The Stereophonics concert 2025 at Heritage Live Sandringham was huge in every sense of the word.
Heritage Live has clearly levelled up this year, expanding both the size and ambition of its events.
Sandringham became a vast outdoor arena for four unforgettable nights with tens of thousands of people pouring into the grounds of the Royal Estate in Norfolk.
From a personal perspective, The 2025 UK concert season as a whole, has seen unprecedented photographic restrictions imposed by artists and management restricting access to artists in concert.
Heritage Live at Sandringham was no exception. with only one of the four headliners, namely The Stereophonics concert, allowing full pit access to the first there songs of their set, this was an opportunity not be missed.
Photographing live music is always a rush especially when you’re shooting legendary artists. and having shot Kelly Jones and the band before, you know when a show is going to hit absolutely every button, beacuase they have decades of experienced defining their sounds to perfection.
Midway through the Make ’em Laugh, Make ’em Cry, Make ’em Wait! World Tour, It was always going to be bigger, hotter, louder—and give me everything I love to capture: scale, intimacy, fire, and moments of pure, unfiltered connection between the artists and their fans. Th
Blossoms: Jarvis Cocker Meets Alex Turner
The main Support act, ‘Blossoms’ were the perfect choice to warm up the crowds on such a huge night. They’ve always had that unmistakable indie DNA—part 90s Britpop, part modern Manchester—but live, it takes on another dimension.
Frontman Tom Ogden is a photographer’s dream. There’s a flamboyance in the way he moves, a swagger that feels a bit like Jarvis Cocker channelled through Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner. He struts, he croons, he throws sharp shapes in the spotlight—all while never losing that cheeky charisma.
Musically, they blend shimmering synth-pop with jangly guitar lines and big, hook-driven choruses. Tracks like Your Girlfriend and Charlemagne had the Sandringham crowd singing back with genuine warmth.
From behind the lens, it was pure theatre: bold stances, slick retro styling, and a band clearly having the time of their lives.
Blossoms didn’t just set the scene—they owned it.
Their set was visually electric, full of moments where the light, the movement, and the energy all came together in perfect frames.
Flames and Timeless Anthems from the Stereophonics Concert 2025
When Stereophonics finally hit the stage, the switch flipped from indie sparkle to full-blown rock spectacle.
They opened with Vegas Two Times, and the stage erupted—flames tearing up either side, the heat hitting the front rows and photo pit alike. It wasn’t dramatic or theatrical or the kind of opening that demands your attention.
Kel;y Jones holds the crowds y simply gliding onto the stage without the aid of big introductions or lighting. He’s just a naturally cool professional.
The Stereophonics concert 2025 setlist was a rich blend of anthems and new material.
Have a Nice Day, Maybe Tomorrow, and Just Looking had the crowd belting every word, while acoustic breaks offered moments of intimacy where Kelly Jones’ voice soared over the crowd in still, spine-tingling silence. Photographing those shifts—from roaring flames and bouncing crowds to stripped-back, emotional pauses—was exactly the kind of contrast that makes a set like this unforgettable to shoot.
New songs from their upcoming album sat comfortably alongside the classics, proving the band still have plenty of creative fire left to share.
Capturing a Huge Heritage Live Moment
What struck me most was the sheer scale of the night. Heritage Live has expanded massively, and Sandringham felt like a full-blown festival wrapped into a single evening. From the wide shots showing an ocean of people stretching back into the estate grounds, to close-ups of sweat, light, and emotion, the photography was about telling the whole story: not just the music, but the experience of being there.
The searing summer heat made the early sets a challenge to shoot, but as the sun dropped and the lights took over, the concert transformed. Every flicker of flame, every burst of colour from the stage lighting, every hand thrown in the air—it was all there for the taking.
Closing With Dakota
Of course, the finale belonged to Dakota. As the first notes rang out, Sandringham exploded into one giant chorus. Confetti filled the sky, the stage bathed in light, and thousands of voices became one. Behind my camera, I wanted to capture that very last exhale of the night—the joy, the release, the unity of a crowd that had been waiting all summer for this.
The Stereophonics concert 2025 at Heritage Live Sandringham was more than just a gig.
It was a tight spectacular for a fan base that reflected the bands 30 year career.
Blossoms brought flamboyance, style, and indie swagger that set the stage alight, while Stereophonics proved once again why they’re still one of Britain’s great rock bands, nearly three decades on.
From the fire-lit opening to the confetti-soaked finale, it was a night of big moments and even bigger photographs.
To find out more about the remaining Stereophonics Concert 2025 dates, drop onto the tour page of their official website HERE
For Blanc Creative, it was about telling that story visually—capturing not just the music, but the scale, the heat, and the raw emotion of a summer night at Sandringham.
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