“A PROPER LIVE SHOW” | THE REYTONS RETURN FOR THEIR BIGGEST GLASGOW GIG YET

LIVE REVIEW | The Reytons w/ The Sherlocks | SWG3 Galvanizers Yard 19th July 2025

A Saturday night to not forget, indie rock favourites The Reytons made their long awaited return to Glasgow’s SWG3 Galvanisers Yard this month. The Rotherham band played to a packed Scottish crowd who were more than ready for a night of bouncing and singalongs. 

Warming up before The Reytons were South Yorkshire band The Sherlocks, who have become regular favourites on the UK live scene. Their set was sharp and crowd pleasing, with the band leaning into their guitar driven tracks. Songs such as “NYC (Sing It Loud)” got the early crowd warmed up, with plenty of heads nodding, chants breaking out and crowd members on shoulders already. Their performance wasn’t overblown but it didn’t need to be, The Sherlocks put on an incredible gig and set the tone before The Reytons to get everyone moving.  

The Reytons setlist was a mix of newer tracks that have pushed them further into the spotlight and the older fan favourites that have been staples since their early days. Furthermore, frontman Jonny Yerrell paused to speak to the crowd many times during the set, talking about The Reytons story and the meaning behind certain lyrics, creating a great relationship between the band and the crowd. Songs “Antibiotics” and “2006” brought big reactions early on, and the band didn’t hold back with pyrotechnics and Co2 smoke. These additions brought so much hype to the crowd and emphasised the adrenaline of their songs. 

“Cash in Hand & Fake IDs” turned the venue into one huge sing-a-long. The energy didn’t let up and the band kept the pace relentless. Mosh pits broke out during nearly every song, but especially during mid set tracks “Knees up” and “Slice of Lime”, with drinks being thrown around the venue and people on shoulders everywhere. The band played popular track “On the Back Burner” mid-way through the set and surprised the audience, the sheer volume of the crowd singing back every lyric was deafening. 

The final stretch of the set was where the atmosphere hit its peak. “Broke Boys Cartel” kept the energy high before the band briefly left the stage, only to return to deafening chants for an encore. They closed with “Kids Off the Estate” which was the loudest sing-a-long throughout the whole night. Finally ending with “Low Life,” two final tracks have become defining anthems for the band. The entire crowd seemed to know every single word, screaming them back with such force that the band could have stopped singing entirely and let Glasgow take over. 

What The Reytons delivered was an hour and a half of sharp, unpretentious indie rock. The Sherlocks had done their job perfectly earlier in the night, warming up the crowd without stealing the spotlight, and The Reytons took it from there. SWG3’s industrial backdrop suited The Reytons perfectly. The lighting was incredibly effective along with their other stage features. By the time the gig ended, voices were hoarse, and the buzz of a proper live show was still hanging in the air. The Reytons proved that they’re more than ready for bigger stages, and with performances like this, it won’t be long before they’re headlining them. 

Set list 

1. Red Smoke 

2. Guilt Trip 

3. Antibiotics 

4. Harrison Lesser 

5. Retro Emporium 

6. 2006 

7. Adrenaline 

8. Market Street 

9. Cash in Hand and Fake ID’s 

10. Knees up 

11. On the Back Burner 

12. Slice of Lime 

13. Billy Big Bollocks 

14. Uninvited

15. Broke Boys Cartel 

16. Kids off the Estate 

17. Low Life