One of Manchester’s brightest talents, Doves have announced a string of UK shows for April and May this year to co-incide with the release of their greatest hits, “The Places Between: The Best Of Doves” which is out on 5th April.

Tickets go on sale on Friday (19th March 2010)

Wednesday 28th April 2010 – Hull City Hall
Thursday 29th April 2010 – Leicester De Montfort Hall
Sunday 2nd May 2010 – Blackburn King Georges Hall
Tuesday 4th May 2010 – Folkestone Lea Cliffs Hall
Wednesday 5th May 2010 – Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Thursday 6th May 2010 – London Troxy
Saturday 8th May 2010 – Liverpool University
Sunday 9th May 2010 – Bradford St George’s Hall

Biffy Clyro have announced a string of pre-festival UK shows for April and May 2010.

Tickets go on sale on Friday morning (11th December) at 9am. Catch the guys at:

Thursday 29th April 2010 – Perth Concert Hall
Friday 30th April 2010 – Sheffield O2 Academy
Saturday 1st May 2010 – Blackpool Empress Ballroom
Sunday 2nd May 2010 – Leicester De Montfort Hall
Tuesday 4th May 2010 – Portsmouth Guildhall
Wednesday 5th May 2010 – Bristol Colston Hall
Thursday 6th May 2010 – London HMV Hammersmith Apollo

The marvellous Los Campesinos! have announced a string of 2010 UK tour dates, playing some of their biggest shows yet, and also in some new places that they’ve yet to visit.

Tickets for some of these dates are on sale now, and some go on sale soon. Tickets are priced between £9 and £12 each.

Thursday 11th February 2010 – Wrexham, Central Station
Friday 12th February 2010 – Liverpool, EVOL@O2
Saturday 13th February 2010 – York, Fibbers
Monday 15th February 2010 – Aberdeen, Tunnels
Tuesday 16th February 2010 – Dundee, Dog House
Wednesday 17th February 2010 – Edinburgh, Bongo
Thursday 18th February 2010 – Derby, The Venue
Friday 19th February 2010 – Leicester, Queen’s Hall
Sunday 21st February 2010 – Cambridge, Junction
Monday 22nd February 2010 – Norwich, Arts Centre
Tuesday 23rd February 2010 – Brighton, Audio New Slang Night
Wednesday 24th February 2010 – Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms
Thursday 25th February 2010 – London, KOKO
Friday 26th February 2010 – Falmouth, Princess Pavillion
Saturday 27th February 2010 – Bristol, Thekla
Monday 1st March 2010 – Birmingham, Rainbow Warehouse
Tuesday 2nd March 2010 – Northampton, Roadmender
Wednesday 3rd March 2010 – Reading, Plug & Play
Thursday 4th March 2010 – Kingston, Banquet New Slang

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

Good Shoes have announced a sizeable UK tour for November and December around the UK, playing some of perhaps the tiniest venues known to mankind.

Tickets are on sale now, priced around the £8 mark.

Thursday 5th November 2009 – Bath Moles
Friday 6th November 2009 – Southampton Joiners
Saturday 7th November 2009 – Tunbridge Wells Forum
Monday 9th November 2009 – Guildford Boileroom
Tuesday 10th November 2009 – Oxford Jericho
Wednesday 11th November 2009 – Cambridge Soul Tree
Friday 13th November 2009 – Hitchin Club 85
Saturday 14th November 2009 – Harlow Square
Sunday 15th November 2009 – Nottingham Bodega
Monday 16th November 2009 – Stoke Sugarmill
Wednesday 18th November 2009 – Wrexham Central Station
Thursday 19th November 2009 – Leeds Cockpit 2
Friday 20th November 2009 – Darlington Club Strut
Saturday 21st November 2009 – Doncaster Priory
Monday 23rd November 2009 – York Fibbers
Tuesday 24th November 2009 – Glasgow King Tuts
Wednesday 25th November 2009 – Dundee Dexters
Thursday 26th November 2009 – Edinburgh Electric Circus
Friday 27th November 2009 – Newcastle Digital
Saturday 28th November 2009 – Liverpool Korova
Monday 30th November 2009 – Sheffield Leadmill
Tuesday 1st December 2009 – Leicester Musician
Wednesday 2nd December 2009 – Birmingham Hare And Hounds
Thursday 3rd December 2009 – Cardiff Club Ifor Bach
Friday 4th December 2009 – Manchester Ruby Lounge
Saturday 5th December 2009 – Bristol Cooler

Nine Black Alps have announced a string of tour dates for May around the UK.

Tickets are on sale now, priced between £8 and £9 each.

Monday 18th May 2009 – Bodega Nottingham (See Tickets)
Tuesday 19th May 2009 – The Soul Tree Cambridge (See Tickets)
Wednesday 20th May 2009 – Little Civic Wolverhampton (See Tickets)
Thursday 21st May 2009 – The Musician Leicester (See Tickets)
Saturday 23rd May 2009 – Hungry Pigeon Festival Manchester
Sunday 24th May 2009 – Picturedrome Northampton (See Tickets)
Monday 25th May 2009 – Audio Brighton (See Tickets)
Tuesday 26th May 2009 – Talking Heads Southampton (TicketWeb)
Wednesday 27th May 2009 – Hoxton Bar & Kitchen London (TicketWeb)

Bristol’s finest, Massive Attack, have announced a tour for September and October, their first in three years.

Tickets go on pre-sale on Wednesday (22nd April) at 9am from here, and proper sale on Friday (24th April 2009) at 9am.

Thursday 17th September 2009 – London Brixton 02 Academy
Friday 18th September 2009 – London Brixton 02 Academy
Monday 21st September 2009 – Sheffield 02 Academy
Tuesday 22nd September 2009 – Birmingham 02 Academy
Thursday 24th September 2009 – Leeds 02 Academy
Saturday 26th September 2009 – Manchester Apollo
Monday 28th September 2009 – Glasgow 02 Academy
Wednesday 30th September 2009 – Newcastle 02 Academy
Friday 2nd October 2009 – Leicester De Montfort Hall
Saturday 3rd October 2009 – Swindon Oasis

Kasabian have announced a massive summer UK tour, stopping, well, just about everywhere.

Tickets for the below dates go on sale at 9am tomorrow morning (1st April) from their website, and everywhere else on Friday morning (3rd April) at 9am.

Friday 29th May 2009 – Leicester De Montfort Hall
Saturday 30th May 2009 – Leicester De Montfort Hall
Sunday 31st May 2009 – Leicester De Montfort Hall
Tuesday 2nd June 2009 – Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Wednesday 3rd June 2009 – Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Tuesday 9th June 2009 – Newcastle O2 Academy
Saturday 13th June 2009 – Swindon Oasis
Sunday 14th June 2009 – Bridlington Spa
Tuesday 16th June 2009 – Dundee Caird Hall
Thursday 18th June 2009 – Glasgow O2 Academy
Wednesday 24th June 2009 – Nottingham Rock City
Thursday 25th June 2009 – Liverpool University
Monday 29th June 2009 – Sheffield O2 Academy
Tuesday 30th June 2009 – Manchester O2 Academy
Thursday 2nd July 2009 – Southampton Guildhall
Friday 3rd July 2009 – Newport Centre
Monday 6th July 2009 – Portsmouth Guildhall
Tuesday 7th July 2009 – Cambridge Corn Exchange
Thursday 16th July 2009 – London Brixton O2 Academy
Friday 17th July 2009 – London Brixton O2 Academy

Having already announced details of a series of summer shows in the forests of the UK, McFly have announced details of a sizeable full UK tour for late April and early May, downgrading their usual arena shows into just large theatres.

Tickets are £22.90 for all dates, and go on sale on Saturday morning (28th February).

Catch the lads at:

Tuesday 21st April 2009 – Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Wednesday 22nd April 2009 – Blackpool Opera House
Friday 24th April 2009 – Edinburgh Corn Exchange
Saturday 25th April 2009 – Glasgow SECC Clyde Auditorium
Sunday 26th April 2009 – Newcastle City Hall
Wednesday 29th April 2009 – Portsmouth Guildhall
Friday 1st May 2009 – London Hammersmith Apollo
Saturday 2nd May 2009 – Southend Cliffs Pavillion
Tuesday 5th May 2009 – Croydon Fairfield Hall
Wednesday 6th May 2009 – Oxford New Theatre
Friday 8th May 2009 – Manchester Apollo
Saturday 9th May 2009 – Leicester De Montfort Hall

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We all love the Summer Sundae festival in Leicester. You know, the one that has helped to give a leg up to such bands as Hot Chip, Jamie T, The Young Knives and Kasabian. Well, as a warm up to this year’s festival (taking place on 8th – 10th August at DeMontfort Hall) the festival organisers are holding a special evening at the intimate Firebug venue in Leicester next Saturday, 1st March.

“A Taste of Summer Sundae” will see Envy and Other Sins headline, supported by Johnny Foreigner, Tired Irie and my current favourite band, Kyte.

Tickets are on sale now from Tickets Portal at the tiny price of just £2 each (plus the usual booking fees). If only I lived a bit closer to Leicester….