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Crash Of Rhinos Play First Show In 13 Years
Crash Of Rhinos, the Derby emo revivalists, played their first live show since 2013 on Friday 17 July 2026 in Nottingham, kicking off a short reunion tour. The gig supports their new album Logbook, their first release since that year, and marks the end of a long hiatus for the band following an intense and inconsistent final touring run over a decade ago.
Speaking to Stereogum in March about their previous tour, guitarist Oli Craven recalled its unpredictable swings, from packed shows in Italy to playing to just three people in Switzerland, a sentiment echoed by bandmate Richard "Biff" Birkin. The tour continues in Leeds on Saturday before heading to Germany and Italy, with further dates including London, Oxford and Bristol running through mid-August.
In short
- Crash Of Rhinos played first show since 2013 in Nottingham
- Tour supports new album Logbook, their first in 13 years
- Dates continue through Germany, Italy and the UK into August
Explained simply
Crash Of Rhinos are an emo band from Derby that have been inactive since 2013, ending a thirteen-year absence from recording and touring with a new album called Logbook. The group is now resuming activity with a series of reunion shows scheduled across the summer of 2026.
The band's previous chapter concluded with an intense final touring period across Europe and the UK. Their shows during that time experienced widely varying attendance, ranging from packed venues in some cities to very small audiences elsewhere.
The reunion tour spans multiple countries and is scheduled to run through mid-August 2026, with dates planned in Germany, Italy and several British cities including London, Oxford and Bristol.