30Elrow Town, the unmissable summer session will take place at Trent Park, London on 22 August 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (04 March) at 12noon from Ticketmaster Ticketweb

29Krankbrother Presents: Michael Rother & Damo Suzuki, the two krautrock legends will perform at Union Chapel, London on 17 September 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (04 March) at 12noon from Gigantic Ticketweb See Tickets

28Wolfgang Flür (Ex Kraftwerk), new September UK shows announced,

Cardiff The Globe, 03 Sept
Leeds The Wardrobe, 05

Tickets on sale Wednesday (04 March) at 10am from Gigantic

27GZA, extra dates added to the 25th Anniversary of Liquid Swords UK tour,

Reading Sub 89, 06 April
Cardiff Tramshed, 07
Southampton Engine Rooms, 08

GZA

Tickets on sale Wednesday (04 March) at 10am from Gigantic

26Days N Daze, the folk punk/’H-Town Thrashgrass’ band confirm new May shows,

London Amersham Arms, 22 May
Stafford Redrum, 25

Tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

25Kid Francescoli, the French electronic indie-pop group will be at The Garage, London on 26 November 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

24The Dead South, the Canadian folk-bluegrass musical ensemble to play the Junction, Cambridge on 23 June 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (04 March) at 10am from See Tickets

23Riz Ahmed, the actor/rapper will be live at Lafayette, London on 14 April 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (05 March) at 12noon from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

22Evil Blizzard, the four bassists & singing drummer announce Blizzoween show with Discharge plus Blizzmas show with special guests Bilge Pump Vice Vera (Ex – LIINES),

Leeds The Warehouse, 31 Oct
Manchester Academy 3, 12 Dec

Tickets on sale Thursday (05 March) at 10am and Friday (06 March) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb

21Amyl And The Sniffers, the Australian pub rock and punk band will be live at the Electric Ballroom, London on 25 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb

20Nickelodeon Big Base Camp, see Nickelodeon come to life at this brand-new family experience at the London Magazine on 04–13 April 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

19JARV IS…, Jarvis Cocker’s new band confirm May UK shows,

Bristol The Marble Factory, 02 May
Birmingham O2 Institute, 03
Manchester Albert Hall, 05
Glasgow Barrowland, 06
Liverpool The Invisible Wind Factory, 08

Tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

18Lost In Music – One Night At The Disco, featuring the music of Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Diana Ross & more at the First Direct Arena, Leeds on 09 December 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from Ticketmaster

17New Bomb Turks, Columbus Ohio 90’s punk quartet will be live at The Garage, London on 10 July 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (04 March) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

16Big Sleep, the band will headline the Bello Bar, Dublin on 23 May 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (05 March) at 10am from Ticketmaster

15Caoilian Sherlock, the rising Irish singer-songwriter to play Upstairs At Whelans, Dublin on 29 May 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (05 March) at 10am from Ticketmaster

14London Astrobeat Orchestra, new live date announced at Whelans, Dublin on 20 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from Ticketmaster

13Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, the American country rock group will bring The Naked Garden Tour to the UK + Dublin this June,

Bristol SWX, 19 June
Manchester Academy 2, 20
London O2 Forum Kentish Town, 22
Glasgow The Old Fruitmarket, 24
Dublin The Academy, 26

Lukas Nelson

Tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from AXS Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

12Ego Kill Talent, the rock group to play The Underworld, London on 07 July 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (04 March) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

11The Joe Dolan Show, with special guest Billy Hughes & host Sandy Kelly at Vicar Street, Dublin on 20 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 9am from Ticketmaster

10Oasis Live Forever, the highly acclaimed tribute show will head to Vicar Street, Dublin on 19 September 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 9am from Ticketmaster

9Rufus Wainwright, the singer-songwriter & composer confirms new headline shows in support of new album ‘Unfollow The Rules,

Bath Forum, 24 June
Llandudno Venue Cymru, 28

Tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

8Scribble Showdown, everyone’s favourite improvisational animation game show will head to Indigo at The O2, London on 23 October 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from AXS Ticketmaster

7Calling Planet Earth: 80s Show, the New Romantic Symphony that goes on a journey through one of the greatest musical era’s the electrifying 80’s at the O2 City Hall, Newcastle on 30 January 2021, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from Ticketmaster here

6OMD, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark announce special 40th anniversary concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London on 28 September 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from AXS Ticketmaster

5Teenage Fanclub, the Scottish alternative rock band confirm 2020 UK & Ireland tour dates,

Aberdeen Music Hall, 02 Nov
Inverness Ironworks, 03
Edinburgh Usher Hall, 04
Glasgow Barrowland, 05
Leeds Beckett’s, 07
Manchester Academy 2, 08
Sheffield Leamill, 09
Birmingham Institute, 11
Nottingham Rock City, 12
Bristol Anson Rooms, 13
Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms, 14
Brighton Chalk, 16
London Forum, 16
Belfast Empire Music Hall, 19
Dublin Academy, 20

Tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

4Saint PHNX, the alt-pop duo announce the Bring A Friend And Family Tour for September/October 2020,

Bristol Exchange, 28 Sept
London Lafayette, 29
Sheffield Leamill, 30
Glasgow SWG TV Studio, 02 Oct
Liverpool Zanzibar, 03
Dublin The Academy 2, 05

Tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

3Nocturne Live: UB40, featuring Ali and Astro plus special guests Jimmy Cliff and Aswad at Belnheim Palace, Woodstock on 21 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 9am from Eventim AXS Ticketmaster The Ticket Factory See Tickets

2Rebalance Presents: Annabel Allum, Tina Boonstra & Prima Queen, new show announced at the Shacklewell Arms, London on 29 April 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

1KB Live Presents: Cykada, the band to play Peckham Audio, London on 13 May 2020, tickets on sale at 11am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

All Points East Festival: Bombay Bicycle Club, the indie rockers are the next headliners to be announced with Loyle Carner, Lianne La Havas, Everything Everything & more at Victoria Park, London on 29 May 2020, tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic Eventim AXS Ticketmaster See Tickets

Blakey, the singer-songwriter will perform at the Sebright Arms, London on 27 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb

Kishi Bashi, the singer, violinist & composer confirms June UK shows,

London Scala, on 15 June
Leeds Brudenell Social Club, 16
Edinburgh The Mash House, 17
Newcastle Think Tank, 18
Southampton Joiners, 19

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Tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 11am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

Nile Rogers & CHIC, extra date added at The Amphitheatre, Bristol Harbourside on 15 July 2020, tickets on sale at 12noon from here

5 Seconds Of Summer, the band confirm Banquet Records gig at Pryzm, Kingston on 15 March 2020, tickets on sale at 6pm from here

Monday’s Updates…

38Bedside Manners, the indie rock band will headline the O2 Academy, Liverpool on 07 November 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (04 March) at 10am from Ticketmaster

37Kadiata, extra date added at The Waiting Room, London on 24 April 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketweb

36Alex Edelman, extra date added at the Komedia, Brighton on 11 March 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

35AC/DC UK, the tribute band announce a string of shows for February 2021,

Reading Sub 89, 04 Feb
Southampton Engine Rooms, 05
Cardiff The Globe, 06
Birmingham The Mill, 19
Leeds The Warehouse, 20

Tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from Gigantic

34Swans, the influential American post-punk band confirms new August/September live dates,

Brighton Chalk, 21 Aug
London Islington Assembly Hall, 28
Manchester The Stoller Hall, 29
Liverpool Invisible Wind Factory, 31
Nottingham The Albert, 01 Sept

Tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

33Indigo Girls, the American folk rock music duo to play August UK shows,

London Islington Assembly Hall, 18-19 Aug
Bath Komedia, 21

Tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

32Nirvana Tribute UK, new show announced at the Academy 3, Manchester on 06 June 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic

31The Dead South, the Canadian folk-bluegrass musical ensemble to play June UK dates,

Coventry The Empire, 24 June
Cardiff Tramshed, 25
Southampton The 1865, 26

Tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

30Kings of Leon, the rockers to play their first Irish show in three years at the RDS Arena, Dublin on 01 July 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 8am from Ticketmaster

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29The Pillowman, the Oliver Award-winning play will make its West End premiere with Aaron Taylor-Johnson & Steve Pemberton at the Duke of York’s Theatre, London on 24 July – 17 October 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster ATG Tickets See Tickets

28Dayglow, the indie pop sensations confirm spring 2020 UK tour dates,

Southampton Joiners, 13 May
Birmingham O2 Academy 3, 15
Dublin The Button Factory, 16
Manchester The Deaf Institute, 19
London The Camden Assembly, 20

Tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

27Tracks Festival, featuring Fat White Family, Flyte, Caro & more at the Flat Iron Square, London on 06-07 June 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (05 March) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb

26Disco Classical – Live After Racing, featuring Kathy Sledge of Sister Sledge + other guest vocalists accompanied by the Disco Classical Symphony Orchestra at the Newcastle Racecourse on 27 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

25Christmas Rocks 2020, the rock tribute show featuring Ultimate Bowie, Green Days, Killaz UK & more will take place at the O2 Academy, Newcastle on 27-30 Dec 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (04 March) at 10am from Ticketmaster

24Jason Byrne, the Irish comedian announces the Audience Precipitation Tour of the UK for this autumn,

Brighton Old Market, 24 Sept
Cambridge Junction, 25
Weston Super Mare Tropicana, 26
Hudersfield, 02 Oct
Leeds City Varieties, 03
Newcastle Stand, 08
Glasgow Tramway, 09
Dunfermline Alhambra, 10
Harrogate Theatre, 15
Maidstone Hazlitt Theatre, 16
Camberley Theatre, 17
Stockton ARC, 22
Salford Lowry, 23
Wrexham William Aston Hall, 24
Corby Cube, 28
Colchester Arts Centre, 29
Southend Palace Theatre, 30
Sheffield Memorial Hall, 05 Nov
Lincoln Drill Hall, 06
Liverpool Epstein Theatre, 07
Durham Gala, 12
Birmingham Town Hall, 13
Belfast Ulster Hall, 14
London Leicester Square Theatre, 19, 20, 21
Norwich Playhouse, 25-26

Tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from Ticketmaster

23The Olllam, the neo-acoustic celtic post-rockers to play Vicar Street, Dublin on 15 August 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (05 March) at 9am from Ticketmaster

22All Points East: Massive Attack, special guest Thom Yorke joins the line-up with a special acoustic solo performance at Victoria Park, London on 24 May 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Eventim AXS Ticketmaster See Tickets

21Kisstory – Best Of the Old Skool Anthems, the official Kisstory club night will take place at Indigo at The O2, London on 02 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 11am from AXS

20Koray Avci, the Turkish artist will head to Indigo at The O2, London on 18 October 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 11am from AXS

19Jimeoin, the comedian has announced new UK live dates for 2020/2021,

Southport Waterfront Suite, 07 Oct
Harrogate Theatre, 08
Birmingham Town Hall, 09
Dublin Vicar Street, 11
Cardiff Glee Club, 13
Colchester Charter Hall, 14
Croydon Ashcroft Theatre, 15
Belfast Waterfront Hall, 16-17
Sheffield Memorial Hall, 21
Lancaster Grand Theatre, 22
Newcastle Tyne Theatre, 23
Chesterfield Pomegranate Theatre, 24
Crewe Lyceum Theatre, 25
Arbroath Webster Theatre, 02 Feb
Perth Concert Hall, 04
Glasgow Pavilion, 05
Edinburgh Queens Hall, 06
Inverness Eden Court, 07
Kendal Brewery Arts Centre, 09
Ayr Gaiety Theatre, 10
Stirling Albert Halls, 11
Bradford St Georges Hall, 12
Liverpool M&S Bank Arena, 13
Nottingham Glee Club, 14
Canterbury Gulbenkian Theatre, 16
Brighton Komedia, 17
Guildford G Live, 18
Reading Conert Hall, 19
Swindon Wyvern Theatre, 20
Milton Keynes Stables, 21

Tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from Eventim Ticketmaster

18Live At Chelsea – Caro Emerald, the Dutch jazz superstar joins the line-up at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea on 11 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from Gigantic AXS Ticketmaster The Ticket Factory See Tickets

Caro Emerald

17Sody, extra date added at The Camden Assembly, London on 09 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

16Tusk Festival, the event will return to the Sage, Gateshead on 09-11 October 2020, tickets on sale at 12noon from here

15Chloe Moriondo, the singer-songwriter confirms July UK shows,

Leeds The Key Club, 14 July
Manchester The Deaf Institute, 15
London The Garage, 16
Brighton Komedia, 17

Tickets on sale Wednesday (04 March) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

14The Chameleons, extra date added to ‘What Does Anything Mean? Basically’ 35th anniversary tour at the O2 Academy 2, Leicester on 16 September 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from Gigantic

13Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys legend announces the Good Vibrations Greatest Hits Tour featuring Al Jargine & Blondie Chaplin,

Brighton Dome Concert Hall, 31 May
London Royal Albert Hall, 01 June
Glasgow SEC Armadillo, 04
Gateshead The Sage, 06
Birmingham Symphony Hall, 08
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, 09
Manchester Bridgewater Hall, 10
Bournemouth International Centre, 11
Cardiff Arena, 13
Leeds Town Hall, 14
Blackpool Opera House, 16
Cambridge Corn Exchange, 17

Tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

12Wade Bowen, the award-winning singer-songwriter confirms new June UK shows,

Glasgow Oran Mor, 17 June
Nottingham The Bodega, 20
London The Grace, 21

Tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

11The Cookout, the 3-show day party residency with line-up TBA will take place at Studio 338, London on 31 May, 21 June & 26 July 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

10Pink Martini, the band will be live at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin on 18 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 9am from Ticketmaster

9Nasty Cherry, the girl group will headline The Academy Green Room, Dublin on 13 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 9am from Ticketmaster

8The Black Lips, the American garage rock band will be live at Lafayette, London on 15 July 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (04 March) at 9am from Gigantic

7Kansas, the American rock band will bring their Point Of Know Return anniversary tour to the London Palladium on 18 October 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 10am from Gigantic AXS See Tickets

6Ricky Gervais, the comedian will bring his SuperNature show to the 3Arena, Dublin on 29 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 9am from Ticketmaster

5Roddy Ricch, the melodic trap rapper will head to the O2 Academy Brixton, London on 07 July 2020, tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

4Rika, the rising pop star to play the O2 Academy 2 Islington, London on 14 April 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (04 March) at 9am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb

3De La Soul, the US hip hop trio confirm 30th anniversary tour dates for this May,

Birmingham O2 Institute, 16 May
Nottingham Rock City, 17
Bristol O2 Academy, 20
Cardiff Tramshed, 21
Brighton Chalk, 23
Southampton Engine Rooms, 24
Manchester O2 Apollo, 29
Glasgow O2 Academy, 30

Tickets on sale Friday (06 March) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

2Mario Rosenstock, rescheduled show announced at the Opera House, Cork on 26 March 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster (Original tickets remain valid)

1Silva, the Brazilian singer will perform at the Jazz Cafe, London on 24 May 2020, tickets on sale at 12noon from Gigantic Eventim Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

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