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Tour de Kook: An Australian Surfpacking Adventure

After their van’s engine blew out and left them with no way of continuing their nomadic life along Australia’s East Coast, Ruby Woodruff and her partner built a makeshift trailer and rack and continued their surfing adventure by bike. Find Ruby’s story of their haphazard journey and a fun 30-minute video documenting their experiences here…

PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2022

Words and photos by Ruby Woodruff ( @rubywood )

Some bikepacking trips require months of careful planning and organisation. They involve scouring the internet to find the best routes, buying and preparing equipment, and convincing one or two of your most fearless friends to come along for the ride. Finally, when all the waiting and anticipation becomes almost too much to handle, you’re ready to leave the nest and let your wild idea fly free. This was not one of those trips.

The catalyst that sent us bumping and bouncing down Australia’s East Coast with all our belongings – including surfboards – in tow, was when our van, Smoko, literally went up in smoke, taking our hopes and dreams with it. But like the phoenix, we rose from the ashes. In our case, limped from the ashes would be a more accurate statement. We got back on the saddle and pedalled our way back to a stable life – and by stable I mean we looked after some horses on a guy’s property in exchange for food and accommodation.

The events that led up to our “tour de kook” were as challenging, emotional, difficult, and unbelievable as the ride itself, but I’d be lying if I said this wasn’t one of the best adventures of my life.

BROKE AND BROKEN

We had big dreams when we landed in Australia in 2018. We’d spend our days on the beaches surfing and then stack cash in the evenings at our casual, minimum wage jobs. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as smoothly as we’d planned. Our insufficient funds were soon depleted, and we weren’t able to find any decent work, so we’d resorted to taking on odd jobs – everything from picking tomatoes to picking up dog shit.

After living off of our bikes for five months, we finally managed to save up enough money to buy a van, which doubled as our home/storage unit. We’d also graduated to blueberry picking ($4 a bucket) and found work close to the coast so we could surf before and after our shift. I wouldn’t say we were thriving, but we had the basics and a small income, so it felt like everything was finally coming together.

As it goes with life, when you’re starting to get comfortable and feel like you might be able to stand on your own two feet for a while, the rug gets ripped from underneath you and you’re back on your ass again.

I still remember the toxic smell of burning oil that engulfed us as we rolled to the side of the road in a black cloud of Smoko. All the emergency bells and whistles that our 1994 Toyota Hiace had were blaring simultaneously, we’d lost power from the engine, and I was sure the whole thing was about to blow. I jumped out of the front seat, flung open the sliding side door, and began throwing all of our belongings out of the van in an attempt to save them from what I was sure was an impending explosion. In full panic mode, I ran into a nearby gas station pleading for a fire extinguisher.

The van didn’t blow up, but the damage was done. All that remained of our Australian life was strewn across the sidewalk, and when the tow truck arrived to take Smoko away, it felt like everything we’d worked towards was being taken away as well.

The following week was a blur, mostly because my eyes were so full of tears that I couldn’t see clearly. Our van was a write off – the engine was cooked – and we were now homeless, jobless, and clueless as to what to do next.

We moved to a cheap campground at the rugby field in Coffs Harbour, just below a crematorium. Some days, it was hard to tell if the smell of smoke was coming from there or from our belongings. It poured incessantly during our stay, and I was sure that if I wasn’t going to drown in my sorrows, I’d drown in my sleep from the flooded ground that our tent was slowly sinking into. As much as we tried, it was hard to be optimistic during those first dark rainy days.

SHE’LL BE RIGHT

Once I’d finished wallowing in self-pity, it was time to make a plan. Call me kooky, but I felt like our van blowing up was a sign that we needed a change of pace. We took it as one, at least, and instead of trying to rebuild and re-live what we had, we decided to adapt to our new circumstances and try something different. An online ad led us to a guy who needed help on his property in Sydney, over 500 kilometres away. With nothing else to lose, we reached out and told him our sob story. He agreed to let us come and stay with him. All we had to do was get there.

Although we no longer had a van, we did have our bikes, surfboards, skateboards, and everything else we’d acquired over the past six months. After some deliberation, we came up with the most logical solution to our predicament: build a surfboard trailer and rack for our bikes and tow everything we owned to live on some stranger’s farm.

Running the campsite was an angel named Vern, our number-one supporter from the beginning. Although neither of us had ever built anything in our lives – let alone used a power tool – we worked away at making a surfboard trailer out of scrap wood, old bike wheels, and bamboo, as well as a surfboard rack out of PVC piping.

Vern let us use all of his tools and didn’t mind us helping ourselves to any materials we found lying around. He quietly watched as we sawed, tested, put together, took apart, built, and rebuilt. Vern was a well of positivity, never doubting our plans, never criticising or telling us how we should be doing whatever we were doing. His comfortable silence was only broken by his signature words of encouragement, “She’ll be ‘right.”

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Finally, after about a week of building and planning and sorting out what would be coming with us on our bikes and what would be left behind, we set off for the big city. Vern watched proudly as we left the campground, waving goodbye as we nervously pedalled off into the unknown. We only made it about 50 metres before one of the wheels of the surfboard trailer jammed, stopping us dead.

Our resilience was at an all-time high, and we walked our bikes back to the campground, disappointed but not defeated. After an hour of troubleshooting and making some last-minute adjustments, we got the wheels spinning and were on our way again. This time, we were gone for good.

It felt like we’d seen a lot of the East Coast of New South Wales while we were driving around in Smoko, but being back on the bikes gave us a new perspective on familiar routes. It also introduced us to many we didn’t even know existed. The highway was no place for two kooks and their surfboard rack and trailer, so we kept to the dirt roads, which would often turn to sand or dust or sometimes disappear altogether.

IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL

On day two of our ride, the path we were following ended at a flowing river. After wading through hip-high water and investigating the trail on the opposite bank, we realised there wasn’t one. Fortunately, a couple of fishermen were happy to help us make our way upstream. We loaded our belongings into their tiny “tinny” boat and flew up the river, where we joined another road that we hoped would take us where we needed to go.

The next day found us pushing our bikes through a sea of sand dunes in the blazing heat. It was here that we met a couple of locals going camping for the weekend. They shared their cold beers with us as we had a yarn – that’s Aussie slang for chat – in a shady patch on the 4WD track.

Earlier, while unsuccessfully trying to climb a steep section of the road, I’d crashed – twice – and broken our PVC surfboard rack. I mentioned this to our new mates, and to my disbelief, one revealed that he was a plumber and had his tools with him. He fetched them from the back of his truck and mended my DIY board rack right there in the middle of nowhere.

Another day, we waited for low tide to ride our rigs along the beach. We made it most of the way, but when the sand got too thick, a couple of blokes swooped in and helped Nick carry the fully loaded trailer up to the parking lot.

As the week progressed, the realisation that we might actually make it to Sydney started to sink in. It was almost unfathomable that our ridiculous idea was working. We’d rode across beaches, hopped fences, took boat rides, surfed, and slept wherever we could find a free place to set up our tent. We were on a real adventure. And, despite how many challenges we faced each day – most of them thanks to our makeshift surfboard rack and trailer – help was always waiting whenever and wherever we needed it. I’m sure our situation looked a little desperate to some of the people we ran into, but I felt like we were the luckiest kooks in the world.

HOME STRETCH

As we neared the city, the empty gravel trails became busy, narrow winding roads and traffic-laden highways. Although we missed the freedom the coastal pathways had provided, this journey had a due date, and our stamina, determination, and willpower were waning. Not to mention our surfboard rack was barely hanging on, and the surfboard trailer was so broken that the wheels were no longer spinning. Nick was literally dragging it behind him. By this point, it was a chaotic masterpiece held together mainly by zap straps, duct tape, and sheer hope. Above all else, the realisation that we were on the very brink of safety and security added a weight to our load that I didn’t think was possible. After all we’d endured, the final kilometres were some of the most challenging.

Arriving at the door to our “new” residence was an emotional mix of elation and confusion. It felt like we’d been shaken from a dream and woken up not knowing where we were or how we’d got there. Although it was an adjustment at first, I’m forever grateful that we were so warmly welcomed into this new chapter – one that would last much longer than either of us had planned.

After we unpacked our belongings from our bikes and unhitched the trailer, we climbed a rickety ladder into a deteriorating granny flat. Our new home. As I lay on the sunken pullout couch that first night in our “open concept” loft – so open that I’d often wake up to possums eating chocolate off my bedside table – I couldn’t have been happier that our van had blown up. Sure we’d lost our house, job, car, and what little money and stability we had in Australia, but by losing the things that we thought were necessary to build a life, we ended up on the trip of a lifetime.

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About Ruby Woodruff

With no fixed address, biking, writing and surfing are the main constants in Ruby Woodruff’s life. A nine-month trip from Portland to Peru was her introduction to bike-based travel, and since then she’s cycled through parts of Australia, New Zealand, and her home country of Canada — sometimes by choice and sometimes out of necessity. Ruby is an ambassador for Kona Bicycles and is always up for a ride or an adventure.

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The Kooks Announce US Tour with The Vaccines

The post The Kooks Announce US Tour with The Vaccines appeared first on Consequence .

The Kooks have announced that they’ll be coming to the United States for “the first time in a long time” for a 16-stop 2024 tour with The Vaccines .

Kicking off on February 29th with a performance in Atlanta, the tour will will take the two beloved British alt bands to cities like Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and more, with The Kooks indicating that they’ll play their seminal debut album, Inside In / Inside Out , in its entirety at each stop in celebration of its 15th anniversary. Watch a video of the band’s Luke Pritchard announcing the tour below.

Tickets for the shows go on sale to the general public via Ticketmaster on Friday, October 13th, at 10:00 a.m. local time, following a Live Nation pre-sale which opens on Thursday, October 12th, at 10:00 a.m. local time (use access code VOCALS ). Once tickets are on sale, you can also find them at StubHub , where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.

Joining The Kooks for the duration of the tour will be The Vaccines, who are currently gearing up to release their sixth studio album, Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations on January 12th via Thirty Tigers. On Wednesday, October 11th, they shared the album’s latest single, “Sometimes, I Swear,” a cathartic tune that grapples with the deep questions of life, over a soundscape of guitars, of course.

Speaking about the new single, The Vaccines’ lead singer Justin Young said: “Like many songs before it, ‘Sometimes, I Swear’ began life as Tim [Lanham, keyboardist] and I sat on my sofa in London. I don’t think there are many places on the planet where I feel so at peace as sitting in my own home, but even there I constantly question my place in the world. I think the innate human need to be part of something — to connect with each other in a community or a congregation — is what keeps driving us forward and searching for meaning. It’s something many of us struggle with on a daily basis, but I hope when people hear this song they’ll feel less alone in that struggle.” Pre-orders for Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations are ongoing.

Check out the full list of dates for The Kooks and The Vaccines’ 2024 tour below, and grab your tickets here .

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The Kooks and The Vaccines 2024 Tour Dates: 02/29 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle 03/01 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel 03/02 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall 03/04 – Toronto, ON @ QET History 03/05 – Montreal, QB @ Mtelus 03/06 – Albany, NY @ Empire 03/08 – Boston, MA @ MGM Fenway 03/09 – Philadelphia, PA @ Fillmore 03/11 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 03/13 – Washington DC @ Anthem 03/15 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera 03/16 – Minneapolis, MN @ Filmore 03/18 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore 03/19 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Union 03/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palladium 03/22 – San Francisco, CA @ Fox Theatre

We are DELIGHTED to announce that we are returning to tour North America in 2024!! We are also super excited to be joined by our friends @thevaccines 🇨🇦🇺🇸 Tickets on sale Friday at 10am local! So set your alarm clocks America & Canada!! Who's coming? 👀 https://t.co/HcQmFGswYs pic.twitter.com/7J6Ud0LOs9 — The Kooks (@thekooksmusic) October 11, 2023

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The Kooks have announced that they’ll be heading to the United States for a 16-stop 2024 tour with The Vaccines.

Kicking off on February 29 with a performance in Atlanta, the tour will bring the two beloved British bands to cities like Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and more, with The Kooks confirming that they’ll play their debut album, Inside In/Inside Out , in its entirety at each stop in celebration of its 15th anniversary. Watch a video of the band’s Luke Pritchard announcing the tour here .

Inside In/Inside Out is, without a doubt, the best set of anthems for anyone experiencing growing pains. Centered around the complex emotions almost every teenager encounters, The Kooks’ debut album was bound to be a hit. Back when it was first released, a Pitchfork review described the album as “youthful overconfidence” and lacking a sense of direction. This exact sentiment is why the album remains so compelling today.

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The Kooks and The Vaccines 2024 Tour Dates: 02/29 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle 03/01 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel 03/02 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall 03/04 – Toronto, ON @ QET History 03/05 – Montreal, QB @ Mtelus 03/06 – Albany, NY @ Empire 03/08 – Boston, MA @ MGM Fenway 03/09 – Philadelphia, PA @ Fillmore 03/11 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 03/13 – Washington DC @ Anthem 03/15 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera 03/16 – Minneapolis, MN @ Filmore 03/18 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore 03/19 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Union 03/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palladium 03/22 – San Francisco, CA @ Fox Theatre

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The Kooks Announce US Tour with The Vaccines

Celebrating 15 years of The Kooks' Inside In / Inside Out as well as The Vaccines' new album

The Kooks have announced that they’ll be coming to the United States for “the first time in a long time” for a 16-stop 2024 tour with The Vaccines .

Kicking off on February 29th with a performance in Atlanta, the tour will will take the two beloved British alt bands to cities like Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and more, with The Kooks indicating that they’ll play their seminal debut album, Inside In / Inside Out , in its entirety at each stop in celebration of its 15th anniversary. Watch a video of the band’s Luke Pritchard announcing the tour below.

Tickets for the shows go on sale to the general public via Ticketmaster on Friday, October 13th, at 10:00 a.m. local time, following a Live Nation pre-sale which opens on Thursday, October 12th, at 10:00 a.m. local time (use access code VOCALS ). Once tickets are on sale, you can also find them at StubHub , where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.

Joining The Kooks for the duration of the tour will be The Vaccines, who are currently gearing up to release their sixth studio album, Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations on January 12th via Thirty Tigers. On Wednesday, October 11th, they shared the album’s latest single, “Sometimes, I Swear,” a cathartic tune that grapples with the deep questions of life, over a soundscape of guitars, of course.

Speaking about the new single, The Vaccines’ lead singer Justin Young said: “Like many songs before it, ‘Sometimes, I Swear’ began life as Tim [Lanham, keyboardist] and I sat on my sofa in London. I don’t think there are many places on the planet where I feel so at peace as sitting in my own home, but even there I constantly question my place in the world. I think the innate human need to be part of something — to connect with each other in a community or a congregation — is what keeps driving us forward and searching for meaning. It’s something many of us struggle with on a daily basis, but I hope when people hear this song they’ll feel less alone in that struggle.” Pre-orders for Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations are ongoing.

Check out the full list of dates for The Kooks and The Vaccines’ 2024 tour below, and grab your tickets here .

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The Kooks and The Vaccines 2024 Tour Dates: 02/29 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle 03/01 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel 03/02 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall 03/04 – Toronto, ON @ QET History 03/05 – Montreal, QB @ Mtelus 03/06 – Albany, NY @ Empire 03/08 – Boston, MA @ MGM Fenway 03/09 – Philadelphia, PA @ Fillmore 03/11 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 03/13 – Washington DC @ Anthem 03/15 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera 03/16 – Minneapolis, MN @ Filmore 03/18 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore 03/19 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Union 03/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palladium 03/22 – San Francisco, CA @ Fox Theatre

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The Kooks (established in 2004) are a British pop-rock foursome from Brighton, UK who boast a very distinct alternative, indie-rock sound.

Arriving on the British indie rock scene in 2006 were vocalist and guitarist Luke Pritchard, lead guitarist and synth player Hugh Harris, drummer Alexis Nunez and bassist Peter Denton (the original bassist was Max Rafferty, who left in 2008 and original drummer Paul Garred was eventually replaced due to a nerve problem in his arm, making him unable to play live).

The four Brighton boys that make up The Kooks joined the likes of the fresh-faced Arctic Monkeys in releasing their debut album in the mid naughties; theirs recorded in Konk studios, London in 2005 and entitled “Inside In/Inside Out.” Although they were a little overshadowed by Arctic Monkey’s simultaneous release and instant success, the album received great critical acclaim and massive chart success in their UK home, eventually securing the number two position in the Albums Chart for two consecutive weeks. The album was also certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and launched their mainstream success, winning them the Best UK and Ireland Act at the 2006 MTV Awards.

Singles from their debut album such as “She Moves in Her Own Way” and “Naïve” broke the top ten in the UK singles chart and achieved success in charts in Europe too. The latter single being covered in Radio One’s Live Lounge sessions by British songstress Lily Allen cemented the band’s wide reaching appeal and demonstrated their strength in song writing skills. With influences like The Rolling Stones, The Strokes and Bob Dylan, this particular skill certainly didn't happen by mistake.

Their second album, “Konk” (named after the studio in which the first and second album were recorded) was released in 2008 and went straight to number one in the UK Albums Chart and was certified gold in the UK and Ireland. Single “Always Where I Need to Be” even achieved chart success in the US, reaching number 22 in the Alternative Songs Billboard chart.

In 2009 The Kooks began working on their third studio album (also recorded on label Virgin Records, as with their preceding albums). However, work was slow and after moving between new producers and writing methods to finally work with producer Tony Hoffer again, front man Pritchard announced in January 2011 that they had finally recorded fourteen tracks. Two months later the release date of 12th September 2011 for “Junk of the Heart” was announced and the album released with a more modern sound than before.

The Kooks then released a new single in April 2014 from their album, “Listen” released the following September. With surprise slots at festivals like Glastonbury, this particular year felt a little like a come back for The Kooks with Pritchard stating himself “that kind of fearlessness when you make the first album kind of crept back in.”

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The Kooks are fronted by Luke Pritchard and hail from East Sussex. I found it very surprising they were playing a venue as small as Toads Place. This is a group that's headlined festivals in Europe. For some reason, their sound hasn't translated to similar popularity in the US. Never the less though, they still know how to out on a great show.

The Kooks are on a summer tour in support of their 4th album, entitled Listen. I was late to discovering this album, but it is excellent. The group performed 9 tunes from Listen on the evening, which I was very pleased about. This included opener 'Around Town' to start the show. This got the crowd going from the beginning.

Pritchard really got the crowd into it by playing three of their biggest hits consecutively in the middle of the set. 'Always Where I Need to Be,' 'She Moves in Her Own Way,' and 'Junk of the Heart' all seemed to rattle the old building with some great audience participation.

I believe the best song in the Kooks catalogue is the lead single of Listen - 'Bad Habit.' The audience and backing band members belted out the driving background rhythm, while Pritchard danced and smoothly sang the verses. This is just one example of how dance friendly the album is. No one in the crowd could seem to stand still.

The final song of the night was 'Naive,' giving way to a long ovation for an encore, which I believe turned out to be the best part of the night. Luke first sat at the piano to play of slower tune in 'See Me Now.' This is a very raw number, written and sung by Pritchard to his father. After this emotional ballad, the Kooks turned it up one more time for 'Forgive and Forget' to finish. It was an appropriate closer to a great show!

One of the most surprising and probably best shows of the summer here. Just add the Kooks to the already lengthy list of great bands coming over from England. I'll definitely be on the lookout for them again.

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The Kooks. Despite the name, they are anything but kooky. A tried and true band, the Kooks don't need me to tell you they are a good band, but screw that I'll tell you anyway. The Kooks are an awesome-to-the-max band. And with their new upcoming album "Listen", things looks surely to continue at a rampant and amazing pace. With magnificently entertaining songs like "See the World", "Shine On", "Rosie", and "Always Where I Need To Be", the Kooks are an ultimate delight to see live. Deeply satisfying each time a chord is played, and always intriguing when switching from electric to acoustic during songs, you can always feel the 'live' part of the live concert. So yeah, you should really think about seeing them live. Seriously, you should.

But of course, the best selling point of the band is it's frontman and lead singer, Luke Pritchard. A real entertaining character, Pritchard is a natural performer, knowing exactly how to please and sell a crowd. With spectacular dance moves and an intriguing stage persona, Pritchard alone was a delight to watch. And this in a way definitely made everything more awesome. These guys are really a band you will want to rock to, even if you listen to them or not. They have that classic rock feel and vibe, with a modern rock sound. Which turns out to be a stellar combination. The Kooks can be described in many ways, but that will never change the fact their music is among the best. Rock on, Kooks, you deserve it.

Alternating between high energy songs with catchy beats to acoustic sing-alongs is the combination that makes The Kooks so enjoyable no matter if it's a small venue or a huge festival. The Kooks will keep you hooping and swaying with every song change. You'll get excited when Luke grabs his acoustic guitar or when he ditches it all for the mic. No matter what, every time you hear his voice screech you'll want to jump up and touch him. Lead singer Luke Pritchard's voice is what ties all three albums together as The Kooks search for the right mixture of soul, hip-hop and rock. And with new singes like "Down", "Around Town" and "Bad Habit". You can hear the evolution from their first album, raw and Acousticy, to the more Beat and soul driven songs of the new upcoming album. These changes are why fans are excited about their upcoming album. I found The Kooks not from their hit song "Naive" like most people did in 2006 but from there great covers of "Gnarls Barkley - Crazy" and even through all the different changes the band has made throughout the years I think that Luke creative ability has made leaps and bounds since the first album and that is why I keep coming back for more.

I had never even heard of The Kooks before I saw them. I saw them sort of by accident. I was at Glastonbury 2007.

The only band I was excited about when the lineup was released was Arctic Monkeys. I did see them, they were great. But this band, the Kooks, they were something else. I was just walking near the Pyramid Stage and the sound of their set drew me in. It was both exuberant and laid back, which is exactly what I was looking for. I danced around and jammed out to all of their tunes and they were so adorable.

There is just something so sweet about a guy singing his heart out with a cardigan and an acoustic guitar. I didn't know any of their songs, so I didn't know which were the hits but my favorite bit was just as the sun was starting to set. They played this song called Oil. The people around me were big fans and were happy to tell me the name of the song after it was over. By the end of the set, they were my new festival friends. We linked arms and swayed along and they told me everything about the Kooks.

I have seen them 4 times since then and every time has been great but nothing has beaten the first time.

There was a great build up and opening for this gig as a huge curtain covered the stage and ‎the band appeared behind it, their silhouettes playing their instruments before the curtain ‎dropped and they opened up Eddie’s Gun. ‎

The Kooks didn’t let their following down and played all their old hits and the atmosphere ‎was electric all night, I felt they really grew into the show and got better as it went on.‎

The encore of “Around Town”, “Shine On” and of course “Naïve” was sensational as the ‎crowd’s anticipation was met. I sometimes think some of the bands such as The Kooks from ‎that era become victims of the success of their debut albums and their new music doesn’t get ‎the credit it deserves especially given the talent and exposure of new music and new bands ‎around.‎

Take a listen to new songs “Be Who You Are” and the brilliant “Broken Vow” (my personal ‎highlight of the gig) and with new tunes and live performances like this they could get back ‎into the indie elite. ‎

The Kooks concert was AMAZING! I've been a fan of them for about 4 years, but it was the first time I've seen them play live. The concert was a perfect mix of their old and new songs and the crowd was insane. Everybody was dancing and screaming the lyrics. It was great to be surrounded by such hardcore, enthusiastic fans, it really made the night rememberable. Their live performance was awesome. No massive fireworks or anything, just an excellent example of their amazing musical talent. Their music is best described as indie rock, and similarities have been made to Arctic Monkeys and The Killers. If interested, I would recommend their songs; Seaside, Taking Pictures Of You, She Moves In Her Own Way or Eskimo Kiss. The Kooks concert was an amazing night, probably the best concert I've ever been to, and I definatly recommend it to everyone and anyone!! The music is awesome, even better live, insane fans, and it doesn't hurt that the lead singer, Luke Pritchard, is pretty hot.

I'm a fan of The Kooks since 2008~2009, when I first heard them I felt so good, and it has been like this since then. I'm from Brazil and they have played there twice, but I it was not possible for me to go to either of the concerts.

Now I'm currently living in Norway and when Songkick notified me about the concert I felt so so happy, for the first time I would be able to see one of my favourite bands (if not THE favourite one)!

And they didn't let me down, it was amazing, it was wonder! Seeing them so close, singing all the songs that have been making part of my life for around 6 years! It couldn't be better! Awesome concert, from an awesome band and amazing guys! I'm proud being your fan ;)

It was way better than I expected!

I was a big fan of The Kooks for their first three albums. To be honest I do not enjoy their latest album so much. So I went there without a big expectation. Turns out they were incredible.

They are such a great performance everybody was having a really great time. The old songs really bring back memories of me playing their songs with my guitar in my room, brought me goosebumps!

I'm sure someday I'll look back to the day I watched The Kooks and smile.

PS. If you're wondering to watch their show or not, just watch it! Well worth it.

I've been wanting to see The Kooks live since 2008. So, I did not even think it was possible for the show to be as amazing as I had built it up in my mind to be. But,it was. It was easily one of the best concerts I've ever been to and I have been to a lot of concerts.

Go see the Kooks play live! if possible try to see them at a smaller venue. They play their new songs and they play songs from all of their old CDs. They ask for a requests and then they play whatever the crowd is wanting them to play. It was an incredible concert.

The Kooks absolutely blew me away last night. They have been my favorite band for years now and seeing them in person was a very moving and memorable experience for me.

With an excellent set list, The Kooks had the audience all mesmerized by their performance and singing along to every beautiful lyric. The songs chosen for the encore were perfectly selected, drawing the crowd into the performance even more before leaving. Overall, the show was 100% mindblowing and thoroughly enjoyed. Easily one of the happiest nights I can recall.

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