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Bellowhead Farewell Tour and Live Album
For over a decade Bellowhead have stood at the top of Britain’s musical landscape. Arguably the most successful British folk band of the past 12 years, Bellowhead have placed themselves at the cutting edge of the contemporary music scene, projecting the tradition and mystery of ancient English and European music to the world.
Their third album, ‘Hedonism’, was the highest-selling independently-released traditional folk album of all time, sold a staggering 60,000 copies and was awarded a ‘Silver Disc’. Their fourth album ‘Broadside’ entered the UK album charts at number 16, spawned an A-listed single on BBC Radio 2 and won ‘Best Album’ at the 2013 Folk Awards.
Coupling their great success through studio releases, Bellowhead have carved themselves a storming reputation for their live performance, winning ‘Best Live Band’ 5 times at the Radio 2 Awards. One of the great live bands of the past decade, Bellowhead are set to embark on their final tour this April-May, with the Farewell Tour starting in Bristol on 13th April, and finishing up at Oxford Town Hall on 1stMay. An intimate concert, at the very same venue where it all began. Bellowhead’s final set of live dates will be accompanied by the release of a CD / DVD release, ‘Bellowhead Live: The Farewell Tour’ on 8th April 2016 (Navigator Records). This deluxe 2 cd+DVD compilation features 52 tracks recorded during the band’s November 2015 tour, along with a 24-page booklet.
The tour, announced last year, sold out soon after the announcement was made. A few extra dates have been released along the way, but most have again sold out! Although, tickets remain at the Glasgow gig for the lucky few who snap them up. A sold out UK tour seems a exceptionally fitting way for Bellowhead to end their career, along with a live album, that will hopefully capture the energy and power of their live performance. ‘The biggest, rowdiest and quite possibly, best thing to have happened to English folk’, this is surely set to be a fantastic run of dates, with all those in attendance witnessing the final hurrah of a blistering 11-piece band.
The band have said, ´It´s in keeping with all the musical and theatrical traditions that make Bellowhead what it is, that we will end at our peak and leave the audience wanting more. The shows always finish on a high, and so should we’. Formed just for fun in 2004, they never imagined that one day they´d be headlining festivals and selling out tours of major concert halls, but here we are.
Today’s folk music owes a lot to Bellowhead. With their ferocious performances, the band have thrown folk music into previously unknown territory. Pushing the boundaries of performance and the genre, Bellowhead have spearheaded the new folk boom of the past decade, clearing the way for other excellent bands and artists to thrive on the hype they have helped to create.
Full listing of The Farewell Tour can be found bellow.
The album can be pre-ordered from the following:
Pre-order now from:
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iTunes: (please note the iTunes version does not include the DVD tracks/video)
BRISTOL *SOLD OUT*
Wednesday, April 13
COLSTON HALL, BRISTOL
APR14
BIRMINGHAM *SOLD OUT*
Thursday, April 14
SYMPHONY HALL, BIRMINGHAM
APR15
SALISBURY *SOLD OUT*
Friday, April 15
CITY HALL, SALISBURY
APR16
BRISTOL *SOLD OUT*
Saturday, April 16
COLSTON HALL, BRISTOL
APR17
CARDIFF *SOLD OUT*
Sunday, April 17
ST DAVIDS HALL, CARDIFF
APR18
BRIGHTON *SOLD OUT*
Monday, April 18
DOME, BRIGHTON
APR19
LIVERPOOL *SOLD OUT*
Tuesday, April 19
PHILHARMONIC, LIVERPOOL
APR20
GLASGOW - ABC
Wednesday, April 20
ABC, GLASGOW
APR21
SHEFFIELD *SOLD OUT*
Thursday, April 21
CITY HALL, SHEFFIELD
APR22
READING *SOLD OUT*
Friday, April 22
HEXAGON , READING
APR23
LONDON *SOLD OUT*
Saturday, April 23
PALLADIUM, LONDON
APR24
CAMBRIDGE *SOLD OUT*
Sunday, April 24
CORN EXCHANGE, CAMBRIDGE
APR25
HALIFAX *SOLD OUT*
Monday, April 25
VICTORIA HALL, HALIFAX
APR26
NORTHAMPTON *SOLD OUT*
Tuesday, April 26
DERNGATE, NORTHAMPTON
APR27
SOUTHAMPTON *SOLD OUT*
Wednesday, April 27
SOUTHAMPTON, GUILDHALL
APR28
SOUTHEND *SOLD OUT*
Thursday, April 28
CLIFFS PAVILION, SOUTHEND
APR29
NORWICH *SOLD OUT*
Friday, April 29
OPEN, NORWICH
APR30
NOTTINGHAM *SOLD OUT*
Saturday, April 30
ROYAL CONCERT HALL, NOTTINGHAM
MAY1
OXFORD *SOLD OUT*
Sunday, May 1
TOWN HALL, OXFORD