# Event Details - **Event Name**: Kris Barras Band album release show at The Fighting Cocks - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 17 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: Admission will be via e-ticket. Your e-ticket will be delivered to your email address in time for the show (typically the day before the event). To celebrate the release of the new album, Kris Barras Band visits Kingston to play at The Fighting Cocks. A musical career is a living, breathing thing – a sonic moodboard of passions and influences that goes wherever the muse takes it. For Kris Barras Band, formed in 2015 and led by MMA fighter-turned-musician Kris Barras, that muse has guided them from blues beginnings to a hard rock renaissance. It continues to be one hell of a ride, having reached number 5 in the Official UK Album Chart and number 1 in the Rock & Metal Album Chart with 2024’s ‘Halo Effect’. That fascinating evolution continues on their forthcoming sixth album, ‘Monsters We Made’, with a sound that continues to suit the scale of the legendary venues they’ve played, including Wembley Arena and the Royal Albert Hall, while drawing comparisons with the likes Black Stone Cherry and Shinedown – which suits Kris just fine. “We wanted big singalongs, big riffs, big solos,” the band’s leader says of their creative ethos this time around. “The kind of hard rock music that belongs in arenas – dense, complex and able to energise the biggest crowds.” Such ambitions are easier said than done, but with the band’s guitarist/keyboardist Josiah Manning on production duties, it’s a task the Devon band – completed by bassist Frazer Kerslake and drummer Billy Hammett – have been equal to. For evidence, you need only listen to the colossal opening title track, which tackles the idea of being your own worst enemy and features what Kris rightly considers “one of the best choruses I’ve ever written”; or the epic ballad, “Otherside”, which plucks at heartstrings and orchestral strings alike. “I’d like to think this record could unite our older and newer fans,” says Kris of ‘Monsters We Made’, a record that will appeal to blues fans thanks to its contrasts between light and dark, as well as rock fans wanting to bang their heads - Times TBC but we expect doors at 7:00pm The Fighting Cocks is an 18+ venue. Please bring photo ID. The Fighting Cocks is at 56 Old London Road, Kingston, KT2 6QA - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kingston-upon-thames/kris-barras-band-album-release-show-at-the-fighting-cocks/200030365250238 - **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, art, fine-arts, live-music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 22 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Kingston Upon Thames - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: The Fighting Cocks Bar & Live Music Venue - **lat**: 51.410659700912 - **long**: -0.29828661430322 - **full address**: The Fighting Cocks Bar & Live Music Venue, 56 Old London Road,Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Kris Barras Band album release show at The Fighting Cocks - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/d910cf2a81a3de745817281716643d0314226263440fda277d4c5d15a55aad7a-rimg-w784-h295-dc080808-gmir?v=1785920617 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Kris Barras Band album release show at The Fighting Cocks being held? - **A:** Kris Barras Band album release show at The Fighting Cocks takes place on Mon, 17 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Mon, 17 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Fighting Cocks Bar & Live Music Venue, 56 Old London Road,Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Kris Barras Band album release show at The Fighting Cocks? - **A:** Kris Barras Band album release show at The Fighting Cocks is organized by Banquet Records. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Kris Barras Band album release show at The Fighting Cocks is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Kingston Upon Thames, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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