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The Sherlocks have announced details of a new UK tour which is aiming to support the UK’s independent grassroots music venues.The four-piece will embark on the ‘Keep Our Independent Venues Alive’ tour in October as part of a new partnership with Independent Venue Week, which aims to “support and preserve grassroots venues around the country”.All of the support slots on the tour will be filled by unsigned local artists, with The Sherlocks encouraging their fans to send in their recommendations
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Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes have announced their new album ‘Sticky’, as well as details of a UK, Irish and European tour.The band’s first new album since 2019’s ‘End of Suffering’ is set for release on October 15 and has already been previewed with ‘My Town’, their recent collaboration with IDLES frontman Joe Talbot.‘Sticky’ has been further previewed today (July 5) with the release of the album’s title track, which Carter describes as being “about that moment where you’re drunk at a bus
We Are Scientists have announced a UK and Ireland tour that will take place at the end of the year.The New York band will head out on the road in support of their newly announced album ‘Huffy’, which is set for release on October 8 via 100% Records.We Are Scientists’ first UK and Ireland live dates since 2019 will see the band embark on ‘The Come On Get Huffy Tour’, which will kick off at the Leadmill in Sheffield on November 24.The band will then play at venues in the likes of Leeds,
Sports Team have announced details of their third annual Margate bus trip – get all the info below.Every summer, the band take a minibus of fans down to the Kent seaside for a day-long gig.
The Vaccines have announced details of a series of UK in-store shows – see the full list of dates below.The new September shows come around the release of the band’s fifth album ‘Back In Love City’, which was announced last week.The run of gigs, which see the band partnering with local record stores and playing gigs in more traditional venues, begins in Bristol at SWX on September 8, running until September 16 with a hometown show in London.See the list of dates below, and get ticket and album
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Gojira have announced a UK and European tour for 2022 – check out the schedule below.The French band will hit the road in the new year for a run of shows in support of their seventh album ‘Fortitude’, which was released in April.Beginning the tour in Helsinki, Gojira will go on to make stop-offs in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Berlin, Prague, Budapest and other cities throughout January into February and March 2022.They will touch down in London on March 4 for a headline concert at Alexandra
Glassjaw have announced details of a new anniversary collection and two UK live dates.Billed as a 20+ year anniversary collection, the new series will see the reissues of the band’s first two studio albums, 2000’s ‘Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Silence’ and 2002’s ‘Worship And Tribute’, as well as a new live album.The live album, ‘Live At The Forum’, is taken from a 2011 show of the band’s at the Kentish Town Forum in London, where they’ll return next May for two shows.The gigs, which
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NME will act as media partner at this year’s Venues Day presented by the Music Venue Trust – which for the first time will be a ‘Hybrid’ celebration to bring together the national and international communitiesMusic Venue Trust (MVT), which represents hundreds of grassroots music venues throughout the UK, will host Venues Day 2021 at London’s EartH in Hackney on Tuesday October 5.They will then host Venues Day Online with virtual activity on October 12 to “ensure every venue in the country gets
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Gang Of Youths have announced a run of intimate UK shows for 2021 – check out the schedule below.The Australian band, who returned with the single ‘The Angel of 8th Ave.’ this month, will hit the road in late August and into early September.You can purchase tickets from here at 9am BST this Friday (July 2), with a mailing list pre-sale to take place at the same time tomorrow (June 30).
Kaiser Chiefs have announced a huge show at Margate venue Dreamland this September.The indie veterans will play the 15,000 capacity outdoor venue on September 5, as part of a wider run of UK shows.Special guests for the show are expected to be announced soon, with tickets on sale here at 9am this Friday (July 2).Kaiser Chiefs’ full UK tour dates are:JULYFriday 30 – Bath, RacecourseAUGUSTSaturday 7 – Sunderland, Mowbray ParkSunday 8 – Scarborough, Open Air TheatreFriday 27 – Trimsaran, Ffos Las
Primal Scream‘s Bobby Gillespie and Savages‘ Jehnny Beth have announced their first run of live shows in support of their forthcoming joint album ‘Utopian Ashes’.The two musicians will play across the UK in November including a set at the inaugural Pitchfork Festival London. They’ll also play its sister event, Pitchfork Festival Paris a few days later.The two release their first joint album ‘Utopian Ashes’ via Sony on Friday (June 2).
the country’s lockdown re-opening next month.Last Wednesday (June 23) would have been the day when festival-goers descended on Worthy Farm for this year’s Glastonbury.
The Beatles were also finding their feet. The singer made a name for herself in the iconic Cavern Club, where she originally worked as a cloakroom girl, before releasing her first hit single Anyone Who Had a Heart.
Prince Harry has landed in the UK ahead of the unveiling of a statue of his late mother Princess Diana next week. Harry arrived at London Heathrow Airport on Friday and will have to isolate for five days ahead of the event next Thursday, 1 July.
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