I’m not a big fan, not that that’s ever stopped a band from getting huge, but Does it Offend You, Yeah? have announced a few dates for October, along with half the world it seems.

Tickets once again go on sale tomorrow (Friday 13th June) at 9am.

Monday 20th October – Brighton Concorde 2
Thursday 23rd October – Bristol Carling Academy
Saturday 25th October – Liverpool Carling Academy 2
Wednesday 29th October – London Electric Ballroom

Crazy Reading guys, Does It Offend You, Yeah? have announced a string of their own headlining dates around the UK as they try to cement their reputation as one of 2008’s hardest working bands so far.

Tickets are on sale now, priced between £7.50 and £10 each. Catch them at:

Saturday 22nd March – Poole Mr C’s
Sunday 23rd March – Peterborough Met Lounge
Tuesday 25th March – London ULU
Wednesday 26th March – Manchester Club Academy
Thursday 27th March – Glasgow King Tuts
Friday 28th March – Leeds Cockpit
Saturday 29th March – Newcastle Academy

The Cribs, Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong, Does It Offend You Yeah? and The Ting Tings have all been confirmed for the 2008 NME Awards 2008 Shockwaves tour. They’ll embark on a month long tour of debauchery, destruction and general childishness around the UK and Ireland throughout February next year.

Tickets are on sale now priced at £15.50 each, but are sure to sell out for most dates pretty quickly.

Tuesday 29th January – Belfast Mandela Hall
Wednesday30th January – Dublin Ambassador Theatre
Friday 1st February – Glasgow Barrowland
Saturday 2nd February – Manchester Academy
Sunday 3rd February – Newcastle Carling Academy
Monday 4th February – Lincoln Engine Shed
Wednesday 6th February – Birmingham Carling Academy
Thursday 7th February – Liverpool University
Friday 8th February – Leeds University
Monday 11th February – Sheffield Octagon
Tuesday 12th February – Nottingham Rock City
Wednesday 13th February – Norwich UEA
Friday 15th February – Cambridge Corn Exchange
Saturday 16th February – Leicester University
Sunday 17th February – Oxford Carling Academy
Tuesday 19th February – Bristol Carling Academy
Wednesday 20th February – Cardiff University
Thursday 21st February – Portsmouth Pyramid
Friday 22nd February – London Brixton Academy

Believe it or not, Gonzo on MTV2 is 5 years old this year. To celebrate, they’re doing a tour of Barfly venues around the UK, with some of the best bands of the moment. Catch Bloc Party, We Are Scientists (who are doing yet another UK show) and The Cribs amongst other bands at each of the dates.

The ever present Operator Please are openers for each date.

Tickets go on sale at 9am on

Friday 12th October – Birmingham Barfly – Funeral For a Friend with The Dykeenies
Saturday 13th October – Cardiff Barfly – The Rumble Strips with Blood Red Shoes
Sunday 14th October – Camden Barfly – Bloc Party with Does it Offend You, Yeah?
Friday 19th October – Liverpool Barfly – The Cribs with Lightspeed Champion
Saturday 20th October – York Fibbers – Jack Penate with Dan le Sac Vs Scoobius Pip
Sunday 21st October – Glasgow Barfly – We Are Scientists with Foals

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