The Runrig Experience - Beat the Drum
Beat The Drum
The RunRig Experience
A tribute to the Scottish superband RunRig
RunRig was one of the most successful Scottish bands, having a loyal fanbase not only in Scotland but also in Denmark and Germany, with several number-one hits and albums in the charts. The Scottish Celtic rock band was founded in 1973 on the Isle of Skye. The band released fourteen studio albums, with some of their songs also sung in Scottish Gaelic.
The music of Runrig is often described as a blend of folk and rock music, with the band's lyrics frequently revolving around places, history, politics, and people that are or were unique to Scotland. This traditional connection in the music, as well as in the lyrics, which sometimes include Gaelic lyrics, distinguishes the band's uniqueness and creates the fascination of their music. Rarely has a band managed to create this identity between land and music like RunRig.
In 2016, the band announced that they would withdraw from the studio after the release of their 14th studio album, The Story, and announced their final tour, The Final Mile, for 2017. In August 2018, Runrig played the last show of their farewell tour titled The Last Dance in Stirling City Park, which was attended by an estimated 52,000 fans.
Richie Muir, a singer and guitarist from Edinburgh, who lives in Nottingham but is primarily a great lifelong fan of Runrig, had the idea to keep this fantastic music alive and founded RunRig Experience, a band that celebrates the music of RunRig and thus commemorates this anniversary - and fills the gap.
"From the beginning, we wanted to be more than a tribute band that just pretends. We wanted the show to be a celebration of RunRig's music. Yes, we wanted it to sound authentic and represent what RunRig was about, but it’s not just about filling the gap they left. It's about celebrating their music and their incredible contribution to the music industry, to Scotland as a whole, and to the small, significant moments in the lives of their fans. We wanted to put on a show where people come, have fun, sing, dance, celebrate, and remember, and I believe we have really succeeded in that." Ben Marshall (member of RunRig Experience)
Doors open at 19:00