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SoAaR are delighted to welcome Funke & The Two Tone Baby back to Katie Fitzgeralds as part of his RIG 8 tour on October 11, 2025
Funke and the Two Tone Baby - Rig 8 Tour
Funke and the Two Tone Baby hits the road this October and November for the Rig 8 Tour. 10 shows across England showcasing his latest musical explorations, before hitting the studio to record album No. 5.
Over the last decade, Funke?s sound has grown and evolved alongside the musical machine he uses to create it. Unveiling the 8th iteration of his gigging rig promises yet another levelling up. The beats have got wider, the sound has got larger, and the processes are more refined.
Leaning heavier into electronica with a Dance and Funk vibe, Rig 8 adds sequencing, electric guitar, cut-up vocal hooks, punchy bass-lines, warm synths and crispy glitches. All tied together with Funke?s endless reserves of energy.
The tour starts in Funke?s new hometown of Durham and takes in the world music event of MusicPort Festival, Whitby and York?s punk all-dayer One For the Road, as well as some of Funke?s favourite independent venues.
The progression between records has always been vast, and Album No. 5 will continue this growth. This tour is a chance to catch the formative experiments and first airings of tracks from the new LP. Not to be missed.
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www.funkeandthetwotonebaby.co.uk
17 years of Musical Genius and the best Guinness in town.
We continue to put on a wide range of music here at Katie Fitzgeralds from singer/ songwriters to Blues , Folk, Jazz, Rockabilly , Pop , Indie, metal and world music. We also host Katiesfest every year featuring a wide range of younger artists plus the Stourbridge Folk Festival and once a month Stourbridge Folk Club in the cellar bar .
Jam Night...
Every second Thursday night of the month in the upstairs bar.
Irish Sessiun...
Every Wednesday night in the upstairs bar.
Katie Fitzgeralds has built a reputation for live music and parties but it's about more than that its also about history and tradition.
Originally a private house the building is over 200 years old and has been a pub since the 1830 Beer Act.
In the 19th century it would have been home to foundry workers and boatmen and would have looked out across to the Stourbridge canal arm where Foster and Rastrick built the Stourbridge Lion the first steam locomotive to run on rails in the USA.
Originally known as the Golden Lion it later became known as the Stourbridge Lion and then in 2000 it
became our home and was renamed in honour of Trina's grandmother Katie Fitzgerald who was born in Cloyne County Cork.
Trina is related to Irelands most famous hurling player Christy Ring, a son of Cloyne and is also cousin of Donal ag Cusack , Irelands first openly gay sportsman.
187 Enville Street,
Stourbridge,
West Midlands,
England,
DY8 3TB.
01384 374410
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