Red Rum Club: Wrexham Charity Show & UK Tour, Dates & Tickets
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Jodie Averis
Red Rum Club: Wrexham Charity Show & UK Tour, Dates & Tickets
Last updated: August 2026. Liverpool’s Red Rum Club have had a meteoric rise to stardom. Their distinctive brass-led indie-rock has been dubbed as “Mariachi Merseybeat” – combining the trumpet-laden passionate flair of traditional Mexican Mariachi music with the catchy, melodic energy of Liverpool’s Merseybeat sound – has certainly given them a great unique selling point. Now regarded as one of the UK’s most exciting live acts, they’re bringing the party on their UK tour this October, followed by a huge outdoor charity show in Wrexham next summer.
In This Guide
- Red Rum Club: From Liverpool to the world
- About the upcoming Red Rum Club Shows
- Latest album: BUCK
- Similar artists to explore
- Red Rum Club songs
- Key releases
- What to expect live
- Red Rum Club ticket information
Red Rum Club: From Liverpool to The World
The band's story begins in Liverpool, bringing together Fran Doran, Tom Williams, Michael McDermott, Simon Hepworth and Neil Lawson after the members had previously played in different bands in Merseyside. After quickly finding chemistry, Red Rum Club were formed, following a shared love for music, spaghetti western movies and trumpet-led arrangements.
Their debut album Matador arrived in 2019, followed by The Hollow of Humdrum in 2020 and How To Steal The World in 2021, which pushed their sound further and cemented their reputation as a formidable and fun live act. Continuing their rise, 2024’s Western Approaches paid homage to Liverpool’s historic dockland command centre, bringing together the band’s proud Merseyside roots with their music’s American influences.
Red Rum Club’s success continued to rise, following appearances at the coveted Glastonbury Festival, as well as international tours. In 2025, Red Rum Club took another step forward with their fifth studio album, BUCK, which reached Number 7 on the UK Albums Chart, their highest-charting album to date.
About the Upcoming Red Rum Club Shows
As part of a very special partnership with FOCUS Wales, Red Rum Club’s huge outdoor show in Wrexham’s Llwyn Isaf will be in support of Nightingale House Hospice, a beloved registered charity that provides specialist palliative care services and support for those who need it in Wrexham and the surrounding areas.
This show will act as a cornerstone in the band’s career, as they continue their rise, gaining new fans and followers through their ever-growing live shows. Taking place on Saturday 1st May 2027, this show will be a perfect round-off following their upcoming tour this October.
The tour will see the band visit substantial cities such as London, Nottingham and Portsmouth, with several dates featuring support from rising indie acts including Cherryholt and Keyside, while the London show also features Brògeal and Rum Jungle.
For fans who have followed the band through their recent run of increasingly ambitious shows, this tour and very special summer show offers the chance to see them in spaces where their energetic, communal live sound can really take over the room.
Latest Album: BUCK
BUCK arrived in September 2025, giving Red Rum Club a bold new chapter to build on the success of Western Approaches (2024). The 11-track record is an energetic mixture of alternative rock, indie and Americana, with the band's familiar hooks and storytelling pushed into more experimental territory.
Among the record's standout tracks are “Crush, TX” and “American Nights & English Mornings”, which capture the band's continuing fascination with the American landscape and the experiences they've gathered on the road. The band said, “This album was very much inspired by our time in America. Our trips to America have definitely impacted some of the sounds, some of the themes on the album, so it’s only right that we tell some stories tonight about how the US has infiltrated our psyche.”
The result is a record that sounds unmistakably like Red Rum Club while giving their brass-heavy indie-rock plenty of room to do the talking.
Similar Artists to Explore
If Red Rum Club's indie-rock with an exciting twist is your kind of music, these artists are well worth exploring next.
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- The ClauseStart with “In My Element”
- The SnutsStart with “Glasgow”
- Tom A. SmithStart with “I Don't Blame You”
- The HunnaStart with “Bonfire”
- Andrew CushinStart with “It's Gonna Get Better”
Essential Red Rum Club Songs
New to Red Rum Club? These tracks are the best place to start.
- “Crush, TX” — a short, punchy 2025 single that captures the band's love of Americana and life on the road.
- “American Nights & English Mornings” — a reflective companion to “Crush, TX”, balancing their transatlantic influences with their unmistakably British perspective.
- “Undertaker” — one of the catchiest songs from Western Approaches (2024), pairing a cinematic feel with a huge chorus.
- “Black Cat” — a swaggering Western Approaches (2024) highlight that shows off the band's darker, rougher edge.
- “Would You Rather Be Lonely?” — one of the defining songs from the band's early catalogue and a reliable live favourite.
Key Releases
New to Red Rum Club? Listen to some of their essential songs below.
Red Rum Club Show Dates
Red Rum Club are hitting the road in October, with a very special Wrexham show in May 2027:
- Thursday 8th October 2026 - O2 Forum Kentish Town, London
- Friday 9th October 2026 - Rock City, Nottingham
- Wednesday 14th October 2026 - Portsmouth Guildhall
- Saturday 1st May 2027 - Llwyn Isaf (Library Field), Wrexham
Tickets are on sale now!
Red Rum Club Live: What to Expect
A Red Rum Club show is less about standing politely and listening, and more about experiencing the full force of the Mariachi Merseybeat.
The band's brass-led arrangements, ringing guitars and rapid-fire rhythms are built for the stage. The result is a set that can move from the cinematic Americana of Western Approaches and BUCK into enormous choruses from the band's earlier records without losing its momentum.
Recent festival setlists have included “Vibrating”, “American Nights & English Mornings”, “Monaco”, “Crush, TX”, “Kids Addicted”, “Hole In My Home”, “Would You Rather Be Lonely?”, and “Angeline” giving a good indication of how the band have struck a harmonious balance between playing newer material from BUCK, as well as their fan-favourite earlier material.
Need to Know — Red Rum Club
When are the Red Rum Club shows?
Red Rum Club will be playing at O2 Forum Kentish Town, London on Thursday 8th October 2026, followed by Rock City, Nottingham on Friday 9th October 2026, and then Portsmouth Guildhall on Wednesday 14th October 2026. Their outdoor charity show in aid of Nightingale House Hospice will take place on Saturday 1st May 2027, at Llwyn Isaf, Wrexham. Browse the latest dates and ticket information on Gigantic Tickets.
When do Red Rum Club tickets go on sale?
Red Rum Club tickets are on sale now. They went on sale from 10:00 Friday 27th March 2026.
What genre is Red Rum Club?
Red Rum Club are an eclectic blend of indie-rock sensibilities with the flair of trumpet-laden traditional Mexican Mariachi music, dubbed as "Mariachi Merseybeat".
What artists are similar to Red Rum Club?
Fans of The Clause, The Snuts, Tom A. Smith, The Hunna and Andrew Cushin are likely to find plenty to love in Red Rum Club's energetic live shows, coupled with belt-along chorsues.
Where can I buy Red Rum Club tickets?
You can browse the latest Red Rum Club dates and ticket information through Gigantic Tickets.
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