Kings of Leon at Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Kings of Leon are coming to the Scarborough Open Air Theatre, and if you are planning to be there, the ticket clock is about to start. The show is set for Sunday 27 June 2027, with an 18:00 start and a 22:30 curfew, so it is a full evening rather than a quick set. The venue itself is on Burniston Road, YO12 6PF, and carries the title of Europe's largest open air theatre, having been reopened in 2010 by the Queen and run since by Coast Entertainment & The Arts.

Here is how the tickets work, because there are a few different ways in. A Live Nation presale opens on Thursday 29 October at 09:00, which you need to register for at livenation.co.uk. General sale follows the next morning, Friday 30 October, also at 09:00. If you want a head start, there is a special presale for anyone who pre-orders the band's tenth studio album, 'O My Beloved', which is due out on 6 November. That album is a bit of a milestone for them, their first self-produced studio record, and it is built around themes of gratitude and appreciation. It comes in 2LP, CD and vinyl editions, with thirteen tracks running from 'Intro' through 'My Whole World', 'Cold Blue Dawn', 'The Hand', 'Rose', 'Make It Count', 'KOYSAR', 'Feel The Love', 'Blue Jeans and Diamonds', 'Warm Company', 'Forever Endeavor', 'Pretty Thing' and 'Get You Down'.

If you are bringing younger ones, there are a few rules to know before you book. Children aged 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over who also has a ticket. Children aged two and under get in free without a ticket, everyone else needs one, and children aged ten and under are not allowed in the standing area, so you will want to aim for seated tickets if you are with younger children.

It is worth noting how rare this date is. The Scarborough show is one of only two northern UK appearances the band are making that summer, with the other being a headline slot at the Isle of Wight Festival on 17 June. Beyond that, they have two sold-out nights at London's The O2 on 2 and 3 July, so the Scarborough date is one of the few chances to catch them in the north.

For anyone who needs a refresher on who they are, Kings of Leon formed in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, back in 1999 and are a family affair: brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill playing with their cousin Matthew. Their catalogue runs from 'Molly's Chambers' through 'Aha Shake Heartbreak' in 2005, 'Only By The Night' in 2008, 'Come Around Sundown', 'Mechanical Bull' in 2013, 'WALLS', 'When You See Yourself' in 2021 and 'Can We Please Have Fun' in 2024. With 'O My Beloved' landing in November, the 2027 tour is shaping up to be the first time they will be playing that material live, which is a nice reason to make the trip up to the coast.