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 (Page 6)

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 18, 1979
The Damned / The Ruts / The Beez
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Wycombe Swan High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom
Apr 14, 1979
The Ruts Alexandra Palace London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 10, 1979
The Ruts Barbarella's Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Mar 29, 1979
The Ruts
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Marquee Club London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 24, 1979
The Ruts Cambridge Corn Exchange Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Mar 21, 1979
The Ruts
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The Lighthouse (Poole Arts Centre) Poole, England, United Kingdom
Mar 20, 1979
Gang Of Four / Misty In Roots / The Ruts / Painkillers West Runton Pavilion West Runton, United Kingdom
Mar 19, 1979
Gang Of Four / Misty In Roots / The Ruts / Wendy Tunes Polytechnic Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Mar 18, 1979
Gang Of Four / Misty In Roots / The Ruts / Wendy Tunes Polytechnic Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Mar 17, 1979
Gang Of Four / Ted Express / Misty In Roots / The Ruts
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Cambridge Corn Exchange Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Mar 07, 1979
The Ruts Hope & Anchor London, England, United Kingdom
Feb 26, 1979
The Ruts David Jensen BBC Studios Session London, England, United Kingdom
Feb 02, 1979
The Ruts Kingdom Room Brunel University, Uxbridge, England, United Kingdom
Jan 27, 1979
The Ruts The Venue London, England, United Kingdom
Jan 24, 1979
The Ruts Albany Empire Lewisham, England, United Kingdom
Oct 03, 1978
The Ruts Victoria Hall Hanley, England, United Kingdom
Sep 24, 1978
The Ruts

Rock against Racism 2

Brockwell Park London, England, United Kingdom
Jul 25, 1978
The Ruts Hope & Anchor London, England, United Kingdom
Jul 20, 1978 –
Jul 25, 1978
Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978
Alchemist / Aqua / The Durutti Column / The Fall / The Ruts / The Body / Restricted / Steve Hillage / Pegasus / creation / Misty In Roots / Alternative TV / STILL / circus / Victor Brox / The Risk / Crispy Ambulance / Misty / Sphinx / The Here and Now / Preacher / The Out / The Tunes / Genocide / Tractor / Sister Ray / Vardis / The Reducers / Seventh Angel / The Nodes / FreeRide / Drive By Night / John Keegan / Accident on the East Lancs / Wilful Damage / Howard the Duck / 2nd Thought / Cry Tough / Pete Farrow / Visitor 2035 / China street / Bob Williamson / Soft Shoe / The Manchester Mekon Show all bands
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Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978 Near Bury, England, United Kingdom
Jul 18, 1978
The Ruts Hope & Anchor London, 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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 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
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Pete Townshend / The Pop Group / Misty / Misty In Roots / The Ruts on Jul 13, 1979 [142-small]

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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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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]

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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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  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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2023 2 concerts
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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 75 concerts
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