26Lewis Capaldi, the Scottish singer-songwriter confirms huge headline finale show at The O2, London on 02 October 2020, tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 11am from Gigantic AXS Ticketmaster See Tickets

25Waitress – The Musical, the production will head to the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin on 14-21 November 2020, tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster

24Waxahatchee, Katie Crutchfield and her band will hit the road on tour this June,

Bristol The Fleece, 24 June
Birmingham Hare & Hounds, 25
Manchester YES, 26
London Islington Assembly Hall, 27

Tickets on sale now and Friday (21 February) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

23Bright Eyes, the American indie-rock band have confirmed new September UK + Dublin tour dates,

London Eventim Apollo, 01 Sept
Manchester O2 Apollo, 02
Glasgow Barrowland, 03
Dublin Vicar Street, 04
Birmingham O2 Institute, 05

Bright Eyes

Tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 9am from Gigantic Eventim AXS Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

22Mad Dog Mcrea, the British folk band will head to the O2 Academy 2, Leicester on 15 October 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (20 February) at 12noon from Gigantic

21Revolution Pro Wrestling Epic Encounter 2020, the event will take place at York Hall, London on 08 May 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (19 February) at 7pm from Gigantic

20Lime Cordiale, the Australian pop-rock duo confirm new show dates in Glasgow & London,

Glasgow King Tuts, 07 May
London The Garage, 14

More tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

19Black Country, New Road, the band will be live at the Brudenell Social Club, Leeds on 23 April 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (19 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

18The Saxophones, the duo to play May UK live dates,

London The Lexington, 23 May
Chester St Mary’s Creative Space, 24
Glasgow Flying Duck, 25

Tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

17dS:uK – The Dire Straits Tribute Show, The Brothers in 85 tour celebrates one of the best beloved albums of all time with a show at The Flowerpot, Derby on 07 November 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

16Dan Croll, venue upgrade announced due to demand at Oslo, London on 19 March 2020, tickets on sale now from See Tickets

15Black Coffee, the DJ & producer will headline The Drumsheds, London on 02 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 2pm from here

14Hardwick Live, line-up revealed featuring Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Travis, Johnny Marr & more at the Hardwick Hall Hotel, Sedgefield on 22-23 August 2020, tickets on sale now from here

13Samantha Crain, the American singer-songwriter announces May UK shows,

Brighton The Hope And Ruin, 06 May
London Omeara, 07
Manchester YES, 10
Glasgow Stereo, 13
Leeds Oporto, 14

Samantha Crain

Tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

12The Damned, the punk rockers confirm new May UK tour dates,

Leeds Stylus, 17 May
Aylesbury Friars, 18
Glasgow The Garage, 20
Sheffield Leadmill, 21

Tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 10am from AXS Ticketmaster

11All Points East: The Kooks and The Wombats, next headliners announced plus Tom Walker, Jake Bugg, Gang Of Youths & more at Victoria Park, London on 30 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 10am from Gigantic Eventim AXS Ticketmaster See Tickets

10George Thorogood & The Destroyers, the group announce the Good To Be Bad: 45 Years Of Rock tour for July,

London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, 20 July
York Barbican, 22
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, 23
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, 24
Manchester The Bridgewater Hall, 27
Glasgow SEC Armadillo, 28

Tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 10am from Gigantic Eventim Ticketmaster

9The Black Crowes, extra date added to the Shake Your Money Maker Tour at the City Hall, Sheffield on 19 October 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (20 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster

8South Tyneside Festival, Ella Henderson will be live at Bents Park, South Shields on 12 July 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

7Scotty McCreery, the American Idol winner confirms new Irish tour dates,

Dublin The Academy, 21 May
Belfast The Limelight, 22

Tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster

6Feet, the indie rock band confirms May UK tour dates,

Manchester Band On The Wall, 01 May
Leeds Live At Leeds, 02
Glasgow Stag & Dagger, 03
Bristol Thekla, 05
London Dingwalls, 06
Brighton Chalk, 07
Coventry The Empire, 08

Tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

5Ben Monteith, the Glaswegian singer-songwriter to play King Tuts, Glasgow on 11 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb

4Nocturne Live – Simple Minds, the Scottish new wave band will bring their 40 Years Of Hits Tour plus special guests Deacon Blue to Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire on 19 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 9am from Eventim AXS Ticketmaster The Ticket Factory See Tickets

3Dermot Kennedy, extra date added at the Gleneagle INEC Arena, Killarney on 01 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster

2Sunship Balloon, the new project by Dan & Tord of The Wombats will head to Liverpool & London this spring,

Liverpool Kazimier Stockroom, 29 March
London The Waiting Room, 07 April

Tickets on sale Wednesday (19 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

1Foals, balcony tickets & extra standing tickets to be released for all three shows at the Olympia, London on 02-04 May 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (19 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster

Gaz Brookfield, plus Jake Martin and B-Sydes at The Venue, Derby on 16 July 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic See Tickets

Simon & Garfunkel: Through the Years, the tribute show will head to the M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool on 29 May 2021, tickets on sale at 9am from here

Jack Peñate, the singer-songwriter confirms new May UK shows,

London Lafayette, 27 May
Brighton Chalk, 28

Tickets on sale Thursday (20 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

Nick Corbin, the soulful singer-songwriter and his band will headline the O2 Academy 2 Islington, London on 29 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

Monday’s Updates…

36Laura Marling, the English folk musician has announced a UK tour for May,

Manchester Stoller Hall, 22 May
Birmingham St Pauls, 23
London Islington Assembly Hall, 27
London Tabernacle, 28
London Leicester Square Theatre, 29

Tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 10am from See Tickets

35Teenager Cancer Trust, two new shows confirmed for this March,

An Evening Of Comedy With John Bishop, 24 March
The Who, 28

Tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 9.30am from See Tickets

34The Killers, extra date added to spring UK tour at the Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster on 26 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 9am from Gigantic Eventim AXS Ticketmaster The Ticket Factory See Tickets

the killers

33England v Ireland, the cricket world-champions will take on Ireland at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on 10 September 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

32James Blunt, extra tickets released for the previously sold-out show at The Centre, Brighton on 22 February 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

31Letz.Zep – A Tribute to Led Zeppelin, new show announced at The Roadmender, Northampton on 28 March 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic See Tickets

30R.E.M by Stipe, the tribute band to play The Roadmender, Northampton on 14 November 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster

29The Skatalites, the ska band will be live at The Roadmender, Northampton on 02 April 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

28And So I Watch You From Afar, the Northern Irish instrumental rock band confirm new May UK dates,

Cardiff The Globe, 19 May
Southampton Engine Rooms, 22
Preston The Ferret, 23

Tickets on sale now from Gigantic

27In The City, the indoor festival featuring From The Jam, Big Country & more will take place at the O2 Academy, Newcastle on 07 June 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

26Zestra – Mona’s Life Single Launch, the Irish sister duo will headline Bloody Mary’s, Dublin on 17 April 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (20 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster

25Only Boys Aloud, the choir to celebrate their 10th anniversary in 2020 with two gala concerts,

Cardiff St David’s Hall, 17 Oct
Llandudno Venue Cymru, 18

Tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster

24All Time Low, the Baltimore pop punks to play Leeds & London shows for this month,

London The Garage, 21 Feb
Leeds Brudenell Social Club, 24

all time low band

Tickets on sale Thursday (20 February) at 10am & Friday (21 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

23BKB 22, the bare knuckle boxing event will take place at Indigo at The O2, London on 23 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 10am from AXS

22Damon Albarn, the English singer-songwriter, musician & producer will bring his new project ‘The Nearer The Fountain, The More Pure The Stream Flows’ to the London Palladium on 03 June 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (20 Febraury) at 10am from Ticketmaster + here

21Protoje, with Lila Ike & Sevana at UK venues this April/May,

Birmingham O2 Institute, 30 April
Bristol O2 Academy, 01 May
Manchester O2 Ritz, 02
London O2 Forum Kentish Town, 03

Tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

20Cocaine Piss, the punk band will be live at The Workmans Club, Dublin on 23 April 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (19 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster

19Vukovi, the noisy dirt pop band to play May UK shows,

Newcastle Cluny 2, 07 May
Plymouth The Junction, 25
Bournemouth The Old Fire Station, 26

Tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

18Best Coast, the American rock duo will bring the The Always Tomorrow Tour to the UK this May,

Manchester Academy 3, 17 May
London Electric Ballroom, 19
Birmingham O2 Institute 2, 20

Best Coast

Tickets on sale Friday (28 Febraury) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

17Hideaway Festival, the new family friendly festival featuring headliners Tom Jones & Grace Jones will take place at Hylands Park, Chelmsford on 15-16 August 2020 tickets on sale Thursday (20 February) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb

16Other Lives, the American indie rock band to play the Lafayette, London on 20 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

15Sepultura, the Brazillian metal band to play Cardiff & Southampton shows,

Cardiff Tramshed, 16 June
Southampton Engine Rooms, 17

Tickets on sale Wednesday (19 February) at 9am from Gigantic See Tickets

14Bebel Gilberto, the world renowned multi-Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter will perform at the National Concert Hall, Dublin on 06 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster

13The Dear Hunter, the American group confirm new September shows,

Nottingham The Bodega, 28 Sept
Manchester The Deaf Institute, 29
London Oslo, 30

Tickets on sale Wednesday (19 February) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

12Ricky Gervais, new SuperNature shows announced in Brighton, Glasgow & Watford,

Brighton Centre, 25 March
Glasgow SEC Armadillo, 07 April
Watford Colosseum, 04 May

Tickets on Friday (21 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster

11Jack Cullen, the singer-songwriter will perform at The Courtyard Theatre, London on 30 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 10am from See Tickets

10Fu Mancho, the Southern Californian stoner rock band announce 30th anniversary UK + Dublin tour dates for this September,

Manchester Club Academy, 24 Sept
London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, 25
Glasgow The Garage, 26
Dublin The Button Factory, 28
Birmingham O2 Institute, 29

Tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

9Bill Bailey, the English comedian will be at Brentwood Live, Essex on 04 September 2020, tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 10am from AXS Eventim

8Party On The Heath with Pride in London, featuring Village People, Sophie Ellis-Bextor & more at Kenwood House, London on 18 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster

7Broken Witt Rebels, the band will headline The Academy, Dublin on 18 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster

6The Stunning, extra date added at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin on 18 September 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (20 February) at 9am Ticketmaster

5Kneecap, the Irish hip-hop trio confirm new September/October dates,

Galway Leisure Land, 25 Sept
Dublin Olympia Theatre, 02 Oct
Belfast Telegraph Building, 10

Tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster

4Ashley McBryde, the American country music singer-songwriter confirms September UK & Ireland dates,

Belfast The Limelight, 01 Sept
Dublin The Academy, 02
London Roundhouse, 04
Brighton Chalk, 05
Bristol SWX, 06
Leeds Stylus, 08
Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom, 10
Manchester O2 Ritz, 11
Leicestershire The Long Road, 12

ashley mcbryde

Tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 10am from AXS Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

3Bell X1, extra date added at Union Chapel, London on 13 June 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (19 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

2JLS, extra date added to the Beat Again Tour at The O2, London on 03 December 2020, tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 9am from AXS Ticketmaster See Tickets

1Alfie Boe, the internationally acclaimed tenor plus special guest Laura Wright announce Armed Forces Day concert at the Open Air Theatre, Scarborough on 27 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (21 February) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

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