Mogwai

Bournemouth, Academy THUR 17/02/2011
Cardiff, University FRI 18/02/2011
O2 Academy Bristol SAT 19/02/2011
O2 Academy Leeds SUN 20/02/2011
HMV Picture House Edinburgh MON 21/02/2011
The Regal Oxford WED 23/02/2011
Institute Birmingham THU 24/02/2011
O2 Academy Brixton London FRI 25/02/2011
Academy Manchester SAT 26/02/2011
Gateshead, The Sage SAT 27/02/2011

Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster, Ticketweb, Gigantic, Ticketline

Reading Festival 2010, Weekend & Day Tickets for the Festival with Guns n Roses, Arcade Fire and Blink 182 in August released from Ticketmaster

Micah P Hinson O2 Academy3 Birmingham on Sat 30th Oct 2010, onsale from 12noon from Ticketweb

Jolly Boys announce a 2nd date at 100 Club, London for Wednesday, August 4th 2010, onsale from Ticketweb

Kinky Malinki, naughtiness at Indigo2, London on Sat 9th Oct 2010, onsale from 10am on Sunday from Ticketmaster

Forever Never O2 Academy2 Islington London on Fri 5th Nov 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketweb

Sienna O2 Academy3 Birmingham on Sun 19th Dec 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketweb

Edwyn Collins announces a short tour for November,

O2 Academy2 Oxford FRI 05/11/2010
The Deaf Institute Manchester WED 10/11/2010
53 Degrees Preston FRI 12/11/2010
Fleece Bristol SUN 14/11/2010
Glee Club, B’ham Birmingham MON 15/11/2010

Tickets onsale from 9am/now from Ticketmaster, Gigantic, Ticketline, Ticketweb

Boyce Avenue announce November shows,

Scala London TUE 16/11/2010
O2 Academy2 Birmingham WED 17/11/2010
Academy 3 Manchester THU 18/11/2010

Tickets on GENERAL sale from 9am on Monday from Ticketweb, check back for further links

Dungen announce shows for November,

O2 Academy3 Birmingham SUN 14/11/2010
O2 Academy Islington London TUE 16/11/2010

Tickets on GENERAL sale from 9am on Monday from Ticketweb, check back for further links

We Have Band announce more Nov shows, on GENERAL sale from 9am on Monday from Ticketweb, check back for further links

Annihilator announce further shows for November,

Club Academy Manchester THU 11/11/2010
O2 Academy2 Birmingham FRI 19/11/2010
O2 Academy Islington London SAT 20/11/2010

Tickets on GENERAL sale from 9am on Monday from Ticketweb

The Screening play O2 Academy2 Leicester on Saturday 9th October 2010, Tickets on GENERAL sale from 9am on Monday from Ticketweb

The Wild Gulloots play O2 Academy Bristol on Fri 3rd Dec 2010, on GENERAL sale from 9am on Monday from Ticketweb

IF YOU MISSED FRIDAY UPDATES…..

Just the Tonic opens its doors to a new venue in Nottingham, initial acts confirmed for the first few months from August include Dylan Moran, Johnny Vegas, Ed Byrne, Rufus Hound, Jim Jeffries, Jack Whitehall, Sarah Millican, Josie Iong and more, onsale from Gigantic

Boyce Avenue, the Melodic Rock Band announce November shows,

Scala London TUE 16/11/2010
O2 Academy2 Birmingham WED 17/11/2010
Academy 3 Manchester THU 18/11/2010
Oran Mor, Glasgow, Fri 19/11/10
Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Sun 21/11/10

Tickets for the Scottish shows onsale now from Ticketmaster, other shows onsale Monday, check back for links

Gorillaz announce a new Date at The Brighton Centre on Thurs Nov 18th 2010, more tickets onsale from Gigantic

Marina and the Diamonds adds a show at Pyramids Centre, Portsmouth on Tuesday 19th Oct 2010, onsale from Gigantic

The National add a 3rd show at O2 Academy Brixton, London for Monday Nov 29th 2010, onsale from 9am from Gigantic, Ticketweb, Eventim

The Farm are to play an ‘All Together Now’ 20th Anniversary Concert at O2 Academy Liverpool on Saturday 4th December 2010, onsale from Friday 6th Aug, check back for PRESALES

Demon Hunter adds shows for November,

Borderline, London on Sunday 7th Nov 2010
Rock City, Nottingham on Wednesday 10th Nov 2010

Tickets onsale from Ticketweb, Gigantic

Joe and Keith Sweat play at HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London on Tue 12th Oct 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

A Flock Of Seagulls added to the Manchester Moho Live line up on Thursday, 28th October, onsale from Ticketline

Christian Scott plays Manchester Band On The Wall on Thursday, 18th November 2010, onsale from Ticketline

As You Like It & The Tempest, best available tickets for only £35, Sam Mendes directs two Shakespeare plays at the Old Vic, London in August 2010, onsale from Ticketmaster

Corporation Sheffield SAT 20/11/2010
Southampton University MON 22/11/2010
HMV Institute Birmingham TUE 23/11/2010
Electric Ballroom Camden London FRI 26/11/2010

Tickets onsale from 9am on Monday from Ticketmaster, Ticketweb, Gigantic, Ticketline

UPDATE 14: Reading Festival 2010, Weekend Tickets for the Festival with Guns n Roses, Arcade Fire and Blink 182 in August released from Ticketmaster

UPDATE 13: Reading Festival 2010, Single Day Tickets for the Friday 27th Aug with Guns n Roses and Sunday Sun 29th Aug with Blink 182 released, onsale from Ticketmaster

UPDATE 12: Bamma 4, Mixed Martial Arts with the big match up between Alex Reid and Tom Watson takes place at The NIA, Birmingham on 25th September, PRESALE from Ticketfactory (Thanks Phil)

UPDATE 11: Boyce Avenue, the Melodic Rock Band announce November shows,

Scala London TUE 16/11/2010
O2 Academy2 Birmingham WED 17/11/2010
Academy 3 Manchester THU 18/11/2010
Oran Mor, Glasgow, Fri 19/11/10
Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Sun 21/11/10

Tickets for the Scottish shows onsale now from Ticketmaster, other shows onsale Monday, check back for links

UPDATE 10: A Flock Of Seagulls added to the Manchester Moho Live line up on Thursday, 28th October, onsale from Ticketline

UPDATE 9: Christian Scott plays Manchester Band On The Wall on Thursday, 18th November 2010, onsale from Ticketline

UPDATE 8: As You Like It & The Tempest, best available tickets for only £35, Sam Mendes directs two Shakespeare plays at the Old Vic, London in August 2010, onsale from Ticketmaster

UPDATE 7: Just the Tonic opens its doors to a new venue in Nottingham, initial acts confirmed for the first few months from August include Dylan Moran, Johnny Vegas, Ed Byrne, Rufus Hound, Jim Jeffries, Jack Whitehall, Sarah Millican, Josie Iong and more, onsale from Gigantic

UPDATE 6: Gorillaz announce a new Date at The Brighton Centre on Thurs Nov 18th 2010, more tickets onsale from Gigantic

UPDATE 5: Marina and the Diamonds adds a show at Pyramids Centre, Portsmouth on Tuesday 19th Oct 2010, onsale from Gigantic

UPDATE 4: The National add a 3rd show at O2 Academy Brixton, London for Monday Nov 29th 2010, onsale from 9am from Gigantic, Ticketweb, Eventim

UPDATE 3: The Farm are to play an ‘All Together Now’ 20th Anniversary Concert at O2 Academy Liverpool on Saturday 4th December 2010, onsale from Friday 6th Aug, check back for PRESALES

UPDATE 2: Demon Hunter adds shows for November,

Borderline, London on Sunday 7th Nov 2010
Rock City, Nottingham on Wednesday 10th Nov 2010

Tickets onsale from Ticketweb, Gigantic

UPDATE 1: Joe and Keith Sweat play at HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London on Tue 12th Oct 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

30 Seconds to Mars add 3 more shows to their autumn tour,

Brighton Centre THU 25/11/2010
Cardiff International Arena FRI 26/11/2010
Newcastle Metro Radio Arena SAT 27/11/2010

Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster, Ticketline

Pendulum announce their first UK arena tour, support comes from Hadouken!,

Glasgow Braehead Arena WED 01/12/2010
National Indoor Arena Birmingham THU 02/12/2010
Wembley Arena London FRI 03/12/2010
Trent FM Arena Nottingham SAT 04/12/2010
Bournemouth Int’nl Centre TUE 07/12/2010
Manchester Central (Formerly GMEX) WED 08/12/2010
Newcastle Metro Radio Arena THU 09/12/2010
Aberdeen AECC FRI 10/12/2010

Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster, Ticketline

Mark Ronson & The Business Intl, Mark Ronson takes his new project on the road in the autumn,

O2 Academy Bristol, MON 27/09/2010
HMV Institute Birmingham TUE 28/09/2010
Hackney Empire London WED 29/09/2010
Glasgow ABC1 FRI 01/10/2010
Academy Manchester SAT 02/10/2010
O2 Academy Leeds Leeds SUN 03/10/2010

Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster, Gigantic, Ticketline, Eventim, Ticketweb

Gorillaz announce a new Date at The Brighton Centre on Thurs Nov 18th 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

Europe announce shows for early 2011,

O2 ABC Glasgow THU 17/02/2011
O2 Academy Birmingham FRI 18/02/2011
O2 Shepherds Bush Empire London SAT 19/02/2011
O2 Academy Oxford MON 21/02/2011
O2 Academy Bournemouth TUE 22/02/2011
Academy 2 Manchester FRI 25/02/2011
O2 Academy Leeds SAT 26/02/2011
O2 Academy Newcastle SUN 27/02/2011

Tickets onsale from 9am from Eventim, Ticketmaster, Gigantic, Ticketline, Ticketweb

Echo and The Bunnymen play more December shows,

O2 Academy Oxford on Monday 6th December 2010,
The Ritz Manchester on Tues 7th December 2010

Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster, Gigantic, Ticketweb

Madness announce a nationwide ‘Do Not Adjust Your Nut tour’ for November/ December, support comes from special guest Paul Heaton,

Empress Ballroom FRI 26/11/2010
O2 Academy Newcastle SUN 28/11/2010
Apollo Manchester TUE 30/11/2010
O2 Academy Sheffield WED 01/12/2010
Hull Arena Hull FRI 03/12/2010
De Montfort Hall Leicester SAT 04/12/2010
O2 Academy Leeds SUN 05/12/2010
Rock City Nottingham TUE 07/12/2010
Windsor Hall Bournemouth WED 08/12/2010
Rivermead Reading FRI 10/12/2010
O2 Academy Birmingham SAT 11/12/2010
Cardiff International Arena MON 13/12/2010
Plymouth Pavilions TUE 14/12/2010
Brighton Centre WED 15/12/2010
Earl’s Court London FRI 17/12/2010

Tickets onsale from 9.30am from Ticketmaster, Gigantic, Eventim, Ticketweb, Ticketline

TNA Wrestling, 2 ‘Wooooooo’ shows added at National Stadium, Dublin, for Mon 24th and Wed 26th Jan 2011, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

Edwyn Collins announces a short tour for November,

O2 Academy2 Oxford FRI 05/11/2010
The Deaf Institute Manchester WED 10/11/2010
53 Degrees Preston FRI 12/11/2010
Fleece Bristol SUN 14/11/2010
Glee Club, B’ham Birmingham MON 15/11/2010

Tickets onsale from 9am today/ Saturday from Ticketmaster, Gigantic, Ticketline, Ticketweb

360° Extreme Sports featuring Madness and Stereo MCs at Scarborough Open Air Theatre at Friday, 17th September 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketline

Jimmy Carr adds a ‘Laughter Therapy’ show at New Theatre Oxford for Sun 21st Nov 2010, onsale from 10am from Ticketmaster

New York Dolls announce a show at Cluny, Newcastle on Saturday, September 4th 2010, from Ticketweb

The Coronas add a 2nd show at Olympia Theatre, Dublin for December 11th 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

Janelle Monae plays at Koko, London on Wed 8th Sept 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

Athlete add a further show to their autumn tour at HMV Forum, London on Sat 20th Nov 2010, onsale from 9.30am from Ticketmaster

Goo Goo Dolls announce shows for November,

O2 Academy Newcastle MON 08/11/2010
O2 Academy Leeds TUE 09/11/2010
O2 Academy Birmingham THU 11/11/2010
Academy Manchester FRI 12/11/2010
O2 Academy Brixton London SAT 13/11/2010
Norwich U.E.A. MON 15/11/2010
O2 Academy Bristol TUE 16/11/2010
O2 Academy Leicester WED 17/11/2010

Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster, Gigantic, Ticketline, Ticketweb

I Am Kloot announce a show at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London for Fri 28th Jan 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketweb, Gigantic

Jonathan Richman plays shows in October, initial shows,

The Luminaire Kilburn, London WED 06/10/2010
Amersham Arms London FRI 08/10/2010
Monto Water Rats Kings Cross London SAT 09/10/2010
The Tabernacle Powis Square London MON 11/10/2010

Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster, Ticketweb, Seetickets

Hadouken! announce shows for Ocotber,

Rayleigh , The Mill on Friday 15th October
Wrexham, Central Station on Sunday 17th
Middlesborough, Empire on Monday 18th
Preston, 53 Degrees on Tuesday 19th
Nottingham, Ultra Gatecrasher on Thursday 21st
Bristol, Motion on Friday 22nd
Sheffield, The Foundry on Saturday 23rd
Aldershot, The Palace on Sunday 24th
Yeovil, Neo on Tuesday 26th
Poole, Chords on Wednesday 27th
Clacton on Sea, The Princes Theatre on Thursday 28th
Ashford, Brake Hall on Friday 29th
Liverpool, Stanley Theatre on Saturday 30th

Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster, Gigantic, Ticketline, Ticketweb

Old Crow Medicine Show play September shows,

Thekla Bristol MON 20/09/2010
Glee Club Cardiff TUE 21/09/2010
Komedia Brighton WED 22/09/2010

Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster, Gigantic

Brian Eno’s Apollo Performed by Icebreaker with BJ Cole, 2 shows at the Southbank Centre on Wednesday 15 September 2010 & Thursday 16 September 2010, onsale from southbankcentre

Acoustic Evening with The Airbourne Toxic Event October shows,

Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Edinburgh, Fri 01/10/10
The Deaf Institute Manchester SAT 02/10/2010
Union Chapel Islington London SUN 03/10/2010

Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster, Ticketline

The Coral with Cherry Ghost play shows in November, initial shows are,

O2 Academy Leeds SUN 14/11/2010
Royal Albert Hall London MON 15/11/2010
O2 Academy Oxford WED 17/11/2010
Glasgow 02 ABC FRI 19/11/2010
Liverpool University SAT 20/11/2010

Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb, Gigantic

Lee Nelson’s Well Good Tour, additional show at Bloomsbury Theatre, London, on Mon 25th Oct 2010, onsale from Seetickets and soon from Ticketmaster

Bill Bailey announces a 2nd show at The O2 Dublin for Friday 1st October 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

Aiden are to play shows in late autumn,

Manchester, Roadhouse on November 27th
Nottingham, Rescue Rooms on November 28th
Glasgow, King Tuts on November 29th
Leeds, Cockpit 2 on November 30th
London, Underworld on December 1st
Brighton, Audio on December 2nd
Birmingham, Academy 3 December 3rd
Yeovil, Orange Box on December 4th
Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms on December 5th
Norwich, Waterfront on December 6th

Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketweb, Ticketmaster, Gigantic, Ticketline

Professor Green with full live band, Launch Night at O2 Academy Leicester on 23rd Sept 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster, Gigantic, Ticketweb

22-20’s with Sam Dale play shows in October, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster, Gigantic, Ticketline, Ticketweb

Badly Drawn Boy is to play UK shows in October,

Scarborough, Spa Theatre SAT 16/10/2010
Holmfirth, Picturedrome SUN 17/10/2010
Birmingham Town Hall MON 18/10/2010
Glagow, Old Fruit Market WED 20/10/2010
Bruntwood Theatre Manchester THU 21/10/2010
St Georges Bristol MON 25/10/2010
Bloomsbury Ballroom London WED 27/10/2010

Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster, Gigantic, Ticketline, HMV

Detroit Social Club return with shows in October,

O2 Academy2 Newcastle SAT 09/10/2010
Ruby Lounge, Manchester MON 11/10/2010
Dingwalls London, MON 11/10/2010
Plug Sheffield THU 14/10/2010
Faversham, Leeds SAT 16/10/2010

Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster, Gigantic, Ticketline, Eventim, Ticketweb

The Sword add a date at O2 Academy Islington, London for Thursday 9th Dec 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketweb, Gigantic

Court Yard Hounds at Union Chapel, London on Monday, November 1st 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster, Gigantic

Frightened Rabbit play at Empire Music Hall, Belfast on Wed 8th Dec 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

Neon Indian play at Cargo London, on Thurs 2nd Sept 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketweb

There For Tomorrow, Deaf Havana & Me Vs Hero play shows in November,

Waterfront Norwich MON 01/11/2010
Academy Manchester TUE 02/11/2010
O2 Academy2 Newcastle WED 03/11/2010
Cathouse, Glasgow, Thu 04/11/10
Nottingham Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, Fri 05/11/10
The Relentless Garage London SAT 06/11/2010
O2 Academy2 Birmingham MON 08/11/2010

Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster, Gigantic, Ticketline, Eventim, Ticketweb

Kevin Costner & Modern West play Koko, London on Thursday 16th September 2010, onsale from 9am? from Ticketmaster,

A Question of Sport Live, 2 extra shows added at Doncaster and Harrogate, Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

All That Remains play shows in November, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster, Gigantic, Ticketline, Eventim, Ticketweb

Paul Carrack announces more shows for early 2011, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster, Gigantic

Within Temptation play O2 Shepherds Bush Empire London on Wed 30th March 2011, onsale from 9am from Ticketweb

Night of Laughter with the Comedians at Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham on Thu 21st Oct 2010, onsale from 10am from Ticketmaster

Moein plays at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Sunday, September 12th 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketweb

KOF (Fire it up Launch party) at O2 Academy2 Liverpool on Sat 28th Aug 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketweb

Hairspray Buy 1 Get 1 Free at Liverpool Empire Theatre in Aug, from 12noon from Ticketmaster

Oliver Tickets for Only £8 at Sunderland Empire in Aug, from 12noon from Ticketmaster

IF YOU MISSED THURSDAY UPDATES…..

Mogwai announce a short UK tour for early 2011,

O2 Academy Bristol SAT 19/02/2011
O2 Academy Leeds SUN 20/02/2011
HMV Picture House Edinburgh MON 21/02/2011
The Regal Oxford WED 23/02/2011
Institute Birmingham THU 24/02/2011
O2 Academy Brixton London FRI 25/02/2011
Academy Manchester SAT 26/02/2011

Tickets on GENERAL sale from 9am on Saturday from Ticketweb

Micah P Hinson adds more shows to an autumn tour, onsale from Ticketweb, Gigantic, Ticketline

Gorillaz standing tickets released for the rescheduled dates at The O2, London for Sun 14th & Tue 16th Nov 2010, onsale from Ticketmaster

Muse, extra Seating (Levels 2 and 5 Reserved ) released for the show at Wembley Stadium, London for Fri 10th Sep 2010, onsale from Ticketmaster

An Evening With Anthony Bourdain chefs at Manchester The Lowry Hotel on Tuesday, 31st August 2010, onsale from Ticketline

London Jazz Festival including Paco de Lucia and Herbie Hancock at The Southbank Centre, London in Nov 2010, extra tickets onsale from Eventim

Paramore, side stage tickets released for their shows at The O2, London on Sat 13th & Mon 15th Nov 2010, onsale from Ticketmaster

The fourth album from Vermont-based Grace Potter and her backing band the Nocturnals is a raunchy, rocky affair: a mixture of slow-burning Southern soul rock ballads and faster, gutsier numbers. The band have been gaining momentum in the US and Canada, with appearances on several of the major chat shows and their music being used in a number of hit US dramas. But here in the UK, they’re much more of an unknown, and clearly the band hope to hit big with this summer release.

So what’s the music like? Think of a female-led Credence Clearwater Revival, throw in a dash of Tina Turner (in her days with husband Ike) - and then file off the rough edges. What you’re left with is a powerful sound, sure enough. Catherine Popper’s bass provides a strong backing, with Hammond and dirty rhythm guitars to boot. It has all the right ingredients, but somehow misses the mark through being just a little too polished, too refined.

That can probably be put down to the work of producer Mark Batson, who is more usually noted for his work with artists like Dr Dre, Alicia Keys and Beyoncé. Anyone familiar with Potter’s earlier works will notice a definite change in sound and production values: the raw, bluesy edge has gone (along with the acoustic numbers), to be replaced with a more subtle, poppy feeling.

It’s not necessarily a bad thing, though. The opening track ‘Paris’ is punchy, and even the inevitable chorus of ‘oooh la la’ doesn’t feel like a cliché, it could have sat easily on Sheryl Crow’s early albums, while ‘That Phone’ has a great drive to it and would sit well on the Radio 2 playlist, along with the slower ballad ‘Colors’. The tracks that miss are the wailing rockers, like ‘Hot Summer Night’, which attempt to capture Tina Turner’s power but end up sounding over-produced instead.

Overall, this album finds Grace Potter and her Nocturnals at a junction: will they go down the road of polished pop, or will they return to their blues roots? It?s a gamble either way. In the meantime, enjoy these tracks for what they are: a decent set of Southern soulful rock tunes played by a band who are clearly out to have a good time.

Listen to more from Grace Potter & The Nocturnals at Myspace

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UPDATE 9: Lee Nelson’s Well Good Tour, additional show at Bloomsbury Theatre, London, on Mon 25th Oct 2010, onsale from Seetickets and soon from Ticketmaster

UPDATE 8: Muse, extra Seating (Levels 2 and 5 Reserved ) released for the show at Wembley Stadium, London for Fri 10th Sep 2010, onsale from Ticketmaster

UPDATE 7: An Evening With Anthony Bourdain chefs at Manchester The Lowry Hotel on Tuesday, 31st August 2010, onsale from Ticketline

UPDATE 6: London Jazz Festival including Paco de Lucia and Herbie Hancock at The Southbank Centre, London in Nov 2010, extra tickets onsale from Eventim

UPDATE 5: Paramore, side stage tickets released for their shows at The O2, London on Sat 13th & Mon 15th Nov 2010, onsale from Ticketmaster

UPDATE 4: Micah P Hinson adds more shows to an autumn tour, onsale from Ticketweb, Gigantic, Ticketline

UPDATE 3: Gorillaz standing tickets released for the rescheduled dates at The O2, London for Sun 14th & Tue 16th Nov 2010, onsale from Ticketmaster

UPDATE 2: New York Dolls announce a show at Liquid Room, Edinburgh for Fri 27th Aug 2010, from Ticketweb

A date at Cluny, Newcastle onsale from Friday

UPDATE 1: Mogwai announce a short UK tour for early 2011,

O2 Academy Bristol SAT 19/02/2011
O2 Academy Leeds SUN 20/02/2011
HMV Picture House Edinburgh MON 21/02/2011
The Regal Oxford WED 23/02/2011
Institute Birmingham THU 24/02/2011
O2 Academy Brixton London FRI 25/02/2011
Academy Manchester SAT 26/02/2011

Tickets on GENERAL sale from 9am on Saturday from Ticketweb

Guinness Presents Arthur’s Day hosts acts including Snow Patrol, Paolo Nutini, Jose Gonzales, The View and many more on Thu 23rd Sep 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster, tickets between € 5 & €10

Heres a selection of the big names and links …

Snow Patrol at St James Gate Brewery, Dublin (2000 capacity), Ticketmaster
Newton Faulkner, Magic Numbers, Sharon Shannon at Folan Quay, Galway, Ticketmaster
Paolo Nutini, KT Tunstall, The View, Slow Club, O Emperor at The Savoy, Cork, Ticketmaster
Brandon Flowers, Plan B, Jose Gonzales, Eliza Doolittle at The Academy, Dublin, Ticketmaster
Carbon/Silicon at The Olympia, Dublin, Ticketmaster
The Maccabees, The Hoosiers, Fortune at Vicar Street, Dublin, Ticketmaster
Kelis, Tinie Tempah, Example, We Have Band at The Village, Dublin, Ticketmaster

Badly Drawn Boy is to play UK shows in October,

Scarborough, Spa Theatre SAT 16/10/2010
Holmfirth, Picturedrome SUN 17/10/2010
Birmingham Town Hall MON 18/10/2010
Glagow, Old Fruit Market WED 20/10/2010
Bruntwood Theatre Manchester THU 21/10/2010
St Georges Bristol MON 25/10/2010
Bloomsbury Ballroom London WED 27/10/2010

Tickets on PRESALE from 9am from HMV

FM play a show at O2 Academy2 Newcastle on Wed 6th Oct 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketweb

Cockbullkid + Primary 1 Co-headline shows in Sept, initial shows,

King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow, Mon 20/09/10
Ruby Lounge Manchester SUN 26/09/2010
Plug Sheffield SAT 25/09/2010
XOYO Cowper st, London THU 30/09/2010

Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster, Ticketweb

Failsafe play at O2 Academy2 Newcastle oN Sun 26th Sept 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketweb

Mary Wilson and the Chi-Lites play at Indigo2, London on Tue 8th Mar 2011, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

Forever Never play O2 Academy2 Islington London on Fri 5th Nov 2010, onsale from 9am from Ticketweb

Detroit Social Club announce shows for October,

O2 Academy2 Newcastle SAT 09/10/2010
Ruby Lounge Manchester MON 11/10/2010
Dingwalls London MON 11/10/2010
Plug Sheffield THU 14/10/2010

Tickets on GENERAL sale from 9am on Friday from Ticketmaster, Ticketweb

KOF (Fire it up Launch party) at O2 Academy2 Liverpool on Sat 28th Aug 2010, on GENERAL sale from 9am on Friday from Ticketweb

Sienna plays at O2 Academy3 Birmingham on Sun 19th Dec 2010, on GENERAL sale from 9am on Saturday from Ticketweb

Edwyn Collins announce shows for O2 Academy2 Oxford for Fri 5th Nov 2010, on GENERAL sale from 12noon on Saturday from Ticketweb

Kavinsky, Kap Bambino, Autokratz and more at KOKO, London on Saturday, August 14th 2010, onsale from Ticketweb

Micah P Hinson plays O2 Academy3 Birmingham on Sat 30th Oct 2010, on GENERAL sale from 12noon on Saturday from Ticketweb

Kevin Costner & Modern West play Koko, London on Thursday 16th September 2010, onsale from Friday, check back for PRESALES

A Question of Sport Live, 2 extra shows added at Doncaster and Harrogate, onsale from Friday

Jonathan Richman plays shows in October, initial shows,

The Luminaire Kilburn, London WED 06/10/2010
Amersham Arms London FRI 08/10/2010
Monto Water Rats Kings Cross London SAT 09/10/2010
The Tabernacle Powis Square London MON 11/10/2010

Tickets onsale from Friday

Alexisonfire announce shows for the autumn,

Cardiff Solus THU 04/11/2010
Portsmouth Pyramid Centre FRI 05/11/2010
Leeds Metropolitan University SAT 06/11/2010
Academy 2 Manchester SUN 07/11/2010
Glasgow ABC TUES 09/11/2010
O2 Academy Newcastle WED 10/11/2010
HMV Forum London THU 11/11/2010
Rock City Nottingham FRI 12/11/2010

Tickets onsale from Wednesday, check back for PRESALES

Madonna, according to newspaper reports, the pop sensation is set to Announce Six Month ‘Hip-Hop Tour’, watch this space for more details

The Cars hint at reunion, check back for any confirmations

IF YOU MISSED WEDNESDAY UPDATES…..

Professor Green plays Manchester Sound Control on Friday, 30th July 2010, more tickets onsale from Ticketline

Steve Winwood plays Olympia Theatre, Dublin on Mon 25th Oct 2010, onsale from Ticketmaster

AC4 play at Underworld, London on Saturday, October 16th 2010, onsale from Ticketweb

Blitzkrieg play at Underworld, Camden, London on Saturday, October 30th 2010, onsale from Ticketweb

Madness announce a nationwide ‘Do Not Adjust Your Nut tour’ for November/ December, support comes from special guest Paul Heaton, further PRESALE from Madness

Lady Gaga, extra tickets released for her dates at Odyssey Arena, Belfast on Sat 30th, Mon 1st and Tues 2nd Oct 2010, onsale from Ticketmaster

There For Tomorrow, Deaf Havana & Me Vs Hero play shows in November,

Waterfront Norwich MON 01/11/2010
Academy Manchester TUE 02/11/2010
O2 Academy2 Newcastle WED 03/11/2010
The Relentless Garage London SAT 06/11/2010
O2 Academy2 Birmingham MON 08/11/2010

Tickets on GENERAL sale from 9am on Friday from Ticketweb

Moein plays at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Sunday, September 12th 2010, on GENERAL sale from 9am on Friday from Ticketweb

Release The Bats featuring Battles, Beak, Field, Tweak Bird, Walls DJ Set (Kompakt) at HMV Forum, Kentish Town, London on Saturday, October 30th 2010, onsale from Ticketline, Ticketweb

I have to admit that I haven’t listened to Funeral for a Friend since the mid 2000’s, however when I heard they were playing their debut album in full, I was first in the queue for tickets. Having released four full length and a greatest hits album since their formation in 2001, this tour, entitled “Saying Goodbye to Darran Smith” was the first time the band had played a lot of material from their 2003 album “Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation” since 2004.

The atmosphere in the Solus was one of celebration as Funeral for a Friend arrived on stage to cheers from the sold out crowd. Launching straight in to their twenty song set with the opening track from “Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation”, “Rookie of the Year”.

The band continued to play though the album in track order with favourites such as “Juneau” and “Escape Artists Never Die” inciting a crazy reaction from the crowd. As the band played their way towards the end of the album the audience were treated to the rarely played “Your Revolution is a Joke” which induced a mass sing along from the fans. Ending the first half of the gig with the final track from the album, “Novella”, which was the only song not to sound perfect - they had to have 3 attempts to get the beginning right - rather than ruining the song, the errors made the gig feel more intimate, almost like you were at a practise.

Returning to the stage after a brief hiatus, the band played though eight career spanning songs, including crowd favourites “Into Oblivion” and “Streetcar”. During the second to last track of the set the band were joined on stage by Matt Tuck, the lead singer of “Bullet for My Valentine” who helped sing “This Year’s Most Open Heartbreak”. Unfortunately the second half of the gig didn’t live up to the high standard of the first; however for sheer nostalgic joy the gig was amazing.

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