The Zutons have announced a massive UK tour for November and December stopping off just about everywhere a band could and should.

Tickets go on sale this Friday (8th August) at 9am.

Monday 10th November – Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall
Tuesday 11th November – Southampton Guildhall
Thursday 13th November – Norwich UEA
Friday 14th November – Reading Hexagon
Sunday 16th November – Cardiff University
Monday 17th November – Derby Assembly Rooms
Thursday 20th November – Sheffield Carling Academy
Friday 21st November – Leeds Carling Academy
Sunday 23rd November – Newcastle Carling Academy
Monday 24th November – Glasgow Carling Academy
Tuesday 25th November – Edinburgh Corn Exchange
Thursday 27th November – Carlisle Sands Centre
Friday 28th November – Lincoln Engine Shed
Saturday 29th November – Birmingham Carling Academy
Monday 1st December – Bournemouth Solent Hall
Tuesday 2nd December – Stoke Victoria Hall
Wednesday 3rd December – Cambridge Corn Exchange
Friday 5th December – Bristol Carling Academy
Saturday 6th December – Brighton Dome
Sunday 7th December – Exeter University
Tuesday 9th December – London Hammersmith Apollo
Friday 19th December – Liverpool Echo Arena

Those nice folks over at Somerset house have announced details of their Summer Series 2008 events. This summer sees the likes of Fratellis, We Are Scientists and Justice all grace the old courtyard over the course of 10 days in July.

Tickets are available here on presale from Ticketmaster, and go on sale on Wednesday (14th May) at 10am.

Thursday 10th July – The Fratellis
Friday 11th July – Justice
Saturday 12th July – Unkle
Sunday 13th July – The Blue Nile
Monday 14th July – Lupe Fiasco
Tuesday 15th July – We Are Scientists
Wednesday 16th July – The Zutons
Thursday 17th July – The Feeling
Friday 18th July – Duffy
Saturday 19th July – Adele

The Pigeon Detectives, Fratellis, Zutons and CSS have all been announced to be headlining their own three night UK and Ireland tours for MTV as part of their “Brand Spanking New” tours. Some of the best names and up and coming names in the music biz will be making their way around the country, playing venues smaller than they normally do. So be sure to get your tickets when they go on sale on Friday (7th March) at 9am.

The Pigeon Detectives / The Metros / The Rascals
Monday 28th April – Cambridge Junction
Tuesday 29th April – London Islington Academy
Wednesday 30th April – Liverpool Academy

The Fratellis / The Ting Tings / Alphabeat
Sunday 27th April – Cambridge Junction
Monday 28th April – London Islington Academy
Tuesday 29th April – Liverpool Carling Academy

The Zutons / One Night Only / The Script
Sunday 4th May – Cardiff University
Monday 5th May – Glasgow ABC
Tuesday 6th May – Dublin Academy

CSS / The Futureheads / MGMT
Monday 5th May – Cardiff University
Tuesday 6th May – Glasgow ABC
Wednesday 7th May – Dublin Academy

The Zutons have announced seven large forest shows as part of the Forestry Comission’s summer series of shows.

Tickets are £26 each, and are on sale from 9am this Friday, 22nd February.

Thursday 5th June – High Lodge, Thetford Forest, Near Brandon, Suffolk
Sunday 8th June – Bedgebury Pinetum & Forest, Near Goudhurst, Kent
Friday 13th June – Delamere Forest, Near Linmere, Cheshire
Friday 20th June – Westonbirt – The National Arboretum, Near Tetbury, Glos
Saturday 21st June – Sherwood Pines Forest Park, Near Edwinstowe, Notts
Friday 27th June – Dalby Forest, Near Pickering, North Yorks
Saturday 28th June- Cannock Chase Forest, Near Rugeley, Staffs