OCTOBER OCCASIONS

I’m trying to ignore the fact that we’re in the tenth month of the year already (honestly where has time gone?!) and instead focus on the musical delights October has to offer us...

Jack Savoretti Tour

There’s nothing like an attractive Italian man who can serenade you with romantic lyrics, so it’s a good thing this lovely man falls right into that category. Savoretti’s initial success is due to being invited on tour with the wonderful Corinne Bailey Rae which can only mean good things and it has been for him so far. He’s hitting moderately sized venues on his own headline tour this month, including London’s very own Roundhouse and Sheffield’s own musical shrine Leadmill (where I will be drooling over his talent).

Adam Barnes + Chris Ayer Tour

This is a headline tour for Adam Barnes but I had to mention Chris Ayer has he is the sole reason I bought tickets (at a bargain price of £6!) to this tour. Oxford born Barnes is taking USA songwriter Ayer with him to hit some of the UK’s quaintest venues; if you like soft melodies and beautiful voices then these are the men for you. If you're quick you may be able to score a ticket for the last few stops on their tour!

The Staves Tour

It seems I’ve picked out all the singer/songwriter tours for this month but you cannot miss this harmonising sister trio who have already sang on a Tom Jones album, supported Bon Iver and Paolo Nutini, and performed at Glastonbury this year (to name a few of their achievements). These girls are fresh off their tour with Florence + the Machine and ready to hit their own headline shows – catch them at venues such as the Old Fire Station in Bournemouth or the Engine Shed in Lincoln.

The Shires Tour

This beautiful duo are the only English country act to have an album reach the top 10 in the charts, and it’s no surprise they managed it! Having rose to fame after performing at the annual Country2Country event in London last year their debut album ‘Brave’ flew off the shelves scoring them another UK tour and an appearance on the most recent Graham Norton show. Having seen them previously, I can tell you now they’re well worth a listen or even a visit to one of their gigs!

Who are you looking forward to seeing this month?

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