In this week’s Gig Guide, we bring you 10 recently announced sets of UK and Ireland tour dates!
Age Of Madness
Credit: Lambert Jackson
Age Of Madness will be on tour in the UK in early 2026!
The trio will be bringing their Mt. Olympus run that has seen sold-out shows across the US.
Dates:
February 2026
5 – Liverpool, O2 Academy2
6 – Birmingham, Mama Roux’s
8 – London, The Dome
Man/Woman/Chainsaw
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Man/Woman/Chainsaw will perform across the UK in early 2026!
Dates:
January 2026
30 – Southampton, So Young Weekender, Suburbia
31 – Bedford, Ceremony 5.5, Esquires
February 2026
18 – Hebden Bridge, The Trades Club
19 – Edinburgh, Cabaret Voltaire
20 – Liverpool, O2 Academy 2
Shelf Lives
Credit: Starr Evans
Shelf Lives have a number of tour dates in UK and Ireland in support of the release of debut album Hypernormal (February 26, Not Sorry Mom Records.
Dates:
February 2026
28 – Brighton, UK, Brighton Resident (in-store performance)
March 2026
2 – Bristol (outstore at the Louisiana)
3 – Nottingham, Rough Trade (in-store performance)
4 – Liverpool, Rough Trade (in-store performance)
5 – Dublin, Ireland, Grand Social Ballroom
8 – Norwich, UK. Waterfront Studio
10 – Edinburgh, UK, Mash House
11 – Leeds, UK, Oporto
12 – London, UK, The Dome
The Darkness
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The Darkness will be touring arenas in 2026 across the UK.
It’s the band’s biggest UK tour in about 20 years and they will be joined by Brothers Osborne.
Justin Hawkins said: “Powerful rock was designed to be played in huge rectangular buildings. Huge rectangular buildings were designed to house powerful rock bands. The Darkness are a powerful rock band and the arenas listed below are huge rectangular buildings. Except for the exception which proves the rule. Thank you O2 Arena…
“In December 2026 this elegantly logical proposition will become a reality, driven by three bands consisting of seven brothers. Three of them are Perrys, from Lowestoft’s A. Two of them are Osbornes, from the Brothers Osborne. And two of them are my brother Dan and I. The Darkness, Brothers Osborne and A, veritable Bands of Brothers, rocking in a huge rectangular (or domed) building – what could be more powerful than that?”
Brothers Osborne’s TJ Osborne said: “There was cosmic ripple in the space time continuum that led to our paths crossing. Can’t wait to prove, once again, that brothers do it best and guitar solos are alive and well.”
Dates:
December 2026
8 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
9 – Leeds, FD Arena
11 – Manchester, AO Arena
12 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena
13 – Cardiff, Utilita Arena
15 – Brighton, Brighton Centre
16 – London, The O2
Avalanche
Avalanche will be in the UK in early 2026 as support for Airbourne!
Dates:
February 2026
24 – Birmingham, O2 Academy
25 – Manchester, Academy
28 – London, Roundhouse
March 2026
2 – Norwich, UEA
3 – Southampton, Guildhall
Rifle
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London punks Rifle will perform in London in March, shortly after the release of their self-titled album (January 16, Year0001).
Date:
March 2026
28 – London, Moth Club
Bowling For Soup and Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls
Bowling For Soup will team up with Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls for a run of big summer dates in 2026!
Bowling For Soup’s Jaret Reddick said: “Discovering Frank Turner‘s music happened at an important time in my life. I needed it, but I didn’t know how much. Now, many years later, I get to call him friend, and touring with him and The Sleeping Souls in his home country of the UK seems unreal to me. I think these are going to be special Summer nights that none of us will forget! Stoked!!!”
Frank Turner said: “I love summer, I love touring, and I really love Bowling For Soup. So let’s cut to the chase and do them all at the same time! These shows are going to be a lot of fun, I’m honoured to be part of the adventure.“
Dates:
June 2026
25 – Margate, Dreamland
26 – Southampton, Southampton Summer Sessions
27 – Lincoln, Live At Lincoln Castle
29 – Glasgow, O2 Academy Glasgow
30 – Halifax, Live At The Piece Hall
July 2026
2 – Scarborough, Scarborough Open Air Theatre
3 – Llangollen, Live At Llangollen Pavillion
4 – Cardiff, Cardiff Castle
5 – St. Austell, Eden Sessions
Amon Amarth
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Amon Amarth will be in the UK later in 2026!
The Swedish metallers will be joined by fellow Swedes Orbit Culture and Soilwork!
Dates:
October 2026
9 – Manchester, O2 Apollo
10 – London, Eventim Apollo
11 – Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
Kneecap
Kneecap will play their biggest headline show next summer.
The band will be performing an outdoor show in London with support from The Mary Wallopers, Fat Dog, Biig Piig, Gurriers and Madra Salach!
Kneecap said: “Back to the belly of the beast for our biggest ever headline show.
“Our last wee venture into London was to beat the government in court…again. This time it’ll be even better: 25,000 sound heads in a park together.
“We’re delighted to have some of our best mates and best bands around to join us.
This is one we can’t wait for.”
Date:
June 2026
27 – London, Crystal Palace Park
Dan Byrne
Credit: Rob Blackham
Dan Byrne will be on tour in the UK in 2026!
Dates:
March 2026
21 – Wolverhampton, KK’s Steel Mill
22 – Manchester, Deaf Institute
24 – Chester, The Live Rooms
26 – Newcastle, The Cluny
27 – Edinburgh, Voodoo Rooms
28 – Glasgow, The Attic
29 – Blackpool, Waterloo Music Bar
April 2026
01 – Sheffield, Corporation
03 – Nottingham, Bodega
04 – Southampton, The Joiners
05 – Bristol, Exchange
10 – London, The Lower Third
11 – Crumlin, The Patriot
July 2026
25 – Ebbw Vale, Steelhouse Festival