Saturday night at The Pit in Newstead was always going to be a special one for us. It's a lovely little venue and one that's become very dear to Darwin's Rejects over the years - the sort of place where the crowd is close, the atmosphere is warm, and the music feels like it belongs there. The evening began smoothly. Set up and soundcheck were refreshingly painless (a rare and beautiful thing in the gigging world!), the stage - despite being quite bijou as the estate agents

Bands evolve. Sometimes slowly, sometimes all at once. Recently we said goodbye (for now, at least) to Warren as a full time member of Darwin's Rejects. There's no fallout, no dramatic subplot, no smashed mandolins backstage - just life doing what life does. Warren's got some really exciting projects going on, and the rest of us are really excited for him. Priorities shift, paths bend, and occasionally you find yourself at a crossroads you might have foreseen, but still didn

2025 has been a defining year for Darwin's Rejects - a year of growth, graft, loud stages, quiet wins, and one unforgettable night in April that set everything in motion. As the year winds down and the gigs for the year have finished, we've taken a deep dive into the data behind our gigs using SetListWizard (an app Alan created - once a geek always a geek) - but behind every graph and percentage is a story - one we're excited to share. 🌟 April: A Night We'll Never Forget M

Jamie enjoying a luxurious spa treatment before taking the stage for Andy's Surprise Nearly 60th party We kicked off this month with...