The Crave

The Crave

The Crave are a rock band from Brighton, United Kingdom. They play riff-driven rock and roll with an emphasis on large-scale songs and live performance, drawing on the older tradition of loud, energetic guitar rock while presenting it in a contemporary form.

Live activity

The band tours extensively in the UK, Europe and the United States. Their live history includes three US tours, with appearances at the Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary event alongside Bruce Springsteen and the Foo Fighters. They also complete the Brit Bus tour, travelling 5,000 miles across the UK in an English double-decker bus, and play a headline show at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Halloween night.

Since the start of 2009, they play more than 140 tour dates across the UK and Europe, both as headliners and in support of acts including Shinedown, Hot Leg, Hinder, Buckcherry, Theory of a Deadman, Deep Purple, Heaven’s Basement, Flyleaf, Vains of Jenna, Daughtry and Status Quo.

Festivals and billings

The Crave also appear at major rock festivals including Download, Sonisphere, Rock Im Park and Rock Am Ring, adding to their reputation as a live-focused band.