Amazing, intimate lively show
by Alli on 12/07/2025Scarborough Open Air Theatre - ScarboroughRating: 5 out of 5Excellent from start to finish. The venue was very well organised the atmosphere was fantastic. Loved every minute of it
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Rag'n'Bone Man announces two 2023 Yorkshire headline dates
Triple BRIT Award winner Rag’n’Bone Man is heading to Yorkshire next summer for two incredible headline shows. The Human and Life By Misadventure hit-maker will play The Piece Hall, Halifax on Friday June 23 and Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Saturday June 24.
Sussex-born Rory Graham grew up hearing his mum and dad play an assortment of blues, soul and jazz albums. When he attended his first raves as a teenager, he found himself drawn to ragga and jungle music, especially artists such as Congo Natty and Shy FX & The Ragga Twins.
Although Graham initially began MCing, he started to sing as well in his 20s and taught himself to play piano and guitar. Around that time, his tastes in music slipped back toward blues – particularly classic figures like Muddy Waters – which he began to fuse with elements of hip hop and grime.
A prolific underground artist for several years, Graham honed a ferocious live reputation. In 2014, he released the EP Wolves followed by another called Disfigured in 2015.
Graham rose to prominence under the Rag’n’Bone Man moniker in 2016 with the release of the global smash hit Human, which would appear on his full-length debut of the same name the following year. Showcasing his characteristic blend of traditional blues and hip hop, and introducing the world to his powerfully deep vocals, the track peaked at No.2 on the official UK singles chart and spent one week shy of an entire year on the list.
At the 2017 BRITs, Rag’n’Bone Man was named the British Breakthrough Act and received the Critics’ Choice Award. That year, he also hit the road with his Human Tour and joined forces with the virtual band Gorillaz on their song The Apprentice.
Continuing to collaborate, Rag’n’Bone Man released a handful of tracks in 2018 and also embarked on his Sounds Of The City Tour, before teaming up with Calvin Harris in 2019 for the No.2-charting single Giant.
Life by Misadventure, Graham’s second #1 album with Columbia Records that came out in May 2021 and spent 7 weeks in the Top 10, is the culmination of more than a year spent writing and working with some of music’s true greats in London and Nashville.
The album boasted a renewed sense of purpose and an entirely new energy in singles such as 'All You Ever Wanted', 'Anywhere Away From Here', 'Alone' and 'Crossfire'.
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Due to huge demand, he's just announced shows at UEA in Norwich on 1 November and Liverpool University's Mountford Hall on 4 November 2021. Tickets go on sale from 09:00 on Friday 7 May 2021.
In support of his new album Life By Misadventure, the singer-songwriter is hitting the road this autumn to perform 12 dates, kicking off with a big hometown arena show at the Brighton Centre.
The multi-platinum singer will give an intimate series of performances at the Jazz Cafe in June 2021.
The Human singer returns three years after his award-winning debut with a new record, Life By Misadventure, due out 7 May 2021.
Tickets for Rag’n’Bone Man’s Piece Hall and Scarborough Open Air Theatre shows are available from 09:00, Fri 9 December.
Excellent from start to finish. The venue was very well organised the atmosphere was fantastic. Loved every minute of it
Rag and Bone man great performance and atmosphere. He's got a great voice. He seemed to be enjoying it as much as we did!
This was my first visit to the Scarborough Open Air Theatre and it was truly amazing . Great layout and wonderful atmosphere. Loved every minute of the show including the warm-up acts . Rag n Bone Man was fantastic. Great voice and lovely warm personality too. He was truly so happy to be there . The sound and music was awesome 🤩
Ticketing an entry were very straightforward. We love the venue and the beautiful weather just made it! Rag n Bone Man was brilliant … what a voice!!! We loved both warm up acts too. A perfect night out in a stunning venue and an amazing concert.
Rag n Bone man was AMAZING 😍 great venue also Open air theatre Scarborough
The Scarborough Open Air Theatre is fantastic and with 16000 fans present so incredible. From arriving and moving through various lines of sorting to reach your viewing point to being directed to and being served at various food and drink stalls to being shown to your seats every single member of staff was very friendly helpful and welcoming with a smile on their faces. With regards the concert their was 2 support acts who were both good but in our view we could have done without one of them. Rag and bone man came on at 9.00 but for us could have been earlier. However when he did come on he was fantastic. Going through his repertoire of wonderful songs he was brilliant and in between each song when he spoke to the crowd he was modest, funny and appreciative of people turning up to see him. He saved the last song of the night, Giant, and everyone was singing and having a great time. All in all a wonderful night. After the show staff were still ushering people out of the theatre safely in order to get to their destinations and this was done quite speedily.
Well organised event, no holdups arriving and entering. Stewards professionally guided us to our seats. Second half was spoilt a little by a group of security people having loud conversations not relevant to their role and joking which distracted us and the people around us
Second time seeing Rags at Scarborough Open Air Theatre, one word covers both shows..."Phenomenal" A fab night & a crowd in fine voice.
Everything was perfect 🤩 even the sun was shining
The best concert I have seen in a very long time. Hs voice was strong and passionate. He is unique and genuine I can't wait to see him again. One of his songs was so beautiful, he made me cry. Seeing his son with him was heart melting and a look into his personal photos was so touching. I can't thank him enough for giving me an uplifting night when I needed something to smile about.