UK Gig News

Built to Spill are playing some shows in May 2007:

19 May 2007 Zodiac, Oxford
20 May 2007 All Tomorrows Parties, Minehead
22 May 2007 Leadmill, Sheffield
23 May 2007 Rescue Room, Nottingham

Damon Albarn’s new band, The Good, The Bad And The Queen have announced a tour commencing at the end of January 2007, following the release of their self-titled debut album. The tour dates are:

Bristol Trinity (January 27)
Southsea South Parade Pier (28)
Leeds Irish Centre (29)
Motherwell Civic Centre (30)
Dudley JBS (February 1)
London York Hall (2)
Warrington Parr Hall […]

We Are Scientists are touring the US in March:

03/18/06 Sat / Austin TX / Buffalo Billiards / South by Southwest
03/20/06 Mon / Houston TX / Proliterian
03/21/06 Tue / Dallas TX / Granada
03/23/06 Thu / Kansas City MO / Record Bar
03/25/06 Sat / Denver CO / High Dive
03/28/06 Tue / Seattle WA / Crocodile […]

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are touring the US, dates are:

4/3 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
4/5 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
4/7 - Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
4/10 - Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
4/11 - Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
4/12 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
4/14 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera
4/15 - […]

You can watch the Yeah Yeah Yeahs video for new single Gold Lion here: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Gold Lion.

Arab Strap are touring the US over March and April:

3/23 – Knitting Factory, Los Angeles CA
3/24 – Café Du Nord, San Francisco CA
3/25 – Café Du Nord, San Francisco CA
3/27 – Doug Fir Lounge, Portland OR
3/28 – Neumos, Seattle WA
3/29 – Media Club, Vancouver CANADA
3/31 – Seventh Street Entry, Minneapolis MN
4/1 – […]

The Streets have announced UK dates to correspond with the release of their new single “When You Wasn’t Famous” on March 27 and their 3rd album, “The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living” on April 10. The tour calls at the following places:

Manchester Apollo (April 27)
Glasgow Carling Academy (28)
Edinburgh Corn Exchange (29)
Aberdeen Music Hall […]

The Futureheads have announced plans for a “secret” UK tour, on which they will play small venues. To obtain the details of this tour, you’ll have to visit their website, TheFutureheads.com, on Friday 24th of February, where you will be asked to complete a word-search puzzle to get the dates and ticket info.

The Strokes and Massive Attack have been added as headliners of the O2 Wireless Festival on June 21st and June 23rd respectively. The line-up now features the following acts:

June 21:

The Strokes

June 22:

David Gray
KT Tunstall

June 23

Massive Attack
The Flaming Lips
DJ Shadow
Pharell Williams

June 24

James Blunt
Zero 7
Eels
Nile Rodgers & Chic

June 25

Depeche Mode
Goldfrapp
Bauhaus

The Foo Fighters have announced that they will be playing a massive show at Old Trafford in Manchester, with support from the Strokes and other acts to be announced. The show will be on June 18th (the day after the Foo Fighters play Hyde Park in London), and tickets go on sale at 9am on […]

Jack White (of White Stripes fame)’s new band, The Raconteurs, will play a few gigs in the UK in March 2006:

Liverpool Academy 2 (March 20)
Glasgow ABC (21)
Newcastle Stage 2 (22)
London Astoria (23)

The Zutons have added a gig at Hammersmith Apollo on June 16, following the sell out of their first London gig at Shepherds Bush Empire. The full list of dates is given below:

London Shepherds Bush Empire (April 26)
Sheffield Octagon (May 4)
Carlisle Sands Centre (5)
Preston Guildhall (6)
Newcastle Carling Academy (7)
Glasgow Barrowland (9)
Perth Concert Hall (10)
Aberdeen Music […]

Hard-Fi have been announced as headlining the last night of the - free - Orange Evolution Festival in Newcastle on May 29th 2006

Here are the rescheduled tour dates of Funeral For a Friend in May/June 2006:

Exeter Uni - 15th May
London Sheperds Bush - 16th May
Bristol Academy - 24th May
Liverpool Academy - 25th May
Edinburgh Corn Exchange - 31st May
Newcastle Academy - 1st June
Birmingham Academy - 2nd June
Manchester Uni - 3rd June
Hammersmith Palais - 5th June

The Foo Fighters have given details of more support acts for their gig at Hyde Park in London on June 17 2006.
The gig will feature Queens of the Stone Age, Motorhead, The Subways and Angels & Airwaves (Tom Delonge’s new band).

The Datsuns - who are expected to release a new EP in April - have announced a series of UK dates in April 2006:

Stoke Sugarmill (April 18)
Bristol Fleece (19)
Newcastle Academy 2 (21)
Liverpool Academy (22)
Glasgow ABC2 (23)
Sheffield Plug (25)
Manchester Academy 3 (26)
Birmingham Academy 2 (27)
London Underworld (28)
Oxford Zodiac (29)
Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms (30)

The line-up for the O2 Wireless Festival, which takes place across June 21-25 2006 at Hyde Park in London will feature the following bands and artists:

June 22:

David Gray
KT Tunstall

June 23

The Flaming Lips
DJ Shadow
Pharell Williams

June 24

James Blunt
Zero 7
Eels
Nile Rodgers & Chic

June 25

Depeche Mode
Goldfrapp
Bauhaus

There is also a spin-off event at Harewood House in Leeds on June 24-25. […]

The already sold-out T in the Park announced a few more additions to the line-up. As well as the Strokes who were announced as the tickets went on sale, Richard Ashcroft will headline the Radio 1 stage on the Sunday night, while Damian Marley will be playing the King Tut’s Tent on the Saturday

The new Muse album is rumoured to be released on the 16th of May in the US, and while the album itself remains untitled, the first single from it will be “A Crying Shame.”
Source: NME - Muse Album Details Emerge

Silver Jews are to play three dates in the UK in April 2006:

April 25 - London Scala
April 27 - Edinburgh Bongo Club
April 28 - Glasgow Tramway