Rock Renegade

02/06/2026

DOWNLOAD STARTS HERE.

Before the campsites. Before the arena. Before the first bands hit the stage.

One last night of heavy music, cold drinks, and absolute chaos.

Whether you're heading to Download next week or just looking for somewhere to throw down with like-minded people, Renegade is the place to be.

Bring your mates. Scream the words. Leave your voice behind.

📍 Renegade
📅 Thursday
🔥 Download Warm-Up Party

The festival hype starts now.

28/05/2026

Not long now Sunderland… 🖤

Tonight we go again at Renegade.

Cheap drinks, loud songs, no judgement and a dancefloor built for the alternative crowd.

From emo anthems and pop punk classics to the heavy stuff that makes the room erupt - this is your Thursday night sorted.

If you’ve spent all week waiting to scream your lungs out with your mates, this is your sign.

Doors open. Energy levels stupidly high.

See you in the pit. 🫡🖤

28/05/2026

⚡️ Festival season is HERE… but Sunderland’s still got somewhere to lose its mind tonight ⚡️

Whether you’re battling the post-Slam Dunk blues, counting down the days until Download, or just need somewhere loud to disappear for a night…

RENEGADE is back.

Heavy singalongs.
Filthy breakdowns.
Alternative anthems all night long.
The kind of dancefloor where strangers become best mates by the second chorus.

Expect everything from:
🖤 Pop punk
🔥 Metalcore
⚡ Emo classics
🎸 Nu metal chaos
🍻 And the songs that make you scream every word like your life depends on it

If festival season has got you craving more; this is your fix.

📍 Life of Riley
🕘 Thursday Nights
🎟️ Free Entry

No camping chair required. Just bring the energy.

27/05/2026

💀 IT’S PAY WEEKEND… YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS 💀

Tomorrow night we’re back at RENEGADE and there’s no better excuse to sack off the boring pub crawl and end up somewhere loud, sweaty and losing your voice with your mates 🖤

Pop punk. Emo. Metalcore. Alt anthems.

The kind of night where one drink turns into closing the place down.

Expect:
🖤 Huge singalongs
🔥 Heavy breakdowns
🍻 Cheap drinks flowing
🎸 Wall to wall alternative chaos
🕺 The best crowd in Sunderland

Whether you’re out celebrating payday, recovering from the week, or just need somewhere that actually plays good music - this is your spot.

Tomorrow night.

No pretentiousness. No VIP nonsense.
Just RENEGADE doing what it does best.

26/05/2026

Got any plans this Thursday?

After the chaos, singalongs and pure energy of Punk Pony Club, it’s time to head back to where it all started…

THURSDAY NIGHT RENEGADE at Life of Riley 🖤

No themes. No gimmicks. Just the original alternative night bringing the biggest rock, emo, pop punk, metalcore and guilty pleasures together under one roof.

Last week was unreal, but this Thursday we go back to the heart of it: request-friendly DJs, packed dancefloors, scream-your-heart-out anthems and the kind of night where one song turns into “right… just one more drink.”

Expect everything from:
🖤 My Chemical Romance
🔥 Bring Me The Horizon
⚡ Paramore
🎸 Blink-182
⛓️ Sleep Token
💚 Green Day

…and whatever chaos you request on the night.
If Punk Pony Club was your warm-up, this is the aftershock.

📍 Life of Riley, Sunderland
🕗 Thursday Night
🎟️ Free entry / student-friendly vibes / everybody welcome

Tag the mate who’s always “not staying out long” and ends up closing the dancefloor.

21/05/2026

“Got any Big Weekend plans?” 👀🎤💖

Before the crowds hit Sunderland for this weekend… start the party early with us TONIGHT at Punk Pony Club 🖤✨

We’re bringing the ultimate alternative pop party to Life of Riley for a night packed with:

🎀 pop princess anthems
🖤 emo bangers
🎸 pop punk chaos
💃 dancefloor scream-alongs
✨ and the kind of energy you only get at Renegade

If you’re heading to Big Weekend, consider this your unofficial pre-party. Warm up those vocals, charge your social battery, and get ready to lose your mind to everything from scene classics to the biggest pop hits taking over 2026.

Expect artists like:
💖 PinkPantheress
💖 Zara Larsson
🖤 Paramore
🖤 My Chemical Romance
💖 Chappell Roan
🖤 Linkin Park
🎸 and loads more across pop, emo, rock and alt party anthems

Hairbrush singer energy is fully encouraged.
See you in the pit 🐴🔥

21/05/2026

⚡️ TONIGHT. WE RIDE. ⚡️

Welcome to PUNK PONY CLUB: the night where sad emos, pop princesses, scene kids, rock fans, club rats, festival girls, mosh pit veterans and people who “listen to a bit of everything” all somehow end up screaming the same songs together.

This isn’t just another rock night.

This is the place where:

🖤 Paramore meets Chappell Roan
🖤 My Chemical Romance crashes into Sabrina Carpenter
🖤 Bring Me The Horizon sits next to Charli XCX
🖤 Fall Out Boy, Olivia Rodrigo, Sleep Token, Avril, blink, PinkPantheress, Pierce The Veil, Zara Larsson, Green Day, Taylor Swift, Bad Omens, Lady Gaga and more all belong in the same room

No genre snobbery.
No standing around pretending to be too cool.
No “you can’t like both”.

Just absolute chaos, giant singalongs, dancing with strangers, losing your voice and hearing your favourite song when you least expect it.

If your music taste has ever looked completely unhinged on Spotify… this night was basically made for you.

✨ Expect:
🎀 Huge pop anthems
🎸 Emo classics
🖤 Alternative bangers
💃 Hyperpop energy
🎤 Dramatic main character singalongs
🔥 Request-friendly DJs
🐎 The weirdest and best crossover party in Sunderland

Whether you’re coming dressed full scene, full cowboy, full goth, glittered up, fishnets on, eyeliner smeared, or straight from work still pretending you “weren’t planning to come out” - you’ll fit in here.

And underneath all the pink chaos and emo heartbreak, the core of Punk Pony Club is the same thing Renegade has always been about:

A place for alternative people to feel welcome.
A place where nobody gets judged for what they love.
A place where you can scream every lyric like your life depends on it.

So if you’ve been thinking about coming…

This is your sign.
Grab your mates.
Send the “you out tonight?” text.
Put the outfit on.
Come make memories with us.

Because tonight isn’t just another Thursday.

Tonight is PUNK PONY CLUB. 🖤🎀🐎

20/05/2026

🖤 THIS IS YOUR REMINDER THAT RENEGADE IS STILL AN ALTERNATIVE NIGHT 🖤

Yes, we love the pop girlies.
Yes, there’ll be viral bangers and dancefloor chaos.
But at its heart? Punk Pony Club at Renegade this week was built for the alternative crowd and beyond ✨

Expect the usual mix of:
🎸 Pop Punk
🖤 Emo
🔥 Metalcore
⛓️ Alt Rock
🎤 Scene anthems
💔 Sad songs you scream with your whole chest

From MySpace era classics to modern heavy hitters, we’re here for the people who grew up in band tees, lived on Kerrang, and still think a breakdown belongs in the club 💅

Whether you’re losing your mind to Paramore, throwing shapes to Bring Me The Horizon, screaming MCR lyrics with strangers, or two-stepping between Sabrina Carpenter and Knocked Loose… this night is for YOU.

Alternative music has always been about community, expression, and having a place to belong and that’s exactly the energy we want every Thursday night to have 🖤

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20/05/2026

✨ “BOOTS” ✨

If you’ve been anywhere near TikTok, Reels, or your mates’ group chat this year, you’ve probably heard the insanely addictive Stateside by PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson 💖

The track’s absolutely exploded lately thanks to Alysa Liu giving it a whole new viral life online with that Olympic Performance; and honestly? We’ve been OBSESSED.

Perfect timing too because Zara Larsson is heading to BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend at Herrington Country Park this weekend 👀

So if you’re getting ready for a weekend of screaming pop anthems, sad bangers, dancefloor chaos and main character moments… consider Punk Pony Club your pre-party warm up 🖤

Expect:
🎀 Pop girlies
🖤 Emo throwbacks
✨ Viral TikTok bangers
🎸 Pop punk chaos
💃 Huge singalongs all night long

Who’s claiming the mic for Stateside then? 👀

The Official Video for ‘Stateside’ by PinkPantheress + Zara Larsson...

20/05/2026

We wanna know your MOST dramatic singalong song 👀🎤

The kind of song that turns your bedroom into a sold out arena.
Hairbrush microphone.
Full eye contact with the mirror.
Emotionally devastated for absolutely no reason.

We’re talking:
🖤 falling to your knees during the bridge
🎀 unnecessary hand gestures
💔 screaming the final chorus like you’re headlining Wembley

Drop yours below ⬇️

And if you fancy screaming it in a room full of people instead… Punk Pony Club is this Thursday 🖤✨
Expect emo anthems, pop punk classics, pop princess chaos, and request-friendly DJs all night long.