Supergrass have announced a string of UK dates for mid March following the complete recovery of their bassist Mick Quinn from a broken back last summer.

Tickets are on sale now. Catch them at the following dates:

Tuesday 11th March - Edinburgh Liquid Rooms
Wednesday 12th March - Liverpool Carling Academy
Thursday 13th March - Cambridge Junction
Friday 14th March - London Roundhouse
Friday 11th April - Birmingham Carling Academy
Saturday 12th April - Glasgow ABC
Sunday 13th April - Northumbria University
Tuesday 15th April - Nottingham Rock City
Wednesday 16th April - Leeds Met University
Thursday 17th April - Lincoln Engine Shed
Friday 18th April - Manchester Academy 2
Sunday 20th April - Bristol Carling Academy
Monday 21st April - Norwich UEA
Tuesday 22nd April - London Astoria

Photo of Supergrass taken from Groovehouse’ flickr stream.

I go away for four days to San Francisco for thanksgiving, and what happens? Only half of the major 2008 tours go on sale that I haven’t covered yet. Great.

First up is Supergrass. After having to pull out of the job of opening the new Oxford Academy due to a freak accident, they’re back playing two nights at Oxford’s Town Hall. Expect new material to be debuted,

Tickets are on sale now for Thursday 20th and Friday 21st December, at £17.50 each.

Photo of Supergrass taken from Groovehouse’ flickr stream.

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

Oxford lads Supergrass have been announced as playing a special one-off home town gig to help launch the shiny new Oxford Academy, formerly the Oxford Zodiac.

One of my favourite venues, the zodiac was what every venue should be - dark, dingy, sticky floored and in a questionable location. For all of its faults you couldn’t help but love it. Since it was bought by AMG earlier this year they have announced a complete overhaul with an increase to 1,350 total capacity for the whole venue, which means some bigger bands will be coming its way. There’s an interesting debate about it over on Drowned in Sound.

Tickets for Supergrass’ show go on sale on Monday (22nd July) at 11am, and more shows are to be announced shortly.

Photo of Supergrass taken from Groovehouse’ flickr stream.