34Hamilton, the West End production is now booking at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London until June 2020, more tickets on sale now from AXS

33Grant Lee Phillips, the singer-songwriter & multi-instrumentalist will be live at the St Pancras Church, London on 21 October 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb

32Cleopatrick, plus Ready The Prince at the Patterns, Brighton on 16 February 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

31Siobahn Miller, new show announced at the Junction 2, Cambridge on 25 April 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic See Tickets

30Alabaster DePlume, the spoken word artist, writer & saxophonist is heading to UK venues in February/March,

Faversham The Hot Tin, 29 Feb
Brighton West Hill Hall, 21 March

Tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

29CunninLynguists, the American hip hop trio will be at the Jazz Cafe, London on 29 April 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Eventim Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

28Cloud House, the band to play King Tuts, Glasgow on 08 February 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster Ticketweb

27Depot In The Castle – Kaiser Chiefs, the rockers will headline Cardiff Castle on 11 July 2020, tickets on sale Tuesday (28 January) at 10am from See Tickets

26Bloodstock Open Air – Celebrating 20 Years, Hatebreed, Bury Tomorrow, Sylosis & more join the line-up at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 06-09 August 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Eventim Ticketmaster See Tickets

25SiR, the R&B singer-songwriter will bring the Summer Forever Tour to the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London on 25 February 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

24Himalayas, the Welsh rockers confirm new April UK shows,

Brighton Green Door Store, 17 April
London The Grace, 24
Cardiff The Globe, 30

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

23Pride Blackpool 2020, featuring Right Said Fred, Marc Almond, Jake Shears & more at the Tower Festival Headland, Blackpool on 05-06 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb

22Wiki, the Puerto Rican-Irish New York rapper & Ratking collective member will bring his World Tour to the UK & Dublin in March,

Brighton Patterns, 06 March
Bristol Thekla, 07
Dublin The Grand Social, 08
London Headrow House, 09
Manchester YES, 10
London Omeara, 11

Tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

21Dyo, the singer will perform at The Waiting Room, London on 10 February 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (16 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb

20West Cork Podcast Live, new April live shows announced in Dublin, Galway & Cork,

Dublin Vicar Street, 22 April
Galway Black Box, 23
Cork Live At St. Luke’s, 24

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from Ticketmaster

19Grouplove, the indie rockers to play Lafayette, London on 04 March 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

18Rhythm of the 90s, the 90s music night will take place at The Garage, London on 02 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

17Childcare, the band announce The Farewell Tour for April,

Manchester The Deaf Institute, 02 April
Glasgow Broadcast, 03
Newcastle The Think Tank, 04
Leeds Hyde Park Book Club, 05
Birmingham Dead Wax, 07
Bristol Rough Trade, 08
Brighton Komedia Studio, 09

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Tickets on sale Thursday (16 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

16Bryce Vine, the American rapper/singer will head Dublin & London in February,

Dublin The Academy, 19 Feb
London Scala, 28

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

15Chris McCausland, the British comedian confirms new Speaky Blinder show dates for later this year,

Twickenham Exchange, 16 Oct
Newbury Arlington Arts Centre, 23
Farnham Maltings, 24
Birmingham The Old Rep Theatre, 30
Selby Town Hall, 14 Nov
Otley Courthouse, 15
Stockton on Tees ARC, 20
Bradford Alhambra Theatre, 21
Newcastle The Stand Comedy Club, 22
Glasgow The Stand Comedy Club, 23
Edinburgh The Stand Comedy Club, 24
Colchester Arts Centre, 05 Dec

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from AXS Ticketmaster

14Alexander O’Neal, the American RnB singer-songwriter will perform at Brentwood Live, Essex on 04 December 2020, tickets on sale now from AXS

13Criminal, extra dates added in London & Dublin,

London Union Chapel, 06 April
Dublin Liberty Hall, 09

Tickets on sale now from AXS Ticketmaster

12Janet District Council’s Valentine’s Drag Roller Disco, featuring Janet District Council, DJ Tequila Rose, Dame Jame & Pink Suits at the Roller Room, Dreamland Margate on 15 February 2020, tickets on sale now from AXS

11The Magic of The Beatles, new show announced at Brentwood Live, Essex on 25 September 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from AXS

10The Magic of Motown, the show will head to Brentwood Live, Essex on 13 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from AXS

9Creamfields – The Chainsmokers, the American electronic duo confirmed as Friday headliners at Daresbury Estate on 28 August 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from Ticketmaster

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8Bernie Marsden, the rock legend confirms September/October UK tour dates,

Porthcawl Grand Pavilion, 11 Sept
Bury St Edmunds The Apex, 12
Worcester Huntingdon Hall, 16
Lancaster Grand, 17
Coventry Albany, 18
Taunton Brewhouse, 19
Middlesborough Theatre, 23
Leeds City Varieties, 24
Stamford Corn Exchange, 25
Bilston Robin 2, 27
Lichfield Garrick, 30
Kettering Lighthouse, 01 Oct
Harlington Fleet, 02
Wimborne Tivoli, 03
Chesterfield Winding Wheel, 04
Shrewsbury Theatre Severn, 05
Exeter Corn Exchange, 07
Ilfracombe Landmark, 08
Colwyn Bay Theatr, 10
Stafford Gatehouse, 11

Tickets on sale Thursday (16 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster + venues

7The Robert Cray Band, the legendary guitarist & singer-songwriter will return to the UK in April/May this year,

Bexhill-on-Sea De La Warr Pavilion, 30 April
Birmingham Town Hall, 01 May
Cambridge Corn Exchange, 03
Portsmouth Guildhall, 05
St Albans Arena, 07
London Cadogan Hall, 08
Basingstoke The Anvil, 09
Leicester De Montfort Hall, 12
Newcastle O2 City Hall, 15
Edinburgh Queens Hall, 16

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

6Ludovico Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, the Italian pianist & composer confirms new show at the O2 Apollo, Manchester on 14 March 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster

5Talk Show, the band to play April UK shows,

Glasgow Nice N Sleazy, 17 April
Manchester YES The Basement, 18
Nottingham The Bodega, 20
Bristol Crofters Rights, 22
London Lafayette, 23
Brighton Green Door Store, 24

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

4The Rhythym Grand Slam, the first-of-its-kind two-day drum exhibition, performance & presentation event will take place at Wembley Stadium, London on 07-08 November 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (16 January) at 10am from AXS

3A Tribute to Amy – The Amy Winehouse Celebration, the tribute show will head to Brentwood Live, Essex on 13 November 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (16 January) at 10am from AXS

2Rat Boy, AKA Chelmsford singer-songwriter & musician Jordan Cardy has announced the Scum Skate Tour for March,

Leeds Wardrobe, 20 March
Manchester Band On The Wall, 21
Glasgow SWG3 Warehouse, 23
Newcastle Cluny, 24
Birmingham O2 Academy, 26
Bristol Thekla, 27
London ULU, 28

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

1Blossoms, the band announce two new album launch shows in Manchester & Liverpool,

Manchester O2 Ritz, 04 Feb
Liverpool O2 Academy, 15

Tickets on sale Thursday (16 January) at 10am from See Tickets

Voice in a Million 2020, the event will take place in London at The SSE Arena, Wembley on 17-19 March 2020, tickets on sale at 9am from AXS

Supergrass, the rock band confirms new Live After Racing shows + Coventry date for this month,

Coventry The Empire, 30 Jan
Doncaster Racecourse, 16 May
Windsor Racecourse, 29 Aug

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Tickets on sale at 9am (Coventry) and Friday (17 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

Me And That Man, the alternative country/folk duo will perform at the Islington Assembly Hall, London on 27 March 2020, tickets on sale at 11am from Gigantic See Tickets

Maria Taylor, the singer-songwriter will perform at the O2 Academy 2 Islington, London on 25 March 2020, tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

Kurt Vile, the guitarist & singer confirms new June live dates,

London Islington Assembly, 02 June
Dublin Vicar Street, 12

Tickets on sale at 9am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

Nactus Kunan, the alternative band to play hometown show at the Bodega, Nottingham on 11 April 2020, tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

Anime Film Scores Performed By Piano & String Quintet, new show announced at the Jazz Cafe, London on 13 April 2020, tickets on sale at 2pm from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb

Adam Hender, the rising singer confirms new February UK shows,

Manchester The Deaf Institute, 16 Feb
London Bush Hall, 18
Llandudno Venue Cymru, 22
Glasgow The Garage Attic Bar, 23

Tickets on sale at 9am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

Chloe Foy, the singer-songwriter to play March UK shows,

London Pin Ups, 04 March
Hove The Brunswick, 05
Bristol Cafe Kino, 06
Guildford The Boileroom, 08
Liverpool Studio2 Parr Street, 10
Durham Old Cinema Laundrette, 12
Salford The Kings Arms, 14

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

Tuesday’s Updates…

49The Circus of Horrors, the contemporary circus blending horror & burlesque with bizarre acts all performed to live rock music will head to the Brentwood Live, Essex on 14 November 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (16 January) at 10am from AXS

48Cubafrobeat, the group will be live at the Jazz Cafe, London on 02 March 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Eventim Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

47Sven Väth, the German DJ/producer will head to the Phonox, London on 08 March 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic See Tickets

46Mikey Erg + Antillectual, new show announced at the Amersham Arms, London on 21 May 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

45Chloe Foy, the singer-songwriter to play March UK shows,

London Pin Ups, 04 March
Hove The Brunswick, 05
Bristol Cafe Kino, 06
Guildford The Boileroom, 08
Liverpool Studio2 Parr Street, 10
Durham Old Cinema Laundrette, 12
Salford The Kings Arms, 14

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

44Childcare, the band confirm new April shows,

Newcastle Think Tank, 04 April
Leeds Hyde Park Book Club, 05

Tickets on sale Thursday (16 January) at 9am from Gigantic See Tickets

43Anna Burch, the Detroit singer-songwriter confirms UK & Ireland shows for May,

Bristol Louisiana, 06 May
Manchester YES The Pink Room, 07
Dublin The Sound House, 08
Leeds Brudenell Community Room, 12
London Oslo, 13

Anna Burch

Tickets on sale Thursday (16 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

42Romesh Ranganathan, extra date added at the Alexandra Palace, London on 14 February 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster + venue

41Lauren Auder, the singer will head to the St Pancras Old Church, London on 18 March 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

40The Men They Couldn’t Hang, the British folk punk group will perform at the Concorde 2, Brighton on 14 November 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic See Tickets

39Dr. Feelgood, the British pub rock band will be live at The 100 Club, London on 15-16 January 2021, tickets on sale now from Gigantic AXS Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

38Janet Kay and Carroll Thompson, new UK shows announced for May this year,

Manchester Club Academy, 28 May
London Under The Bridge, 30

Tickets on sale now from Gigantic AXS Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

37Twinnie, the singer-songwriter to play March UK shows,

Manchester The Deaf Institute, 18 March
London Omeara, 24

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from See Tickets

36Jack Garratt, the British singer-songwriter confirms A Work In Progress Tour dates for February,

Manchester The Deaf Institute, 18 Feb
Edinburgh The Caves, 19
Leeds Belgrave Music Hall, 20
Birmingham Castle & Falcon, 22
Bristol Thekla, 23

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

35BRITs Week Together with O2 for War Child, see some of the biggest names in music performing in intimate London venues this February to raise money for children affected by conflict,

Catfish And The Bottlemen @ Exhibition W12, 08 Feb
Yungblud @ Camden Assembly, 10
Jack Savoretti @ Omeara, 11
Declan McKenna @ Islington Assembly Hall, 12
Louis Tomlinson @ Scala, 13
Gang Of Youths @ Omeara, 17
Tom Grennan @ Bush Hall, 19
Nothing But Thieves @ The Dome, 21
Bastille Reorchestrated @ Palladium, 22

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from Ticketmaster

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34Norman Jay MBE & Don Letts, rescheduled show announced at Tramshed, Cardiff on 18 September 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic See Tickets (Original tickets remain valid)

33Adam Hender, the rising singer confirms new February UK shows,

Manchester The Deaf Institute, 16 Feb
London Bush Hall, 18
Llandudno Venue Cymru, 22
Glasgow The Garage Attic Bar, 23

Tickets on sale at 9am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

32Jota Quest, the Brazilian pop rock band will be at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London on 22 March 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster

31Black Midi, rescheduled dates announced for seated shows in London & Manchester,

London Queen Elizabeth Hall, 02 May
Manchester Royal Northern College of Music, 23

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

30Antibalas, the Afrobeat band will be live at the Islington Assembly Hall, London on 10 May 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic AXS Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

29Power Of Women! Festival: Women In Music, featuring Self Esteem, Bee Adamic, Lucy Putman, Jo Wallace & Emily Kendrick + hosted by Abbie McCarthy at the Ballroom, Dreamland Margate on 08 March 2020, tickets on sale now from AXS

28Special Kinda Madness, performing Madness’s classic songs plus The Specials hits set at the Concorde 2, Brighton on 18 December 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (16 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster + venue

27Ryan McMullan, the singer-songwriter confirms new May shows,

Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach, 01 May
Newcastle O2 Academy, 03
Glasgow Saint Luke’s, 05
Limerick Dolans, 07
Cork Cyprus Avenue, 08
Galway Roisin Dubh, 09
Dundalk Stores, 10
Manchester Gorilla, 12
London Islington Assembly Hall, 13

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

26Social House, the Grammy nominated due confirm May headline shows,

London O2 Forum Kentish Town, 12 May
Dublin The Academy, 13

social house

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

25Bandwagons, the podcast will be live at The Sugar Club, Dublin on 05 March 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (16 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster

24An Acoustic Evening With Brian Fallon, the singer-songwriter will perform at The 100 Club, London on 31 January 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from AXS Ticketmaster

23Star Shaped Club, the Britpop club night will head to the O2 Academy 2 Islingotn, London on 28 February 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 12noon from Ticketmaster

22Emma McGrath, the singer-songwriter will headline The Grace, London on 12 March 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (16 January) at 9am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

21The Lathums, the indie band will head to London & Manchester in May,

London Lafayette, 28 May
Manchester Gorilla, 29

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from See Tickets

20Lightning Seeds, extra dates added to the Jollification 25th Anniversary Tour in Belfast & Dublin,

Belast Limelight, 14 March
Dublin The Academy, 15

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster

19Douglas Dare, the singer-songwriter will perform at Omeara, London on 16 March 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic See Tickets

18Sasha, the DJ/producer will head to the Concourse at Depot Mayfield, Manchester on 15 February 2020, tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb

17Shed Seven, the Britpop legends plus The Pigeon Detectives, The Wedding Present, Skylights Brighton Beach DJs at The Piece Hall, Halifax on 26 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

16Dermot Kennedy, extra date added at the Alexandra Palace, London on 04 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

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15Live After Racing – Liam Payne, the One Direction singer will be at the Wolverhampton Racecourse on 22 August 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

14Rag‘n’Bone Man, AKA singer-songwriter Rory Graham confirms new Forest Live shows for this June,

Gloucestershire Westonbirt Arboretum, 11 June
Suffolk Thetford Forest, 21

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from Gigantic Eventim Ticketmaster See Tickets

13SuperM, the K-pop will be live at The O2, London on 28 February 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from AXS

12Live At Leeds Opening Party: Everything Everything, headline show announced with support from The Orielles, The Blinders, The Howl & The Hum + Tranqua Lite at the O2 Academy, Leeds on 01 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from See Tickets

11Live At Chelsea – Max Richter, the post-minimalist composer will perform Recomposed: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons & Three Worlds: Music From Woolf Works at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London on 12 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Gigantic AXS Ticketmaster The Ticket Factory See Tickets

max richter

10OM, the experimental drone metal band announce May/June UK tour,

London EartH, 29 May
Bristol Fleece, 31
Glasgow SWG3, 01 June
Manchester Gorilla, 03
Leeds Brudenell Social Club, 04

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

9Shawn James, the American blues, folk & soul musician confirms March UK shows,

Newcastle Think Tank, 11 March
Nottingham Rock City, 12
Birmingham Dead Wax, 13
Bristol Thekla, 16
London 100 Club, 18

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

8Massive Wagons, the hard rock quintet will be live at Whelans, Dublin on 04 August 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster

7Cats In Space, the band will headline the O2 Institute, Birmingham on 23 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Gigantic See Tickets

6James Grant & The Hallelujah String Quartet, new show announced at the Queens Hall, Edinburgh on 28 November 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 9am from Ticketmaster

5God Is An Astronaut, the Irish post-rock band will perform their sophomore album ‘All is Violent, All is Bright’ at The Academy, Dublin on 17 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) from Ticketmaster

4BKB 21, the event will take place at Indigo at The O2, London on 04 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 11am from AXS

3Muay Thai Grand Prix & KickBoxing Grand Prix, the event will take place at Indigo at The O2, London on 18 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 11am from AXS

2Met Police Boxing Championships – Lafone Cup, the event will take place at Indigo at The O2, London on 24 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 11am from AXS

1John Bramwell (I Am Kloot), the singer-songwriter will perform at the Think Tank, Newcastle on 03 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Gigantic See Tickets

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