The Rusty Tubs sitting in a pub, some holding glasses. They are all wearing bakerboy-style flat caps and vintage clothing styles, with framed landscape paintings on the wallpapered walls.

The Rusty Tubs

The Rusty Tubs are a raucous musical act that will sweep you away on a journey across the high seas with rowdy shanties, wistful songs of the sea, and spirited traditional folk tunes. Singing tales of drunken revelry, lost loves, and the wide expanse of the ocean, audiences are invited to join in a celebration of maritime history and the timeless allure of the water.

Get ready to hoist yer tankards!

Shanties with a Punk Attitude and a Vintage Style.

Musicians performing on stage at an outdoor event, with a packed crowd and festive decorations including colorful flags and bunting, in an urban setting.

2026 Calendar

February 13-15

Gloucester Folk Trail
Gloucester, UK

February 27

The Drunken Duck
Gloucester, UK

March 06

Jolly Grogster’s Album Launch Party
Oxford, UK

May 09-10

Real Ale and Shanty Festival
Bristol, UK

May 29-31

Ostend at Anchor
Ostend, BE

June 12-14

Falmouth International Shanty Festival
Cornwall, UK

July 17

The Bear Hotel, Hungerford
Berkshire, UK

July 31 - August 2

Internationales Festival Maritim
Bremen-Vegesack, DE

August 28-31

Shrewsbury Folk Festival
Shropshire, UK

September 19-20

The Bristol Sea Shanty Shout
Bristol, UK

October 03-04

Port Isaac Shanty Weekend
Cornwall, UK

November 20-21

St. Ives Shanty Shout
Cornwall, UK

2025 Calendar

February 14-16

Gloucester Folk Trail
Gloucester, UK

May 22-25

Ostend at Anchor
Ostend, BE

June 07

Newnham Arts Festival
Gloucestershire, UK

June 13-15

Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival
Cornwall, UK

July 05

Wrde Up Music Festival
Swindon, UK

August 28-31

Bie Daip Internationaal Folk & Seasongsfestival
Appingedam, NL

September 20-21

Bristol Shanty Shout
Bristol, UK

October 10-12

Harwich International Shanty Festival
Essex, UK

2024 Calendar

April 19-20

Port Isaac Shanty Festival
Cornwall, UK

May 11-12

Real Ale & Shanty Festival
Bristol, UK

May 25-26

Gloucester Shanty Festival
Gloucester, UK

June 1-2

Festival of the Sea
Barry Island, Wales

June 15-16

Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival
Cornwall, UK

September 14

Quayside Shanty Festival
Devon, UK

September 21

The Bristol Sea Shanty Festival
Bristol, UK

October 11-13

Harwich International Shanty Festival
Essex, UK

November 22-23

St Ives Shanty Shout
Cornwall, UK

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Debut Album Out Now!

The Rusty Tubs have been hard at work in the studio and are proud to announce their first album has dropped. Listen on all your favourite streaming services or purchase on BandCamp or Apple Music!