Jake Bugg announces 2024 UK and Ireland tour of smaller towns and venues

nme.com:

Jake Bugg has announced a 2024 headline tour that will see him perform in smaller towns and venues across the UK and Ireland.

Find all the details below.The Nottingham singer-songwriter is due to hit the road in March for a run of intimate gigs, which includes stop-offs in Warrington, Holmfirth, Grimsby, Worthing Coventry, Frome, Cork and Galway.Bugg will play two sets per night – one acoustic, one electric – showcasing his biggest hits as well as tracks from his fifth and most recent studio album, 2021’s ‘Saturday Night, Sunday Morning’.“I can’t wait to get out and play tons of tunes to people in their hometowns,” Bugg said in a statement.Per a press release, the upcoming tour is the musician’s bid to help save independent and grassroots venues that are under threat of closure.Tickets are scheduled to go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (December 8) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Check out the official tour poster and the full list of dates below.I’m coming to your town to play live music from all of my albums, an acoustic and full band set- on sale Friday, see you soon!

pic.twitter.com/LJRDFfmk41— Jake Bugg (@JakeBugg) December 4, 2023Back in October, the UK government announced details of a new review that will tackle the issues faced by grassroots venues.