The tour in support of Shoot Me Your Ace will run from April 7th through to the 30th starting in Newcastle then moving on to Manchester and London before ending in Norwich. Some of the local bands will include Thieves of Liberty, Gorilla Riot, Scarlet Rebels and Late Night Legacy amongst others.

Reef singer Gary Stringer via Wilful Publicity said of the upcoming tour: “It’s great to be able to support fresh new talent across the country and to offer some support to the next generation of exciting new artists trying to break through. Our music eco system needs all the support we can give it and we’re stoked to have these bands come join us to rock out. Each show is gonna be extra special, and we promise a fantastic night out!’’

As mentioned the tour will support Reef’s latest album which is said to exceed classic Reef albums such as their 1995 breakout debut Replenish or 1997’s Transcendent Glow. The lead single has already been released and you can view the music video below.

After two years of uncertainty and despondency brought about by the Covid pandemic the rock outfit said via a press release, the album feels like an outpouring of positivity. Stringer stated “It’s the sound the world needs right now.” Shoot Me Your Ace will be released on a variety of formats including CD, black vinyl, coloured vinyl, cassette and digital and is available for pre-order from the band’s site.

For further information and to buy tickets, again fans can visit the band’s website here. You can also view the full dates and tour poster below.

Reef Shoot Me Your Ace UK Tour Dates:

04/07/22 Newcastle University – Newcastle
04/08 Queen Margaret Union – Glasgow QMU
04/09 O2 Ritz – Manchester
04/14 Exeter Phoenix – Exeter
04/15 Tramshed – Cardiff
04/16 O2 Forum Kentish Town – London
04/21 Leeds University Stylus – A + Late Night Legacy
04/22 O2 Academy – Bristol
04/23 Birmingham O2 Institute – A + King Herd
04/28 Chalk – Brighton
04/29 Southampton Engine Rooms – A
04/30 Norwich UEA – A + Damp Matches

Gary Stringer (Vocals), Jesse Wood (Replacement for original guitarist Kenwyn House since 2014) and Jack Bessant (Bass) make up the Glastonbury band formed in 1993.

Reef has recently toured with Taylor and expressed their delight in working with him and how the collaboration came to be. Bassist Bessant explained that the album evolved due to Frontman Singer featuring on Taylor’s upcoming solo album.

The band have released albums Replenish (1995), Glow (1997), Rides (1999), Getaway (2000) and Revelation (2018), with the new album set to be their sixth studio album to date.

The band embarked on a summer drive-in tour with Taylor and have been touring the UK since August. The band are continuing their tour this month with a concert on September 18th with Florence Black also set to perform.

Swansea! We’re delighted that @florenceblackUK will join us for our show on Saturday 18th September.
Tickets available via https://t.co/wCyfcCFXbR pic.twitter.com/tW0DBPre00

— REEF (@reefband) September 7, 2021

 

 

The band will also be performing their Shoot Me Your Ace tour next year and have announced that they are also set to release a new single. The band did not provide any further details of when they will be releasing their new single or new album with Taylor.

Still coming down after a wicked weekend of shows… Loved being amongst so many happy faces. Check out our 2022 Tour Dates Photo @charlieraven #shootmeyourace #reeflive #tourdates @carfestevent @victoriousfestival @thebigfeastival pic.twitter.com/yhUMW6YaCO — REEF (@reefband) August 31, 2021

See the remainder of Reef’s UK Tour dates and their Shoot Me Your Ace Tour dates below- Tickets are available here

18/09/2021 Patti Pavilion- Wales
19/09 Pub In The Park- Marlow
26/09 Racecourse Rocks- Towcester
26/03/2022 Roadrage Festival- Sheffield
07/04 Newcastle University- Newcastle
08/04 QMU- Glasgow
09/04 O2 Ritz- Manchester
14/04 Phoenix- Exeter
15/04 Tramshed- Cardiff
16/04 O2 Kentish Town Forum- London
21/04 University Stylus- Leeds
22/04 O2 Academy- Bristol
23/04 O2 Institute- Birmingham
28/04 Chalk- Brighton
29/04 Engine Rooms- Southampton
30/04 UEA- Norwich
03/06-06/06 The Big Retreat Festival-The Old Castle Terrace-Wales Kilgetty
08/08 Waterfront- Faimouth