Gig Guide – Tour date round up for February 20

Welcome to the Gig Guide, our weekly round up of the latest U.K. and Ireland tour dates!

In this week’s Gig Guide, we bring you 10 recently announced U.K. and Ireland tour dates!

Empire Of The Sun

Empire of the sun

Empire Of The Sun will be in the U.K. this summer for a run of huge dates.

Dates:

June 2026

23 – Cardiff, TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle

26 – London, Alexandra Palace

27 – London, Alexandra Palace

28 – Halifax, TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall

LiSA

LiSA

LiSA will be bringing her brand of J-rock to the U.K. on her first European headline tour!

LiSA said: I am going to Europe and UK for my first tour in September!

“Finally, I can come to sing for you!
Thank you everyone for being patient and waiting for this moment. I am so excited to see you all! Let’s have some fun!
Another great day!”

Date:

September 2026

22 – London, Troxy

Lenny Kravitz

Lenny kravitz

Lenny Kravitz will perform in London this summer.

He will be joined in the massive outdoor show by Leon Thomas, Joss Stone, Brooke Combe, and De’Wayne.

Date:

August 2026

15 – London, Gunnersby Park

Mouth Culture

Mouth culture

Mouth Culture will tour the UK in April with support from Overgrown.

Dates:

April 2026

02 – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach

03 – Exeter, The Cavern 

04 – Portsmouth, Takedown Festival 

06 – Brighton, DUST

07 – Oxford, O2 Academy 2

08 – Norwich, Voodoo Daddy’s 

10 – Sheffield, Corporation 

11 – Newcastle, The Grove 

12 – Carlisle, The Brickyard

14 – Aberdeen, Tunnels

15 – Edinburgh, Mash House

16 – Liverpool, Arts Club Loft

18 – Hull, Polar Bear

Massive Wagons

Credit: Rob Blackham

Massive Wagons will be on tour in the UK in the spring.

Dates:

April 2026

17 – Norwich, Epic Studio

18 – Leicester, O2 Academy

19 – Holmfirth, The Picturedrome

23 – Aberdeen, Tunnels

24 – Middlesbrough, Empire

25 – Hull, The Welly

30 – Margate, Dreamland

May 2026

01 – Exeter, Phoenix

02 – Gloucester, Guildhall

Massive wagons tour poster

Deep Purple

Deep purple

Deep Purple have announced another show on their U.K. tour and it’s a special one – at the Royal Albert Hall.

Support for the date comes from Jayler. Jayler will be supporting on the whole UK tour and will be joined by Mammoth for all dates except for the final London date.

Dates:

November 2025

18 – Newcastle, Utilita Arena
19 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
21 – BP Pulse Arena, Birmingham
22 – AO Arena,
24 – London, ‘Eventim Apollo, London
25 – Royal Albert Hall, London

Deep purple show poster

Free Throw

Free throw

Free Throw will be on tour in the U.K. in the summer.

Dates:

June 2026

26 – Manchester, Outbreak Festivals

July 2026

04 – London, Electric Ballroom
05 – Waterfront, Norwich
07 – Glasgow, The Garage
08 – Newcastle University SU,
10  – Cheltenham, 2000Trees Festival

Grade 2

Grade 2

Credit: Christopher Bethell

Grade 2 will be touring the UK and Ireland in the spring!

Dates:

March 2026

20 – Belfast, The Deer’s Head
21 – Dublin, Lost Land
28 – Nottingham, Bodega Social
29 – Leeds, The Key Club
30 – Manchester, The Deaf Institute
31 – Glasgow, The Garage

April 2026
1 – Bristol, Exchange
3 – London, O2 Academy Islington
4 – Newport – Strings Bar & Venue

Sky Valley Mistress

Sky valley mistress

Sky Valley Mistress will be in the U.K. on tour this spring!

Dates:

February 2026

28 – Clitheroe, Bowland Bikes
March 2026
07 – Liverpool, Archive
26 – Tunbridge Wells, Sussex Arms
28 – Margate, Where Else
30 – London, Helgi’s, Hackney
31 – Derby, Victoria Inn
April 2026
01 – Stoke, Artisan Tap
02 – Sheffield, Yellow Arch Studios
03 – Salford, Eagle Inn
04 – Bolton, Alma Inn
11 – Blackpool, Bootleg (supporting The New Cut)

Zayn

Zayn

Credit: Nabil Elderkin

Zayn will be on tour in the U.K. later this year in support of new album Konnakol (April 17, Mercury Records/Island Records UK).
Dates:
May 2026
12 – Manchester, AO Arena
16 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
19 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena
23  – London, The O2

Elizabeth Birt

February 20, 2026

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