The Rigger Upcoming Events

20/06/2026

Day 3 of Everywhere at Once Festival at The Rigger will see the incredible Kira Mac, delivering a performance that fuses raw power, soulful blues, and gritty rock ‘n’ roll energy.

While their sound could be simply described as pummelling, there is a subtle but fundamental country-style swing that permeates so appetisingly through the music. So much so that it would not be a stretch to categorise this as Very, Very Heavy Country.

The UK-based singer-songwriter has been making waves with a sound that blends classic rock swagger with blues-infused grit. Drawing comparisons to legends like Bonnie Raitt and contemporary icons like Joanne Shaw Taylor, Kira has developed a style that is both familiar and fresh.

🎟 Make sure to grab your tickets ASAP, this is one you do NOT wanna miss!!! https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Newcastle-under-lyme/The-Rigger/Everywhere-at-once-festival/42436586/

Support coming from none other than the two powerhouse bands that are MothKeeper and Plastic Heart 🔥

This summer, the UK’s biggest music festival is happening on your doorstep, powered by The National Lottery and Music Venue Trust.

Across one weekend in June, hundreds of grassroots music venues across the UK will become one collective stage. EVERYWHERE AT ONCE brings together over 400 venues and more than 1,200 gigs from the 26th to 28th June.

These are the spaces where artists grow, communities connect and live music thrives year round.

19/06/2026

In Times Like These, you'll need a Monkey Wrench to keep us away from that dancefloor! So, let us get The Best of You, get your ticket for UKFooz tomorrow, and not only Walk, you might just Learn to Fly!!!

Buy tickets and see event information for UK Fooz.

19/06/2026

We've got physical tickets behind the bar! Instead of paying more for the commemorative ticket, you actually get them for cheaper! No booking fees, no hassle. Here's what we've got:

📌 Peter And The Test Tube Babies, supported by The Crippens & Vomit
🎟 Online tickets here: gigantic.com/peter-the-testubes-tickets/newcastle-under-lyme-the-rigger/2026-07-03-20-00

📌 Riskee and the Ridicule, supported by DeadWax & Boss Cass
🎟 Online tickets here: gigantic.com/riskee-the-ridicule-tickets/newcastle-under-lyme-the-rigger/2026-09-18-19-00

📌 The King Blues
🎟 Online tickets here: gigantic.com/the-king-blues-tickets/newcastle-under-lyme-the-rigger/2026-11-07-19-00

📌 Hung Like Hanratty, supported by Rocket 69 & Hold Fast
🎟 Online tickets here: gigantic.com/hung-like-hanratty-tickets/newcastle-under-lyme-the-rigger/2026-10-17-20-00

📌 The Varukers, supported by Blitzkrieg UK & The Thirteenth Turn
🎟 Online tickets here: gigantic.com/the-varukers-tickets/newcastle-under-lyme-the-rigger/2026-09-04-19-00

19/06/2026

The LEGENDS are coming back 🤘 Peter And The Test Tube Babies were one of those bands no one quite knew how to pigeonhole; were they punk, oi, punk pathetique, or something else entirely?

Four young hooligans from the environs of Brighton who delighted in causing maximum offence to as many people as possible with their tongue-in-cheek tales of drunkenness and deviancy. Their raison d’etre was to insult everyone; no group was safe, no subject was sacred. They were at the time considered part of a niche subgenre known as “punk pathetique”, along with such lords of silliness as the Toy Dolls and Splodgenessabounds.

One of the very few bands ever to kick off their recording career with a live album, the debut Pi**ed And Proud is undoubtedly the record that cemented their legend. They started gigging in 1978, and by the time they recorded this in 1982 they had developed into a powerful and popular live act.

Tickets are FLYING, get yours NOW: https://www.gigantic.com/peter-the-testubes-tickets/newcastle-under-lyme-the-rigger/2026-07-03-20-00

Nothing but the best of support, in line with the theme of the day, we've got The Crippens and Vomit 💥

18/06/2026

Only a week to go‼️ Yur Mum's coming round next Friday 🤩 Have you got your ticket yet for this punk rager??? https://www.gigantic.com/yur-mum-tickets/newcastle-under-lyme-the-rigger/2026-06-26-20-00

Yur mum describe their essence as a fusion of contrasts – Female meets Male, Europe meets South America, and Rock meets Brazilian music.

Beyond the high-energy tunes, the band explores themes like faith, guilt, existentialism, mental health, toxic people, classism, and immigrant catharsis.

The Indestructibles & HEAD DENT on support, so you KNOW it's gonna be HOT 🔥

This is Day 1 of Everywhere at Once Festival at The Rigger, powered by The National Lottery and Music Venue Trust. Across one weekend in June, hundreds of grassroots music venues across the UK will become one collective stage. EVERYWHERE AT ONCE brings together over 400 venues and more than 1,200 gigs from the 26th to 28th June.

These are the spaces where artists grow, communities connect and live music thrives year round.

18/06/2026

GRUNGE ADDICTS! Just over a week until The Grunge Addiction | Everywhere at Once Festival Day 2!
£10 in advance: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42411019

Get your fix!

15/06/2026

The Grunge Addiction are bringing the best of tge decade that defined an entire generation!

Day 2 of Everywhere at Once, the UK's biggest festival, powered by The National Lottery and Music Venue Trust 🎶

Saturday 27th June | 7pm

Tap here for tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42411019

14/06/2026

Cum On Feel The Noize with The World's Only All Female Slade Tribute Band SLADY Live and Loud at The Rigger, for some Sunday Slady fun!!!

📅 Sunday 9th August
⏰️ Doors 6pm
🎟 Get your tickets here: gigantic.com/slady-tribute-to-slade-tickets/newcastle-under-lyme-the-rigger/2026-08-09-18-00

Early start means early finish, so see you at the front!

Expect all the hits, the b sides, the covers and the banter from The World's Only All Female Slade and dubbed World's Best Slade Tribute!

14/06/2026

The legends are coming back‼️Peter And The Test Tube Babies, the one and only, the definition of PUNK, the unmissable!!!

Still some tickets left, but you've gotta rush, it's getting close! https://www.gigantic.com/peter-the-testubes-tickets/newcastle-under-lyme-the-rigger/2026-07-03-20-00

We might have to get repair on the dancefloor after this gig, cause The Crippens & Vomit are on support 🔥

Get your tight jeans and Docs on, and let's do this!!!

13/06/2026

Everywhere at Once Festival powered by The National Lottery will see hundreds of gigs staged at more than 400 grassroots music venues. The massive event, which will be held on 26th - 28th June 2026, is a collaboration between The National Lottery and leading UK charity Music Venue Trust (MVT).

📌 Friday 26th June | Yur Mum, supported by The Indestructibles & HEAD DENT
🎟 Get your tickets here: gigantic.com/yur-mum-tickets/newcastle-under-lyme-the-rigger/2026-06-26-20-00
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📌 Saturday 27th June | The Grunge Addiction
🎟 Get your tickets here: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42411019
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📌 Sunday 28th June | Kira Mac, supported by MothKeeper + one more tba
🎟 Get your tickets here: skiddle.com/whats-on/Newcastle-under-lyme/The-Rigger/Everywhere-at-once-festival/42436586/

For one amazing weekend, hundreds of music venues right across the UK, will stage performances by major artists as well as an array of local talent. The result will be a diverse, curated program of live music in the intimate rooms that are the heartbeat of communities right across the nation.

Everywhere At Once Powered by The National Lottery is not a festival in a field; you won’t need a tent and you can forget the trek, the traffic, and the campsites. This summer’s most exciting live music experience is coming to a venue near you.