14Future Islands – As Long As You Are Live Stream, the band will be exclusively live-streaming a very special show from their hometown of Baltimore on 09 October 2020, tickets on sale now from here

13The Ocean, the German progressive metal band to play February 2021 UK shows,

Bristol The Fleece, 04 Feb
Manchester Club Academy, 06
London 229 The Venue, 07
Brighton Patterns, 08

Tickets on sale Friday (14 August) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketweb See Tickets

12Onipa, new & rescheduled shows confirmed for April/May 2021,

London Corsica Studios, 28 April
Nottingham Metronome, 29
Leeds Brudenell Social Club, 30
Birkenhead Future Yard, 01 May

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

11Car Park Party, special offer available for The Comedy Store, Sing The Musicals, Sing The 80s & Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain at Powderham Castle, Kenton on 14-15 August 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster (Code: 10OFFAFFL)

10Didirri, The Critic Virtual World Tour live stream will take place on 16 September 2020 @ 12pm BST, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

9Mothership: The Led Zeppelin Tribute, rescheduled show at the M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool on 01 April 2021, tickets on sale now from here (Original tickets remain valid)

8Portico Quartet, the Mercury Prize-nominated group will be live at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London on 19 November 2021, tickets on sale Friday (14 August) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

portico quartet

7The K’s, extra dates added to April 2021 tour,

Dublin Upstairs At Whelans, 01 April
Leicester The Cookie, 20

Tickets on sale Friday (14 August) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

6William Prince, UK & Ireland shows rescheduled to March 2021,

Dublin Whelans Upstairs, 18 March
Glasgow SWG3 Poetry Club, 19
Manchester The Deaf Institute, 21
Bristol Rough Trade, 22
London Omeara, 23

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5Guvna B, the Everywhere + Nowhere The Tour has been rescheduled to March/April 2021,

Bath Freedom Centre, 25 March
Norwich Soul Church, 26
Newcastle Head of Steam, 28
Manchester YES Pink Room, 30
Birmingham O2 Academy 3, 31
Brighton Chalk, 01 April
London Lafayette, 02

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4Aslan, rescheduled show at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin on 16 March 2021, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster (Original tickets remain valid)

3Andre Rieu, rescheduled UK & Ireland tour announced for April 2021,

Belfast The SSE Arena, 08 April
Dublin 3Arena, 10
Leeds First Direct Arena, 14
London The SSE Arena Wembley, 15
London The SSE Arena Wembley, 16
Birmingham Resorts World Arena, 17
Liverpool M&S Bank Arena, 21
Nottingham Motorpoint Arena, 22
Glasgow SSE Hydro, 24

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2Greenwich Comedy Festival, the open air & socially distanced event featuring Bill Bailey, Dylan Moran, Sarah Pascoe, Alan Davies, Nina Conti & more will take place at the National Maritime Museum, London on 23 September 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (13 August) at 1pm from Ticketmaster

1Make Some Noise, the event will take place at the O2 Academy 2 Islington, London on 17 January 2021, tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster

Hang Massive, the experimental duo are heading out on tour in spring 2021,

Bournemouth Old Fire Station, 09 April
London O2 Academy Islington, 10
Birmingham O2 Institute 2, 14
Oxford O2 Academy 2,1 5
Bristol O2 Academy, 16
Nottingham Rescue Rooms, 17
Manchester Academy 3, 27
Leeds Brudenell Social Club, 28
Liverpool O2 Academy 2, 29
Sheffield O2 Academy 2, 30
Glasgow Oran Mor, 01 May
Newcastle O2 Academy, 03

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Dr Hook Starring Dennis Locorriere, new shows confirmed for next year,

Cardiff St Davids Hall, 11 Feb
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, 12
Newcastle O2 City Hall, 25
Birmingham Symphony Hall, 26
Manchester Bridgewater Hall, 03 Sept
Perth Concert Hall, 21
Motherwell Concert Hall & Theatre, 22
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 24
Edinburgh Usher Hall, 25
Llandudno Venue Cymru, 13 Oct
Kilmarnock Grand Hall, 06 Nov

Tickets on sale at 10am and Friday (14 August) at 10am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

Burn The Floor, the tour starring Strictly Come Dancing’s Kevin Clifton will now take place next year,

Manchester The Bridgewater Hall, 18 April
Sunderland Empire, 19
Southport The Atkinson, 20
Crewe Lyceum, 21
Birmingham Symphony Hall, 26
Ipswich Regent, 28
High Wycombe Swan, 29
Skegness Embassy Theatre, 01 May
Peterborough New Theatre, 02
New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 04
Northampton Royal & Derngate, 05
Blackpool Opera House, 06
Dunfermline Alhambra, 08
Edinbrugh Festival Theatre, 09
Whitley Bay Theatre, 11
York Opera House, 12
Halifax Victoria Theatre, 13
Grimsby Auditorium, 15-16
Scunthorpe Baths Hall, 18
Stoke Regent Theatre, 19
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, 20
Milton Keynes MK Theatre, 21
London Peacock Theatre, 22
Dartford Orchard Theatre, 23
Portsmouth Kings Theatre, 24
Cambridge Corn Exchange, 26
Hastings White Rock Theatre, 27
Crawley The Hawth, 29
Glasgow Kings, 01 June
Llandudno Venue Cyrmu, 03
Poole Lighthouse, 10
Torquay Princess Theatre, 11
Barnstaple Queens Theatre, 12
Swindon Wyvern Theatre, 13
Reading Hexagon Theatre, 14
Stevenage Gordon Craig, 16-17
London New Wimbledon Theatre, 19
Bromley Churchill Theatre, 20
Hayes Beck Theatre, 21
Southend Cliffs Pavilion, 23
Guildford G Live, 24
Basingstoke Anvil, 25
Cardiff New Theatre, 27
Weston-Super-Mare Playhouse Theatre, 28
Brighton Dome Concert Hall, 29
Shrewsbury Severn, 30 – 01 July
Truro Hall For Cornwall, 04
Waymouth Pavilion, 05
London Richmond Theatre, 07
Crawley The Hawth, 08

Tickets on sale now and at 10am from Ticketmaster ATG Tickets (Original tickets remain valid)

Tuesday’s Updates…

21Off the Kerb Presents: Comedy Gala In Aid of Waverley Care, the virtual event featuring Tom Allen, Josh Widdicombe, Janey Godley & more on 27 August 2020 @ 8pm, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

20Rags Rudi, the six-piece ensemble playing a mix-up of ska, hip hop, dub & punk will be live at the New Cross Inn, London on 18 February 2021, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

19Call Of The Wild, the festival will take place at the Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln on 20-23 May 2021, tickets on sale Friday (14 August) at 9am from Gigantic

18Out of FOCUS, the worldwide livestream will take place on 21-26 September 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic

17The Comedy Store Online, the virtual event featuring a classic previously unreleased Comedy Store standup show from the archives with Imran Yusuf, Scott Bennett, Suzi Ruffell & Jimmy McGhie on 14-21 August 2020 @ 7pm BST, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster Ticketweb

16Celeste, rescheduled show at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London on 29 April 2021, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets (Original tickets remain valid)

15Ferris & Sylvester, extra date added to UK tour at The Exchange, Bristol on 07 March 2021, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

14Lankum At The Abbey, the livestream event will take place via the Abbey Theatre, Dublin on 15 August 2020, tickets on sale now from here

13LIFE, the rockers reschedule UK tour dates to May 2021,

Brighton The Hope & Ruin, 11 May
Southampton The Joiners, 12
Exeter Cavern, 13
Bristol Rough Trade, 14
Sheffield O2 Academy 2, 16
Newcastle Think Tank, 17
Edinburgh Sneaky Pete’s, 18
Glasgow King Tuts, 19
Hull The Welly Club, 21 (TBC)
Hebden Bridge Trades Club, 22
Manchester YES, 23
Nottingham The Bodega, 24
Birmingham O2 Institute 3, 26
London Lafayette, 27

life band

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12Egyptian Blue, rescheduled shows confirmed for March 2021,

London The Lexington, 17 March
Southampton The Joiners, 18
Nottingham The Bodega, 25
Manchester YES The Basement, 26

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11Bloodstock, Mercyful Fate confirmed as Saturday headliner’s with special guests Dimmu Borgir at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 11-15 August 2021, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

10Comedy On The Terrace, some of the UK’s finest stand-up comedy talent including Ed Gamble, Milton Jones & more will take to the terrace at Alexandra Palace, London on 13, 20, 27 August & 03 September 2020, tickets on sale now from See Tickets

9Babeheaven, the band to play the Village Underground, London on 23 February 2021, tickets on sale Friday (14 August) at 10am from AXS Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

8Cut Glass Kings, rescheduled show at Dead Wax, Birmingham on 09 April 2021, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets (Original tickets remain valid)

7The Blindboy Podcast Live, rescheduled show at Vicar Street, Dublin on 11 February 2021, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster (Original tickets remain valid)

6Sparks, rescheduled shows announced for May 2021 + new date added in Bexhill,

Manchester Albert Hall, 20 May
Glasgow The Barrowland Ballroom, 21
London Roundhouse, 23
Dublin Vicar Street, 25
Belfast The Limelight, 26
Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion, 28

Tickets on sale now and Friday (14 August) at 10am from AXS Ticketmaster See Tickets (Original tickets remain valid)

5Easy Life, rescheduled Edinburgh & London dates will take place in April 2021,

Edinburgh Liquid Room, 18 April
London Roundhouse, 22

easy life

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4Dream Nails House Party Gig In A Box, the virtual event will take place on 05 September @ 7.30pm, tickets on sale now from here

3Biffy Clyro: A Celebration of Endings Live Performance From Glasgow, the virtual event will take place on 15 August @ 8pm, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

2Rising From The Deep – A Tribute To Deep Purple, Rainbow & Whitesnake, new show at Hangar 18, Swansea on 04 April 2021, tickets on sale now from Gigantic

1Jason Fox, extra date at the King George’s Hall, Blackburn on 11 May 2021, tickets on sale Friday (14 August) at 10am from Ticketmaster

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