Kent blues rock trio, The Zac Schulze Gang have announced that their show at Brighton’s Hope & Ruin on 14th November is sold out, and have now confirmed the full line-up of special guests for their November 2026 UK tour.
The news comes off the back of a sold-out concert at London’s Islington Garage on 11th April and a second consecutive “Young Artist of the Year” win at the UK Blues Awards 2026 – a remarkable run of momentum for one of the most exciting live acts in British rock.
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The Whisky Flowers will serve as main support across all November dates. The opening acts for each show are as follows:
10th November – Leeds Key Club – The Dassins
11th November – Manchester Night & Day – Flok
12th November – York Crescent – Tom Sheldon
13th November – Norwich Waterfront – Slydar
14th November – Brighton Hope & Ruin – Honey Buzzard (SOLD OUT)
15th November – Nottingham Rescue Rooms – Jesse Garwood
Tickets for remaining dates are available from alttickets.com, Gigantic.com, and The Zac Schulze Gang.
The Zac Schulze Gang have spent the past few years building one of the most devoted followings on the UK live circuit, and it is not hard to see why. Their concerts are raw, relentless, and electrifying – the kind of shows that remind you why live music exists in the first place.
Audiences and critics alike have taken notice. Rock News has called the band “an unstoppable force, poised on the brink of something extraordinary,” while Metal Planet Music described them as “a phenomenon in the making.”
At the centre of The Zac Schulze Gang is guitarist Zac Schulze, a player who draws comparisons to Wilko Johnson for his punk intensity, Rory Gallagher for his blues rock finesse, and Angus Young for his sheer onstage voltage. But the band is not a one-man show.
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Zac is powered by a rhythm section built for maximum impact – drummer Ben Schulze, his brother, and bassist Ant Greenwell. Together, the three generate a sound far bigger than their numbers suggest.
Their debut album Straight To It, released in September 2025, captures exactly what the band are about. There are no fillers, no slow builds, and no concessions to radio-friendly polish. This is blues-infused rock and roll that goes straight for the throat – music that locks into a groove and refuses to let go.
The album draws on a broad range of influences, from Rory Gallagher and Dr Feelgood to AC/DC and Thin Lizzy, while also making room for the energy of contemporary acts like Royal Blood, Turnstile, and Queens of the Stone Age. It is a combination that feels both rooted and urgent.
The Zac Schulze Gang’s live reputation was built on the road and on festival stages across the UK and Europe. They have played Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Festival, Planet Rock’s Winter’s End in 2023, Fairport’s Cropredy Festival, and the Rory Gallagher Tribute Festival in Ballyshannon – the show widely credited as the moment the band first exploded onto the wider scene.
They have also completed several tours supporting the acclaimed American blues guitarist Samantha Fish, gaining exposure to audiences well beyond their existing fanbase.
The awards recognition has followed the hard work. Zac Schulze won Emerging Artist of the Year at the UK Blues Awards 2024, then claimed Young Artist of the Year in both 2025 and 2026 – back-to-back wins that underline just how consistently The Zac Schulze Gang have been delivering at the highest level.
Sold-out shows in the Netherlands, Germany, and across the UK have made clear that this is a band operating well beyond the level their profile might suggest.
The Brighton sell-out is only the latest evidence. With five dates of the November tour still to play, those yet to secure tickets would be wise to move quickly – The Zac Schulze Gang have a habit of filling rooms faster than expected.
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THE ZAC SCHULZE GANG
NOVEMBER 2026 TOUR
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM
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Leeds, The Key Club
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Special guests Whiskey Flowers and The Dassins
Tickets: alttickets.com
66 Merrion St, Leeds, LS2 8LW
www.thekeyclubleeds.com
Manchester, Night & Day
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Special guests Whiskey Flowers and Flok
Tickets: alttickets.com
26 Oldham St, Manchester, M1 1JN
https://nightnday.org
York Crescent
Thursday 12 November 2026
Special guests Whiskey Flowers and Tom Sheldon
Tickets: alttickets.com
8 The Crescent, York, YO24 1AW
https://thecrescentyork.com
Norwich, Waterfront Studio
Friday 13 November 2026
Special guests Whiskey Flowers and Slydar
Tickets: alttickets.com
139-141 King St, Norwich, NR1 1QH
https://waterfrontnorwich.webflow.io
Brighton, Hope & Ruin
(SOLD OUT)
Saturday 14 November 2026
Special guests Whiskey Flowers and Honey Buzzard
Tickets: alttickets.com
11-12 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3WA
www.hope.pub
Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
Sunday 15 November 2026
Special guests Whiskey Flowers and Jesse Garwood
Tickets: alttickets.com
Masonic Place, Goldsmith Street,
Nottingham, NG1 5LB
www.rescuerooms.com
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THE ZAC SCHULZE GANG
FEBRUARY & MARCH 2027 UK TOUR
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM
ALTTICKETS.COM, GIGANTIC.COM,
ZACSCHULZEGANG.ROCKS/TOUR
Newcastle, The Cluny
Tuesday 23 February 2027
Tickets: alttickets.com
36 Lime Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 2PQ
https://thecluny.com
Edinburgh, Voodoo Rooms
Wednesday 24 February 2027
Tickets: Gigantic.com
19a W Register St, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA
www.thevoodoorooms.com
Glasgow, Stereo
Thursday 25 February 2027
Tickets: Gigantic.com
22-28 Renfield Lane, Glasgow, G2 5AR
www.stereocafebar.com
London, Islington Assembly Hall
Saturday 27 February 2027
Tickets: alttickets.com
Upper St, Islington, London, N1 2UD
https://islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk
Bristol, Thekla
Sunday 28 February 2027
Tickets: alttickets.com
The Grove, East Mud Dock, Bristol, BS1 4RB
www.theklabristol.co.uk
Cardiff, The Globe
Tuesday 2 March 2027
Tickets: alttickets.com
125 Albany Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 3NSA
www.globecardiff.co.uk
Southampton, The Joiners
Wednesday 3 March 2027
Tickets: alttickets.com
1 St Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1NS
www.facebook.com/joinerssouthampton
Birmingham, Hare & Hounds
Thursday 4 March 2027
Tickets: alttickets.com
106 High St, King’s Heath, Birmingham, B14 7JZ
https://hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk
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