Gorilla Riot + special guests Thieves of Liberty & Dead Reynolds

Gorilla Riot are a 5-piece dirty rock n’ roll blues machine from Manchester, England. Utilising a dual-pronged guitar attack with multi-part vocal harmonies; they play raucous blues-based rock, combining elements of grunge, stoner, and country to create a full-on high energy sonic experience.

Mainman, Arjun Bhishma, has surrounded himself with the best talent in Manchester to form Gorilla Riot.  Arjun, is joined by Charly T. (guitars & vocals), Deggy (bass), Matt Talbot on skins and Luci Vee on backing vocals.

They have built their reputation as a hard living, hard playing, genre-straddling rock n roll band that can draw forth tears of joy one minute and then the pain of a heart-felt lament the next.

Equally at home acoustically or electrically they have toured extensively with headline shows in Spain and France, and across the UK. They performed a sold-out album launch show for PEACH at Rebellion in Manchester in February 2020 but were then forced to cancel their album tour due to the covid pandemic.

However that didn’t stop them entering the UK charts on the ‘Earache presents New Wave Of Rock N Roll’ compilation album, as well as NWOCR Vol 1 – both hitting Top #10 in their respective charts.

Specials guests from Sunderland and recently seen at The Met opening for Austin Gold on their sold out Hometown show are Thieves of Liberty - award winning Modern Rock band from Sunderland - Their sound has been described as a blend between Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Queen and Extreme with a Geordie Jay Buchanan (Rival Sons) at the helm.

Opening the show will be Cambridge based Dead Reynolds - 

A full-energy alt-rock band fueled by passion, determination, and heart. Crafting songs inspired by real-life issues, their music resonates in underground venues, festival main stages, and even your Spotify playlist or workout anthem. If you haven't heard us yet, you've been missing out!

​With support from Kerrang! TV, RockSound, Powerplay Magazine, Kerrang! Radio and more, our music has reached global audiences. With over 1500 global plays per track, we're thrilled to connect with listeners worldwide. Our recent releases address real issues like mental health, addiction, and loss, resonating deeply with our audience.

​Hailing from East Anglia, we blend Alternative Rock and Pop punk with anthemic melodies and unexpected twists. As one new fan said, "You mix all my favourite bands into one!"