RFTK Promotions are a promotion team based in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Specialising in Rock, Metal, Goth and Industrial from both past and present, we run regular club nights and live shows.
Please check our listings or see below for latest news and what is coming up.
Big event for you industrial fans!
Aesthetic Perfection and Faderhead are both touring together in 2014, both doing full length sets! If that’s not enough, they’re also joined by Terrolokaust.
Of course, we’re telling you this because their dates include Newcastle!
February 17th 2014 at The Cluny 2, an intimate venue for a big show! Your favourite bands right up close.
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This is a really exciting show to have, two bands with a proven track record for headlining playing together – and of course Terrolokaust who I know won a few of you over when they supported Icon of Coil.th AP and FH will have new albums out to coincide, Faderhead release ‘Atoms and Emptiness’ on February 3rd, while ‘Til Death’ from Aesthetic Perfection is released on February 11th.
What is also good news… the price… you’d pay £12-£14 for any of these bands on their own, right? Well… this whole package, three top quality bands…. £15.
We expect tickets to fly out for this, we imagine that the venue will sell out or come close (only around 140 tickets on sale…) we will of course keep you up to date. Advance tickets can be snapped up from : www.seetickets.com – www.ticketweb.co.uk – www.wegottickets.com and in person from The Cluny, Reflex Records and Hot Rats Records – or from the DJs at any Toxic or Charnel House night.
Due to the unexpected double-whammy closures of Trillians and Legends (both for unconnected reasons) we’ve been forced to re-house some of our forthcoming shows.
New details as follows
November 10th : The March Violets – this will now take place at The Cluny
November 15th : American Head Charge – this will also now take place at The Cluny
December 7th : Dyonisis – going ahead as billed at Butlers, as part of The Charnel House Christmas Party
December 17th : Ashestoangels – going ahead as billed at Think Tank
March 13th : Love/Hate – this will now take place at Think Tank
March 19th : Tragedy – this will now take place at The Cluny 2
Tickets for above shows still valid.
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As a side for this, we’d like to extend wishes to staff of either venue – we hope you find new work quickly. We’d also like to extend thanks to staff of both venues who’ve helped us with the (eventual) smooth running of shows.
Well. Our schedule for 2013 is likely to be finalised. It’s unlikely that we’ll be adding to it due to time restrictions on being able to promote the shows, plus our own schedules.
Just a re-cap on what we’ve got coming up – both gigs and clubs.
November 9th – The Charnel House* [Goth night] @ Butlers
November 10th – The March Violets + Anxiety of Love + Berlin Black @ Trillians
November 15th – American Head Charge + RSJ + Maplerun @ Legends
November 15th – Toxic Club Night [Metal/Rock/Alt] @ Legends
November 15th – Tech Noir Club Night [Industrial/EBM/Electro] @ Legends
December 7th – Dyonisis* / The Charnel House* @ Butlers
December 17th – Ashestoangels + DEAD + Masamune + tbc @ ThinkTank/The Other Rooms
December 20th (tbc!) Toxic / Tech Noir club nights @ Legends
(*not an RFTK event)
We are working on shows for 2014. For assorted reasons, we don’t expect 2014 to be as busy as 2013 – but then, it’s always difficult to guess – it all depends on who is touring, who makes sense to book and what other opportunities are presented to us.
Full announcement in the coming days/weeks but here’s our first two we can let you know for 2014
March 13th – Love/Hate @ Trillians
March 19th – Tragedy (all-metal tribute to Bee Gees) @ Trillians
If you saw either of those bands this year, I’m sure you’ll be all over them – and if you missed them, well, good chance to redeem yourself 
Some friends of ours, The Charnel House, are bringing their Christmas Party back this year.
The Charnel House is a long-running Gothic Rock/Darkwave/Dark Alternative night held once a month in Butlers, Newcastle Upon Tyne.
In recent years, the Christmas Party had been dropped from their calendar – but they’re coming back with a bang this year.
The party will be on December 7th and feature a live set from Dyonisis - Dyonisis have a good fanbase in these parts, partially cos they’re a great live band. Elements of folk, prog, rock and a following in some Metal Female Voices circles (they were recently billed to play alongside acts like Lacuna Coil and Delain in Belgium) they’ve woo’d crowds around the country.
The night also contains DJ slots from the house DJs, Ghost, Queenie and Kev (yep, the same Kev who DJs Toxic, although his sets are quite different at CH)
The event will be £5 on the door on the night, although advance tickets are available for those who like that sort of thing from Reflex, Hot Rats, www.seetickets.com and www.wegottickets.com
We jest, we jest! But yes, Ashestoangels are back again – this will actually be their 4th time in Newcastle this year – but they love touring and like playing here, so they wanted to do a little pre-Christmas tour for the fans. Which is nice.
They’re also bringing some friends with them – the tour will be co-headlined by DEAD – who are also a regular touring machine, though I don’t think they’ve done Newcastle recently.
The date this time is December 17th – just a week before Christmas Eve. They’ll be at ThinkTank @ The Other Rooms (where they played in September) and tickets are just £5 in advance. You can get these from the usual outlets (Reflex, Hot Rats, www.seetickets.com , our store, etc.) but if you go to their website they do have assorted combo deals where you can reserve a copy of the album with your purchase and there are VIP packages also.
If you’ve seen them before, you’ll know what to expect. If not, why not? They’ve got that half-in half-out goth-cum-metal-cum-emo combination going on – they’re an exciting live band who has built up a strong following with some killer live shows, emotional hooks and awesome tracks.
The show will be opened by local band Masamune + possibly one more tbc.
Don’t miss out, it’s gonna be a Christmas Cracker!
Just a q
uick reminder that the Toyah gig in Legends is this coming Friday, 18th April.
Doors are 7.30pm and support comes from Alexa De Strange.
It’s the 30th anniversary of the ‘Love is the Law’ album, so that will be played in full – along with assorted other hits and fan favourites.
Tickets are still available, £18 in advance – www.seetickets.com for online or in person at Reflex or Hot Rats. You can buy on the door, but the price will be slightly more.
The Toxic and Tech Noir club nights will begin as normal at 10.30pm – £3 entry 10.30-11.30 / £5 after – these will be FREE for anyone who is at the Toyah show.
You can read an interview with Toyah in the Chronicle – link here : http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/music/singer-toyah-reflects-favourite-year-6187370
We’re pleased to announce that American Head Charge will play Legends in Newcastle as part of their Shoot Tour.
“American Head Charge is back, sounding bigger and better than ever!” - Vegas Seven
Following the release of their critically acclaimed new ep ‘SHOOT’ and their first major tour in 6 years, one of the finest bands of the industrial / metal genre are set to return to the UK this November.
Support comes from RSJ and Maplerun
American Head Charge bassist and co-founder Chad Hanks speaks for the band when he says “Beyond a shadow of a doubt, we’re all looking forward to returning to the UK for the Shoot Tour Part II. It’s been WAY too long, and we’re going to make it a tour to rememb
er. See you soon, ladies and gents.” Pulling no punches, keyboardist J.Fowler adds “Brace yourselves. We’re back on the march and we’re coming to rip your faces off…You wanted it? You got it!”
American Head Charge play Legends on November 15th as part of the Toxic night. Tickets are £12.50 (plus booking fee) and available now. Ticket price also includes FREE entry to Toxic and Tech Noir on November 15th.
Tickets can be bought from www.seetickets.com www.ticketweb.co.uk Reflex Records and Hot Rat Records. Or….
You can save yourself a few quid in booking fees and buy tickets directly from the DJs at Toxic tonight, September 20th. Just come to the booth with the correct money (£12.50 for one, £25 for two…) and they’ll sort the rest. Please note it is only the Toxic nights where you can buy tickets directly.
“A triumphant return” - Thrash Hits
“American Head Charge resurrected” - Rock Sound Magazine“By no means does Shoot disappoint…the new music is sounding fantastic” - Bring The Noise UK
“Furious electro-metal…Shoot represents a welcome return” - Kerrang Magazine
“American Head Charge has returned with a haymaker that nobody saw coming” - Uber Rock
Tragedy, who play Legends on Monday, have released a video for their new single ‘It’s Raining Men’
Yes…. yes… I *know* they’re a metal tribute to the Bee Gees… but they’re now “Bee Gees and beyond” and this is their transformation of the Weather Girls classic(?) into a Metal Bee Gees style!
Anyway… advance tickets are only £8 (tenner on the door) and if you want them in advance pick em up from www.seetickets.com or from Reflex Records in town.
Sunderland folk can also buy from Hot Rats.
Here is their video… enjoy
Legendary post-punk group THE MARCH VIOLETS have announced a tour for this Autumn.
It’ll be their biggest tour since their reformation in 2007.
What may excite many of you, this will include a Newcastle show!
Although an exact date couldn’t be identified, TMV have played Newcastle only once before – in the early 80s. This would mean it’s been around THIRTY years since they last played here… oo-er…
Don’t let it be another 30
The show will be at TRILLIANS on NOVEMBER 10th. Tickets are £14 in advance – you can get them from our store, or also from www.seetickets.com www.ticketweb.co.uk local record shops Reflex and Hot Rats : or any Charnel House night.
Although I’m sure there’ll be plenty of classics : ‘Walk into the Sun’, ‘Snake Dance’ maybe the likes of ‘Religious as Hell’ or ‘Radiant Boys’ – this is in tour of new album ‘Made Glorious’.
Whilst it’s not yet on general release, anyone who pledged towards the album will have heard it – and it’s a stunning album. Really, I’m not just saying this to try and talk you into coming. It’s a strong album, plenty of tracks you’d want to hear live and they stand shoulder to shoulder with the bands early work.
It’s an almost unique opportunity to see such an iconic band here, it’s going to be exciting.
Support tbc.
If you’ve a “Secret Love” for the Bee Gees, then you’ll love this gig on August 12th in Legends.
Yep, live all the “Nights on Broadway” and have a bit “Boogie Child” – we bring you TRAGEDY – The All Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees.
“Don’t Forget to Remember” that you “You Should Be Dancing” to hits like “Stayin’ Alive”, “If I Can’t Have You” and “How Deep Is Your Love”.
So, quit your “Jive Talkin’” – buy a ticket (£8 advance from www.seetickets.com , www.ticketweb.co.uk and local record shops Reflex and Hot Rats) and brush away those “Lonely Days” and feel the “Night Fever”.