Super Furry Gruff Rhys will tour the UK in October. The newly confirmed dates will follow Gruff’s headline performances at various festivals this summer, an earlier sold-out tour and the release of his heartwarming new album, Hotel Shampoo. Gruff will be joined on stage by North Wales’ instrumental surf rock quartet, Y Niwl – all forthcoming dates are listed below, with the new tour highlighted in bold.
In conjunction with the tour, Gruff is also unveiling ‘News Drip’, his own “good news only” service providing exclusive access to gig tickets, discounts on music and merchandise, and a drip feed of Rhys-related inside information. Fans can subscribe now via www.gruffrhys.com Tickets for Gruff’s October tour are available exclusively to News Drip members today and tomorrow ahead of going on general sale this Wednesday (25th May).
In other news, Gruff’s Honey All Over single, which includes brilliantly titled new song, Xenodocheionology, is out today.
OCTOBER UK TOUR//
2 // LLANDUDNO, North Wales Theatre
3 // DUBLIN, Olympia Theatre
5 // CARDIFF, St David’s Hall
6 // LEEDS, Leeds Irish Centre
7 // MANCHESTER, Central Methodist Hall
8 // EDINBURGH, Bongo Club
9 // MIDDLESBROUGH, The Middlesbrough Crypt
11 // READING, Concert Hall
12 // LONDON, Shepherds Bush Empire
13 // ASHFORD, St Mary’s Church
USA & SUMMER DATES
MAY//
24 // NASHVILLE, Mercy Lounge
25 // BIRMINGHAM, Bottletree
27 // AUSTIN, Mohawk
28 // DALLAS, Club Dada
30 // PHOENIX, Rhythm Room
31 // SAN DIEGO, Casbah
JUNE//
1 // LOS ANGELES, The Echo
2// SAN FRANCISCO, Rickshaw Stop
3// PORTLAND, Mississippi Studios
4 // VANCOUVER, Biltmore
5 // SEATTLE, Tractor Tavern
8 // MINNEAPOLIS, Triple Rock
9 // CHICAGO, Schubas
10 // PONTIAC, Pike Room
11 // TORONTO, Horseshoe Tavern
14 // BOSTON, Brighton Music Hall
15 // NEW YORK, Mercury Lounge
23 // LONDON, Royal Albert Hall (supporting Bright Eyes)
26 // Glastonbury Festival, Somerset
JULY//
22 // Gwyl Gardd Goll, Wales
23 // OXFORD, Truck Festival
29 // HARROGATE, International Festival
AUGUST//
5 // AULNOYE-AYMERIES, Les Nuits Secretes
8 // LONDON, Field Day
21 // BRECON BEACONS, Green Man Festival
SEPTEMBER//
2 // BIRMINGHAM, Moseley Folk Fest
3 // NORTH DORSET, End Of The Road festivalwww.gruffrhys.com
