Still trying to prove that they’re a “real band”, The Automatic have announced a string of tour dates starting next week, playing some of the skankiest venues in the UK.

Lucky them.

Tuesday 10th November 2009 – Tunbridge Wells Forum
Wednesday 11th November 2009 – Southend Chinnerys
Thursday 12th November 2009 – Kingston Upon Thames McCluskys
Friday 13th November 2009 – Rhondda Cwmparc
Saturday 14th November 2009 – Wrexham Central Station
Thursday 19th November 2009 – Swansea Oceana
Friday 20th November 2009 – Preston Lava Ignite
Saturday 21st November 2009 – Ipswich Liquid
Wednesday 25th November 2009 – Sunderland Independent
Thursday 26th November 2009 – Carlisle Brickyard
Friday 27th November 2009 – Stockton-On-Tees Ku Bar
Saturday 28th November 2009 – Coventry Kasbah

We’re a bit late with one. Earlier this year we reviewed the brilliant; ‘Until the Traffic Stops’ by singer-songwriter Alex Cornish. Since then he’s embarked on a tour and is currently on ANOTHER one. Set to round off the year with even more dates dotted around the country through til the end of December, check below for listings!!

Recently releasing single ‘Untied’ Alex has gained massive exposure since the release of his remarkable album earlier this year. Gaining airplay on Radio 1 (and 2!!) all off his own back, recording the sensational album in a spare room and taking care of promotion and distribution independently. A rare showing of dedication is much welcome in today’s music industry and the upcoming live shows are a celebration of all his hard work.

Wednesday 11th November 2009 – Ipswich Regent Theatre (supporting Alison Moyet)
Friday 13th November 2009 – Bristol Colston Hall (supporting Alison Moyet)
Saturday 14th November 2009 – Morecambe Library (with Alessi’s Ark)
Sunday 15th November 2009 – Grimbsy Auditorium (supporting Alison Moyet)
Monday 16th November 2009 – Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall (supporting Alison Moyet)
Tuesday 17th November 2009 – Manchester Salford Lowry (supporting Alison Moyet)
Thursday 19th November 2009 – Coventry – Warwick Arts Centre (supporting Alison Moyet)
Friday 20th November 2009 – Southend Cliffs Pavillion (supporting Alison Moyet)
Saturday 21st November 2009 – Brighton Dome (supporting Alison Moyet)
Monday 23rd November 2009 – Nottingham Royal Centre (supporting Alison Moyet)
Tuesday 24th November 2009 – Oxford New Theatre (supporting Alison Moyet)
Wednesday 25th November 2009 – Northampton – Derngate Theatre (supporting Alison Moyet)
Saturday 28th November 2009 – Cardiff – St David’s Hall (supporting Alison Moyet)
Sunday 29th November 2009 – Poole Lighthouse (supporting Alison Moyet)
Tuesday 1st December 2009 – Llandudno Venue Cymru Theatre (supporting Alison Moyet)
Wednesday 2nd December 2009 – York Opera House (supporting Alison Moyet)
Thursday 3rd December 2009 – Cambridge Corn Exchange (supporting Alison Moyet)
Friday 4th December 2009 – Salisbury City Hall (supporting Alison Moyet)
Sunday 6th December 2009 – London Royal Festival Hall (supporting Alison Moyet)
Tuesday 8th December 2009 – Sheffield City Hall (supporting Alison Moyet)
Wednesday 9th December 2009 – Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (supporting Alison Moyet)
Thursday 10th December 2009 – Gateshead The Sage (supporting Alison Moyet)
Saturday 12th December 2009 – Liverpool Royal Philharmonic Hall (supporting Alison Moyet)
Monday 14th December 2009 – Dublin Olympia (supporting Alison Moyet)
Tuesday 15th December 2009 – Belfast Waterfront Hall (supporting Alison Moyet)

Northern Irish rockers Ash will be embarking on a 26-city, A-Z tour of the UK in mid-October. The tour begins in Aldershot exactly a week after the release of ‘True Love 1980′, the first of 26 alphabetically labelled singles only to be available as limited edition 7″s and digital downloads. Catch them on the road at these venues:

Monday 19th October 2009 – Aldershot, West End Centre
Tuesday 20th October 2009 - Bradford, The Gasworks
Wednesday 21st October 2009 – Carlisle, The Brickyard
Friday 23rd October 2009 – Dundee, Fat Sam’s
Saturday 24th October 2009 – East Grange, The Loft
Sunday 25th October 2009 – Falkirk, Behind The Wall
Tuesday 27th October 2009 – Gloucester, Guildhall
Wednesday 28th October 2009 – Hastings, Crypt
Friday 30th October 2009 – Ipswich, Corn Exchange
Saturday 31st October 2009 – Jersey, St. Helier Havana Club
Monday 2nd November 2009 – Kingston, The Peel
Tuesday 3rd November 2009 – Loughborough, University
Wednesday 4th November 2009 – Milton Keynes, Pitz Club
Friday 6th November 2009 – Newport, TJ’s
Saturday 7th November 2009 – Oldham, Castle
Sunday 8th November 2009 – Plymouth, Hippo
Tuesday 10th November 2009 – Queens Park, Corrib Rest
Wednesday 11th November 2009 – Rotherham, The Vault
Thursday 12th November 2009 – Swansea, Sin City
Saturday 14th November 2009 – Tunbridge Wells, Forum
Monday 16th November 2009 – Upper Norwood, Gipsy Hill Tavern
Tuesday 17th November 2009 – Ventnor, Winter Gardens
Thursday 19th November 2009 – Worcester, Dive Bar
Saturday 21st November 2009 – Exmouth, Pavilion
Sunday 22nd November 2009 – Yeovil, Orange Box
Monday 23rd November 2009 – Zennor, Village Hall

We’ve written a fair bit about Adam Ficek’s alter-ego, Roses Kings Castles over the past year here at TGTF.

The Babyshambles drummer is off on the road again over this Autumn, playing to crowds at a nearby pub to you. Catch him at:

Wednesday 23rd September 2009 – Leeds Wardrobe
Sunday 4th October 2009 – Paris Cafe Disquaire
Thursday 8th October 2009 – Dublin Whelans
Saturday 10th October 2009 – Swindon The Vale – Cricklade
Sunday 11th October 2009 – Southampton Hamptons
Tuesday 13th October 2009 – Edinburgh The Caves
Wednesday 14th October 2009 – Glasgow The Admiral Bar
Thursday 15th October 2009 – Ipswich The Swan
Monday 19th October 2009 – Guildford The Boileroom
Thursday 22nd October 2009 – Hertford Corn Exchange
Tuesday 27th October 2009 – Cardiff – The Globe
Wednesday 18th October 2009 – Nottingham The Maze

Ash are re-inventing themselves as one of the most innovative indie bands out there. They’ve ditched the old format of doing albums, and are releasing their “A-Z Series”, a collection of 26 limited edition 7” and digital download singles, released fortnightly over the coming year. To celebrate, they’re playing an “A-Z tour”, playing 26 lesser-known venues around the country from Aldershot to Zennor.

The indie kids have been around for over 17 years, their “Intergalactic Sonic 7″s” compilation being my introduction to proper good music, with “Girl from Mars” still one of my favourite tracks of theirs. It’s great to see such a band innovating in different ways.

Tickets are on sale tomorrow, Thursday (27th August) for most dates, but as it’s not calling at many venues the best place to get your tickets is probably the box office of each venue (phone numbers where available below). Good luck, and enjoy.

Monday 19th October 2009 – Aldershot West End Centre (01252 330040 / Tickets )
Tuesday 20th October 2009 – Bradford The Gasworks (01132454650 / Tickets)
Wednesday 21st October 2009 – Carlisle The Brickyard (08700600100 / Tickets)
Thursday 22nd October 2009 – Dundee Fat Sam’s (08444771000 / Tickets)
Saturday 24th October 2009 – East Grange The Loft (0844 4999990 / Tickets)
Sunday 25th October 2009 – Falkirk Behind The Wall (08444999990 / Tickets)
Tuesday 27th October 2009 – Gloucester Guildhall (01452503050 / Tickets)
Wednesday 28th October 2009 – Hastings Crypt (01424201159 / Tickets)
Friday 30th October 2009 – Ipswich 77 Live (Tickets)
Saturday 31st October 2009 – Jersey St.Helier Havana Club (01534887786 / Tickets)
Monday 2nd November 2009 – Kingston The Peel (02085495871 / Tickets)
Tuesday 3rd November 2009 – Loughborough University (01509635000 / Tickets)
Wednesday 4th November 2009 – Milton Keynes Woughton Centre (01908660392 / Tickets)
Friday 6th November 2009 – Newport Tjs (01633216608 / Tickets)
Saturday 7th November 2009 – Oldham Castle (08448889991 / Tickets)
Sunday 8th November 2009 – Plymouth Hippo (08700600100 / Tickets)
Tuesday 10th November 2009 – Queens Park (London) Corrib Rest (08712200260 / Tickets)
Wednesday 11th November 2009 – Rotherham (London) The Vault (08444775775 / Tickets)
Thursday 12th November 2009 – Swansea Sin City (01792654226 / Tickets)
Saturday 14th November 2009 – Tunbridge Wells Forum (08712777101 / Tickets)
Monday 16th November 2009 – Upper Norwood (London) Gipsy Hill Tavern (08712200260 / Tickets)
Tuesday 17th November 2009 – Ventnor Winter Gardens (01983857581 / Tickets)
Thursday 19th November 2009 – Worcester Dive Bar (01905740800 / Tickets)
Saturday 21st November 2009 – Exmouth Pavilion (08712200260 / Tickets)
Sunday 22nd November 2009 – Yeovil Orange Box (08712200260 / Tickets)
Monday 23rd November 2009 – Zennor Village Hall (08712200260 / Tickets)

Ian Brown has announced a string of UK tour dates to round out the end of the year.

Tickets reportedly go on sale at 9.30am on Thursday (August 27th). Catch the former Stone Roses frontman at:

Sunday 30th November 2009 – Leicester De Montfort Hall
Monday 30th November 2009 – Southend Cliffs Pavilion
Tuesday 1st December 2009 – Ipswich Regent
Thursday 3rd December 2009 – Bournemouth O2 Academy
Friday 4th December 2009 – London O2 Academy Brixton
Saturday 5th December 2009 – London O2 Academy Brixton (late – until 2am)
Monday 7th December 2009 – Cambridge Corn Exchange
Tuesday 8th December 2009 – Sheffield O2 Academy
Thursday 10th December 2009 – Leeds O2 Academy
Friday 11th December 2009 – Leeds O2 Academy
Saturday 12th December 2009 – Liverpool University
Monday 14th December 2009 – Newcastle City Hall
Tuesday 15th December 2009 – Edinburgh Picture House
Wednesday 16th December 2009 – Glasgow O2 Academy
Friday 18th December 2009 – Birmingham O2 Academy
Saturday 19th December 2009 – Manchester MEN Arena

Crazy Ginger Dreadlocked guy Newton Faulkner has announced a full October tour.

Tickets are priced £16, except Cornwall and York £16.50, London and Manchester, £17.50, Belfast £20, Dublin 22 Euros. Tickets go on sale on Friday, 17th July.

Monday 12th October 2009 – Glasgow ABC
Tuesday 13th October 2009 – Newcastle City Hall
Wednesday 14th October 2009 – York Opera House
Friday 16th October 2009 – Ipswich Regent Theatre
Sunday 18th October 2009 – Warwick Arts Centre
Monday 19th October 2009 – Manchester The Lowry
Tuesday 20th October 2009 – London Shepherds Bush Empire
Thursday 22nd October 2009 – Swansea Brangwyn Hall
Friday 23rd October 2009 – Cambridge Corn Exchange
Sunday 25th October 2009 – Liverpool Philharmonic
Monday 26th October 2009 – The Hall For Cornwall
Tuesday 27th October 2009 – Portsmouth Guildhall

Will Young has announced a string of tour dates in November and December of this year.

Tickets go on sale for the general public this Friday 12th June at 9am, with presale tickets available from here now.

Monday 9th November 2009 – Belfast The Waterfront
Tuesday 10th November 2009 – Dublin The Olympia Theatre
Thursday 12th November 2009 – Glasgow, SECC Clyde Auditorium
Friday 13th November 2009 – Aberdeen, Music Hall
Sunday 15th November 2009 – Manchester, Apollo
Tuesday 17th November 2009 – Blackpool, Opera House
Thursday 19th November 2009 – Newcastle, City Hall
Friday 20th November 2009 – Liverpool, Empire
Saturday 21st November 2009 – London Hammersmith Apollo
Tuesday 24th November 2009 – Bristol, Colston Hall
Wednesday 25th November 2009 – Swindon Oasis
Friday 27th November 2009 – Ipswich Regent Theatre
Saturday 28th November 2009 – Harrogate International Centre
Monday 30th November 2009 – Sheffield City Hall
Tuesday 1st December 2009 – Birmingham NIA Academy
Wednesday 2nd December 2009 – Cardiff CIA
Saturday 5th December 2009 – Bournemouth BIC
Sunday 6th December 2009 – Brighton Centre

The Saturdays have announced a shiny new tour for June around the UK’s theatres. The rising pop fivesome, who have covered Depeche Modes’ single “Just Can’t Get Enough” for Comic Relief will be playing their biggest tour yet.

Tickets are on sale now, priced between £20 and £22.50 each.

Catch the girls at:

Friday 5th June 2009 – Oxford New Theatre
Saturday 6th June 2009 – Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
Monday 8th June 2009 – Glasgow SECC Clyde Auditorium
Tuesday 9th June 2009 – Newcastle City Hall
Wednesday 10th June 2009 – Norwich UEA
Friday 12th June 2009 – Ipswich Regent Theatre
Saturday 13th June 2009 – Cambridge Corn Exchange
Sunday 14th June 2009 – Bristol Colston Hall
Tuesday 16th June 2009 – Reading Hexagon
Wednesday 17th June 2009 – Southend Cliffs Pavilion
Friday 19th June 2009 – Manchester Apollo
Saturday 20th June 2009 – Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Sunday 21st June 2009 – Southampton Guildhall
Wednesday 24th June 2009 – London HMV Hammersmith Apollo
Thursday 25th June 2009 – Brighton Dome
Saturday 27th June 2009 – Sheffield City Hall

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