Elbow Books 2017 Gigs

Elbow announces an 18-date U.K. and Ireland tour to go along with the release of the band’s new album due out Feb. 3.

The as-yet-untitled LP marks the seventh studio album for the alternative rock band. We’ll have to wait and see if Elbow can top its last release, 2014’s The Take Off and Landing of Everything. A five-star review from Q Magazine declared, “The Take Off and Landing of Everything is the perfect expression yet of everything that is Elbow. As their best album to date, it will lift your heart and fill your soul. … This is the sound of a band throwing their arms around the world.”

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Mencap’s Little Noise Sessions, St. John Church, London, UK

The U.K./Ireland outing – which Elbow notes is its most extensive tour since 2008 – kicks off with two nights in Dublin Feb. 26-27. Multiple nights are planned in Birmingham, London, Edinburgh and Manchester. Here’s the plan:

Feb 26 – Dublin, Ireland, Olympia Theatre
Feb. 27 – Dublin, Ireland, Olympia Theatre
March 1 – Birmingham, England, O2 Academy Birmingham
March 2 – Birmingham, England, O2 Academy Birmingham
March 4 – London, England, Eventim Apollo
March 5 – London, England, Eventim Apollo       
March 6 – London, England, Eventim Apollo
March 8 – Bournemouth, England, Bournemouth International Centre
March 9 – Plymouth, England, Plymouth Pavilions
March 10 – Newport, Wales, Newport Centre        
March 12 – Edinburgh, Scotland, Usher Hall
March 13 – Edinburgh, Scotland, Usher Hall
March 14 – Bridlington, England, Bridlington Spa Pavilion
March 15 – Doncaster, England, The Dome       
March 16 – Leicester, England, De Montfort Hall
March 18 – Manchester, England, O2 Apollo Manchester
March 19 – Manchester, England, O2 Apollo Manchester
March 20 – Manchester, England, O2 Apollo Manchester

A presale is ongoing for fans who pre-ordered the album. Tickets go on sale to the general public Oct. 7. Visit Elbow.co.uk for more information.