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Five Kick-Ass Shows Coming to the UK in April 2019 (w/ PUPPY, MASSIVE WAGONS)

As we head into the spring months here in the UK, our gig calendars here at PureGrainAudio are starting to fill up. To help you out, here are just five of the bands we guarantee will give you a kick-ass night out over the next few weeks.

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As we head into the spring months here in the UK, our gig calendars here at PureGrainAudio are starting to fill up. To help you out, here are just five of the bands we guarantee will give you a kick-ass night out over the next few weeks.

01. Puppy
– Following the release of long-awaited debut album, The Goat, alt-metal three-piece Puppy are heading out on the road for nine UK shows later this month:

04/17 – Southampton – Joiners
04/18 – Bristol – The Exchange
04/19 – Birmingham – The Flapper
04/20 – Manchester – Star and Garter
04/21 – Glasgow – Garage Attic
04/22 – Newcastle – Think Tank
04/23 – Nottingham – Bodega Social Club
04/24 – Leeds – Brundenell Social Club
04/25 – London – Underworld

Check out Puppy’s awesome video for “Bathe In Blood.”


02. Dropkick Murphys
– Boston punk legends the Dropkick Murphys are coming back to the UK this month for more dates in support of their ninth studio album, 2017’s 11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory.

04/21 – Birmingham – O2 Academy
04/22 – Glasgow – O2 Academy
04/23 – Leeds – O2 Academy
04/25 – Manchester – Academy
04/26 – Brixton – O2 Academy

Hopefully there won’t be “Blood” when the Dropkicks come to town.


03. Massive Wagons
– The Lancaster hard rockers are hitting the road in April for a short run of dates in support of their critically-acclaimed 2018 album, Full Nelson.

04/12 – Birmingham, – Asylum
04/13 – London – The Dome
04/19 – Glasgow – Garage
04/20 – Manchester – Academy 3

Massive Wagons will leave you “Under No Illusion” that they rock when you check out their live show!


04. Emmure
– Notorious NYC deathcore mob Emmure are back in the UK this month with crossover faves Rise Of The Northstar, Obey The Brave, Fit For A King and Alpha Wolf joining them.

04/06 – Leeds – Key Club
04/07 – Bristol – The Fleece
04/08 – Nottingham – Rescue Rooms
04/09 – Manchester – Rebellion
04/10 – London – O2 Islington Academy

Need a reason to check out Emmure this month? Well, here’s their video for “Natural Born Killer”.


05. Hollywood Undead
– Following their successful sets at 2018’s Reading & Leeds Festival‘s, rap-metal troop, Hollywood Undead are hitting the UK at the end of April for some long-awaited headline dates.

04/23 – London – O2 Academy
04/24 – Bristol – O2 Academy
04/25 – Bournemouth – O2 Academy
04/27 – Liverpool – Liverpool Guild of Students
04/28 – Leeds – O2 Academy
04/30 – Newcastle upon Tyne – O2 Academy
05/01 – Sheffield – O2 Academy
05/03 – Nottingham – Rock City
05/04 – Cardiff – The Great Hall

Hollywood Undead will do “Whatever It Takes” to get you to one of their shows.

I have an unhealthy obsession with bad horror movies, the song Wanted Dead Or Alive and crap British game shows. I do this not because of the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll lifestyle it affords me but more because it gives me an excuse to listen to bands that sound like hippos mating.

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