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Posted on Tuesday 27th August 2024 at 16:00

Jimi Arundell

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Jimi Arundell

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The Drill is a versatile arts and community venue found in Lincoln. With a capacity of around 500 people, you can expect an intimate experience at the former drill hall, getting you close to a wide variety of rising stars and major legacy acts.

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King No-One

Get ready to experience your new favourite band

Yorkshire alt-pop-inspired indie-rockers King No-One are set the become THE breakthrough band of the new year. Currently working on new material which many expect will become a debut album, they announce major headline dates for October.

CLICK HERE to check out our recent interview with King No-One.

📆 Tour Dates:  

  • Thursday 17th October 2024: King No-One- Jericho Tavern, Oxford
  • Thursday 31st October 2024: King No-One- The Drill, Lincoln

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Badlands Punk Festival 2024

The riotous day out returns to The Drill in September

Badlands Punk Festival

There will be plenty of shouty bands and rowdy moshpits at Badlands Punk Festival. Featuring Millie Manders & Shut Up, Hell’s Ditch, Black Water Country, Chewie and more.

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Sleaford Mods

The foulmouthed punk poets revisit their breakthrough record  

Fusing punk, poetry and hip-hop, Sleaford Mods are the sound of broken BREXIT Britain. The gruesome twosome now celebrate the 10th anniversary of their seminal album Divide And Exit including a special show at The Drill.

📆 Tour Dates:  

  • Tuesday 26th November 2024: Sleaford Mods - The Drill, Lincoln

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Elles Bailey

Get tickets for the Beneath The Neon Glow Tour

Bristolian Americana and blue-rock star Elles Bailey is famed for her smoky vocals which have made her a hit on both sides of the pond. She has announced a tour in support of her brand new album Beneath The Neon Glow.

📆 Tour Dates:  

  • Wednesday 25th September 2024: Elles Bailey- The Drill, Lincoln
  • Thursday 26th September 2024: Elles Bailey- Waterfront, Norwich
  • Friday 27th September 2024: Elles Bailey- Cambridge Junction
  • Saturday 28th September 2024: Elles Bailey- O2 Academy2 Oxford
  • Thursday 10th October 2024: Elles Bailey- Arts Club Loft, Liverpool
  • Thursday 24th October 2024: Elles Bailey- Exeter Phoenix
  • Saturday 26th October 2024: Elles Bailey- SWX, Bristol
  • Saturday 2nd November 2024: Elles Bailey- Islington Assembly Hall, London
  • Sunday 3rd November 2024: Elles Bailey- Engine Rooms, Southampton
  • Thursday 14th November 2024: Elles Bailey- The Fire Station, Sunderland
  • Friday 15th November 2024: Elles Bailey- Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
  • Saturday 16th November 2024: Elles Bailey- Oran Mor, Glasgow
  • Sunday 17th November 2024: Elles Bailey- The Live Rooms, Chester
  • Saturday 30th November 2024: Elles Bailey- KKs Steel Mill, Wolverhampton
  • Sunday 1st December 2024: Elles Bailey- Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
  • Saturday 7th December 2024: Elles Bailey- The Workman's Club, Dublin

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Reverend and the Makers

The Yorkshire indie-rockers head to Lincoln

Reverend and the Makers announced their arrival with their gold-selling debut album The State of Things which hit No. 5 in 2007. They have remained high in the charts with each subsequent album, including their Top 10 latest offering Heatwave in the Cold North. 

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Kris Barras Band

Check out new songs when the MMA fighter hits The Drill

Kris Barras Band is led by the former MMA fighter turned rockstar. This year has seen the release of their new album Halo Effect which they show off at upcoming headline gigs.

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The Beat

The two-tone stars announce headline dates

Fusing punk, ska and two-tone, The Beat rose to fame in the 80s with such massive anthems as "Mirror in the Bathroom", "Stand Down Margaret" and "Too Nice to Talk To". Grab your tickets with Gigantic right now!

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Skids

The Scottish punk stalwarts are back!

Punk-rock superstars Skids never fail to rouse the audience with such incendiary singles as  "Into the Valley", "Masquerade", "Charade" and "Working for the Yankee Dollar". They return to the fray in September.

📆 Tour Dates:  

  • Friday 27th September 2024: The Skids- The Tivoli, Buckley
  • Saturday 28th September 2024: SKIDS + support in Guildford- Suburbstheholroyd, Guildford
  • Sunday 29th September 2024: Skids- The Drill, Lincoln
  • Friday 8th November 2024: Skids- Y Plas, Cardiff
  • Saturday 9th November 2024: Skids- The Level, Nottingham
  • Saturday 16th November 2024: Skids- The Crossing, Birmingham
  • Thursday 21st November 2024: Skids- Wylam Brewery, Newcastle Upon Tyne
  • Friday 22nd November 2024: Skids- Leeds Beckett Students Union
  • Saturday 23rd November 2024: Skids- Hangar 34, Liverpool
  • Saturday 7th December 2024: Skids- Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow
  • Thursday 12th December 2024: Skids- Trinity Centre, Bristol
  • Friday 13th December 2024: Skids- Engine Rooms, Southampton
  • Saturday 14th December 2024: Skids- Chalk, Brighton

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Orange Goblin

For fans of rock-hard riffs and crushing walls of sound

Stoner-rock group Orange Goblin return with their new record Science, Not Fiction. Hear their latest offering plus crushing tracks from right across their career in October.

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Seth Lakeman

Join him for the twentieth anniversary of the Kitty Jay album

Mercury Prize nominee Seth Lakeman is known for his evocative take on folk. The famed songwriter revisits his critically acclaimed second record twenty years after its initial release.

📆 Tour Dates:  

  • Thursday 10th October 2024: Seth Lakeman- The Drill, Lincoln
  • Friday 11th October 2024: Seth Lakeman - Metronome Nottingham
  • Saturday 12th October 2024: Seth Lakeman- Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolverhampton
  • Monday 14th October 2024: Seth Lakeman - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
  • Thursday 17th October 2024: Seth Lakeman- Cheese & Grain, Frome
  • Friday 18th October 2024: Seth Lakeman- De Valence Pavilion, Tenby
  • Saturday 19th October 2024: Seth Lakeman- The Brook, Southampton

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The Activators

The genre-blending band announce a headline show

The Activators are an eclectic eleven-piece fusing rock, ska and punk with Celtic influences. Catch them at  The Drill in October.

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Wishbone Ash

The mighty Devon band are back on the road

Veteran band Wishbone Ash are a cornerstone of British rock, influencing the likes of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Van Halen and Metallica. They tour during autumn of this year.

📆 Tour Dates:  

  • Friday 20th September 2024: Wishbone Ash- The Flowerpot, Derby
  • Saturday 21st September 2024: Wishbone Ash- The Live Rooms, Chester
  • Friday 27th September 2024: Wishbone Ash- Oran Mor, Glasgow
  • Thursday 3rd October 2024: Wishbone Ash- Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
  • Friday 4th October 2024: Wishbone Ash- The Picturedrome, Holmfirth
  • Wednesday 9th October 2024: Wishbone Ash- The Drill, Lincoln
  • Monday 21st October 2024: Wishbone Ash- TramShed, Cardiff

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Bernard Butler

One of the greatest British guitarists of all time

Bernard Butler released his Top 40 album Good Grief earlier in the year. He hits the road to show off his new material and classic tracks on an autumn/winter tour.

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King King  

Grab tickets to see the British blues legends with Gigantic

Led by Alan Nimmo and Lindsay Coulson, King King are the blues-rock band renowned for their energy and passion. Touring in October, make sure you catch them at The Drill.

📆 Tour Dates:  

  • Thursday 10th October 2024: King King- Kendal Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal
  • Friday 11th October 2024: King King- The Live Rooms, Chester
  • Saturday 12th October 2024: King King- The Brook, Southampton
  • Monday 14th October 2024: King King- Concorde 2, Brighton
  • Tuesday 15th October 2024: King King- Gloucester Guildhall
  • Wednesday 16th October 2024: King King- Komedia Bath
  • Friday 18th October 2024: King King- ARC, Stockton on Tees
  • Saturday 19th October 2024: King King- Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
  • Sunday 20th October 2024: King King- Old Fire Station, Carlisle
  • Wednesday 23rd October 2024: King King- Glasshouse International Centre for Music, Gateshead
  • Thursday 24th October 2024: King King- The Drill, Lincoln
  • Friday 25th October 2024: King King- Waterfront, Norwich
  • Sunday 27th October 2024: King King- Sub 89, Reading
  • Monday 28th October 2024: King King- The Globe, Cardiff
  • Saturday 14th December 2024: King King Rock & Blues Xmas Party - Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow

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The Luke Combs Experience

The UK's best tribute band dedicated to the music of country superstar Luke Combs

The Luke Combs Experience

The Luke Combs Experience hits the UK next month, playing headline dates until summer 2025. Look forward to hearing all the country superstar’s foot-stomping, fist-pumping hits.

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A Foreigner’s Journey

The UK's premier tribute to Foreigner and Journey

A Foreigner’s Journey is the ultimate arena-rock experience! The awesome tribute act combines the music of legendary bands Foreigner and Journey into a truly unmissable live show.

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Danny Beard: Straight Expectations

RuPaul's Drag Race UK star heads to The Drill

Drag Race UK winner Danny Beard introduces their new show Straight Expectations. Sassy comedy is accompanied by a full live band and a lot of laughs. Beard has previously sold out a UK tour and appeared alongside Graham Norton at London’s O2 Arena.

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Red Herring Comedy Club

Side-splitting stand-up in Lincoln

Red Herring Comedy Club

Red Herring Comedy Club is back on at The Drill following a summer break. Four hilarious comics perform for you each night.

📆 Event Dates:  

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Letz Zep

Get ready to rock with one of the world’s greatest tribute bands

Letz Zep are the UK's most authentic Led Zeppelin tribute band dedicated to faithfully recreating the legendary music of Robert Plant and Jimmy Page. You’ll have a “Whole Lotta Love” for this group after seeing them at The Drill.

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One Night In Nashville

The UK’s first live downtown Nashville honkytonk experience

Playing country hits old and new, One Night In Nashville is a thrilling live experience enjoyed by audiences right across the UK.

📆 Tour Dates:  

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Fleetwood Bac

Endorsed by the one and only Mick Fleetwood!

Fleetwood Bac were the world’s first tribute band dedicated to performing the huge hits of Fleetwood Mac. and remain the best in the business. Hear stunning live renditions of “The Chain”, “Little Lies”, “Go Your Own Way” and more.

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Lloyd Griffith: Baroque and Roll

Fusing comedy and classical choral singing

Following on from supporting Jack Whitehall on his 2023 arena tour, comedian Lloyd Griffith is back with his hilarious new show Baroque and Roll.

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Jason Byrne: No Show

Winner of the Gold Sony Radio Award for Best Comedy

Jason Byrne

Fresh from appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe, Irish comedian Jason Byrne brings No Show to  The Drill.

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Butterfly Club

The monthly disco night for people with disabilities

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All are welcome at The Drill for Butterfly Club. The big night out, including the disco and bar, is a safe, inclusive and accepting space for those with access needs and their friends. 

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