Bowling For Soup

Cheeky, quirky, and to be honest, incredibly difficult to categorise into any particular genre, Bowling for Soup are one of those musical enigmas that you either absolutely adore or have yet to experience. Inevitably, exposure to their up-beat, punk-influenced sound garners a positive response, and after 23 years they’re still as busy as ever.

Fortunately, at Gigantic we’ve got Bowling for Soup concert tickets currently available for their upcoming gigs, starting with O2 Academy Bristol followed by Reading Hexagon and then O2 Guildhall Southampton in November. They then progress on to De La War Pavilion at Bexhill On Sea, O2 Academy Leicester and O2 Academy Leeds during December 2018.

Hailing from Wichita Falls, Texas, Bowling for Soup first bounced onto a stage in 1994 and haven’t stopped since. A relentless round of tours (including a somewhat premature UK farewell tour in 2013) have built up a solid fanbase for these high school friends. Influences include everything from Mötley Crüe and the Ramones to Green Day. In 1998 they released their first full-length album ‘Rock on Honorable Ones!!!’, and haven’t look back since. A succession of releases cumulated in 2013 with the ‘Lunch. Drunk. Love’, which while it may not have been one of the critic’s favourites, was certainly popular with the fans.

A mish-mash of styles that include punk revival, pop and alternative belies the band’s actual musical skill, which is considerable. On stage they’re energetic and enjoy interacting with their audience, and yes, there is very often a traditional ‘mosh pit’ at the front, so if you’re of a nervous disposition you may want to avoid the front centre section! But Bowling for Soup tickets are immensely popular with those in the know, so if you haven’t experienced them before, it’s well worth grabbing a couple from Gigantic to find out what all the fuss is about. Just in case this latest tour really is a farewell tour…until the next one!