October Drift announce Spring 2025 UK & Ireland headline tour
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October Drift have announced a headline tour for Spring 2025 which will see the acclaimed indie rock collective play 13 shows across the UK and Ireland starting April 1st. Tickets are on sale now viahttps://octoberdrift.os.fan/
APRIL 2025 HEADLINE TOUR DATES
1st– Southampton, The Joiners
2nd– London, The Dome
3rd– Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
4th– Liverpool, Rough Trade
6th– Sheffield, The Leadmill
7th– Hull, The Adelphi
8th– Nottingham, Bodega
10th– Dublin, The Sound House
11th– Galway, Roisin Dubs
12th– Limerick, Dolans
13th– Belfast, Ulster Sports Club
15th– Edinburgh, Cabaret Voltaire
16th– Cambridge, Portland Arms
October Drift have also been announced for a number of summer festivals including Belladrum (July 31st), Rock N Roll Circus (August 15th) and Victorious Festival (August 22nd).
The band are currently in the midst of their first European headline tour with remaining shows including Prague tonight (12th) followed by performances in Milan, Zurich, Paris, Maastricht and Nijmegen. The shows bring to a close October Drift’s extensive 2024 touring which has seen them play 54 shows across the UK and Europe.
October Drift are touring their recently released third albumBlame The Young, a record which has proved their most successful yet. Following its release at the end of September,Blame The Youngreached No.25 in the UK Album Sales Chart, No.12 in the Independent Albums Chart and No.3 in the Independent Album Breakers Chart.
Meanwhile the singles fromBlame The Youngincluding ‘Wallflower’, ‘Blame The Young’ and ‘Demons’ all proved hits gaining strong radio support across BBC 6 Music and Radio X alongside a wealth of radio plays throughout Europe and America, where the band have been championed as one of the UK’s most exciting rock bands.
ACCLAIM FOR OCTOBER DRIFT
“A band very much in the zone and on the rise”
Chris Hawkins – BBC6 Music
“Promising Somerset indie rockers”
The Observer
“Deep vocals and booming guitars coalesce, charging up before launching into surprisingly catchy pop-edged choruses.”
Daily Star
“Beautifully channelled '90's indie and alternative rock from Mudhoney’s harshness to Teenage Fanclub’s slacker melodicism.”
Louder
“A form of hardcore that we love… Guitars everywhere but topped with melodies that would make entire stadiums sing”
Rolling Stone France
“Bold and brash, tender and understated, and perhaps most importantly vital”
Clash
“Both powerful and vulnerable at the same time”
Kerrang
“A superb band with superb tunes”
Louder Than War
