Tool Shed - A Tribute to Tool

Tool Shed play the Arts Club Loft on Friday 30 October, a tribute to Tool, one of rock's most unique and influential bands. They're billed as the UK's tribute to them, and this particular show is built around a double anniversary in Tool's discography: 30 years of Ænima and 20 years of 10,000 Days.

Having both records as the focus gives you a good sense of what the set will draw from. Ænima came out in 1996 and is often the one people point to as the band's real breakthrough, while 10,000 Days followed in 2006. With two of their most well-known albums sitting a decade apart, the night pulls from two different eras of their work rather than just one. If you've spent time with either record, you'll know the kind of thing to expect: the long, shifting songs and the odd time signatures that have become their trademark.

Tool Shed are the only act on the bill, so the whole night is dedicated to the Tool catalogue. They describe themselves as the UK's tribute to the band, and the double anniversary gives the set a clear starting point. It's a Tool night through and through, with the focus on those two albums.

Doors open at 7:00pm at the Arts Club Loft in Liverpool (L1 4BH), and tickets are £13.00.