The Darkness Is Coming! The Darkness Is Coming!

No this isn’t some dire warning of imminent doom. It’s an invitation because the multi-platinum UK rock band The Darkness is headed to the Queen City next week as part of their 2022 North American Tour. The band, which consists of frontman and guitarist Justin Hawkins, guitarist and producer Dan Hawkins, bassist Frankie Poullain, and drummer Rufus Taylor, will be playing one night at The Neighborhood Theatre on Friday, April 15, and it promises to be one hell of a show.

Justin Hawkins shares, “You there, in the Americas – hear me, and hear me well: The Darkness know your pain, know that you have cried yourselves to sleep every night, bereft of quality English rock music. Well, desist from weeping and pull up your fully grown adult pants – salvation is upon you! As doctors, we UNDERSTAND the healing power of rock music and we have instructed our minions to make arrangements for us to visit your moderately distant shores. The cryogenically sealed Tupperware box of roadies has been set to “Thor” and the mighty winged chariot has been dusted off. Remember – one lick of Darkness sweat and you will be cured – you will literally walk again, without Covid or anything! But what price freedom and eternal life, I hear you ask? To you sir, about thirty bucks (plus local taxes and booking fee). Now get the fuck in!”

The Darkness is currently in the midst of a 34 city tour in support of their latest album Motorheart which was released last November via Cooking Vinyl. With over 3 million concert tickets sold, 4 Top Ten albums, 5 Top Ten singles, and 200 million streams on Spotify, The Darkness is the embodiment of all things glorious about rock and roll. Their live show is a one-of-a-kind event where you can expect to be entertained from start to finish. Expect top-notch rock music, tons of stage presence, and all the shenanigans that make a live rock show special. Oh yeah, did I mention that Justin Hawkins is a wild man on stage, hands down one of the best frontmen in the business? But, don’t take my word for it. Grab a ticket to the show and check it out for yourself.