Ash

Ash bring their 1977 30th Anniversary Tour to Tramshed Cardiff on 4 December 2026. Formed in Downpatrick in 1992, the trio of Tim Wheeler, Mark Hamilton and Rick McMurray honed a sharp, melodic blend of pop‑punk, power pop and alternative rock. Their first full‑length, 1977, arrived in 1996 and set the tone: short, fast songs, fuzzed guitars and direct choruses anchored in pop writing.

Since then, the band has moved between trio and quartet formats (with Charlotte Hatherley from 1997 to 2006) and stacked up releases from Nu‑Clear Sounds and Free All Angels to Meltdown, Kablammo!, Islands and 2023’s Race the Night, keeping a clear line of compact songwriting and hooks that land at volume.

This anniversary tour looks back to the spark of 1977 while drawing on three decades of material cut for the stage. Tight riffs, punchy rhythms and sing‑along refrains are the order of the day, carried by a band whose live set thrives on pace and melody. For fans of their 90s beginnings as well as those who caught up later, Ash in Cardiff is a straightforward celebration of the record that launched them and the sound they’ve refined ever since.