Right then, butt… this is not a drill. Southern rock heavyweights Black Stone Cherry are bringing the heat back to the UK & Ireland with The Celebrate Tour – and they’re doing something properly special.
They’re performing their debut album start to finish. No skips. No shortcuts. Plus a fistful of fan favourites on top for good measure. Consider this a full-on nostalgia-fuelled riff sermon. 🔥
🎸 WHAT’S THE DEAL THEN?
Back when that debut album first dropped, it hit like a bar-room brawl with harmony guitars. Raw, hungry, loud-as-hell Southern rock that laid the foundations for everything BSC would go on to become.
Now? They’re cracking it open again, track by track, like a fine bourbon that still kicks you square in the chest.
Expect:
- Big riffs
- Big choruses
- Big sweaty crowds yelling every word
- That unmistakable Black Stone Cherry groove shaking venues to their foundations
This tour isn’t about looking backwards quietly – it’s about celebrating how far they’ve come by playing loud as sin.
🗓️ UK & IRELAND TOUR DATES – GET THE CALENDAR OUT, MUN
October
- 20 – Nottingham – Rock City (Sold Out 😈)
- 21 – Margate – Dreamland, Hall by the Sea
- 23 – Norwich – UEA (Low Tickets)
- 24 – Manchester – Academy (Sold Out)
- 26 – Dublin – Academy
- 27 – Cork – Cyprus Avenue
- 29 – Belfast – Limelight 1
- 30 – Edinburgh – Corn Exchange
November
- 01 – Aberdeen – Music Hall
- 03 – Newcastle – O2 City Hall
- 05 – Wolverhampton – KK’s Steel Mill (Low Tickets)
- 07 – Cardiff – Utilita Arena (Sold Out – Wales showed up 🐉🔥)
- 08 – Torquay – Princess Theatre
- 10 – Frome – Cheese & Grain (Low Tickets)
- 12 – London – O2 Forum Kentish Town
- 13 – London – O2 Forum Kentish Town
Yeah… that’s a serious run. From sweaty academies to sold-out arenas, this one’s shaping up to be a monster.
💬 RIFF REPORT VERDICT
This tour is catnip for long-time fans and a proper education for newer ones. There’s something magic about hearing a debut album played live in full – you feel the hunger, the grit, the “we’ve got everything to prove” energy all over again.
Add in the later-era bangers and you’ve got a night that’s equal parts history lesson and full-contact rock show.
If you’re on the fence… don’t be.
If your date is sold out… cry briefly, then stalk resale sites like a pro.
If Cardiff being sold out doesn’t tell you everything you need to know, nothing will.
Catch you in the pit, butt. 🤘🍒🔥
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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