When: 1st July 2025
Where: The Wardrobe, Leeds, England
Nearly 45 years on since they first formed, The March Violets will return to Leeds for a special hometown show this Summer.
Performing at the Warehouse on Tuesday 1st July 2025, the boundary-shredding Yorkshire post/punks continue their epic live comeback with this unmissable gig on home turf.
Following a rapturous reception to what were their first live shows in nearly a decade in 2023, plus high praise for their new studio output including 2024 album Crocodile Promises and a reappraisal of their classic works in a series of reissues on the Jungle Records label, the cult band are clearly revelling in their recent revival.
Comprising founding members Rosie Garland (performer, poet and author) and Tom Ashton (Guitarist, producer and studio owner), plus Mat Thorpe on bass, the band are intending the shows to be a celebration of The March Violets’ legacy, while also honouring the irreplaceable contribution of friend and founding member Simon Denbigh.
Speaking about their recent reunion shows, The March Violets explain:
“Since the March Violets tour in 2015 we’ve been shocked at how many musical friends have passed over and out. And after Simon Denbigh’s life-changing stroke, it’s no surprise we all thought that was it for the Violets. When, in 2021, Jungle Records released Big Soul Kiss (The BBC Sessions double album) for Record Store Day 2021 it sold out its entire pressing in 24 hours. We were amazed at the response, absolutely amazed. We faced a choice – to fade away quietly or go out with a celebration.
We feel for Simon and honour his massive artistic contribution & intense vision as one of The March Violets founding members. He’s irreplaceable, so we’re not going to try. We believe the legacy of The March Violets deserves a far better conclusion than sinking into silence, and now is the right time to do it.”
At The Wardrobe, The March Violets will be supported by one of post/punk’s brightest new hopes – Vision Video. Following the release of their new album Haunted Hours, Vision Video will be making the trip from Athens, GA, for a set of their refreshingly honest and dark gothic pop.
Tickets are available HERE
