Reef announce Liverpool O2 Academy gig

In the build-up to autumn’s 30^th anniversary ‘Replenish’ UK tour, Somerset rockers REEF have announced the special guest for their Manchester and Liverpool dates, Gomez frontman Ben Ottewell. 

The band have already announced Ireland’s Kerbdog as the main support across most of their UK ‘Replenish’ tour dates. Now, REEF have announced their plans to share the stage with Ben Ottewell, vocalist for indie-rockers Gomez, at the O2 Ritz in Manchester on 30^th October and the O2 Academy in Liverpool on 31^st October. 

This year marks three decades since the release of REEF’s iconic 1994 album ‘Replenish’, which they will be celebrating with the tour. “We will of course be playing the album in full as well as other fan favourites,” shares singer Gary Stringer, “It’s lush to revisit the starting point of what has been a wonderful adventure. So do come and join us.” 

‘Replenish’ is where it all started. “That record changed our lives,” says Gary, “It’s kids from the countryside coming to the city and saying, ‘This is us, this is our energy, this is what we want to share.’ And people connected with it.”

Produced by Clive Martin, the raw energy of this album spawned the hit singles “Good Feeling” and the riff monster that is “Naked”. And it still sounds just as fresh and uncompromised today as it did upon release. The album’s success led the band to tour with the legendary grunge act Soundgarden and stoner rock pioneers Kyuss, as well as leading to the band opening the NME stage at Glastonbury. 

Thirty years later, with number one albums, countless tours, and a string of massive hits under their belts, Reef are still out there, passion undimmed and thoroughly looking forward to revisiting where it all started. 

The ‘Replenish’ UK tour starts at Nottingham’s Rock City on 16^th October and finishes at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire on 8^th November. For more details and to buy tickets, visit www.reeftheband.com.

‘Replenish’ UK Dates

16^th October – Rock City, Nottingham

17^th October – SWG3, Glasgow

18^th October – UEA, Norwich

23^rd October – O2 Academy, Bournemouth

24^th October – O2 Academy, Bristol

25^th October – 1865, Southampton

30^th October – O2 Ritz, Manchester

31^st October – O2 Academy, Liverpool

1^st November – De Valence Pavilion, Tenby

2^nd November – Patti Pavilion, Swansea

6^th November – O2 Academy, Leeds

7^th November – O2 Institute, Birmingham

8^th November – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London

Tickets for all dates available here. 

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