with support from special guest Squeeze
Joining previously announced headliners
The Stranglers and Elbow
WEDNESDAY 2ND JULY 2025
ST NICHOLAS’ PARK, WARWICKSHIRE
TICKETS ON SALE HERE AT 10am FRIDAY 13TH DECEMBER
AEG Presents are delighted to announce another huge headliner for The Warwick Sessions 2025: multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling band Train will top the bill on Wednesday 2nd July, with special guests Squeeze, with more still to be announced. They join previously announced headliners The Stranglers (Friday 4th July) and Elbow (Sunday 6th July), taking over St Nicholas’ Park near one of the UK’s most historic sites, Warwick Castle, next year. Tickets for Train’s headline show go on general sale at 10am Friday 13th December.
Since their formation in 1994, internationally acclaimed, diamond-selling band Train has been captivating audiences across the globe with their signature blend of rock and pop. Known for their critically acclaimed catalog of chart-topping smash hits like ‘Drops of Jupiter’, ‘Hey, Soul Sister’ and ‘Drive By’, Train has sold more than 10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwide, with multiple platinum/gold citations, including three GRAMMY Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, and dozens of other honors. They’ve had 14 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 and 13 albums on the Billboard 200 chart, each contributing timeless tracks to their impressive discography. The band’s GRAMMY Award-winning, global hit ‘Hey, Soul Sister’ continues to reach new milestones – it was the #1 best-selling track and most downloaded single of 2010, achieved RIAA Diamond status in 2021 and now 11x platinum, and in 2022 surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. Train’s infectious melodies and heartfelt lyrics have earned them a devoted fan base and solidified their place in music history – we can’t wait to welcome them to Warwickshire for the first time for what will be an unforgettable performance.
Train’s show at The Warwick Sessions is part of their wider UK / EU tour, where they will be performing in London, Southampton, Halifax + many more locations – full dates below. For more information on Train’s upcoming tour dates, please visit SaveMeSanFrancisco.com.
Joining Train in Warwick are special guests, Squeeze, the new wave legends behind classic tracks such as ‘Cool For Cats’, ‘Up the Junction’ and ‘Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)’. Built on the songwriting partnership of Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, the band are guaranteed to produce the perfect early evening festival show. Mojo described this year’s Glastonbury-opening performance as a “gold standard greatest hits set”, saying: “All these songs are perfectly polished and proportioned pop songs, and when reflecting on the great songwriters of British music, from Lennon and McCartney and Ray Davies, to Madness and Blur, you’re reminded how Squeeze have been among the best to do it.”
Celebrating an incredible milestone, The Stranglers will headline The Warwick Sessions on Friday 4 July, with support from The Buzzcocks and The Skids. One of the truly great British bands, The Stranglers have been performing and recording for 50 years. First formed in 1974, The Stranglers‘ no nonsense attitude was embraced by the punk movement of the late 70s. But their musicianship and menace transcended the genre, creating a sound unique to themselves. With their first three albums (Rattus Norvegicus, No More Heroes and Black and White) being released within an astonishing 13 months of each other, scoring hit singles with ‘Peaches’, ‘No More Heroes’ and ‘Walk On By’. Further success was to follow with ‘Always The Sun’, ‘Strange Little Girl’ and the mercurial ‘Golden Brown’, amongst many others, earning the group x23 Top 40 singles and x20 Top 40 albums, including 2021’s No. 4 album Dark Matters, in a career spanning six different decades. The Stranglers celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2024, the milestone serving as a testament to their enduring legacy. With a rich musical history and a forward-thinking approach, The Stranglers remain an enduring force in the ever-evolving world of rock music.
Closing the weekend on Sunday 6 July are Mercury Prize winners elbow. Boasting a cinematic sound and tapping into a wide range of emotions, the band rose to public consciousness with their acclaimed 2001 debut, Asleep in the Back, and have continued to make popular and intricately arranged albums ever since. Named Best British Band at the BRITS in 2010 and having been awarded three Ivor Novello Awards for their songwriting, they were also the creators of ‘First Steps’, the 2012 BBC Olympic theme, and performed at the closing ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in London. With x4 No 1 albums to their name, including 2024’s AUDIO VERTIGO, elbow continue to be masters of their craft.
For the promoter, Chloe Pean and Rachel Lloyd said, “AEG Presents is delighted to announce ‘The Warwick Sessions’ for summer 2025 following the success of The Castle Sessions. St Nicholas Park is a unique setting in a town with a great appetite for live music. We’re excited to bring the biggest acts from elbow, The Stranglers, and now Train, with more great names still to be announced.”
Councillor Ella Billiald, Portfolio Holder for Arts & Economy at Warwick District Council said: “We are very excited to be welcoming these big name artists to Warwick in the wonderful backdrop of St Nicholas Park. We do hope that these concerts will attract lots of new visitors to our beautiful town, benefitting our local hospitality businesses and retail.”
Tickets:
AEG Presale begins 10am GMT on Thursday 12th December
General on sale begins 10am BST on Friday 13th December.
Diamond Viewing Packages are available which include:
- Fast track entry via dedicated Diamond Viewing lane.
- Exclusive Diamond Viewing area in front of the stage, with access to Gold Circle bar and Toilets.
- Souvenir VIP event lanyard (collected on arrival).
- Three complimentary drinks.
TRAIN – EU / UK 2025 TOUR DATES
24 June – Gelsenkirchen, DE – Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen
25 June – Luxembourg, LU – City Sounds
27 June – Evreux, FR – Rock in Evreux
28 June – Southampton, UK – TK Maxx presents Southampton Summer Sessions
30 June – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
02 July – Warwickshire, UK – St Nicholas‘ Park (Warwick Sessions)
03 July – Halifax, UK – TK Maxx Presents Live at The Piece Hall
04 July – Lytham, UK – TK Maxx Presents Lytham Festival
06 July – Dublin, IE – Iveagh Gardens
07 July – Limerick, IE – King John’s Castle
About Train
Train is a multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling band from San Francisco that has had 14 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and 13 albums on the Billboard 200 chart. Train’s climb to the top began in 1994, as the original 5-member band tenaciously built a loyal hometown following, leading up to their debut self-titled album released by Columbia in 1998. The tumbling wordplay of „Meet Virginia“ gave them their first unlikely radio hit, and 2001’s Drops of Jupiterbroke them to multi-platinum status thanks to the double-GRAMMY-winning title song that spent 10 months in the Top 40, has been certified RIAA 7x platinum, and earned the 2001 GRAMMY Award for Best Rock Song. The group won another GRAMMY in 2011 for their global hit “Hey, Soul Sister“ from their multi-platinum album Save Me, San Francisco (2009), which was the No.1 best-selling smash and most downloaded single of 2010, achieved RIAA Diamond status in 2021 and now 11x platinum, and in 2022 surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. Train has sold more than 10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwide, with multiple platinum/gold citations, including three GRAMMY Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, and dozens of other honors. They’ve had 24 Top 10 songs across the Billboard charts and six Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart including Drops of Jupiter (2001), My Private Nation (2003), California 37 (2012), Bulletproof Picasso (2014), For Me, It’s You (2016), and a girl a bottle a boat (2017). This summer, Train is taking over amphitheaters across the country on a co-headline tour with REO Speedwagon, and most recently, released a new album, Live at Royal Albert Hall, recorded live from their sold-out, debut performance at the iconic and historic Royal Albert Hall in London.
Train frontman, Pat Monahan, partakes in other ventures outside of music, including his award-winning wine portfolio, Save Me, San Francisco Wine Co, which was created in 2011 and has sold over 10 million bottles and won over 100 medals. Proceeds from his wine business support Family House, a San Francisco charity that supports families of children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Monahan has appeared on television and in film with credits that include the 2021 Hallmark Channel original movie, Christmas in Tahoe, inspired by Train’s album of the same name, which he executive produced and starred, Dr. Ken, 90210, CBS’s Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I., The Voice, American Idol, and The Bachelor.
