The Charlatans have announced a May UK tour, following their announcement of their Forest show in June. Some of the few of the brit-pop era to make it through to the 00’s and still be successful, this jaunt will probably accompany some new material. (Does that sound halfway believable?)

Tickets go on sale on Friday (22nd February) at 9am.

Saturday 10th May - Leicester Leicester University
Sunday 11th May - Liverpool Carling Academy
Monday 12th May - Oxford Carling Academy
Tuesday 13th May - Bristol Carling Academy
Thursday 15th May - London Forum
Friday 16th May - Southampton Guildhall
Saturday 17th May - Lincoln Engine Shed
Monday 19th May - Aberdeen Music Hall
Tuesday 10th May - Glasgow Carling Academy
Thursday 22nd May - Newcastle Carling Academy
Friday 23rd May - Sheffield Carling Academy
Saturday 24th May - Manchester Academy

The Forestry Commission has announced their artists for summer 2008’s summer series. This year sees KT Tunstall, The Charlatans, Crowded House and Status Quo all rock various forests around the UK. Full details are on their website. Catch the below acts at the dates below. All tickets are on sale now..

The Zutons

Thursday 5th June - High Lodge, Thetford Forest, Near Brandon, Suffolk
Sunday 8th June - Bedgebury Pinetum & Forest, Near Goudhurst, Kent
Friday 13th June - Delamere Forest, Near Linmere, Cheshire
Friday 20th June - Westonbirt - The National Arboretum, Near Tetbury, Glos
Saturday 21st June - Sherwood Pines Forest Park, Near Edwinstowe, Notts
Friday 27th June - Dalby Forest, Near Pickering, North Yorks
Saturday 28th June- Cannock Chase Forest, Near Rugeley, Staffs

KT Tunstall -
(with support from Tom Baxter)
Friday 6 June - High Lodge, Thetford Forest Near Brandon, Suffolk
Sunday 15 June - Delamere Forest Near Linmere, Cheshire

Tickets are £27.50 and go on sale at 9.00am this Friday, 15th February

Crowded House -

Friday 20 June - Sherwood Pines Forest Park, Nr Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire
Saturday 21 June - Westonbirt, National Arboretum, Nr Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Thursday 10 July - High Lodge, Thetford Forest, Nr Brandon, Suffolk

Tickets are £30 and are on sale now

The Charlatans -

Sunday 29 June - Cannock Chase Forest, Near Rugeley, Staffordshire

Tickets are £26 and are on sale now.

James Morrison -

Saturday 14 June 2008 - Delamere Forest, Linmere, Delamere, Cheshire

Tickets are £27.50 and are on sale now.

Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra -

Saturday 7 June 2008 - Bedgebury Pinetum and Forest, Nr Goudhurst, Kent (with Gilson Lavis and guest vocalists Ruby Turner and Louise Marshall)
Friday 18 July 2008 - The National Arboretum, Westonbirt, Tetbury, Gloucestershire (with Gilson Lavis, special guest vocalist Marc Almond and guest vocalists Ruby Turner and Louise Marshall)

Tickets are £30 and are on sale now.

Katherine Jenkins -

Saturday 12 July 2008 - High Lodge, Thetford Forest, Santon Downham, Brandon, Suffolk
Saturday 19 July 2008 - The National Arboretum, Westonbirt, Tetbury, Gloucestershire.

Tickets are £28.50 and are on sale now.

Status Quo -

Saturday 7 June 2008 - High Lodge, Thetford Forest, Santon Downham, Brandon, Suffolk
Friday 27 June 2008 - Cannock Chase Forest, Staffordshire
Saturday 28 June 2008 - Dalby Forest, Nr Thornton Le Dale, N York Moors
Sunday 22 June 2008 - The National Arboretum, Westonbirt, Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Tickets are £30 and are on sale now.

XFM have announced details of a string of Winter Wonderland UK Tour dates, with all sorts of megastars lined up to play some sensational gigs.

As with previous years, all dates are in aid of Shelter, the homeless charity.

Tickets go on sale next Friday (9th November) at 9am, but many of the headlining bands and XFM members can get them as soon as next Wednesday or Thursday by pre-registering or such like.

Sunday 9th December - London Brixton Academy -
Bloc Party, Supergrass, Kate Nash, One Night Only, School of Rock Winner
Monday 10th December - Glasgow Academy -
Stereophonics, The Twang, Special Guests, Figure 5, School of Rock Winner
Tuesday 11th December - Manchester Apollo -
The Charlatans, Special Guests, The Courteeners, The Ting Tings, School of Rock Winner
Wednesday 12th December - Cardiff University -
Super Furry Animals, The Enemy, Kids In Glass Houses, Special guests, Duffy (accoustic set)

Photo is taken from Shane Bee’s flickr stream under the creative commons license

The Charlatans have released details of two shows in November to showcase some new material. They have a new single, ‘You Cross My Path’ which will probably be on the shelves in October.

Tickets for the two shows go on sale this Friday (September 21) at 9:30am.

Sunday November 4th - Manchester, Ritz
Monday November 5th - London, Shepherds Bush Empire

Photo is taken from The Polstar*’s flickr stream under the creative commons license.