A is for Aldershot: Ash plot alphabetical tour of the UK and fortnightly single release

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by Luke Slater [Edit this content] ▾ 15 comments 16:03 August 26th, 2009

One-time indie-rock gods Ash have announced a 26 date tour of the UK, scheduled for October and November. The 'interesting' part is that each one of the 26 dates represents a letter of the alphabet.

But where, you ask, in the country are they going to find a big enough place beginning with Z to hold them and their fans? You'll just have to scroll down to see that, we're afraid.

We will let you know that they've ABSOLUTELY copped out with 'X' though. Exmoor. Better than Exeter, I guess. Not that they had any choice, but it's such attention to detail which lets them down.

Anyway, here's there journey through the alphabet and the UK.

October:

19 - Aldershot, West End Centre Tickets
20 - Bradford, The Gasworks Tickets
21 - Carlisle, The Brickyard Tickets
22 - Dundee, Fat Sam's Tickets
24 - East Grange, The Loft Tickets
25 - Falkirk, Behind The Wall Tickets
27 - Gloucester, Guildhall Tickets
28 - Hastings, Crypt Tickets
30 - Ipswich, 77 Live Tickets
31 - Jersey, St Helier Havana Club Tickets

November:

2 - Kingston, The Peel Tickets
3 - Loughborough, University Tickets
4 - Milton Keynes, Woughton Centre Tickets
6 - Newport, CJ's Tickets
7 - Oldham, Castle Tickets
8 - Plymouth, Hippo Tickets
10 - Queen's Park, Corrib Rest Tickets
11 - Rotherham, The Vault Tickets
12 - Swansea, Sin City Tickets
14 - Tunbridge Wells, Forum Tickets
16 - Upper Norwood, Gipsy Hill Tavern Tickets
17 - Ventnor, Winter Gardens Tickets
19 - Worcester, Dive Bar Tickets
21 - Exmouth, Pavilion Tickets
22 - Yeovil, Orange Box Tickets
23 - Zennor, Village Hall Tickets

Tickets to all shows go on sale from Thursday August 27.

No idea where Zennor is? Click here. No idea where Ventnor is? Click here.

The tour will, in a roundabout way, be promoting the band's A-Z series of singles, starting with 'True Love 1980' on October 12. 25 other singles will be released on limited edition 7" and digital download, with one being released every fortnight over the next year (26 X 2 = 52 = one year).

Anyone else think that Upper Norwood is slightly dubious? Will Michael Palin be a shoo-in to present a TV series along the same lines on the BBC?

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They should've done Exeter instead of Exmouth

Exmouth is still pretty close but more of an issue to get to, bummer. Plymouth it is.

livvyy | 26 Aug '09, 16:10 | X | Reply

jesus, that's some tiny towns/venues right there

are ash really this small-time now?

whipples | 26 Aug '09, 16:48 | X | Reply

holy shit east grange loft? wtf?

that's where i was camping this weekend and... well, its barely big enough to fit 8 tables in. wtf....

justanothersheeldz | 26 Aug '09, 17:46 | X | Reply

Guess they didn't want to go for Edinburgh...eh?

East Kilbride?

JoeDiddly @justanothersheeldz | 26 Aug '09, 18:55 | X | Reply

gimmick a go-go

manbearpig | 26 Aug '09, 19:43 | X | Reply

They must have played every venue in Britain, must want a bit of variety

and yeah, it's gimmicky as fuck, but those will all be good shows. I'm not sure if many would be willing to drop £20 a ticket, but they'll all sell out.

Teepee_uk @manbearpig | 26 Aug '09, 20:44 | X | Reply

77 live or Corn Exchange

some places are advertising the gig as at the Corn Exchange not 77?

benners @grouchland | 26 Aug '09, 20:57 | X | Reply

totally.

and maybe they want no one to go

justanothersheeldz @JoeDiddly | 26 Aug '09, 23:51 | X | Reply

That's a fucking terrible idea.

roryohara | 27 Aug '09, 01:53 | X | Reply

and they won't be feeling so smug about it when they realise how bad/uneconomical the routing is as a result of their wacky idea.

roryohara @roryohara | 27 Aug '09, 01:54 | X | Reply

north and south did this

on their television programme.

some of those drives are going to be ridiculous.

dave_5000 | 27 Aug '09, 09:21 | X | Reply

..

Always a good show with Ash, looking forward to it massively. Looking at some of those drives though, I don't envy them! Strewth. Sure it's a gimmick, but isn't that the point of the tour? Surely it beats the inevitable tour of Academy venues in major cities that most bands do? Variety is the spice of life and all that....

allwaystired | 27 Aug '09, 10:13 | X | Reply

Yeah

I don't understand the snidey comments here. It's a fun idea and takes them to plenty of places they (nor any other major band for that matter) have been.