In this week’s Gig Guide, we bring you alternative music tour dates for the UK and Ireland.
Check out these nine recently announced shows!
Masters Of Reality
Credit: Alex Solca
Masters Of Reality will play four UK shows in April!
“Masters of Reality are happy to be coming back to play in April,” says Chris Goss.
“Even just 4 shows will allow us to get some proper UK food and bad reviews. New album in 2025. Buy the damn thing, which you’ll be reminded to do numerous times in the next few months. And come to the shows. We love you and we’ll see you in April.”
Dates:
April 2025
6 – Southampton, 1865
7 – Manchester, Rebellion
8 – Glasgow, Classic Grand
9 – London, 229
The Zutons
Credit: Planet Bextacy
The Zutons will tour the UK in April!
Dates:
April 2025
3 – Leeds, University Stylus
4 – Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom
5 – Manchester, Albert Hall
7 – Nottingham, Rock City
8 – Cardiff, Tramshed
10 – London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
11 – Wolverhampton, The Halls
12 – Liverpool, University Mountford Hall
ALT BLK ERA
ALT BLK ERA will be heading out on tour in April!
Nyrobi said: “OMGGGG!!! We are so excited to be heading out on our UK headline tour in April‼️
“We’ve been waiting to bring you this news for so long!!”
Dates:
April 2025
15 – Manchester, The Deaf Institute
16 – Leeds, The Key Club
18 – Sheffield, Corporation
20 – Birmingham, The Flapper
21 – Southampton, Heartbreakers
23 – London, The Underworld
King Kraken
King Kraken will head out on the road in 2025 in support of new album March of the Gods (April 18, 2025).
They start with a hometown album release show in Swansea!
Dates:
April 2025
19 – Swansea, Hanger 18
25 – Bridgwater, The Cobblestones
26 – Brighton, Waterbear Venue
May 2025
02 – Camden, The Dev
03 – Norwich, Roxoff Festival
09 – Bradford, Nightrain
10 – Leicester, Firebug
23 – Bromsgrove, Breaking Bands Festival
24 – Crumlin, Rock for Llamau @ The Patriot
June 2025
06 – Coventry, The Tin Music and Art
07 – Edinburgh, Bannermans
08 – Glasgow, Audio
20 – Dorset, Love Rocks Festival
Clutch
Clutch will be touring in the UK towards the end of 2025.
The band will be making the tour extra special by performing their self-titled album in full!
Dates:
December 2025
15 – Bristol, Beacon
17 – Birmingham, O2 Academy
18 – Glasgow, O2 Academy
19 – Manchester, Academy
20 – London, Roundhouse
Matteo Mancuso
Matteo Mancuso – foto Paolo Terlizzi sixhats studio – Favara – Farm Cultural Park – 2023
Guitar whizz Matteo Mancuso will be in the UK in March for a one-off show!
Date:
March 2025
3 – London, The Garage
Keg
Credit: Theo Zeal
Keg will be out on a UK run in early 2025!
Dates:
January 2025
27 – Huddersfield, The Parrish
28 – Birmingham, Hare and Hounds
29 – Sheffield, Sidney and Matilda
30 – Portsmouth, Edge of the Wedge
31 – Norwich, Voodoo Daddy’s
February 2025
2 – Ramsgate, Music Hall
March 2025
13 – London, Lexington
14 – Kingston, Banquet Records
16 – Oxford, Truck Records
17 – Bury, Wax and Beans
18 – Liverpool, Jacaranda
19 – York, Fulford Arms
20 – Leeds, Jumbo Records
Courting
Credit: Charlie Barclay Harris
Courting will tour in the UK I. 2025!
Dates:
March 2025
15 – Leeds, Dark Arts at Belgrave Music Hall
31 – Newcastle, The Grove
April 2025
1 – Glasgow, SWG3 (Warehouse)
3 – Nottingham, The Bodega
4 – Manchester, Gorilla
5 – Sheffield, Yellow Arch Studio
7 – Bristol, Thekla
8 – Birmingham, Mama Roux’s
9 – London, Oslo
Arch Enemy
Credit: Katja Kuhl
Arch Enemy will be in the UK in late 2025 for their latest tour!
Support on the run will come from Gatecreeper, Eluveitie and Amorphis!
Arch Enemy’s Michael Amott said: “Only three weeks after wrapping up our most successful European tour to date, we’re ecstatic to share details of the ARCH ENEMY 2025 tour! Can’t wait to bring the heat with AMORPHIS, ELUVEITE and GATECREEPER supporting us on this one!”
Dates:
October 2025
30 – Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
31 – Manchester, O2 Apollo
November 2025
01 – London, Eventim Apollo
