UK based punk band Grade 2 have announced a European run of headlining shows this summer in support of their latest self-titled album release. This will be in addition to summer dates with some legendary punk acts.

Hailing from the Isle of Wight, Grade 2 have been garnering bigger and better shows as they continue to provide support for major acts as well as taking their brand of old school inspired punk across both sides of the Atlantic. The band are currently in the middle of their headlining tour of the west coast of the United States and are showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon as their tour prospects are set to keep them busy in front of ever growing crowds this summer.

Once the trio return from the United States, they are set to hit Europe with American ska band The Interrupters for a show in Amsterdam, before heading back to the UK in what could possibly be there biggest show of their careers thus far, as they join American punk legends Rancid at the Ovo Arena, Wembley on the 20th of June. Grade 2 will also be joining Rancid for select dates in Europe. If that doesn’t do for hitting unprecedented heights for the young punk rockers, they will also be joining NOFX on one date during their farewell tour in Austria in June.

Grade 2 have made major waves on the music scene in recent years with their brand of punk rock appealing to fans who have been supporters of the genre for decades as well as new fans alike. Last summer, the band toured throughout the UK with punk stalwarts Social Distortion, which gave them exposure to a wider audience that embraced their bold and energetic live shows. Other famous acts soon took notice as the likes of Rancid and NOFX will give the band even further exposure to crowds hungry for new and raw punk to get behind.

Releasing their third studio album in February on Tim Armstrong of Rancid and Brett Gurewitz’ record label Hellcat, the band from the small isle celebrated their first ever chart success, placing on the official indie charts in March. With most young bands embracing the poppier elements of the genre, Grade 2 have proven that the grittier, punchier old school sound still has plenty of mileage left and the band have been gathering plenty of praise with each new song and each new show.

Grade 2 have been busy but the hard work looks set to pay off, as the band begin a summer tour cycle that has the potential to see them become household names- as one generation of punk hands off to the next.

Grade 2 will headline their own European dates in Scandinavia and Germany this June.

Grade 2 EU Headline Shows:

07/06/2023 – Sveta Baar – Talinn, Estonia
08/06/2023 – On the Rocks – Helsinki, Finland
11/06/2023 – Underwerket – Copenhagen, Denmark
14/06/2023 – Glockenbachwerkstatt – Munich, Germany
16/06/2023 – Conne Island – Leipzig, Germany

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Grade 2 with The Interrupters:

15/06/2023 – Melkweg – Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Grade 2 with NOFX:

02/06/2023 – Pichlinger See – Linz, Austria

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Grade 2 with Rancid:

20/06/2023 – Ovo Arena Wembley – London, UK
21/06/2023 – O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester, UK

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