Scarlet Rebels and Revival Black join forces for epic 2020 co-headline UK tour

Two of rock music’s finest rising talents, Scarlet Rebels and Revival Black, are joining forces for a massive co-headline tour throughout early 2020.

Author: Scott ColothanPublished 29th Sep 2019

Opening at The Station in Cannock on Friday 17th January, The Rising Tour takes in a total of 22 co-headline shows across the length and breadth of the UK throughout from January to May 2020.

Additionally, Scarlet Rebels will play Minehead Giants of Rock and Llanelli Ffwrnes Theatre on their own, while Revival Black will fly solo at Planet Rock presents Winter’s End and Gt Yarmouth HRH AOR.

Tickets to the extensive co-headline trek are on sale from Planet Rock tickets right now.

Formed just last year, Revival Black (previously known as ‘Black Cat Bones’) are a classic sounding hard rock band striking out of the cultural heartland that is Liverpool, England.

They are signed to management agency, TMR and plan a sonic incursion on the public with their forthcoming 10-song debut album ‘Step In Line’, which lands on Friday 11th October 2019.


With their own brand of honest rock n roll, drawing upon the classic sound of the 70’s with a strong foothold in the modern day, Revival Black have firmly planted themselves within The New Wave of Classic Rock.

They recently closed the HRH Road Trip festival in Ibiza. Opened up the inaugural Call Of The Wild Festival. Were Top 3 finalists in the Virgin Music ‘Manchester to LA’ competition and now TNT Wrestling have adopted, Hold Me Down, as their official event anthem.

Melodic hard rockers Scarlet Rebels were formed from the foundations of Welsh rock band V0iD.

The band have released three official albums under the name of V0iD – Ballads For Beauties And Beasts (2009), Zer0 (2010) and Keep Fighting (2015).

In 2018, singer-songwriter Wayne Doyle, energetic and powerhouse drummer Gary Doyle and harmonic, rhythmic bassist Wayne ‘Pricey’ Esmonde we’re joined by blistering lead guitarist Chris Jones and on second guitar/keyboards, Josh Townshend, who has rock royalty flowing through his veins, being the son of The Who guitarist Simon Townshend and the nephew of rock icon Pete Townshend.


And with the re-energised and re-imagined line-up came a new name – Scarlet Rebels.

Unleashed to the world this summer, ‘Show Your Colours’ is the debut album by Scarlet Rebel, showcasing an array of songwriting talent, coupled with real sonic weight, making it a stunning record from start to finish, never losing the focus that the song is always served best.

See Scarlet Rebels and Revival Black at the following shows:

JANUARY 2020
Cannock The Station – Fri 17th
Swindon The Victoria – Sat 18th
Liverpool Jimmy’s – Fri 24th
Gravesend Leo’s Red Lion – Sat 25th
Minehead Giants of Rock – Sun 26th (Scarlet Rebels only)
London The Black Heart – Thu 30th  
Newcastle Trillians – Fri 31st

FEBRUARY 2020
Edinburgh Bannermans – Sat 1st
Nottingham Albert’s – Fri 7th
Bradford Nightrain – Sat 8th
Norwich Brickmakers B2 – Sat 15th  
Manchester Jimmy’s – Fri 21st
Blackpool Waterloo – Sat 22nd
Planet Rock presents Winter’s End, Poole – Fri 28th (Revival Black only)
Cheltenham ALTChelt – Sat 29th

MARCH 2020
Birmingham Route 44 – Sat 7th
Gt Yarmouth HRH AOR – Fri 13th (Revival Black only)
Swansea Hanger 18 – Sat 14th
Doncaster Woolpack – Fri 20th
Cornwall Rocking By The River – Sat 21st
Leicester The Musician – Fri 27th
Wigan The Boulevard – Sat 28th

APRIL 2020
Glasgow Audio – Sat 4th
Sheffield Corporation – Fri 17th
Chester Live Rooms – Sat 18th

MAY 2020
Llanelli Ffwrnes Theatre – Sat 2nd (Scarlet Rebels only)

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