2020 started with a bang for the smoky-voiced, hard-working, far-touring chanteuse Elles Bailey when ‘Little Piece of Heaven’ written with storied Memphis and Nashville giant Bobby Wood, & Dan Auerbach (of The Black Keys) picked up ‘UK Song of the Year’ at the UK Americana Awards. Obviously that feels like a thousand years ago now but despite the global pandemic Bailey has continued performing via numerous live streams including playing Joe Bonamassa’a Album Launch Stream, dropping a critically acclaimed, award-nominated, live album ‘Ain’t Nothing But’, raising money for various charities, campaigning for Women in Music, picking up another 3 nominations in the UK Blues Awards 2021 and going on to win Artist of the Year for the second time in a row.
Luckily if you want to hear the real thing rather than through your tin(n)y computer speakers, Bailey has announced a series of tour dates which will follow appearances at selected festivals throughout the summer of 2021 including Red Rooster, a headline slot at Cheltenham Music Fest and The British Country Music Festival. Here are all the dates:
Elles Bailey UK Dates 2021
Oct 8: Bristol, Thelka
Oct 9: London, The Garage
Oct 28: Newbury, Arlington Arts
Oct 29: Kirton in Lindsay, Town Hall
Nov 3: Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
Nov 4: Manchester, Night and Day
Nov 5: Liverpool, Philharmonic
Nov 12: Greystones, Sheffield
Nov 19: Shoreham, Ropetackle Arts
Nov 21: Exeter, Phoenix
Nov 23: Cambridge, Junction 2
Nov 26: Bewdley, Music in the Hall
Nov 27: Lichfield, Guildhall
Nov 28: Fleet, The Harlington
Dec 4: Bath, Chapel Arts (sold out)
Dec 9: Glasgow, King Tuts
Dec 11: Gateshead, Sage