Ruts DC play Social in Hull to mark 50 years of The Ruts music, with guitarist Leigh Heggarty, as a celebration of the band's legacy.
Ruts DC are playing Social in Hull on Thursday 28 October 2027, as part of a run of shows marking 50 years of The Ruts' music. The set runs from The Crack through to Counterculture, with guitarist Leigh Heggarty on the line-up.
To get the context: The Ruts came out of London in 1977, mixing the raw urgency of punk with reggae, dub and rock, held together by strong musicianship and a fierce sense of purpose. The Crack became one of the defining British punk albums of its era. After losing Malcolm Owen in 1980, the remaining members reinvented themselves as Ruts DC, and the band later lost Paul Fox in 2007. Ruts DC have remained a living, evolving band ever since.
These shows aren't billed as a reunion, a recreation or a tribute band, but as a celebration played in the present tense. The setlist spans the band's history, from those early punk and reggae records through to their more recent work, with Leigh Heggarty on guitar. It's a long stretch of music to cover in one night, and the band's own description makes it clear they're treating it as a working band rather than a nostalgia act.
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Doors open at 7:30 PM, and tickets are £27.50 plus booking fee in advance. The venue advises the night is for ages 14 and over, and under-16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over.
