ANIMALS AND FRIENDS
The band that shook the world back in 1964 have re-invented themselves... quality and distinct sound that was, and still is, The Animals..."
Barry Kirk, Romford Recorder
The enduring influence and breadth of appeal of Animals & Friends and The Animals' music in 2010 - The Animals' 1964 debut was recently included in CLASSIC ROCK magazines' '50 Albums That Built Blues Rock '.
The band have embarked on over a dozen massive UK tours with Special Guests including Spencer Davis, Stax, Booker T & The MGS and Blues Brothers guitar legend Steve Cropper, Maggie Bell (Stone The Crows) and the late, great Mick Green (The Pirates, Van Morrison, Paul McCartney, Bryan Ferry) - which were the last shows by the guitarist viewed by many as one of the most influential in music.
Animals & Friends remain a seminal rhythm & blues band who still command great respect internationally amongst their peers as well as from fans of all ages who instinctively respond so enthusiastically to such pivotal songs from The Animals' catalogue such as 'We Gotta Get Out Of This Place', 'Boom Boom', 'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood', 'Baby, Let Me Take You Home', 'I Put A Spell On You' and the bands' multi-million selling anthem and Number One hit across the world - 'House of The Rising Sun'.
THE HISTORY BIT
In 1964 a wave of new energetic rock and roll swept over the youth of the world. On the crest of this wave was The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and of course The Animals. From the banks of the River Tyne came the North East's offering; a brand of rhythm n blues that the whole world seemed to grasp greedily.
Back in 1957 John Steel along with fellow Animals co-founder Eric Burdon began playing their trade in and around their native Tyneside with not the slightest inking that they would - in a very few years - find themselves part of a group that would be forever bracketed with the very best of British music - The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Yardbirds - and respected all over the world. The Animals were also be the second British band after The Beatles to top the American charts with their multi-million selling anthem, 'House of The Rising Sun'.
Let us not forget that it was Bob Dylan's 'House of the Rising Sun' that so inspired this legendary band to record what history has shown to be the definitive take. It is even whispered that Dylan looked to their version as inspiration for his infamous 'going electric'.
Bruce Springsteen recently revealed on stage in the USA that it was The Animals, not The Beatles or The Stones who were his favourite British Invasion band. " Their singles were the first full-blown class-consciousness I'd ever heard". After playing a short burst of 'We Gotta Get Out Of This Place', Springsteen then confessed: "That's every song I've ever written. 'Born To Run', 'Born In The USA', all of them".
After 50 years, the legend still grows...
TOUR DATES
29th October
John departs Newcastle 17.25 via Amsterdam arr Stockholm 22.55
Boys depart Manchester via Amsterdam 17:15 arr Stockholm 22:55
30/10 Knivsta/CIK.
31/10 Karlstad/Scala Teatern.
NOVEMBER 2024
1/11 Klippan/Norrehus.
2/11 Mölle/Hotell Kullaberg.
3/11 Malmö/Stadionmässan.
4/11 Solna/Folkets hus.
5/11 Västerås/Intiman.
6/11 Norrtälje/Folkets hus.
7/11 Edsbyn/Hotell Edsbyn.
8/11 Älta/Kulturknuten.
9/11 Göteborg/Frihamnskyrkan.
10th November
John departs Gothenburg 10.10am via Amsterdam arr Newcastle 13.10
10th November Boys depart Gothenburg 06.15am via Copenhagen arr Manchester 09.20am
Saturday 16th John Steel dep New 13:40 arr Ams 16:00 then he gets shuttle to Van Der Valk Schipol KLM
Sunday 17th John Steel Dep Ams 12:05 arr Poznan 13.45 KLM
Sunday 17th Danny & Co dep Man 05:55 arr Ams 08:15 dep Ams 12:05 arr Poznan 13.45 KLM
17/11/24 Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz Filharmonia Pomorska Poland
18th Danny & Co dep Poznan 12.45 arr Liverpool 14.15 Ryanair Res FTLQ8H Ryanair
18th John departs Poznan 14:15 arr Ams 16.00 - Long stopover Dep Ams 21.55 arr Newcastle 22.10 KLM
22/11/24 Rex France Toulouse
23/11/24 Centre Culturel Uves La Souterraine, France
DECEMBER 2024
02/12/24 Barney Unavailable
03//12/24 Barney Unavailable
12/12/24 Selby Town Hall United Kingdom Selby
19/12/24 Barnoldswick
20/12/24 Barnoldswick
21/12/24 Barney Unavailable
31/12/24
JANUARY 2025
03/01/24 The Forge United Kingdom London
04/01/24 The Forge United Kingdom London
Sunday 12th Tyneside Americana Festival
28/01/25 Aula Gong Czech Rep Ostrava
29/01/25 Hybernia Theatre Czech Rep Prague
30/01/25 Sono Centrum Czech Rep Brno
FEBRUARY 2025
Friday 21st Buxton Opera House
Saturday 22nd Huntingdon Hall, Worcester
MARCH 2025
Saturday 8th Kendal, Brewery Arts
Sunday 9th TBC
Monday 10th Aberdeen, The Lemon Tree
Tuesday 11th Glasgow, St. Luke's
Wednesday 12th Leeds, Brudenell
Thursday 27th Germany
Friday 28th Germany
Saturday 29th Germany
APRIL 2025
Tuesday 1st Scandinavia
Wednesday 2nd Scandinavia
Thursday 3rd Scandinavia
Friday 4th Scandinavia
Saturday 5th Scandinavia
Sunday 6th Scandinavia
Monday 7th Scandinavia
Tuesday 8th Scandinavia
Wednesday 9th Scandinavia
Thursday 10th Scandinavia
Friday 11th Scandinavia
Saturday 12th Scandinavia
Sunday 13th Scandinavia
Monday 14th Scandinavia
Tuesday 15th Scandinavia
Wednesday 16th Scandinavia
Thursday 17th Scandinavia
Friday 18th Scandinavia
Saturday 19th Scandinavia
Sunday 20th Scandinavia
Monday 21st Scandinavia
MAY 2025
Friday 2nd - Ropetackle, Shoreham-by-Sea
Saturday 3rd 3rd - Pavilion Hailsham
JUNE 2025
Friday 6th Wickham Festival Tbc
Saturday 28th OLDIENIGHT ZWICKAU Germany
JULY 2025
Friday 25th Romania
Fly back to London Date to be advised
Sunday 27th Brasenose Americana Festival
SEPTEMBER 2025
Sunday 14th Darlington RnB Festival on stage approx 4.00pm
16th to 28 BBK Booking to be confirmed
OCTOBER 2025
Thursday 9th Holland
Friday 10th Holland
Saturday 11th Holland
Sunday 12th Holland
Mon 20th Depart for Australia
Tues 21st Sydney – arrive Australia
Thursday 23rd NEWCASTLE, NSW, FLAMINGOES Australia
Friday 24th KINGSFORD, NSW, SOUTH SYDNEY JUNIORS Australia
Saturday 25th WYONG, NSW, THE ART HOUSE Australia
Sunday 26th ROCK CRUISE, DEPART SYDNEY - 6:30 AM Australia
Monday 27th ROCK CRUISE, ROCK THE CRUISE Australia
Tuesday 28th ROCK CRUISE, ROCK THE CRUISE Australia
Wednesday 29th ROCK CRUISE, ROCK THE CRUISE DISEMBARK SYDNEY Australia
Thursday 30th Day Off Australia
Friday 31st THIRROUL, NSW, ANITA'S THEATRE Australia
NOVEMBER 2025
Saturday 1st GOULBURN, NSW, GOULBURN PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE Australia
Sunday 2nd CANBERRA, ACT CANBERRA THEATRE Australia
Monday 3rd South East Queensland Regional Australia
Tuesday 4th WOOLLONGABBA, QLD PRINCESS THEATRE Australia
Wednesday 5th Day Off Australia
Thursday 6th TOOWOOMBA, QLD, EMPIRE THEATRE Australia
Friday 7th TWEED HEADS, NSW, TWIN TOWNS Australia
Saturday 8th CALOUNDRA, QLD, KINGS THEATRE Australia
Sun 9th Day off Australia
Monday 10th Day Off Australia
Tuesday 11th GEELONG, VIC GEELONG STORY HOUSE Australia
Tuesday 11th BALLARAT, VIC HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE Australia
Wednesday 12th MELBOURNE, VIC, PALMS AT CROWN Australia
Thursday 13th Day off Australia
Friday 14th WARRAGUL, VIC, WEST GIPPSLAND Australia
Saturday 15th WONTHAGGI, VIC COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE Australia
Sunday 16th Day Off Australia
Monday 17th Day off Australia
Tuesday 18th ADELAIDE, SA THE GOV Australia
Wednesday 19th ADELAIDE, SA THE GOV Australia
Thursday 20th TRAVEL Australia
Friday 21st PERTH, WA ASTOR THEATRE Australia
Saturday 22nd BUNBURY, WA BREC Australia
Sun 23-Nov-25 Depart Perth
DECEMBER 2025
Monday 1st Crooked Billet, Stoke Row
Tuesday 2nd Crooked Billet, Stoke Row
Wednesday 3rd Crooked Billet, Stoke Row
Thursday 4th Barnoldswick Music and Arts
Friday 5th Barnoldswick Music and Arts
APRIL 2026
Wednesday 8th Scandinavia
Thursday 9th Scandinavia
Friday 10th Scandinavia
Saturday 11th Scandinavia
Sunday 12th Scandinavia
Monday 13th Scandinavia
Tuesday 14th Scandinavia
Wednesday 15th Scandinavia
Thursday 16th Scandinavia
Friday 17th Scandinavia
Saturday 18th Scandinavia
Sunday 19th Scandinavia
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