North Wales band the Joy Formidable will be logging many miles travelled as they trek across the UK in March and April on tour. Note that four dates in Scotland originally slated for the start of the tour have been rescheduled for early April. Catch the band on the dates below.

Their new single ‘Popinjay’ is now available as a digital download, with a limited run of 500 7″ vinyl singles planned for 5 April.

Sunday 14th March 2010 – Manchester, Ruby Lounge
Monday 15th March 2010 – Liverpool, Korova
Tuesday 16th March 2010 – Nottingham, Bodega
Wednesday 17th March 2010 – Leeds, Cockpit
Friday 19th March 2010 – Cambridge, Portland
Saturday 20th March 2010 – Birmingham, O2 Academy 2
Sunday 21st March 2010 – Oxford, O2 Academy 2
Monday 22nd March 2010 – Brighton, Audio
Wednesday 24th March 2010 – London, Electric Ballroom
Thursday 25th March 2010 – Southampton, Joiners
Friday 26th March 2010 – Bristol, Start the Bus
Saturday 27th March 2010 – Cardiff, Barfly
Monday 29th March 2010 – Northampton, Roadmenders
Tuesday 30th March 2010 – Sheffield, O2 Academy 2
Wednesday 31st March 2010 – Newcastle, O2 Academy 2
Thursday 1st April 2010 – Wrexham, Central Station
Saturday 3rd April 2010 – Glasgow, King Tuts
Sunday 4th April 2010 – Inverness, Madhatters
Monday 5th April 2010 – Aberdeen, Snafu
Tuesday 6th April 2010 - Dundee, Fat Sams

MP3: The Joy Formidable – The Greatest Light is the Greatest Shade
MP3: The Joy Formidable – Cradle
MP3: The Joy Formidable – Austere
MP3: The Joy Formidable – While the Flies

Reverend and the Makers have announced a sizeable UK tour for March as they play some smaller places.

Tickets are on sale now, priced between £10 and £13.50 each.

Monday 1st March 2010 – Carlisle, Brickyard
Tuesday 2nd March 2010 – Dundee, Dusa
Thursday 4th March 2010 – Inverness, Ironworks
Friday 5th March 2010 – Aberdeen, Warehouse
Saturday 6th March 2010 – Dunfermline, Velocity
Monday 8th March 2010 – Middlesbrough, Empire
Tuesday 9th March 2010 – Nottingham, Trent University
Wednesday 10th March 2010 – Gloucester, Guildhall
Thursday 11th March 2010 – Wrexham, Central Station
Saturday 13th March 2010 – Wakefield, Escobar
Sunday 14th March 2010 – Crewe, M Club
Monday 15th March 2010 – Leigh, Bar Bliss
Wednesday 17th March 2010 – Coventry, Kasbah
Thursday 18th March 2010 – Buckinghamshire, University
Friday 19th March 2010 – Plymouth, White Rabbit
Saturday 20th March 2010 – Falmouth, Princess Pavilions
Monday 22nd March 2010 – Yoevil, Orange Box
Tuesday 23rd March 2010 – Norwich, Waterfront
Wednesday 24th March 2010 – Hull, Welly

The wonderful Joy Formidable are cementing their reputation for being one of the hardest working bands by spending just about all of March going around the UK.

Tickets are on sale now for all dates, priced at £7 except for London which is £9 a ticket.

Tuesday 9th March 2010 – Glasgow, King Tuts
Wednesday 10th March 2010 – Aberdeen, Snafu
Thursday 11th March 2010 – Inverness, Madhatters
Friday 12th March 2010 – Dundee, Fat Sams
Sunday 14th March 2010 – Manchester, Ruby Lounge
Monday 15th March 2010 – Liverpool, Korova
Tuesday 16th March 2010 – Nottingham, Bodega
Wednesday 17th March 2010 – Leeds, Cockpit
Friday 19th March 2010 – Cambridge, Portland
Saturday 20th March 2010 – Birmingham, O2 Academy 2
Sunday 21st March 2010 – Oxford, O2 Academy 2
Monday 22nd March 2010 – Brighton, Audio
Wednesday 24th March 2010 – London, Electric Ballroom
Thursday 25th March 2010 – Southampton, Joiners
Friday 26th March 2010 – Bristol, Start the Bus
Saturday 27th March 2010 – Cardiff, Barfly
Monday 29th March 2010 – Northampton, Roadmenders
Tuesday 30th March 2010 – Sheffield, O2 Academy 2
Wednesday 31st March 2010 – Newcastle, O2 Academy 2
Thursday 1st April 2010 – Wrexham, Central Station

MP3: The Joy Formidable – The greatest light is the greatest shade
MP3: The Joy Formidable – Cradle
MP3: The Joy Formidable – Austere
MP3: The Joy Formidable – While the Flies

Never ones to sit back and rest on their laurels, The Joy Formidable have announced a string of UK tour dates for March 2010.

Catch them at the below:

Tuesday 9th March 2010 – Glasgow King Tuts
Wednesday 10th March 2010 – Aberdeen Snafu
Thursday 11th March 2010 – Inverness Madhatters
Friday 12th March 2010 – Dundee Fat Sams
Sunday 14th March 2010 – Manchester Ruby Lounge
Monday 15th March 2010 – Liverpool Korova
Tuesday 16th March 2010 – Nottingham Bodega
Wednesday 17th March 2010 – Leeds Cockpit
Friday 19th March 2010 – Cambridge Portland
Saturday 20th March 2010 – Birmingham Academy 2
Sunday 21st March 2010 – Oxford Academy 2
Tuesday 22nd March 2010 – Brighton Audio
Thursday 24th March 2010 – London Electric Ballroom
Friday 25th March 2010 – Southampton Joiners
Saturday 26th March 2010 – Bristol Start the Bus
Sunday 27th March 2010 – Cardiff Barfly
Tuesday 29th March 2010 – Northampton Soundhaus
Wednesday 30th March 2010 – Sheffield Academy 2
Thursday 31st March 2010 – Newcastle Academy 2
Friday 1st April 2010 – Wrexham Central Station

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

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

The Magic Numbers have announced a pretty big UK tour, going back to their roots for late November and early December by playing some smaller venues around the UK.

They’re also giving away a shiny new free MP3 in exchange for your email address – just pop over to their offical website or jump straight there.

Catch the guys at:

Saturday 21st November 2009 – Oxford Jericho
Sunday 22nd November 2009 – Manchester Band On The Wall
Monday 23rd November 2009 – Preston 53 Degress
Tuesday 24th November 2009 – Liverpool Masque Loft
Wednesday 25th November 2009 – Wrexham Central Station
Friday 27th November 2009 – London St Aloysius
Saturday 28th November 2009 – Gloucester Guildhall
Sunday 29th November 2009 – Exeter Cavern Club
Monday 30th November 2009 – Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach
Wednesday 2nd December 2009 – Tunbridge Wells Forum
Saturday 5th December 2009 – Cork Opera House
Monday 7th December 2009 – Newcastle Cluny
Wednesday 9th December 2009 – Glasgow Oran Mor
Thursday 10th December 2009 – Edinburgh Bongo Club
Friday 11th December 2009 – Leeds Brudinell Social Club
Sunday 13th December 2009 – Northhampton Roadmender
Monday 14th December 2009 – Nottingham Bodega

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

Prize for the biggest tour of 2009 possibly goes to Athlete, who are embarking on a huge tour in just over two weeks time. For some reason I thought I’d written about this, but clearly not. Make sure you get out and check these lads out on tour – I hope to be able to make the Oxford date.

Tickets are available from WeGotTickets, Ticketweb, See Tickets and Ticketmaster.

Monday 8th June 2009 – Norwich Waterfront
Tuesday 9th June 2009 – Northampton Picturedome
Thursday 11th June 2009 – Gloucester Guildhall
Friday 12th June 2009 – Birmingham O2 Academy 2
Saturday 13th June 2009 – Nottingham Rescue Rooms
Tuesday 16th June 2009 – Brighton Concorde 2
Wednesday 17th June 2009 – Southampton University
Friday 19th June 2009 – Cardiff University
Tuesday 23rd June 2009 – Newcastle O2 Academy 2
Wednesday 24th June 2009 – Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire
Thursday 25th June 2009 – Inverness Ironworks
Friday 26th June 2009 – Fort William BA Club
Sunday 28th June 2009 – Dundee Fat Sams
Monday 29th June 2009 – Aberdeen Lemon Tree
Tuesday 30th June 2009 – Glasgow Oran Mor
Wednesday 1st July 2009 – Liverpool O2 Academy 2
Friday 3rd July 2009 – Wrexham Central Station
Saturday 4th July 2009 – York The Duchess
Sunday 5th July 2009 – Manchester Ruby Lounge
Monday 6th July 2009 – Leeds Cockpit
Wednesday 8th July 2009 – Bristol Fleece
Thursday 9th July 2009 – Exeter Phoenix Rooms
Friday 10th July 2009 – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
Saturday 11th July 2009 – Guilfest 2009
Monday 13th July 2009 – Cambridge Junction
Tuesday 14th July 2009 – Sheffield O2 Academy 2
Wednesday 15th July 2009 – Derby Rockhouse
Thursday 16th July 2009 – Oxford O2 Academy 2
Friday 17th July 2009 – London Somerset House

Cage the Elephant have announced a sizeable UK tour for May around the UK.

The tour will be their second major headlining tour since releasing their self titled debut.

Tickets are on sale now, priced at £10 for all dates except London, which is £11.50 a ticket.

Tuesday 5th May 2009 – Coventry Kasbah
Wednesday 6th May 2009 – Northampton Roadmender
Thursday 7th May 2009 – Bournemouth Old Fire Station
Friday 8th May 2009 – Norwich LCR/UEA
Sunday 11th May 2009 – Cambridge Junction
Monday 12th May 2009 – Manchester Academy
Tuesday 13th May 2009 – Leeds Stylus
Wednesday 14th May 2009 – Wrexham Central Station
Saturday 17th May 2009 – Inverness Ironworks
Sunday 18th May 2009 – Glasgow QMU
Monday 19th May 2009 – Newcastle University
Thursday 22nd May 2009 – London KOKO

To find tickets, we suggest you try using Needtickets. Needtickets.com offers you the most comprehensive ticket service in the UK. With one click you can search every nationwide online ticket agent and as a result you can find tickets for any live music event that can be booked online. Every ticket is 100% guaranteed as Needtickets.com only offers links to official agents.