Swervedriver haven’t played a show in the UK in seven years, but that’ll have all changed by the end of the year. It’s just been announced that the band will be celebrating 35 years of their debut album, Raise, with a one-off, intimate show at London’s Village Underground.
Their last London show came at the Kentish Town Forum in late 2019, though the Shoegaze band had returned to the stage last year with shows in the US. Celebrating Raise is as good a reason as any to return to the stage and play the much-adored material, with Swervedriver set to play the record in its entirety, as well as other numbers from their career since their debut.
Credit: @swervedriver, via IG
Swervedriver’s initial run came between 1989, the year they formed, and 1998, in which they released four studio albums. Raise dropped in 1991, and after 1998’s 99th Dream, the band didn’t release music until 2015’s comeback record, I Wasn’t Born To Lose You. This was followed up by Future Ruins in 2019, their latest album.
When do tickets to see Swervedriver go on sale?
Tickets to see Swervedriver in London go on general sale next week on Friday, February 20 at 10am, and you’ll be able to pick them up here.
There is no word on any other Swervedriver shows since this has been announced as a one-off gig, though a press release for the announcement did note that more announcements from the group are to be expected later this year.
Swervedriver play London’s Village Underground on Saturday, October 24 2026.