The Ruts Concert History

The Ruts were a Punk Rock band from London, UK of the late 70s, early 80s. Combining straightforward beefy Punk tracks, such as Babylon is Burning and In A Rut with Dub Reggae classics like Give Youth A Chance and Jah War, they were most similar to The Clash in terms of stance and influence, walking the walk and talking the talk.

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The Ruts Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 22, 2023
Ruts DC / The Ruts / The Duel / R.E.D Anger / Red Anger (UK) / Segs Ruts DC The Suburbs at the Holroyd Arms Guildford, England, United Kingdom
May 20, 2023
Ruts DC / The Ruts / TV Smith
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Club 85 Hitchin, England, United Kingdom
Dec 11, 2022
Misty In Roots / The Ruts CHALK Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Feb 12, 2022
The Ruts
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O2 Academy 2 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
May 27, 2020
The Professionals / The Ruts / Ruts DC Johnny Brenda's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
May 17, 2020
The Professionals / The Ruts / Avalanche Party Echoplex Los Angeles, California, United States
Apr 03, 2020
The Skatalites / The Ruts / Musical Youth Electric Brixton London, England, United Kingdom
Feb 28, 2019
The Ruts O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire London, England, United Kingdom
Feb 12, 2018
The Stranglers / The Ruts Astor Theatre Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Nov 03, 2017
Ruts DC / The Ruts / East Town Pirates Waterfront Studio Norwich, England, United Kingdom
Jul 14, 2017 –
Jul 16, 2017
Chiddfest Chiddingly Music and Beer Festival
Kris Barras Band / The Christians / Roachford / The Dualers / Peter Hook & The Light / The Ruts / Malaya Blue / Red Butler
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Nash Street Chiddingly, United Kingdom
May 28, 2017
The Ruts Hafenklang Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Mar 31, 2017
The Stranglers / The Ruts
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O2 Academy Liverpool Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Mar 28, 2017
The Stranglers / The Ruts
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Brighton Dome
Oct 07, 2016
Ruts DC / The Ruts The Slade Rooms Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom
Mar 20, 2015
The Ruts Cambridge Corn Exchange Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Jul 18, 2014 –
Jul 20, 2014
GuilFest 2014
Kool & The Gang / The Human League / Buzzcocks / The Sugarhill Gang / Fun Lovin' Criminals / The Boomtown Rats / Ms. Dynamite / Roni Size / Space / The Farm / Sham 69 / Dreadzone / The Vibrators / The Ruts / The Correspondents / The Other Tribe / The Urban Voodoo Machine / Katrina formerly of Katrina & The Waves / The Activators / Second Hand Poet / Fred Light / The Handsome Devils Club / Vector Vendetta / Martha Gibbons / Kilter (UK) / Riskee & The Ridicule / Skaciety / Witchdoktors / Jedward Show all bands
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Guilfest Guildford, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Jul 18, 2014
Jun 13, 2014
The Ruts Concorde 2 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Jan 25, 2008
The Ruts Shepherd's Bush Empire London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 12, 2007
Rebellion 2007 - Day 4 of 4
Dragster / The Ruts / Drongos For Europe / UK Subs / Abrasive Wheels / The Peacocks / Kelly Kemp / Captain Hotknives / Kunt & The Gang
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Blackpool Winter Gardens Blackpool, England, United Kingdom

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Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978
Jul 20 - 25, 1978
 Near Bury, England, United Kingdom
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Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978
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 Near Bury, England, United Kingdom
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Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978
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 Near Bury, England, United Kingdom
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 Near Bury, England, United Kingdom
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The Ruts / Linton Kwesi Johnson / The Visitors on Aug 17, 1979 [254-small]

The Ruts / Linton Kwesi Johnson / The Visitors
Aug 17, 1979
 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Pete Townshend / The Pop Group / Misty / Misty In Roots / The Ruts on Jul 13, 1979 [142-small]

Pete Townshend / The Pop Group / Misty / Misty In Roots / The Ruts
Jul 13, 1979
 London, England, United Kingdom
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The Ruts on Mar 21, 1979 [763-small]

The Ruts
Mar 21, 1979
 Poole, England, United Kingdom
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Poster, Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978 on Jul 20, 1978 [401-small]

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Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978
Jul 20 - 25, 1978
 Near Bury, England, United Kingdom
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Festival Set Plan. For "MEKON", read "The Manchester Mekon"., Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978 on Jul 20, 1978 [400-small]

Festival Set Plan. For "MEKON", read "The Manchester Mekon".

Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978
Jul 20 - 25, 1978
 Near Bury, England, United Kingdom
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The Ruts / the Flys on Oct 24, 1979 [061-small]

The Ruts / the Flys
Oct 24, 1979
 Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom
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Rebellion 2007 - Day 4 of 4 on Aug 12, 2007 [753-small]

Rebellion 2007 - Day 4 of 4
Aug 12, 2007
 Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
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Genres:

Punk
British
Post-Punk
New Wave
Punk Rock
Reggae
Dub
Proto-Punk
Oi
Pub Rock
UK Post-Punk
Mod Revival
Deep Punk Rock
Dub Punk
British Punk
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Latest Setlist (02/12/2022):

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  1. Jah War
  2. Babylon's Burning
  3. It Was Cold
  4. In a Rut
  5. S.U.S.
  6. Something That I Said

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Concerts Per Year:

2023 2 concerts
2022 2 concerts
2020 3 concerts
2019 1 concert
2018 1 concert
2017 5 concerts
2016 1 concert
2015 1 concert
2014 2 concerts
2008 1 concert
2007 2 concerts
2006 2 concerts
1981 1 concert
1980 16 concerts
1979 74 concerts
1978 10 concerts
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