In this week’s Gig Guide, we bring you some of the recently announced UK and Ireland tours.
Black Veil Brides
Credit: Jonathan Weiner
Black Veil Brides will be performing some special intimate shows later this year!
Dates:
June 2026
14 – Brighton, Concorde
16 – Liverpool, Arts Club
17 – London, The Dome
Noctule
Credit: Noctule
Noctule, the solo project of former Svalbard musician Serena Cherry, will be returning to the UK this summer to support Wolves In The Throne Room and Spectral Wound.
Cherry said: “Never say never! I vowed that I wasn’t ever going to perform Noctule live again…but that’s all changed now. I simply could not resist the opportunity to play these UK dates with Spectral Wound and Wolves in the Throne Room. What a dream tour! For me, this tour will mark the next chapter of Noctule with new music and new stage show. I cannot wait to show you all what I’ve been working on.”
Dates:
August 2026
3 – Edinburgh, La Belle Angele – with Spectral Wound and Wolves in the Throne Room
4 – Glasgow, Saint Luke’s – with Spectral Wound and Wolves in the Throne Room
5 – Newcastle, The Grove – with Spectral Wound
6 – Manchester, Gorilla – with Spectral Wound
7 – Bristol, Strange Brew – with Spectral Wound
Swervedriver
Credit: Steve Gullick
Swervedriver will be touring in the UK later this year to celebrate 35 years of album Raise!
During the tour, the band will be playing the album in full.
“Join us in celebrating 35 years of ‘Raise’ this October & November,” says singer and guitarist Adam Franklin.
“We’ll be performing the album in its entirety, from needle-down to run-off groove.“
Dates:
October 2026
24- London, Village Underground (*SOLD OUT*)
27 – Bristol, The Fleece
29 – Oxford, 02 Academy2
30 – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
November:
2 – Glasgow, Oran Mor
Metric
Metric have announced some UK and Ireland shows for later this year!
Dates:
September 2026
9 – Dublin, 3 Olympia Theater
11 – Glasgow, O2 Academy
12 – London, O2 Academy Brixton
13 – Manchester, Manchester Academy
Death Cab For Cutie
Credit: Shervin Lainez
Death Cab For Cutie will be in the UK and Ireland on tour this September.
Dates:
September 2026
16 – Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre
19 – Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse
20 – Edinburgh, Corn Exchange
21 – Gateshead, The Glasshouse
23 – Bristol, The Prospect Building
25 – London, Troxy
Stephen Wilson Jr.
Credit: Acacia Evans
Stephen Wilson Jr. will be in the UK later this year!
Dates:
October 2026
19 – Glasgow, O2 Academy Glasgow
22 – London, O2 Academy Brixton
23 – Bristol, The Prospect Building
25 – Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse
