Multi-instrumentalist Amanda Shires has announced a European tour for June 2026. The tour includes stops in the UK for performances at St. Luke’s in Glasgow and at the Tabernacle in London, and it follows the release of her latest album Nobody’s Girl, which AUK reviewed here. Produced by Lawrence Rothman, the album features singles Lately, A Way It Goes and Piece Of Mind.
Shires commented on the album, “This album doesn’t just explore heartbreak, it interrogates it, breaking down every moment of loss and rebuilding something stronger in its place.” She adds, “I had to make this record. I didn’t know any other way to work through it. Some days I felt strong. Some days I felt wrecked. Writing and playing were the only ways to keep moving. Every song holds a piece of what I lost and what I had to find again.”
The album was recorded at Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, TN, with Fred Eltringham and Julian Dorio on drums, Dominic Davis on bass, Peter Levin on keys, Zach Setchfield on guitar, and Rothman on guitar as well. Amanda also tracked at Rothman Recorders in Los Angeles, CA, with Jay Bellerose (drums), Pino Palladino (bass), Jimbo Hart (bass), Joe Kennedy (piano, guitar), and Rothman again on guitar. In addition to the fiddle, Amanda can also be heard playing tenor guitar and ukulele.
Since getting her start playing fiddle with the legendary Texas Playboys at the young age of 15, Shires has released a series of solo albums, collaborated with the likes of John Prine and Jason Isbell, and earned the 2017 Emerging Artist of the Year prize from the Americana Music Association (AMA). She is also a founder of The Highwomen – a supergroup she performs in alongside Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris, and Brandi Carlile. In 2022, she released the lauded album Take It Like A Man and also collaborated with the late, great pianist and singer Bobbie Nelson on the album Loving You – a collection of reimagined favourites from both artists. Tickets for the dates are available here.
Amanda Shires UK/IE Tour dates 2026
Wednesday, 3 June 2026: Dolan’s Warehouse – Limerick, Ireland
Thursday, 4 June 2026: Limelight 2 – Belfast, Northern Ireland
Friday, 5 June 2026: Ambassador Theatre – Dublin, Ireland
Saturday, 6 June 2026: Triskel Christchurch – Cork, Ireland
Monday, 8 June 2026: St Luke’s – Glasgow, UK
Tuesday, 9 June 2026: The Tabernacle – London, UK
UK Support from Jack Browning
