The Kooks

On 18 June 2026, The Kooks bring their Brighton-bred indie pop to Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Scarborough. Formed in 2004 around Luke Pritchard and Hugh Harris, the band shaped a sound of crisp guitars, agile rhythms and direct, singable hooks. Inside In/Inside Out introduced acoustic-tinged melodies and jangly riffs; Konk tightened the attack; Junk of the Heart leaned into pop; Listen, co-produced with Inflo, opened the groove; Let’s Go Sunshine and 10 Tracks to Echo in the Dark added synth shades without losing the bounce. On stage, that timeline becomes a set that moves from early crowd-leaners to newer cuts, shifting between brisk indie, pop immediacy and more spacious, percussive patterns. It’s about songs that travel fast and choruses that land, with guitar lines up front and rhythm pushing from underneath. Scarborough gets a focused trip through their catalogue, played with the ease of a band that has carried these tracks across clubs, festivals and big summer nights.