Gillian Welch & David Rawlings have announced long-awaited live dates for the UK and Ireland in October 2025. This marks their first headline tour this side of the pond since 2011’s run in support of that year’s “The Harrow & The Harvest” album. Following the release of their lauded new record “Woodland” (Acony), which scooped the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Folk album and graced many Best of the Year lists including AMAUK Album of the Year (and it appeared in our own of course), the duo will play Dublin, Manchester, London and Glasgow in what is sure to be one of the most highly anticipated tours this year.
Welch & Rawlings, whom the New York Times has hailed as “American folk masters,” are widely recognised as leading exponents of their genre, with every new release a notable event. Their 10th studio album “Woodland” (2024), was named for and recorded at their own Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, which they rebuilt following the devastation of the 2020 tornado. The 10-song collection mingles full-band tracks with intricate duet performances, all tied together with the duo’s signature sound and lyricism.
Alongside the Best Folk Album Grammy in 2025 (their third Grammy), the duo won International Album of the Year and International Single of the Year for “Woodland” and its lead single ‘Empty Trainload Of Sky’ at the 2025 UK Americana Awards. It also scored Albums of the Year in Uncut (#2), Mojo (#4, #1 in Americana), Songlines (#1, Americas), and even Classic Rock. Talk about widespread appeal!
Tickets for dates which will be the only European shows in 2025 go on sale this Friday, March 14th at 10 am from this link.
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings 2025 Dates:
Wed 22 Oct – DUBLIN Vicar Street
Thu 23 Oct – DUBLIN Vicar Street
Sat 25 Oct – MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Sun 26 Oct – LONDON Palladium
Mon 27 Oct – LONDON Palladium
Wed 29 Oc – GLASGOW Royal Concert Hall
