Myles Kennedy announces December 2021 UK tour with full band
He plays eight headline shows
Last updated 16th Aug 2021
Myles Kennedy has announced an eight-date headline UK tour for December 2021 in support of his second studio album ‘The Ides of March.’
Unlike many of the understated acoustic shows supporting his poignant 2018 debut album ‘Year of the Tiger’, the Alter Bridge and Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators frontman’s upcoming winter trek will feature a full electric band.
The tour kicks off in Bristol on Friday 3rd December 2021, and calls in at Leeds, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, London and Birmingham before concluding in Bournemouth on Tuesday 14th December 2021.
Myles Kennedy UK tour tickets:
Tickets to Myles Kennedy’s UK tour go on sale from Planet Rock Tickets at 10am on Friday 20th August 2021.
To celebrate the release of ‘The Ides of March’ in May, Myles Kennedy performed a series of exclusive tracks for Planet Rock, including a cover of Black Sabbath’s ‘The Mob Rules.’
Myles Kennedy’s The Ides of March UK tour:
DECEMBER 2021
Bristol O2 Academy – Fri 3rd
Leeds O2 Academy – Sat 4th
Glasgow O2 Academy – Mon 6th
Newcastle O2 Academy – Wed 8th
Manchester Academy – Thu 9th
London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – Sat 11th
Birmingham O2 Academy – Mon 13th
Bournemouth O2 Academy – Tue 14th
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