32The Circus of Horrors, the contemporary circus blending horror & burlesque with bizarre acts all performed to live rock music will head to the Brentwood Live, Essex on 14 November 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (16 January) at 10am from AXS

31Cubafrobeat, the group will be live at the Jazz Cafe, London on 02 March 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Eventim Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

30Sven Väth, the German DJ/producer will head to the Phonox, London on 08 March 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic See Tickets

29Mikey Erg + Antillectual, new show announced at the Amersham Arms, London on 21 May 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

28Chloe Foy, the singer-songwriter to play March UK shows,

London Pin Ups, 04 March
Hove The Brunswick, 05
Bristol Cafe Kino, 06
Guildford The Boileroom, 08
Liverpool Studio2 Parr Street, 10
Durham Old Cinema Laundrette, 12
Salford The Kings Arms, 14

Tickets on sale now and Wednesday (15 January) at 10am from Gigantic See Tickets

27Childcare, the band confirm new April shows,

Newcastle Think Tank, 04 April
Leeds Hyde Park Book Club, 05

Tickets on sale Thursday (16 January) at 9am from Gigantic See Tickets

26Anna Burch, the Detroit singer-songwriter confirms UK & Ireland shows for May,

Bristol Louisiana, 06 May
Manchester YES The Pink Room, 07
Dublin The Sound House, 08
Leeds Brudenell Community Room, 12
London Oslo, 13

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Tickets on sale Thursday (16 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

25Romesh Ranganathan, extra date added at the Alexandra Palace, London on 14 February 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster + venue

24Lauren Auder, the singer will head to the St Pancras Old Church, London on 18 March 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

23The Men They Couldn’t Hang, the British folk punk group will perform at the Concorde 2, Brighton on 14 November 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic See Tickets

22Dr. Feelgood, the British pub rock band will be live at The 100 Club, London on 15-16 January 2021, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

21Janet Kay and Carroll Thompson, new UK shows announced for May this year,

Manchester Club Academy, 28 May
London Under The Bridge, 30

Tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

20Twinnie, the singer-songwriter to play March UK shows,

Manchester The Deaf Institute, 18 March
London Omeara, 24

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from See Tickets

19Jack Garratt, the British singer-songwriter confirms A Work In Progress Tour dates for February,

Manchester The Deaf Institute, 18 Feb
Edinburgh The Caves, 19
Leeds Belgrave Music Hall, 20
Birmingham Castle & Falcon, 22
Bristol Thekla, 23

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

18BRITs Week Together with O2 for War Child, see some of the biggest names in music performing in intimate London venues this February to raise money for children affected by conflict,

Catfish And The Bottlemen @ Exhibition W12, 08 Feb
Yungblud @ Camden Assembly, 10
Jack Savoretti @ Omeara, 11
Declan McKenna @ Islington Assembly Hall, 12
Louis Tomlinson @ Scala, 13
Gang Of Youths @ Omeara, 17
Tom Grennan @ Bush Hall, 19
Nothing But Thieves @ The Dome, 21
Bastille Reorchestrated @ Palladium, 22

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from Ticketmaster

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17Norman Jay MBE & Don Letts, rescheduled show announced at Tramshed, Cardiff on 18 September 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic See Tickets (Original tickets remain valid)

16Adam Hender, the rising singer confirms new February UK shows,

Manchester The Deaf Institute, 16 Feb
London Bush Hall, 18
Llandudno Venue Cymru, 22
Glasgow The Garage Attic Bar, 23

Tickets on sale Wednesday (15 January) at 9am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

15Jota Quest, the Brazilian pop rock band will be at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London on 22 March 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster

14Black Midi, rescheduled dates announced for seated shows in London & Manchester,

London Queen Elizabeth Hall, 02 May
Manchester Royal Northern College of Music, 23

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

13Antibalas, the Afrobeat band will be live at the Islington Assembly Hall, London on 10 May 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic AXS Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

12Power Of Women! Festival: Women In Music, featuring Self Esteem, Bee Adamic, Lucy Putman, Jo Wallace & Emily Kendrick + hosted by Abbie McCarthy at the Ballroom, Dreamland Margate on 08 March 2020, tickets on sale now from AXS

11Special Kinda Madness, performing Madness’s classic songs plus The Specials hits set at the Concorde 2, Brighton on 18 December 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (16 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster + venue

10Ryan McMullan, the singer-songwriter confirms new May shows,

Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach, 01 May
Newcastle O2 Academy, 03
Glasgow Saint Luke’s, 05
Limerick Dolans, 07
Cork Cyprus Avenue, 08
Galway Roisin Dubh, 09
Dundalk Stores, 10
Manchester Gorilla, 12
London Islington Assembly Hall, 13

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

9Social House, the Grammy nominated due confirm May headline shows,

London O2 Forum Kentish Town, 12 May
Dublin The Academy, 13

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Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

8Bandwagons, the podcast will be live at The Sugar Club, Dublin on 05 March 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (16 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster

7An Acoustic Evening With Brian Fallon, the singer-songwriter will perform at The 100 Club, London on 31 January 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from AXS Ticketmaster

6Star Shaped Club, the Britpop club night will head to the O2 Academy 2 Islingotn, London on 28 February 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 12noon from Ticketmaster

5Emma McGrath, the singer-songwriter will headline The Grace, London on 12 March 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (16 January) at 9am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

4The Lathums, the indie band will head to London & Manchester in May,

London Lafayette, 28 May
Manchester Gorilla, 29

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from See Tickets

3Lightning Seeds, extra dates added to the Jollification 25th Anniversary Tour in Belfast & Dublin,

Belast Limelight, 14 March
Dublin The Academy, 15

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster

2Douglas Dare, the singer-songwriter will perform at Omeara, London on 16 March 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic See Tickets

1Sasha, the DJ/producer will head to the Concourse at Depot Mayfield, Manchester on 15 February 2020, tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb

Rhod Gilbert, extra dates added to The Book Of John tour,

Swansea Grand Theatre, 28 Feb
Torquay Princess Theatre, 25 April
Barnstaple The Queens Theatre, 26
Ipswich Regent Theatre, 30
Aberystwyth Concert Hall, 04 June
Warwick Arts Centre, 06
Milton Keynes Theatre, 07
High Wycombe Swan, 08
Guildford G Live, 11
Eastbourne Congress Centre, 13
Southend Cliffs Pavilion, 18
Wrexham William Aston Hall, 19
Watford Colosseum, 26
Bristol Hippodrome, 27
Glasgow Kings Theatre, 30
Lowestoft Marina Theatre, 10 July
Salisbury City Hall, 11

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Tickets on sale at 10am from Eventim Ticketmaster

Mrs Browns Boys D’Live Show, extra matinee show added at the Bonus Arena, Hull on 01 July 2020, tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

Disney’s The Lion King, run extended at the Playhouse, Edinburgh until 18 April 2020, tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster ATG Tickets

Sarah Millican, the comedian has announced a Playground night at the Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford on 20 January 2020, tickets on sale at 10am from here

Monday’s Updates…

37Beach Bunny, venue upgrade announced at The Dome, London on 10 June 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster See Tickets (Original tickets remain valid)

36Met Police Boxing Championships – Lafone Cup, the event will take place at Indigo at The O2, London on 24 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 11am from AXS

35John Bramwell (I Am Kloot), the singer-songwriter will perform at the Think Tank, Newcastle on 03 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Gigantic See Tickets

34Anime Film Scores Performed By Piano & String Quintet, new show announced at the Jazz Cafe, London on 13 April 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (15 January) at 2pm from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb

33Huw And The Greater Good, the alternative/indie/folk group to play April shows,

London The Grace, 08 April
Manchester Gullivers, 12

Tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

32All We Are, the Liverpool trio to play March UK shows,

Liverpool Arts Club, 21 March
Leeds Brudenell Social Club, 22
London Colours, 24

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Tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

31The Abyssinians, the Jamaican roots reggae group will be live at the Jazz Cafe, London on 01 June 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

30Madison Violet, the Canadian music duo will be at the Junction 2, Cambridge on 02 June 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic See Tickets

29Bootleg Boss, the Bruce Springsteen tribute will head to the Southbank Bar, Nottingham on 17 December 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic

28Humanist, the guitarist and producer is set to play a string of UK shows in March this year,

Birmingham The Sunflower Lounge, 23 March
London The Lexington, 24
Sheffield Picture House, 25
Glasgow Nice N Sleazy, 26
Newcastle Riverside 2, 27
Manchester Soup Kitchen, 28
Brighton Prince Albert, 29

Tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

27Celine Dion, extra tickets released at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow on 11-12 September 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

26Muay Thai Grand Prix & KickBoxing Grand Prix, the event will take place at Indigo at The O2, London on 18 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 11am from AXS

25BKB 21, the event will take place at Indigo at The O2, London on 04 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 11am from AXS

24God Is An Astronaut, the Irish post-rock band will perform their sophomore album ‘All is Violent, All is Bright’ at The Academy, Dublin on 17 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) from Ticketmaster

23James Grant & The Hallelujah String Quartet, new show announced at the Queens Hall, Edinburgh on 28 November 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from Ticketmaster

22Live At Leeds Opening Party: Everything Everything, headline show announced with support from The Orielles, The Blinders, The Howl & The Hum + Tranqua Lite at the O2 Academy, Leeds on 01 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from See Tickets

21Cats In Space, the band will headline the O2 Institute, Birmingham on 23 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Gigantic See Tickets

20The Vapors, the English new wave and power pop band announce the ‘New Clear Days’ 40th Anniversary Tour for later this year,

Leeds Brudenell Social Club, 01 Oct
Edinburgh Liquid Room, 02
Glasgow Oran Mor, 03
Brighton Concorde 2, 08
Cardif Portland House, 09
Gloucester Guildhall, 10
Norwich Epic Studios, 16
Colchester Arts Centre, 17
Southampton The Brook, 23
Nottingham Rescue Rooms, 24
Newcastle The Cluny, 30
Manchester Gorilla, 31
Cambridge Junction, 06 Nov
Southend Chinnerys, 07
Northampton Roadmender, 20
Harpenden Public Halls, 21
London Under The Bridge, 27
Dartford Mick Jagger Centre, 28
Exeter Phoenix, 04 Dec
Bristol Thekla, 05

Tickets on sale now from Gigantic AXS Eventim Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

19Nactus Kunan, the alternative band to play hometown show at the Bodega, Nottingham on 11 April 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (15 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

18Massive Wagons, the hard rock quintet will be live at Whelans, Dublin on 04 August 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster

17Romesh Ranganathan’s HipHop Saved My Valentines, hosted by the comedian featuring DJ Yoda, Jaguar Skills, Martin2sMoove plus very sepcial guests at Omeara, London on 15 February 2020, tickets on sale now and 12noon from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

16Romesh Ranganathan, extra date added at the Alexandra Palace, London on 13 February 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

15Shawn James, the American blues, folk & soul musician confirms March UK shows,

Newcastle Think Tank, 11 March
Nottingham Rock City, 12
Birmingham Dead Wax, 13
Bristol Thekla, 16
London 100 Club, 18

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

14Live After Racing – Supergrass, the rock band confirms new racecourse shows + Coventry show for this month,

Coventry The Empire, 30 Jan
Doncaster Racecourse, 16 May
Windsor Racecourse, 29 Aug

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Tickets on sale Wednesday (15 January) at 9am and Friday (17 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

13Live After Racing – Liam Payne, the One Direction singer will be at the Wolverhampton Racecourse on 22 August 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

12Rag‘n’Bone Man, AKA singer-songwriter Rory Graham confirms new Forest Live shows for this June,

loucestershire Westonbirt Arboretum, 11 June
Suffolk Thetford Forest, 21

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from Gigantic Eventim Ticketmaster The Ticket Factory See Tickets

11The White Buffalo, the American singer-songwriter & musician confirms April UK tour dates,

Birmingham O2 Institute, 19 April
Glasgow O2 Academy, 20
Newcastle O2 Academy2, 21
London O2 Forum Kentish Town, 23
Bristol O2 Academy, 24
Manchester O2 Ritz, 25

Tickets on sale Thursday (16 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

10Russell Howard, extra date added at The Cresset, Peterborough on 22 August 2020, tickets on sale now from Eventim Ticketmaster See Tickets

9Live At Chelsea – Max Richter, the post-minimalist composer will perform Recomposed: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons & Three Worlds: Music From Woolf Works at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London on 12 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Gigantic AXS Ticketmaster The Ticket Factory See Tickets

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8Kurt Vile, the guitarist & singer confirms new June live dates,

London Islington Assembly, 02 June
Dublin Vicar Street, 12

Tickets on sale Wednesday (15 January) at 9am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

7Allen Valleys Folk Festival, the event will take place at Allen Valleys, Northumberland on 25-27 September 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic

6Martin Kemp, new 80’s DJ sets confirmed for August,

Morecambe The Platform, 26 Aug
Edinburgh Liquid Rooms, 27

Tickets on sale now from Gigantic

5Shed Seven, the Britpop legends plus The Pigeon Detectives, The Wedding Present, Skylights Brighton Beach DJs at The Piece Hall, Halifax on 26 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

4Dermot Kennedy, extra date added at the Alexandra Palace, London on 04 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

3OM, the experimental drone metal band announce May/June UK tour,

London EartH, 29 May
Bristol Fleece, 31
Glasgow SWG3, 01 June
Manchester Gorilla, 03
Leeds Brudenell Social Club, 04

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

2(KiDS) Rave On!!!, the event will take place at Bustlers, Derby on 07 March 2020, tickets on sale at 9am from Gigantic

1Clock Opera, the British indie rock band confirms new March shows,

London Colours, 21 March
Bristol Louisiana, 25
Oxford Jericho Tavern, 28

Tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

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