Against The Current Announce Intimate Manchester And London Shows

Off the back of rapturous shows at Slam Dunk Festival, Multi-million streaming pop-rock trio Against The Current have announced two special intimate shows in the UK this Summer in Manchester and London. The band will spend the next few months in Europe for Summer festivals before heading back for the pair of intimate UK shows – tickets here.

Against The Current

Against The Current (Izzy Lux)

The trio is well known for their collabs and work in the gaming space. Most notably Riot’s League of Legends Legends Never Die with over 675M streams. Their previous singles blindfolded and “good guy” have received over 6M streams, marking the beginning of their new independent era.

Against The Current will play:

JULY
2nd – Gorilla, Manchester
3rd – Lafayette, London

Watch the video for Silent Stranger below:

A pop rock trio from Poughkeepsie, New York fronted by Chrissy Costanza, a beauty guru and vlogging sensation on her own YouTube channel, the band first reached noterity by their cover versions, including collaborating with Alex Goot on a cover of Owl City’s Good Time. Since then their own material has vowed fans, with the video of their Paralyzed single notching up over seven million YouTube views.

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Against The Current Announce Intimate Manchester And London Shows