Right then you beautiful riff-loving lotโฆ Stephen Wilson Jr. is officially heading back to the UK this October, and itโs shaping up to be one of those โwhere were you whenโฆโ kind of tours ๐
Four headline shows. Proper venues. Big atmosphere.
And a sound that hits somewhere between dusty Americana, grunge grit, and full-on barroom chaos.
Yeahโฆ this oneโs gonna go off.
๐ค THE TOUR โ WHEREโS HE PLAYING THEN?
Wilson Jr. is bringing his Gary The Torch Tour across the UK for a tight but tasty run of headline shows:
- 19 October 2026 โ Glasgow, O2 Academy
- 22 October 2026 โ London, O2 Academy Brixton
- 23 October 2026 โ Bristol, The Prospect Building
- 25 October 2026 โ Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse
Four nights. Four chances to get sweaty, shout lyrics at strangers, and lose your voice before the encore. Proper job.
๐๏ธ TICKETS โ DONโT MESS ABOUT
- Presale: 19 March 2026 โ 10:00
- General Sale: 20 March 2026 โ 10:00
๐ธ Ticket Prices:
- Standard tickets expected from ยฃ29.50
- Premium / standing tiers up to around ยฃ39.50
- Booking fees likely to add a cheeky extra few quid (as alwaysโฆ cheers for that ๐)
So yeah โ roughly ยฃ30โยฃ40 all in, which is honestly a tidy price for a gig thatโs gonna feel this raw and electric.
Translation: these will absolutely fly out. Blink and youโll be stuck watching blurry clips on someoneโs Instagram story instead of being in the pit. Not ideal, mun.
๐ฅ WHO IS STEPHEN WILSON JR. (AND WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?)
If you havenโt stumbled across him yet, hereโs the quick and dirty:
Stephen Wilson Jr. isnโt your polished, radio-friendly, cowboy-hat clichรฉ.
Nah โ this lad sounds like heโs been dragged through gravel, heartbreak, dive bars, and back again with a guitar in hand.
Weโre talking:
- ๐ธ Grunge energy
- ๐ค Country storytelling
- ๐ฅ Rock attitude
- ๐ Lyrics that hit like a pint glass to the soul
Itโs the kind of music that sneaks up on rock fans who swear they โdonโt like countryโโฆ
โฆand then suddenly theyโre three songs deep going โhang on, this is actually classโ
๐บ WHAT TO EXPECT LIVE
Picture this:
Sticky floors.
Pints sloshing everywhere.
A crowd that starts off nodding alongโฆ then suddenly turns into a full-on choir.
Wilson Jr.โs live shows have that slow-burn explosion energy โ starts intimate, ends in absolute scenes.
Donโt be surprised if:
- The whole room is screaming the chorus by track three
- Someone spills a pint on your trainers (itโs part of the experience)
- You leave thinking, โrightโฆ that was something specialโ
๐ค RIFF REPORT VERDICT
This isnโt just another tour announcement.
This is one of those โget in early and brag laterโ gigs.
Four shows. No filler.
And an artist who feels like heโs on the edge of blowing up properly.
If you like your music with grit, soul, and a bit of danger in itโฆ
๐ Get your tickets. Get down the front. Lose your voice.
Weโll see you there, butt.
Stay loud. Stay Welsh. Stay Riff Report. ๐ค๐ฅ
