Sunday, November 29, 2009

Rats on Tour - 2010/2011

Friday 30th April 2010, Pokey Hole, Netherseal near Derby.With special guest John Williamson (from Animals and Friends) and Mike Bowdens http://www.thepokeyhole.com

Saturday 12th June 2010, The Regent Centre, Christchurch. With special guest China Crisis http://www.regentcentre.co.uk

July 2010

Sunday 18th Dordrecht- Big River Festival Holland.

August 2010

Sunday 1st New Quay Festival. South Wales, Featuring Dave Sharpe The Alarm

Saturday 14th Reepham 10 Summer Festival.Norfolk

Saturday 28th Upton Town Festival. with special guests The Blockheads and Ex Simple Minds.

Sunday 29th Mathew Street Festival Liverpool. 12.00 on stage

September 2010


Saturday 11th Kamenz, Hutbergbuhne, Germany


November 2010

Saturday 13th Essen Grugahalle, Germany

Wednesday 24th The Pavillion, Rhyll, as special guests to The Blockheads.

Thursday 25th Walkabout Barnsley

Friday 26th The Paladium Club, Bideford.


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January 2011

Friday 21st Tivoli Theatre,Wimborne. as special guests to The Blockheads.

May 2011
Friday 27th Halle, Peiznitzinsel, Germany

Sunday 29th Nice & Sleazy Morcambe

July 2011

Friday 22nd Berlin, Tempelhof, Germany

Saturday 23rd Ahmsen, Freilichtbuhne, Germany

August 2011

Saturday 13th Werne, Freilichtbuhne, Germany

Year of the Rat Tour 2009

Wednesday 2nd December 2009 Cleethorps Beachcomber with local support
Thursday 3rd December 2009 Homfirth Picture Dome with local support
Friday 4th December 2009 DNE Club Wakefield with special guests China Crisis

Saturday 5th December 2009 The Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford. with special guests Eddie and the Hot Rods
Sunday 6th December 2009 Whithaven Civic Hall, with special guest, Dave Sharp from The Alarm
Wednesday 9th December 2009 Key Street, Clitheroe. with special guest, Dave Sharp from The Alarm
Tuesday 8th Thursday 10th December 2009 The New Tavern, Wigan, with special guest, Dave Sharp from The Alarm
Thursday 10th December 2009 Rock City, Nottingham. with special guests China Crisis
Friday 11th December 2009 Victoria Hotel, Largs
Saturday 12th December 2009 The Roadhouse Birmingham, with special guest, Dave Sharp from The Alarm
Sunday 13th December 2009 Ropetackle Centre. Shoreham with special guest, Dave Sharp from The Alarm
Wednesday 16th December 2009 Norwich Waterfront as special guests of The Blockheads also featuring Dave Sharp from The Alarm
Thursday 17th December 2009 Electric Ballroom, London as special guests of The Blockheads and Eddie and The Hot Rods
Friday 18th December 2009 TJ's Newport with local support
Saturday 19th December 2009 The Lights. Andover with special guest, Dave Sharp from The Alarm
Saturday 19th December 2009 Pigs Nose Inn, East Prawl. Devon with local support
Sunday 20th December 2009 Mr Kyps. Poole, with special guest, Dave Sharp from The Alarm
Monday 21st December 2009 The Tunnels, Bristol as special guests of The Blockheads also featuring Dave Sharp from The Alarm
Tuesday 22nd December 2009 Oran Mor, Glasgow. Scotland. With Special Guests Eddie and The Hot Rods
Wednesday 23rd December 2009 Move Music Venue, Galashiels. Scotland. With Special Guests Eddie and The Hot Rods Sham 69



Summer Tour 2008

Saturday 26th July 2008- Pigs Nose Inn, East Prawl, Devon
Monday 4th August 2008 - Key Street Music Bar, Clitheroe
Wednesday 6th August 2008- The Robin, Bilston, Wolverhampton, WV14 7LJ
Thursday 7th August 2008 (+ THE VIBRATORS) 100 Club, 100 Oxford Street, London W1
Friday 8th August 2008- Rebellion Festival, Empress Ballroom, The Winter Gardens, Church Street, Blackpool. On stage 10.20pm
Saturday 9th August 2008- The M Club, Crewe. POSTPONED to Friday 23rd January
Saturday 15th November 2008 Charter Hall, Market Street, Okehampton. with special guest Andy Watts from The Seahorses
Wednesday 17th December 2008 Swansea Sin City with Eddie and The Hot Rods RESCHEDULED to 3rd February 2008

January 2009

Thursday 15th Key Street, Clitheroe TBC
Friday 16th
The Cluney Newcastle with special guest Andy Watts from The Seahorses

Saturday 17th Theatre Royal Wakefield with special guest Blackheart Andy Watts from The Seahorses
Wednesday 21st
Leeds Irish Centre with special guest Andy Watts from The Seahorses

Thursday 22nd Corn Exchange, Bedford. with special guest Andy Watts from The Seahorses
Friday 23rd M Club Crewe with special guest Andy Watts from The Seahorses
Saturday 24th
Corn Exchange, Newbury. with special guest Andy Watts from The Seahorses

Sunday 25th Rock n Blues Festival, Skegness with Eddie and The Hot Rods, Dr Feelgood, Wilko Johnson,The Hamsters etc

Strictly speaking the year of the Rat ended on 25th January 2009


Monday 26th Exmouth Pavillion with special guest Andy Watts from The Seahorses
Tuesday 27th The Musician, Leicester with special guest Andy Watts from The Seahorses
Wednesday 28th
The Arts Complex, Solihull with special guest Andy Watts from The Seahorses.
Thursday 29th The Playhouse Alnwick with special guest Andy Watts from The Seahorses
Friday 30th The Buccleuch Centre, Langholm, with special guest Andy Watts from The Seahorses
Saturday 31st The Platform Morcambe with special guest Andy Watts from The Seahorses

February 2009

Sunday 1st Martletts Hall, Burgess Hill. with special guest Dave Sharp from The Alarm
Tuesday 3rd Swansea Sin City with Eddie and The Hot Rods
Wednesday 4th Huntingdon Hall Worcester with special guest Dave Sharp from The Alarm
Thursday 5th
The Castle Wellinborough with special guest Dave Sharp from The Alarm

Tuesday 10th
Baby Blue Club, The Albert Dock, Liverpool with special guest Dave Sharp from The Alarm
Thursday 12th
Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon with special guest Dave Sharp from The Alarm.

Friday 13th The Brook Southampton with special guest Dave Sharp from The Alarm
Saturday 14th The Playhouse, Harlow with special guest Dave Sharp from The Alarm
Sunday 15th The Robin Bilston with special guest Dave Sharp from The Alarm


Friday 17th April 2009 SPIRIT OF 77 FESTIVAL West Coast Bar, King Street, Margate. £13.50 http://www.westcoastlive.co.uk/
Saturday 18th April 2009 Hailsham Pavilion with support
Thursday 23rd
April 2009 Rothes Hall, Glenrothes. Fife. Scotland with support tba

Friday 24th April 2009 Motor Cycle News (MCN) Festival. Skegness
Saturday 25th April 2009 Didcot Arts Centre
Monday 25th May 2009
Darwen Town Festival (Free Festival)
Saturday 13th June 2009 South Shields Ampitheatre (Free Festival)



Saturday 27th June 2009 PARTY ON THE FARM - Edolphs Farm, Charlwood. Surrey RH6 0EB http://www.theratsatedolphs.co.uk/ £20

Tuesday 4th August 2009 Ypres Town Festival. Belgium



Boomtown Rats @ Ieper


Boomtown Rats @ Ieper



Wednesday 30th September 2009 Monte Carlo, Monaco Le Moods with special guests The Damned From The Jam
Thursday 1st October 2009 Paris with special guests The Damned From The Jam