The name Soft Play is bordering on legendary status thanks to the duo?s thumping instalment at this year?s Tramlines Festival. They decided to make better on that effort by visiting Sheffield?s Octagon on Tuesday, flanked by Panic Shack.
Panic Shack themselves were hot off a great summer season, playing twice at 2000 Trees and various other festival slots. The 5-piece are well at home with supporting big names in punk after also supporting Bob Vylan last year. The presentation is a hit with the northern crowd so there was 0 chance of anyone getting ?The Ick? from Panic Shack. Playing sole support to a band with as devout a following as Soft Play could be seen as quite a mountainous exchange for some bands. But Panic Shack are totally cool about it for their 30 minutes and in Sheffields eyes the set was a total treat.