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Reflective Live Review 27/11/25: The Band I Didn’t Know I Needed: The Delta Riggs

We're flashing back to 27 November 2025. Why? Because The Delta Riggs have constantly been on our mind and playlist since then. Patiently waiting for the Kaiser Chiefs, out walk the support act — The Delta Riggs. I had no idea what was about to hit me. Elliott Hammond strides out first, full of swagger, and it doesn’t leave him for the entire set. Imagine being right up front for Like Never Seen This Before and Baddest Motherfucker in the Beehive — the electric sound, the strutting beat, the kind of groove that forces your body to move. You can’t help but watch in awe as Elliott completely captivates you with every snap of his hips and every gritty note. The rest of the band — Alexander Markwell, Jesse Pattinson, Michael Tramonte, and Simon McConnell — are absolutely locked in, rocking out with a core energy that makes you forget they’d been “gone for a bit.” It felt tight, alive, and loud in all the right ways. This memory comes back to me easily, probably because The Delta Rig...