29Hue & Cry, the Scottish pop duo will perform at the William Aston Hall, Wrexham on 11 December 2020, tickets on sale Friday (20 December) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

28Follakzoid, the Chilean band will be live at the O2 Academy 2, Leicester on 13 April 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (19 December) at 12noon from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

27Black Uhuru, the reggae group confirms a trio of shows at the Jazz Cafe, London on 28-30 June 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (19 December) at 10am from Gigantic Eventim Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

26The Bootleg Beatles, the tribute band to play The Leadmill, Sheffield on 05 June 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

25Teni, the award-winning Nigerian superstar will bring The Billionaire Experience Tour to Indigo at The O2, London on 22 February 2020, tickets on sale Friday (03 January) at 11am from AXS

24Young M.A., venue upgrade announced at Electric Brixton, London on 29 January 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets (Original tickets remain valid)

23Bbno$, venue upgrades announced for Manchester & London shows,

Manchester O2 Ritz, 30 March
London Electric Ballroom, 31

Tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

22Snow Patrol, resheduled acoustic show announced at the Olympia Theater, Dublin on 15 January 2020, tickets on sale Friday (20 December) at 9am from Ticketmaster

21Five Finger Death Punch, extra tickets available for London show at The SSE Hydro, Wembley on 31 January 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

20Harry Styles, secret London show announced to celebrate the release of new album ‘Fine Line’ on 19 December 2019, for access to tickets order from the official Harry Styles online store here

19Ed Gamble, the comedian confirms new Irish show dates for next year,

Dublin The Liberty Hall, 28 March
Belfast MAC, 29

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Tickets on sale Thursday (19 December) at 10am from Ticketmaster

18Luke La Volpe, the Bathgate singer and his band announce new Scottish tour dates for February 2020,

Dundee Hunter S Thompson, 27 Feb
Aberdeen Cafe Drummond, 28
Edinburgh The Mash House, 29

Tickets on sale Friday (20 December) at 9am from Ticketmaster

17Dublin Podcast Festival 2020, My Dad Wrote A Porno is the first podcast to be added to next year’s line-up at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin on 17-18 October 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (19 December) at 10am from Ticketmaster

16Little Brother, the North Carolina hip hop duo will head to the O2 Academy Islington, London on 07 April 2020, tickets on sale Saturday (21 December) at 10am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

15Harris and Baker: Back Stage Pass, Bob Harris & Danny Baker spill the beans from their careers in a new show,

St Albans Arena, 03 May
Woking New Victoria Theatre, 08
Basingstoke The Anvil, 15
London New Wimbledon Theatre, 22
Coventry Warwick Arts Centre, 30
Stoke-On-Trent Victoria Hall, 07 June
Salford Quays The Lowry, 13
Watford Colosseum, 21
London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, 03 July
Aylesbury The Waterside Theatre, 15
High Wycombe Swan Theatre, 18
Oxford New Theatre, 25
London Richmond Theatre, 30 Aug
Guildford G Live, 04 Sept
Northampton Royal And Derngate,12
Stevenage Arts And Leisure Centre, 18
Kent Catham Central Theatre, 29

Tickets on Presale now from Ticketmaster

14N.W.O.R.N.R, featuring Tomorrow Is Lost, Jack J Hutchinson, Piston, Loz Campbell at the O2 Academy 2 Islington, London on 10 March 2020, tickets on sale Friday (20 December) at 10am from Gigantic See Tickets

13Laffs4kids 2020, new show featuring Jason Cook & friends at the O2 City Hall, Newcastle on 13 December 2020, tickets on sale Friday (20 December) at 10am from Ticketmaster

12Sir Ranulph Fiennes: Living Dangerously, the explorer will be at Brentwood Live, Essex on 12 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (20 December) at 10am from Eventim AXS

11Meet Vincent Van Gogh, the official experience will head to South Bank, London on 07 Febraury – 21 May 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

10Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Live Show, extra dates added to 2020 UK tour,

Bournemouth International Centre, 23 June (Matinee)
Blackpool Opera House, 15 July
Edinburgh Playhouse, 19

Tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster See Tickets

9Guns N’ Roses, extra date added at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London on 30 May 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

8Ashnikko, extra date added at Omeara, London on 05 April 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster See Tickets

7Georgia, venue upgrade announced at The Workman’s Club, Dublin on 07 March 2020, tickets on sale Friday (20 December) from Ticketmaster

6The Twilight Sad, extra date added at Barrowland, Glasgow on 17 April 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

5LOAstate, the rock band will be live at Band On The Wall, Manchester on 04 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (20 December) at 9am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

4Romesh Ranganathan, extra date added at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool on 07 April 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

3Dean Wareham Plays Galaxie 500, the American musican to play April UK shows,

Leeds Brudenell Social Club, 15 April
Newcastle The Cluny, 16
Glasgow Classic Grand, 17
Edinburgh The Liquid Room, 18
Manchester Academy 3, 19
London Islington Assembly Hall, 21
Brighton Concorde 2, 22
Nottingham Rescue Rooms, 23
Bristol Fiddlers, 24
Norwich Waterfront, 25

Tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

2The Joe Kay Experience, a special 4 hour set announced at Electric Brixton, London on 28 March 2020, tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

1Low House, new shows announced for March/April next year,

Bristol Thekla, 31 March
Nottingham The Bodega, 02 April
London Oslo, 03

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

Guns N’ Roses, the American hard rock band to play London & Dublin shows next year,

London Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 29 May
Dublin Marlay Park, 27 June

Tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

ATEEZ, the South Korean boyband announce huge London show as part of their Map The Treasure World Tour at The SSE Arena, Wembley on 20 March 2020, tickets on sale at 11am from AXS

Westlife, the Irish boy band are heading to the Open Air Theater, Scarborough on 17 June 2020, tickets on sale at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

Lionel Richie, the superstar will be live at the Open Air Theatre, Scarborough on 09 June 2020, tickets on sale at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

The House and Garage Orchestra, classical reimaging of House and Garage hits,

Birmingham O2 Institute Nov 20th
Manchester Albert Hall Nov 27th
London SSE Arena Feb 13th 2021

Tickets on sale now and at 9am from AXS Gigantic Ticketmaster

Peter Frampton, the English multi-instrumentalis will take his Finale: Farewell Tour across the UK in spring 2020,

Edinburgh Usher Hall, 24 May
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, 26
Manchester O2 Apollo, 28
Cardiff St David’s Hall, 29
London Royal Albert Hall, 31

Tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

Whitechapel, the band have announced UK tour dates in April 2020,

Oxford O2 Academy 2, 24 April
Leeds The Key Club, 25
Manchester Rebellion, 26
Colchester Arts Club, 28
Stoke The Sugarmill, 29
Glasow SWG3, 30
Bristol Thekla, 01 May
Wolverhampton KK’s Steel Mill, 02
London Scala, 03

Tickets on sale now and at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

Oh Wonder, album release show announced at the O2 Academy, Oxford on 14 February 2020, tickets on sale at 11am from Ticketmaster

Harris & Baker’s Backstage Pass, new show announced at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London on 03 July 2020, tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster

Corrosion Of Conformity, the American heavy metal outfit announce spring 2020 UK & Ireland shows,

Dublin Academy, 25 April
Belfast Limelight 2, 26
Glasgow Garage, 28
Manchester Club Academy, 29
Southampton Engine Rooms, 15
Birmingham O2 Institute 2, 16

Tickets on sale at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

Danko Jones, the Canadian rock trio confirm A Tour Supreme for March 2020,

Nottingham Bodega, 17 March
Manchester Rebellion, 18
Bristol Thekla, 19
London Underworld, 20
Newcastle O2 Academy 2, 21
Glasgow King Tuts, 22
Belfast Voodoo, 24
Dublin The Grand Social, 25
Birmingham Asylum, 26

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

Aslan, the Irish rock band confirms huge show at the Iveagh Gardens, Dublin on 03 July 2020, tickets on sale at 9am from Ticketmaster

Bad Touch, the hard rockers announce UK tour with special guests Piston,

Norwich The Waterfront Studio, 30 March
Nottingham The Bodega, 01 April
Wolverhampton KK’s Steel Mill, 02
Manchester The Bread Shed, 03
Leeds The Key Club, 05
London O2 Academy Islington 2, 06
Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach, 07
Southampton The Joiners, 09
Buckley The Tivoli, 11
Newcastle The Cluny, 15
Glasgow King Tuts, 16

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

WSTRN, the RnB/hip hop collective will head to the O2 Forum Kentish Town, London on 31 January 2020, tickets on sale at 9am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

The Twilight Sad, the Scottish indie-rockers will be live at Barrowland, Glasgow on 16 April 2020, tickets on sale at 9am from Ticketmaster

Narrow Margin, the band will be at The Bread Shed, Manchester on 27 March 2020, tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

Jahneration, the reggae/dancehall/hip hip duo will be live at the O2 Academy Islington 2, London on 18 April 2020, tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

Fieh, the neo-soul collective to play The Lexington, London on 19 March 2020, tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

Andy C, the British DJ & producer will head to the O2 Academy, Bournemouth on 08 February 2020, tickets on sale at 5pm from Ticketmaster

Norman Jay MBE & Don Letts, new co-headline shows announced for March/April 2020,

Cardiff Tramshed, 27 March
Leeds The Warehouse, 18 April
Reading Sub 89, 23
Cardiff Tramshed, 27

Tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic See Tickets

Submotion Orchestra, the band announce new UK tour dates for spring 2020,

London Oval Space, 26 March
Brighton Concorde 2, 27
Bristol Trinity, 02 April
Birmingham O2 Institute 2, 03
Manchester Gorilla, 04

Submotion Orchestra

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

Tuesday’s Updates…

13UL International Crown, the unique team match-play competition that showcases the best female golfers from the top eight countries across the globe will take place at The Centurian Club, St Albans on 25-30 August 2020, tickets on sale now from AXS

12Sh*t Faced Shakespeare, extra date added at the Playhouse, Nottingham on 23 October 2020, tickets on sale now from AXS

11Bob Log III, the American rock & roll musician is heading out on tour in May/June 2020,

Newcastle Cluny 2, 15 May
Norwich Arts Centre, 16
Southend Railway, 17
Guildford Boileroom, 19
Ramsgate Music Hall, 20
London The Garage, 22
Birmingham Hare & Hounds, 23
Reading Purple Turtle, 24
Glasgow Broadcast, 26
Edinburgh Voodoo, 27
Sheffield Corporation, 28
Stockton-on-Tees Georgian Theater, 29
Weston-Super-Mare Love Cafe, 30
Exeter Phoenix, 01 June
Cardiff Moon, 02
Haverford West Druidstone, 03
Bristol Fleece, 04
Manchester Night & Day, 05
Liverpool Zanzibar, 06
Chester St Mary’s A Creative Space, 07
Belfast Black Box, 10
Kilkenny Set Theatre, 11
Clonakilty Des Barres, 12
Dublin Sugar Club, 13

Tickets on sale Thursday (19 December) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

10Fatboy Slim, the DJ confirms new show in aid of Martlets at The Arch, Brighton on 18 January 2020, tickets on sale now from here

9Madison McFerrin, the Brooklyn singer-songwriter to play Colours, London on 25 April 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (19 December) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

8A Woman’s Heart Orchestrated, featuring the RTÉ Concert Orchestra plus special guests Live At The Marquee, Cork on 07 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (20 December) at 10am from Ticketmaster

7Ant Middleton, extra date added at the Cliffs Pavilion, Southend on 22 November 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster See Tickets

6Mike and the Moonpies, the American country & Americana band will be live at The Islington, London on 19 March 2020, tickets on sale now from AXS See Tickets

5Cash, a tribute to the man in black playing The Prison Albums in October/November 2020,

London O2 Academy 2 Islington, 03 Oct
Birmingham O2 Academy 3, 09
Oxford O2 Academy 2, 16
Liverpool O2 Academy 2, 17
Sheffield O2 Academy 2, 14 Nov

Tickets on sale Saturday (21 December) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

4Andy Taylor, the songwriter & former Duran Duran guitarist confirms May UK shows,

North Shields Cullercoats Crescent Club, 01 May
Manchester Gorilla, 06
Birmingham O2 Institute, 07
London Electric Ballroom, 13

Tickets on sale Friday (20 December) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

3The Wendy James Band, new show announced at the Junction 2, Cambridge on 23 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (20 December) at 10am from Gigantic See Tickets

2Fever Pitch Music Festival – The Coronas, the Irish rockers to headline the new big top tent at Galway Airport on 27 June 2020, limited early bird tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

1Hudson Taylor, the Irish folk/Americana duo will head to the Olympia Theatre, Dublin on 24 April 2020, tickets on sale at 9am from Ticketmaster

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