Ruts Dc Present the Ruts

A concert by The Ruts, presented by Ruts DC to mark five decades of the band's music, at The Crossing in Birmingham. The programme draws on the group's punk, reggae and dub-inflected recordings.

The Ruts formed in London in 1977 and combined the urgency of punk with reggae, dub and rock. The original line-up was Malcolm Owen, Paul Fox, Dave Ruffy and Segs Jennings, and their debut album, The Crack, appeared in 1979. Their catalogue also includes Grin & Bear It, Animal Now, Rhythm Collision, Music Must Destroy and Counterculture?, along with singles such as In A Rut, Babylon's Burning, Something That I Said, Jah War, Staring At The Rude Boys and West One (Shine On Me).

After the loss of Malcolm Owen in 1980, the remaining members continued as Ruts DC. Paul Fox left the group in 2007, and Ruts DC is still active today.

This concert, presented by Ruts DC, marks fifty years of the band's music, covering 1977 to 2027, and is billed with special guests. The Crossing, in Digbeth, mainly hosts concerts with a focus on pop, rock and indie music.