Welcome back to another weekly roundup! This week we have a plethora of new announcements (which is making us excited for the upcoming year at Albert Hall), including The Fray, English Teacher and Dinosaur Jr. As well as a quick run through of some of this weeks memorable performances, and what to expect this week at Albert Hall including three sold out shows from Laura Marling!
Starting of strong, we had an incredible run of artists over the past week, with performances from Lawrence, on their Family Business Tour, and FISH who performed one of his last shows as part of his Farewell to the Isles Tour. Check out some of the photos below!
FISH: The Farewell to the Isles Tour
(Photo credits – Lucy Evans // @lfephoto)
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Lawrence: Family Business Tour
(Photo credit – Joanna Bradtke // @mojojo.jojoo)
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Upcoming Shows
Sturgill Simpson
Under his new alter ego Johnny Blue Skies, Sturgill Simpson is embarking on a 17-stop tour across the UK and Europe to celebrate the release of his new album, Passage Du Desir!
Opeth
Following the announcement of their first album in five years, The Last Will & Testament, we’re delighted to share that the Swedish progressive metal titans Opeth are performing, with support from Grand Magus! This is a SOLD OUT show – but we have a waitlist HERE in case tickets become available…
Laura Marling
Having performed at our venue in 2015 and 2021, we’re exceptionally pleased to welcome the utterly incredible Laura Marling back to perform three exclusive shows at our venue in March, which are her only expected live shows for 2025!
All three shows are now SOLD OUT!
Just Announced
Check out some of the iconic shows upcoming this year at Albert Hall…
The Fray
Following a decade-long hiatus, we welcome The Fray to Albert Hall with their How To Save A Life: The 20th Anniversary Tour. After defining the alt-rock sound of the early 2000’s, The Fray have walked away with multiple accolades, including four GRAMMY nominations, three Billboard Music Awards, and their breakout single, ‘How To Save A Life’ spent an incredible 58 weeks on the Billboard top 100! This tour celebrates 20 years of the bands breakthrough, and their 17th of November show at Albert Hall has now SOLD OUT!
Click here for waitlist tickets.
The Cat Empire
Hailing from Australia, jazz and funk band The Cat Empire have recently announced their much anticipated album Birds in Paradise, set to be released on the 7th of March. Following the jazz groups recent reformation, they take inspiration from their early days, as well as the sound of Flamenco, to create an expansive and colourful album. Following the release of their album, they are touring the EU and UK, joining us at Albert Hall on the 17th of October….
Call Of Cthulu Live
Ancient mysteries, forbidden lore… secrets humanity was not meant to know! Join Keeper of Arcane Lore Mark Meer and an all-star cast of Investigators as they confront the terrors of the Cthulhu Mythos in Call of Cthulhu Live. Chaosium Inc and AEG present the world’s foremost tabletop game of horror and mystery, live on stage in five venues across the UK.
Here’s your ticket link to experience this live at Albert Hall!
English Teacher
Quartet Indie-Pop band English Teacher have announced their tour, following the successful release of their 2024 album, This Could Be Texas. After winning Newcomer of the Year at the Northern Music Awards hosted at our venue last year, we’re naturally looking forward to welcoming back the BRIT Award nominees who take our stage on the 20th of November!
Tickets are on sale on Friday 28th February – Here’s your link!
Dinosaur Jr.
On the 18th of May, we welcome rock legends Dinosaur Jr, Celebrating 30 Years of Without a Sound Tour! Considered one of the major influences in alternative rock music in the 90s, Dinosaur Jr create a distinctive sound using drawling vocals, distortion and feedback. The band’s success amounts to their unique soundscape, having no other band that sounds the same, they have created a genre-defying medley of classic, grunge and punk rock. Join us in May, get your tickets here!
That is it from us this week, we’ll be back with more exciting news next week. In the meantime, why not follow us on social media and sign-up to our newsletter to keep up to date and to be the first to hear about announcements!
