I Am The Avalance
This week was another massive week for tour announcements, and though going back over it all makes the excitement a bit much, we’ve compiled our favourites together for your eye only.
Goldfinger / Zebrahead / Fandangle
Apparently it’s 2014! Goldfinger will return to the UK this May, taking Zebrahead and Fandangle along for the first ‘Slam Dunk Ska Punk Tour’. Fans of shorts are stoked.
MAY
22 MANCHESTER Club Academy
23 NEWCASTLE O2 Academy 2
27 NORWICH Waterfront
28 PORTSMOUTH Wedgewood Rooms
I Am The Avalanche / Turnover / Major League / Moose Blood
This will be one of THE tours of the year this year. We know it. You know it. I Am The Avalanche are returning with a new album this year, and the supports on this tour are – frankly – ridiculous. Also – Fury Fest – is on the tour, and that also has a fantastic line up.
MAY
09 LONDON Macbeth
10 LIVERPOOL East Village Arts Club (Fury Fest)
12 DUBLIN Fibber Macgees
13 MANCHESTER Sound Control Basement
14 MILTON KEYNES Craufurd Arms
15 NOTTINGHAM Rock City Basement
16 GLASGOW Audio
17 SHEFFIELD Corporation
18 KINGSTON Peel
23 SOUTHAMPTON Joiners
Seahaven / Nai Harvest / Battle Lines
Perfect examples of us getting spoiled return this year include this Seahaven and Nai Harvest tour, and with Battle Lines opening, you can colour us very excited indeed!
APRIL
17 BRIGHTON Green Door Store
18 LONDON Birthdays
22 GLASGOW 13th Note
23 MANCHESTER Star & Garter
24 BIRMINGHAM Flapper
25 LEEDS Cockpit 3
26 SOUTHAMPTON Unit
Gnarwolves / WOAHNOWS
Gnarwolves and WOAHNOWS are firm favourites here at Punktastic, and the relentless touring Gnarwolves follow straight on from their tour with A Wilhelm Scream with these dates.
MARCH
16 TUNBRIDGE WELLS Forum
17 SWINDON Furnace
18 OXFORD Wheatsheaf
19 CAMBRIDGE Portland Arms
21 BELGIUM Crossbone Fest
22 KINGSTON Fighting Cocks
23 YORK Duchess
24 SHEFFIELD Corporation
25 ABERDEEN Tunnels
26 HULL Fruit
27 CHESTER Compass
Pulled Apart By Horses
Pulled Apart By Horses are back with a new album this year, and they’ll be going on a marathon UK tour to get new material previewed and bust a few eardrums.
MAY
01 NORWICH Epic Studios
02 STOKE Sugarmill
03 LEEDS Live At Leeds
04 YORK YO1 Festival
06 CAMBRIDGE Portland Arms
07 ALDERSHOT West End Centre
08 KINGSTON McClusky’s (New Slang)
09 BRIGHTON Great Escape Festival
10 SOUTHAMPTON Cellar
12 EXETER Cavern
13 PLYMOUTH White Rabbit
14 BATH Moles
15 CARDIFF Globe
2000 Trees Thursday line up
Jamie Lenman, an Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip, Gnarwolves, Johnny Foreigner, Ben Warwood, The Retrospective Soundtrack Players and Oxygen Thief have joined this year’s 2000 Trees line up, all playing on the Thursday night.