The Launch: Lock 17 [The River Rat Pack Tour]

The Launch: Lock 17

Posted on June 2, 2008 5:12 PM
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No one really knew what to expect from the River Rat Pack Tour launch at Lock 17 last night. When I dragged my bruised body back from Wychwood festival and approached the Camden venue, there were so many people there, I couldn't get in the door. Mumford and Sons sure can pull a decent crowd. In fact, every single talented sod involved in the tour put on a performance of a lifetime.

Sweat flowed free, lyrics flowed along with it and the punters rode wave after wave of sparkling sets. The Golden Silvers, Naked and The Boys, Derek Meins, Mumford and Sons, Beans On Toast, Josh Weller, Jay Jay Pistolet, Nat Jenkins and SixNationState knocked us for six. Beans On Toast and Mr Weller even risked injury to stand on a chair. All the better to see us with my dears.

Tour Manager Ally Wolf (clad in a suitably nautical shirt) watched on from the sidelines, cheering the lads on, whilst pints were sunk and praise passed on by the bustling crowd.

All on a Sunday night hey.

If this little editor's stonking headache was anything to go by, the lads will be dealing with more than a dose of Barocca can handle. Make sure you're there when the bands hit dry land for their upcoming gigs. After last night's showcase, you're in for a bloody ripper mate.

Stay tuned for our interview with Gerry from SixNationState. When he wakes up that is...