Yard Act

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Yard Act

19 upcoming dates · 18 cities · 3 countries

Yard Act are a British rock band from Leeds, West Yorkshire, formed in September 2019 by vocalist James Smith and bassist Ryan Needham, both previously members of other Leeds bands, Post War Glamour Girls and Menace Beach respectively. The pair began writing minimalist rock tracks together using a drum machine and a borrowed bass guitar; guitarist Sam Shipstone and drummer Jay Russell later completed the current line-up.

Upcoming dates

Aug 7 · Los AngelesAug 10 · PortlandAug 11 · SeattleAug 16 · PhiladelphiaOct 17 · MilanoNov 6 · LeedsNov 7 · LeedsNov 10 – Nov 10 · Newcastle Upon TyneNov 12 · SheffieldNov 13 · ManchesterNov 15 · WolverhamptonNov 16 · Leicester

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United States

  1. Aug 7Los AngelesTeragram BallroomView details
  2. Aug 10PortlandRevolution Hall - PortlandView details
  3. Aug 11SeattleNeptune TheatreView details
  4. Aug 16PhiladelphiaUnderground ArtsView details

Italy

  1. Oct 17MilanoMagazzini GeneraliView details

United Kingdom

  1. Nov 6LeedsO2 Academy LeedsView details
  2. Nov 7LeedsO2 Academy LeedsView details
  3. Nov 10 – Nov 10Newcastle Upon TyneNXView details
  4. Nov 12SheffieldOctagonView details
  5. Nov 13ManchesterO2 Victoria Warehouse ManchesterView details
  6. Nov 15WolverhamptonUniversity of Wolverhampton at The Wulfrun HallView details
  7. Nov 16LeicesterO2 Academy LeicesterView details
  8. Nov 17NottinghamRock CityView details
  9. Nov 18CambridgeCambridge JunctionView details
  10. Nov 20OxfordO2 Academy OxfordView details
  11. Nov 21BristolBristol BeaconView details
  12. Nov 23PlymouthPlymouth ArenaView details
  13. Nov 24SouthamptonO2 Guildhall SouthamptonView details
  14. Nov 26LondonO2 Academy BrixtonView details

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About Yard Act

The band's sound mixes wiry post-punk minimalism with dance-pop, Afrobeat and hip-hop influences, built around Smith's spoken-word-inflected vocal delivery and lyrics addressing capitalism, gentrification and social class with dark humour and cynical storytelling. Their debut album, The Overload, was released on 21 January 2022 and debuted at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart, earning a shortlist place for the Mercury Music Prize and the BBC Sound of 2022 list.

Their second album, Where's My Utopia?, followed in 2024, produced by Gorillaz collaborator Remi Kabaka Jr. and reaching the UK Top 5, expanding the band's palette toward funk and dance influences. A third album, You're Gonna Need a Little Music, was released in 2026.

Yard Act have continued to tour internationally behind their expanding catalogue, building on early recognition including Paste magazine's Best New Artists of 2021 and the Reeperbahn Festival's Anchor International Music Award.

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