Ska-punk veterans and live-show ringmasters Less Than Jake are bringing the party back to the UK with their headline Winter Circus Tour 2026 — a seven-date run across England and Scotland in February and March 2026. Promising a full-throttle night of punk anthems, brass blasts, and big energy, the tour will also feature an all-star supporting cast: The Bouncing Souls, The Aquabats!, and The Bar Stool Preachers. Speaking about returning the UK the band said, “After a lot of hoping (and a little begging), we couldn’t be MORE excited about the UK Winter Circus Tour 2026! Having our friends in Bouncing Souls, The Aquabats! and Barstool Preachers joining us will guarantee a night that we know you won’t soon forget. Come one! Come all! The UK Winter Circus is coming to town!!” Full list of tour dates below: Thursday 27th February 2026 – Bristol, The Prospect Building
Friday 28th February 2026 – Birmingham, O2 Academy
Sunday 1st March 2026 – London, O2 Academy Brixton
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 – Nottingham, Rock City
Thursday 5th March 2026 – Manchester, Academy
Friday 6th March 2026 – Leeds, O2 Academy
Saturday 7th March 2026 – Glasgow, Barrowland TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE: Friday 25th July 2025 at 10AM BST HERE
EXCLUSIVE VIP PACKAGES HERE About Less Than Jake: The story of ska-rockin’ maestros Less Than Jake isn’t told in their sizeable discography. It can’t be calculated by the amount of road miles they’ve logged. (But if we’re forced to calculate, we think they might be a block or two short of the Van Allen belts.) Nah! Less Than Jake’s cumulative worth is all about what they bring to your party. From sweaty club shows to uproarious festival dates to opening up for America’s most beloved rock acts, these five lifers’ deeds are best measured in the smiles they’ve slapped on the faces of true believers and new listeners, alike. Silver Linings is the name of Less Than Jake’s latest album, their first full-length for the Pure Noise label and the follow-up to 2013’s See The Light. It also doubles as a bunch of sonic diary pages and a mission statement that cements their conviction after two decades in this rock ‘n’ roll circus. Indeed, LTJ—frontman/guitarist Chris DeMakes, bassist/vocalist Roger Lima, trombonist Buddy Schaub, saxophonist Peter “JR” Wasilewski, and drummer Matt Yonker—have escaped most (but not all) forms of ennui, depression and violence against screen-based objects to create an endorsement of humanity. | 
