SAM TOMPKiNS BRINGS VULNERABILITY AND RAW EMOTION TO HIS JACK DANIEL’S & COCA-COLA ‘LIVE FROM’ SET

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Sam Tompkins returned to Brighton on a spring evening that felt rooted in where it all began. Along the pier at Concorde 2, fans gathered as the sun dropped over the sea, a setting that already carried familiarity before a single note was played. It was a homecoming show that didn’t need much introduction, just the weight of being back in a place that shaped him.

Inside the venue, the Jack Daniel’s and Coca-Cola ‘Live From’ experience sat naturally within the space, with drinks and popcorn adding to the atmosphere. Sam moved through a set built around unreleased music, including ‘Lost Time’, ‘Body to Body’, ‘Crawling Out My Skin’ and ‘Little Boy’ giving fans an early look at what’s still to come.

The defining moment came at the end of the night, when performing his last song, he took the performance outside to the pier for ‘Beauty Queen’. With the beach behind him and the sun setting over Brighton, it played out in an open, stripped-back space. A backdrop of his face alongside Jack Daniel’s and Coca-Cola framed the moment without taking away from it.

Prior to the set, VIPER sat down with Sam to discuss his journey leading up to this show and why returning to Brighton meant so much. The conversation touched on growth, vulnerability, and reconnecting with why he started making music, setting the tone for everything that followed on stage.

Interview: Nickeeba Archer