was live music. And pretty fine live music. Toots & The Maytals playing at Assembly Leamington More: awaythelads.com/toots-0717 #LetTheMusicPlay #Leamington #Toots #Reggae #GotToBeTough ⁣⁣#EugeneMcLaughlin #eventphotographer #livemusic

I was very fortunate to be staying in sunny Rhosneigr when the legendary Red Arrows paid a visit to practice for #VJDay75 More 📸 awaythelads.com/red-arrows RAF Valley Red Arrows RAF Photographer #TeamValley Visit Anglesey BBC Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 WalesOnline 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 North Wales Chronicle

Lee "Scratch" Perry at Warwick University Student's Union. 27th October 2014. Crank up the bass to 11! youtu.be/mXkw_1We9F0 Lee Scratch Perry #leescratchperry #leeperry #dub #reggae #awaythelads #EugeneMcLaughlin #livemusic #awaythelads.com #coventry #warwickuni #studentsunion

I had the pleasure, honour and utter joy of photographing Toots & The Maytals back in 2017 at Assembly Leamington #toots #tootsandthemaytals #reggae #awaythelads #EugeneMcLaughlin #eventphotographer #livemusic #awaythelads #leamington #RIPtoots

Well, this caught me completely off guard.

Jerome - The Tin - 13/06 📸 - Eugene

Here's just a small selection of great photos from Eugene of last week's exciting Drahla show at The Tin Music & Arts