22Off the Kerb Presents: Comedy Gala In Aid of Waverley Care, the virtual event featuring Tom Allen, Josh Widdicombe, Janey Godley & more on 27 August 2020 @ 8pm, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

21Rags Rudi, the six-piece ensemble playing a mix-up of ska, hip hop, dub & punk will be live at the New Cross Inn, London on 18 February 2021, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

20Call Of The Wild, the festival will take place at the Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln on 20-23 May 2021, tickets on sale Friday (14 August) at 9am from Gigantic

19Out of FOCUS, the worldwide livestream will take place on 21-26 September 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic

18The Comedy Store Online, the virtual event featuring a classic previously unreleased Comedy Store standup show from the archives with Imran Yusuf, Scott Bennett, Suzi Ruffell & Jimmy McGhie on 14-21 August 2020 @ 7pm BST, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster Ticketweb

17Celeste, rescheduled show at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London on 29 April 2021, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets (Original tickets remain valid)

16Ferris & Sylvester, extra date added to UK tour at The Exchange, Bristol on 07 March 2021, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

15Lankum At The Abbey, the livestream event will take place via the Abbey Theatre, Dublin on 15 August 2020, tickets on sale now from here

14LIFE, the rockers reschedule UK tour dates to May 2021,

Brighton The Hope & Ruin, 11 May
Southampton The Joiners, 12
Exeter Cavern, 13
Bristol Rough Trade, 14
Sheffield O2 Academy 2, 16
Newcastle Think Tank, 17
Edinburgh Sneaky Pete’s, 18
Glasgow King Tuts, 19
Hull The Welly Club, 21 (TBC)
Hebden Bridge Trades Club, 22
Manchester YES, 23
Nottingham The Bodega, 24
Birmingham O2 Institute 3, 26
London Lafayette, 27

life band

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13Egyptian Blue, rescheduled shows confirmed for March 2021,

London The Lexington, 17 March
Southampton The Joiners, 18
Nottingham The Bodega, 25
Manchester YES The Basement, 26

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12Bloodstock, Mercyful Fate confirmed as Saturday headliner’s with special guests Dimmu Borgir at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 11-15 August 2021, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

11Comedy On The Terrace, some of the UK’s finest stand-up comedy talent including Ed Gamble, Milton Jones & more will take to the terrace at Alexandra Palace, London on 13, 20, 27 August & 03 September 2020, tickets on sale now from See Tickets

10Babeheaven, the band to play the Village Underground, London on 23 February 2021, tickets on sale Friday (14 August) at 10am from AXS Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

9Cut Glass Kings, rescheduled show at Dead Wax, Birmingham on 09 April 2021, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets (Original tickets remain valid)

8The Blindboy Podcast Live, rescheduled show at Vicar Street, Dublin on 11 February 2021, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster (Original tickets remain valid)

7Sparks, rescheduled shows announced for May 2021 + new date added in Bexhill,

Manchester Albert Hall, 20 May
Glasgow The Barrowland Ballroom, 21
London Roundhouse, 23
Dublin Vicar Street, 25
Belfast The Limelight, 26
Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion, 28

Tickets on sale now and Friday (14 August) at 10am from AXS Ticketmaster See Tickets (Original tickets remain valid)

6Easy Life, rescheduled Edinburgh & London dates will take place in April 2021,

Edinburgh Liquid Room, 18 April
London Roundhouse, 22

easy life

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5Dream Nails House Party Gig In A Box, the virtual event will take place on 05 September @ 7.30pm, tickets on sale now from here

4Biffy Clyro: A Celebration of Endings Live Performance From Glasgow, the virtual event will take place on 15 August @ 8pm, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

3Dr Hook Starring Dennis Locorriere, new shows confirmed for next year,

Cardiff St Davids Hall, 11 Feb
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, 12
Newcastle O2 City Hall, 25
Birmingham Symphony Hall, 26
Manchester Bridgewater Hall, 03 Sept
Perth Concert Hall, 21
Motherwell Concert Hall & Theatre, 22
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 24
Edinburgh Usher Hall, 25
Llandudno Venue Cymru, 13 Oct
Kilmarnock Grand Hall, 06 Nov

Tickets on sale Wednesday (12 August) at 10am and Friday (14 August) at 10am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

2Rising From The Deep – A Tribute To Deep Purple, Rainbow & Whitesnake, new show at Hangar 18, Swansea on 04 April 2021, tickets on sale now from Gigantic

1Jason Fox, extra date at the King George’s Hall, Blackburn on 11 May 2021, tickets on sale Friday (14 August) at 10am from Ticketmaster

October Drift, rescheduled tour dates confirmed for March/April 2021,

Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach, 20 March
Leicester The Cookie, 21
Sheffield The Leadmill, 22
Liverpool Arts Club, 24
Stockton On Tees Ku Bar, 26
Hull The Adelphi, 27
Edinburgh Mash House, 29
Cambridge The Portland Arms, 01 April
Bedford Esquires, 02
Guildford The Star Inn, 03
Southampton Heartbreakers, 04
Brighton Komedia Studio, 06
London Boston Music Rooms, 07

october drift

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The Specials Ltd, the tribute to 2-tone legends The Specials to play rescheduled Birmingham & London dates in May 2021,

London 229 The Venue, 21 May
Birmingham Hare & Hounds, 22

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L.A. Guns, rescheduled show at the Limelight 2, Belfast on 03 September 2021, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster (Original tickets remain valid)

Monday’s Updates…

14Sea Girls, extra dates added to string of ‘Open Up Your Head’ album launch shows in January 2021,

Nottingham The Bodega, 25 Jan
Bristol The Fleece, 26

Tickets on sale now from here (Original tickets remain valid)

13Welcome To Night Vale, rescheduled shows confirmed for March 2021,

Manchester Stoller Hall, 20 March
Birmingham Glee, 22
Glasgow The Old Fruitmarket, 23
Bristol Anson Rooms, 26
London Palladium, 27

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12Wille & The Bandits, new + rescheduled shows will take place in March 2021,

Truro The Old Baker, 06 March
Nottingham The Bodega, 18
Newcastle The Cluny, 20
Cambridge Junction 2, 25
London 100 Club, 26
Bristol Thekla, 27

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11Kublai Kahn TX, rescheduled UK tour dates announced for May 2021,

Birmingham Asylum 2, 15 May
Manchester Rebellion, 16
Glasgow G2, 17
Leeds Key Club, 18
Bristol The Exchange, 19
London Underworld, 20

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10Sun Kil Moon, rescheduled dates Brighton & Bristol will take place in February 2021,

Brighton Concorde 2, 23 Feb
Bristol Trinity, 25

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9InVisions, rescheduled shows confirmed for February/March 2021,

Newcastle Think Tank, 28 Feb
Birmingham The Victoria, 03 March

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8Burn The Floor, the tour starring Strictly Come Dancing’s Kevin Clifton will now take place next year,

Manchester The Bridgewater Hall, 18 April
Sunderland Empire, 19
Southport The Atkinson, 20
Crewe Lyceum, 21
Birmingham Symphony Hall, 26
Ipswich Regent, 28
High Wycombe Swan, 29
Skegness Embassy Theatre, 01 May
Peterborough New Theatre, 02
New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 04
Northampton Royal & Derngate, 05
Blackpool Opera House, 06
Dunfermline Alhambra, 08
Edinbrugh Festival Theatre, 09
Whitley Bay Theatre, 11
York Opera House, 12
Halifax Victoria Theatre, 13
Grimsby Auditorium, 15-16
Scunthorpe Baths Hall, 18
Stoke Regent Theatre, 19
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, 20
Milton Keynes MK Theatre, 21
London Peacock Theatre, 22
Dartford Orchard Theatre, 23
Portsmouth Kings Theatre, 24
Cambridge Corn Exchange, 26
Hastings White Rock Theatre, 27
Crawley The Hawth, 29
Glasgow Kings, 01 June
Llandudno Venue Cyrmu, 03
Poole Lighthouse, 10
Torquay Princess Theatre, 11
Barnstaple Queens Theatre, 12
Swindon Wyvern Theatre, 13
Reading Hexagon Theatre, 14
Stevenage Gordon Craig, 16-17
London New Wimbledon Theatre, 19
Bromley Churchill Theatre, 20
Hayes Beck Theatre, 21
Southend Cliffs Pavilion, 23
Guildford G Live, 24
Basingstoke Anvil, 25
Cardiff New Theatre, 27
Weston-Super-Mare Playhouse Theatre, 28
Brighton Dome Concert Hall, 29
Shrewsbury Severn, 30 – 01 July
Truro Hall For Cornwall, 04
Waymouth Pavilion, 05
London Richmond Theatre, 07
Crawley The Hawth, 08

Tickets on sale now and Wednesday (12 August) at 10am from Ticketmaster ATG Tickets (Original tickets remain valid)

7The Slow Readers Club, UK tour dates rescheduled to spring 2021,

Leeds Beckett University, 17 March
Edinburgh The Liquid Room, 18
Gateshead The Sage 2, 19
Sheffield Foundry, 20
Warrington Parr Hall, 21
London Electric Ballroom, 23
Nottinham Rock City, 24
Cardiff The Globe, 25
Bristol Thekla, 26
Birmingham O2 Academy 2, 27
Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms, 29
Brighton Chalk, 30
Cambridge Junction, 31
Blackburn King Georges Hall, 01 April
Liverpool O2 Academy, 02

the slow readers club

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6Passport: Back To Our Roots, Elbow & Everything Everything amongst first acts confirmed for intimate gig series with more artists, dates & venue details TBA, entry via prize draw – crowdfunder campaign opens Monday (17 August) at 10am from here

5Hang Massive, the experimental duo are heading out on tour in spring 2021,

Bournemouth Old Fire Station, 09 April
London O2 Academy Islington, 10
Birmingham O2 Institute 2, 14
Oxford O2 Academy 2,1 5
Bristol O2 Academy, 16
Nottingham Rescue Rooms, 17
Manchester Academy 3, 27
Leeds Brudenell Social Club, 28
Liverpool O2 Academy 2, 29
Sheffield O2 Academy 2, 30
Glasgow Oran Mor, 01 May
Newcastle O2 Academy, 03

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4Gentleman’s Dub Club, the band will embark on the Down To Earth Tour in March 2021 with support from Kiko Bun,

Brighton Chalk, 04 March
Cardiff Tramshed, 05
Falmouth Princess Pavilion, 06
Southampton Engine Rooms, 11
Barnstaple The Factory, 12
Birmingham O2 Institute, 13
Norwich UEA, 18
Sheffield Leadmill, 19
Manchester O2 Ritz 20
Oxford O2 Academy, 50
Bristol O2 Academy, 26
London O2 Forum Kentish Town, 27

Tickets on sale Friday (14 August) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

3Ben Fogle, The Wilderness Tour has been rescheduled to autumn 2021,

Aberystwyth Arts Centre, 01 Sept
Stoke Victoria Hall, 02
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, 03
Scunthorpe Baths Hall, 04
Stockton Princess Alexandra Auditorium, 05
London Union Chapel, 07
Poole Lighthouse, 08
Reading Hexagon, 09
Plymouth Pavilions, 11
Frome Memorial Theatre, 12
Shrewsbury Theatre Severn, 14
Guildford G Live, 15
Catham Central Theatre, 16
Colchester Charter Hall, 17
Llandudno Venue Cymru, 19
Southend Cliffs Pavilion, 21
London Cadogan Hall, 22
Bury St Edmunds Apex, 23
Hastings White Rock Theatre, 24
Worthing Assembly Hall, 29
Dundee Whitehall Theatre, 03 Oct
Inverness Eden Court Theatre, 04
Ayr Town Hall, 05
Carlisle Sands Centre, 06

Tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster (Original tickets remain valid)

2Grace Petrie & The Resistance Band – The Y Theatre Fundraiser Live Stream, the unique live stream concert will take place on 05 September 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic

1Rob Lamberti, rescheduled show at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin on 25 September 2021, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster
(Original tickets remain valid)

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