Free rock gig on the Sunday before a bank holiday? Too bloody right. Uniting three Yorkshire heavyweights upstairs at Leeds’ Santiago Bar, Bradford-born Scouge headlined a sweaty show to remember…

Grunge trio Kerosene opened, paving the way for a night of shredding riffs from early doors. As they played a medley of older tunes and those from their recent EP, ‘Burning Down A Family Home’, the three of them set the tone for the evening to come. As their guitarist and bassist alternated vocal duties, depending on the song, they guaranteed maximum engagement and the bodies in the room really started to move. And although their own material went down explosively well, their covers included tunes from Green Day’s and Nirvana’s back catalogues, which were total joys.

Sparking the room alive with fierce riffs, face-melting solos and a rhythm section that couldn’t be any tighter, Wolforna were electric. Exhibiting an arsenal of classic tunes, the Bradford-based quad delighted fans with ‘Penrose’, ‘In His Dreams’ and Radio 1 favourite ‘22 Degrees & Sunny’, though the energy was at its peak during ‘Reset’. Through it all, those roared vocals were unrivalled and harmonies so effortlessly on point. It’s no wonder this band are soaring right now, and that they were an easy choice for Scouge to have on the line-up.

Fronted by Rob Lee, also of the mighty Pulled Apart By Horses (a fact the humble three-piece modestly don’t plug), Scouge emerged to really put on a show. Sadly only short but sweet, their fantastic set served up a cocktail of grungy tones and six-strong intricacy. They ended with a one-song Nirvana cover of an encore (was there a memo?), yet their ferocious hits — i.e. ‘Anxiety’ and ‘BOUND’ in particular — were standouts. I was left with an immense urge to see them play again immediately, so you can bet I’ll return.