Tyketto
+ Warrior Soul + Collateral
Entry Requirements: 14+
Hard rocking songsmiths, TYKETTO, enter 2026 with the release of their 6th studio album, Closer To The Sun, through Silver Lining Music on March 20th 2026, and with it, unleash some of their best, supremely crafted rock anthems celebrating the return of this criminally underrated quintet originally founded in New York.
The first video and single taken from Closer To The Sun, ‘Higher Than High' is a burst of swing and swagger that perfectly captures Tyketto’s deep appreciation for the emancipation that music can bring. That spirit rings out unmistakably as vocalist and founding member Danny Vaughn roars: “In the space you can learn to heal/There is music that helps you feel/Higher than high”. Listen to it right here.
“Higher Than High is, in my estimation, classic Tyketto, where difficulties in life are seen and named but hope and, more importantly, music, is the thing that gets us through,” comments Danny Vaughn. “It's the first single from our new album which we think is going to be a real favorite with the fans. The song and the album say ‘play me loudly and take me for a drive.’” Throughout Closer To The Sun, Tyketto speak to the listener about true life loves, losses and pleasures. From the title track’s triumphant, anthemic appreciation of love’s power, to the punchy rawness built to make fists rise and hearts race of “Hit Me Where It Hurts”, to the power balladry of “The Picture”, Tyketto continue to confidently stride the same musical terrain as the likes of Whitesnake and Aerosmith, with the added bonus of being fresh to the ears of many.
Joined by Harry Scott Elliott on guitar, Ged Rylands on keyboards, Chris Childs (Thunder) on bass and Johnny Dee (Doro) on drums, Vaughn leads a lineup that brings exceptional performances and undeniable fire to every track, reaffirming Tyketto as one of rock’s most respected and enduring names. Closer To The Sun was recorded across multiple studios in the UK and Europe, including Flip Flop Studios and the legendary Rockfield Studios in Wales. In support of the album’s release, Tyketto have already announced a string of dates for 2026, kicking off at Planet Rock’s Winter’s End festival in Porthcawl, Wales—and with a full UK Tour set for the spring and European shows to be revealed soon, fans should keep their eyes peeled for what’s coming next.
Line Up
Tyketto
Warrior Soul
Collateral are a top 40 rock band hailing from Kent in the UK.
Releasing their debut EP 4 Shots! in November 2018, which featured Midnight Queen, a song that received major airplay on Planet Rock, the UK's biggest classic rock radio station, and got to the top of the Australian Radio charts.
After winning a Camden Rocks Festival competition out of 20,000 bands to play the main stage at the Electric Ballroom in June 2019, and being chosen among 40 bands to play the Rising Stage at the Ramblin' Man Fair festival 2019, Collateral won a competition out of 200,000 entrants to support Jon Bon Jovi on his Runaway to Paradise Mediterranean cruise departing Barcelona to Majorca in August of 2019.
All of these achievements have opened up exciting new doors for the Kent-based rockers.
In February 2020 Collateral's self-titled debut album, released by Roulette Media Records went straight to number 5 in the official UK Rock charts in the week of release. The high-energy 9-track album also features the singles Lullaby, Mr Big Shot and Merry Go Round. Also that month, Collateral toured the UK with Jared James Nichols, and then joined Bon Jovi's guitarist Phil X's own band Phil X & The Drills on their UK tour in March of the same year.
At the start of 2022 the band headlined the UK with their Re-Wired Tour leading up to the release of a re-mix of their first LP featuring special guests. After playing numerous festivals over the Summer, Collateral then followed this up with numerous tours, taking to the road with such acts as Reckless Love, H.E.A.T. and Skid Row.
2023 saw the band returning to the studio to record the follow-up to their first album with a brand-new release - ‘Should’ve Known Better’. Released in May 2024 and following successful headline tour of the UK, the album saw the band with their highest chart position with a top 40 UK Album sales spot and landed at #2 in the UK Rock charts making it their 2nd top 5 in the Rock charts.
