In this week’s Gig Guide, we bring you some of the latest UK and Ireland tour dates to be announced!
The Veils
The Veils will be in the UK on tour towards the end of 2026!
The tour is in support of new album Fragile World (June 19, V2 Records).
Dates:
December 2026
01 – Manchester, YES
02 – Glasgow, G2
03 – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
04 – London, Islington Assembly Hall
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello has extended his UK run of The Early Songs of Elvis Costello tour!
Dates:
June 2026
12 – Brighton, Brighton Dome SOLD-OUT
13 – Birmingham, Symphony Hall SOLD-OUT
15 – London, Royal Albert Hall SOLD-OUT
17 – York, York Barbican NEW DATE
18 – East Molesey, Hampton Court Palace Festival
20 – London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
21 – Liverpool, Liverpool Olympia NEW DATE
23 – Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall NEW DATE
24 – Manchester, Palace Theater NEW DATE
26 – Portsmouth, Guildhall
27 – Chelmsford, State Fayre
July 2026
5 – Dublin, The Iveagh Gardens NEW DATE
6 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall
The Hu
The Hu will be on tour in the UK and Ireland this year!
The band said: “What is up our UK and Europe fans? It has been a while since we came to you. Our new setlist is full of hope and energy and as usual The Hu fashion, we will have brand new performance with fiery attitude. Come to our long-awaited shows and let’s have some fun together!”
Dates:
September 2026
29 – Glasgow, O2 Academy Glasgow
October 2026
1 – Bristol, Prospect Building
2 – Bournemouth, O2 Academy Bournemouth
3 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall
5 – Belfast, The Telegraph
6 – Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre
8 – Birmingham, O2 Academy Birmingham
9 – London, O2 Academy Brixton
10 – Manchester, O2 Apollo
11 – Norwich, UEA
ECCE SHNAK
ECCE SHNAK will be supporting EMF in the U.K.!
David Roush said: “Our precious pals in the legendary dance-pop crew EMF have invited us to be the opening act for 6 joyful days in the UK early this June! You can find the details of where and when our trampucings will lead us on our website and social media accounts. So trampuce along with us. To quote EMF, “You deserve more than this world could ever give!””
Dates:
June 2026
02 – Manchester, Gorilla
03 – Worthing, The Factory Live
04 – Portsmouth, Kola
05 – Southend, Chinnerys
06 – London, The Garage
07 – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
Glassjaw
Glassjaw have announced a one-off headline show in London!
Date:
June 2026
10 – London, Electric Ballroom
Taking Back Sunday
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Taking Back Sunday will be performing in Ireland in May for the first time since 2019.
Dates:
May 2026
20 – Dublin, The Academy
May 21 – Belfast, The Limelight
Nate Bergman
Nate Bergman will be touring in the U.K. and Ireland this spring!
Nate said: “After crossing the U.K. and Ireland for the first time alongside Chuck Ragan and Amigo The Devil, I’ll be heading back out for my first run of headline shows.
“These will be smaller rooms. Close quarters. The kind where the songs can breathe.
“The shows lead up to the brand new State Fayre Festival in Chelmsford on June 28th. It’s set to be the UK’s biggest gathering of Americana, rock, country, and folk music and I’m honoured to be part of the line-up.
“Along the way I’ll be releasing a new EP, The Death of Americana. It’s the beginning of the next chapter, and the most visceral music I’ve put out since Metaphysical Change in 2022.”
Dates:
May 2026
7 – Birmingham, The Flapper
8 – Glasgow, Garage Attic
9 – Newcastle, Zerox – The Shooting Gallery
10 – Manchester, The Lodge
13 – Belfast, The Barge
14 – Dublin, Whelan’s
