If you missed out on Drowning Pool’s UK/IRE run this year, chances are you’re still sulking somewhere clutching a battered CD wallet and muttering “next time”. Good news, butt. Next time is now.
Drowning Pool are officially back in June 2026, bringing a slab of prime nu-metal fury with them and dragging along Spineshank for three UK dates… plus a very special one-off show with SNOT that’s going to cause absolute scenes.
This is not a drill. This is not nostalgia bait. This is a loud, sweaty, shout-every-lyric kind of reunion tour that smells faintly of warm beer and bad decisions. Proper job. 😈
🔥 THE JUNE 2026 DATES 🔥
🎸 DROWNING POOL + SNOT
📍 Cheese & Grain, Frome
🗓 June 14th, 2026
Yes, SNOT. Cult legends. Chaos merchants. A band that never does things quietly. This Frome date is going to feel more like a riot than a gig, with walls sweating and the crowd yelling like it’s 1999 again.
🎟 Ticket Cost:
• £32.50 GA (plus booking fees)
👉 Tickets:
https://www.universe.com/events/drowning-pool-snot-tickets-Z4B9LD
🎸 DROWNING POOL + SPINESHANK
📍 De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill
🗓 June 2026
A seaside venue about to get absolutely rattled. Drowning Pool’s riff-heavy bruisers paired with Spineshank’s industrial-tinged aggression equals pits, pits everywhere.
🎟 Ticket Cost:
• £35.00 GA (plus booking fees)
👉 Tickets:
https://www.universe.com/events/drowning-pool-spineshank-tickets-W21THL
🎸 DROWNING POOL + SPINESHANK
📍 Tramshed, Cardiff
🗓 June 2026
Cardiff gigs already go harder than most. Stick Drowning Pool and Spineshank in Tramshed and you’ve got a guaranteed Welsh-flavoured meltdown. Expect chants, chaos, and at least one person losing a shoe.
🎟 Ticket Cost:
• £36.50 GA (plus booking fees)
👉 Tickets:
https://www.universe.com/events/drowning-pool-spineshank-tickets-2LWGYD
🎸 DROWNING POOL + SPINESHANK
📍 G Live, Guildford
🗓 June 2026
A slightly more civilised postcode, but don’t be fooled. Once the opening riff drops, G Live is getting turned into a full-scale nu-metal bunker.
🎟 Ticket Cost:
• £34.50 GA (plus booking fees)
👉 Tickets:
https://www.universe.com/events/drowning-pool-spineshank-tickets-72LH8M
💣 WHY THIS TOUR MATTERS
This run isn’t just about reliving the glory days.
It’s about:
- Drowning Pool proving these songs still hit like a fist to the chest
- Spineshank reminding everyone why they mattered then and still matter now
- SNOT popping up like a glorious middle finger to boring gigs everywhere
If you grew up on nu-metal, this tour is basically a compulsory school reunion… except louder, sweatier, and with fewer awkward conversations.
⚠️ RIFF REPORT WARNING ⚠️
These dates will sell. Cardiff especially. Don’t hang about refreshing Instagram stories and hoping for resale miracles.
Get the tickets. Book the trains. Dig out the old band tees.
June 2026 is coming in hot — and it’s bringing riffs, rage, and glorious chaos with it. 🤘🔥
Michael is the founder, editor, and chief riff wrangler behind The Riff Report, an independent Welsh rock and metal publication built by fans, for fans. With a lifelong passion for loud guitars, unforgettable live shows, and the incredible community that surrounds rock and metal, he created The Riff Report to celebrate everything that makes the scene special—from legendary headline acts and grassroots venues to rising bands that deserve to be heard.
A familiar face at festivals across the UK, Michael spends much of the year covering events including Download Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, Steelhouse Festival, Firevolt, Plumpton Revival, and many more. Whether he’s battling the Welsh weather on a mountainside, surviving a weekend in a muddy campsite, or squeezed against the front barrier with thousands of fellow fans, he’s always searching for the next great story to share.
As editor of The Riff Report, Michael writes festival guides, breaking news, album reviews, gig reviews, interviews, opinion pieces, nostalgia features, and behind-the-scenes stories from across the rock and metal world. His writing combines honest opinions, humour, and a genuine love for live music, bringing readers closer to the bands, festivals, venues, and people that keep the scene alive.
Michael is particularly passionate about supporting independent artists, local venues, charities, and the wider UK rock and metal community. He believes every band deserves a chance to be discovered and every festival has a story worth telling. Through The Riff Report, he aims to shine a spotlight on both the biggest names in rock and the future stars waiting to break through.
When he’s not writing or interviewing artists, you’ll probably find him exploring festival campsites, photographing live shows, chatting with fellow fans over a pint, or planning the next road trip in search of more riffs, bigger crowds, and unforgettable moments.
Above all, Michael believes rock and metal are about more than music—they’re about community, friendship, and creating memories that last a lifetime. That’s exactly what The Riff Report exists to celebrate.
Proudly Welsh. Proudly Loud. Always chasing the next great riff. 🤘
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