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School Of Rock UK Tour

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SCHOOL OF ROCK MUSICAL TOUR - 2022 UK DATES & TICKETS

This tour has now concluded.

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WHAT IS SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL ABOUT?

The School Of Rock UK Tour , the hit Broadway and West End musical from Andrew Lloyd Webber, will come to a theatre near you from June 2021!

Based on the iconic, hit movie, this irresistible new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a supply teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight-A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. But can he get them to the Battle of the Bands without their parents and the school’s headmistress finding out?

The production opened at the New London Theatre (now the Gillian Lynne Theatre) in November 2016 to 5-star reviews and widespread critical acclaim. It went on to win the Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music. The Broadway production recently concluded its run at the Winter Garden Theatre with a US national touring production continuing. An Australian production opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne last October.

School of Rock – The Musical features new music written by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Glenn Slater (The Little Mermaid, Sister Act) and a book by Julian Fellowes. It is directed by Laurence Connor (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, London Palladium 2019) with choreography by JoAnn M.Hunter, set and costume designs by Anna Louizos, lighting design by Natasha Katz, sound design by Mick-Potter, music supervision by John Rigby with Matt Smith as musical director.

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August 2022

• Mon 8 Aug ➙ Sat 13 Aug Bournemouth Pavilion School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 25 Jul ➙ Sat 6 Aug Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 18 Jul ➙ Sat 23 Jul Southampton, Mayflower Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Tue 5 Jul ➙ Sat 9 Jul Liverpool Empire Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Tue 21 Jun ➙ Sat 2 Jul Dublin, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 6 Jun ➙ Sat 11 Jun Northampton, Royal & Derngate Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 30 May ➙ Sat 4 Jun Leicester, Curve School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 23 May ➙ Sat 28 May Dartford, Orchard Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 16 May ➙ Sat 21 May Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Tue 10 May ➙ Sat 14 May The Bristol Hippodrome School Of Rock - The Musical
• Tue 3 May ➙ Sat 7 May Plymouth, Theatre Royal School Of Rock - The Musical
• Tue 19 Apr ➙ Sat 30 Apr Canterbury, Marlowe Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Tue 12 Apr ➙ Sat 16 Apr Eastbourne, Congress Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 4 Apr ➙ Sat 9 Apr Leeds Grand Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 28 Mar ➙ Sat 2 Apr Newcastle upon Tyne, Theatre Royal School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 21 Mar ➙ Sat 26 Mar London, New Wimbledon Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Tue 15 Mar ➙ Sat 19 Mar Norwich, Theatre Royal School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 7 Mar ➙ Sat 12 Mar Glasgow, Theatre Royal School Of Rock - The Musical

February 2022

• Mon 21 Feb ➙ Sat 26 Feb Ipswich, Regent Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Tue 15 Feb ➙ Sat 19 Feb Aberdeen, His Majesty's Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Tue 8 Feb ➙ Sat 12 Feb Milton Keynes Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical

January 2022

• Mon 31 Jan ➙ Sat 5 Feb Birmingham, The Alexandra Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Tue 25 Jan ➙ Sat 29 Jan Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 17 Jan ➙ Sat 22 Jan Crawley, The Hawth School Of Rock - The Musical
• Tue 4 Jan ➙ Sat 15 Jan Manchester, Palace Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical

December 2021

• Mon 13 Dec ➙ Sat 1 Jan New Theatre Oxford School Of Rock - The Musical

November 2021

• Tue 30 Nov ➙ Sat 4 Dec Torquay, Princess Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 22 Nov ➙ Sat 27 Nov Llandudno, Venue Cymru School Of Rock - The Musical
• Tue 16 Nov ➙ Sat 20 Nov Nottingham, Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall School Of Rock - The Musical
• Tue 9 Nov ➙ Sat 13 Nov Belfast, Grand Opera House School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 1 Nov ➙ Sat 6 Nov Northampton, Royal & Derngate Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical

October 2021

• Mon 25 Oct ➙ Sat 30 Oct Bradford, Alhambra Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Tue 19 Oct ➙ Sat 23 Oct Stoke-on-Trent, Regent Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 11 Oct ➙ Sat 16 Oct Southend-on-Sea, Cliffs Pavilion School Of Rock - The Musical
• Tue 5 Oct ➙ Sat 9 Oct Sunderland Empire School Of Rock - The Musical

September 2021

• Mon 27 Sep ➙ Sat 2 Oct Woking, New Victoria Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 20 Sep ➙ Sat 25 Sep Wolverhampton Grand Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Tue 7 Sep ➙ Sat 18 Sep Hull New Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical

August 2021

• Mon 23 Aug ➙ Sat 28 Aug Norwich, Theatre Royal School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 9 Aug ➙ Sat 14 Aug Eastbourne, Congress Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 2 Aug ➙ Sat 7 Aug Southampton, Mayflower Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Tue 27 Jul ➙ Sat 31 Jul Liverpool Empire Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 26 Jul ➙ Sat 31 Jul Stoke-on-Trent, Regent Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 19 Jul ➙ Sat 24 Jul The Bristol Hippodrome School Of Rock - The Musical
• Tue 13 Jul ➙ Sat 17 Jul Plymouth, Theatre Royal School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 5 Jul ➙ Sat 10 Jul Hull New Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 21 Jun ➙ Sat 3 Jul Manchester, Palace Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 21 Jun ➙ Sat 26 Jun Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 14 Jun ➙ Sat 19 Jun Bournemouth Pavilion School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 7 Jun ➙ Sat 12 Jun Sunderland Empire School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 24 May ➙ Sat 29 May Newcastle upon Tyne, Theatre Royal School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 17 May ➙ Sat 22 May Leeds Grand Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 19 Apr ➙ Sat 24 Apr Milton Keynes Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 12 Apr ➙ Sat 17 Apr Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 5 Apr ➙ Sat 10 Apr Ipswich, Regent Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 29 Mar ➙ Sat 3 Apr London, New Wimbledon Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Tue 23 Mar ➙ Sat 27 Mar Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Mon 8 Mar ➙ Sat 13 Mar Glasgow, Kings Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical
• Tue 2 Mar ➙ Sat 6 Mar Aberdeen, His Majesty's Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical

February 2021

• Sat 13 Feb ➙ Sat 27 Feb Birmingham, The Alexandra Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical

October 2016

• Mon 24 Oct ➙ Sun 1 Mar London, Gillian Lynne Theatre School Of Rock - The Musical

School of Rock

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The West End and Broadway smash-hit is embarking on UK tour!

Featuring 14 new songs from  Andrew Lloyd Webber , all the original songs from the movie, and a band of insanely talented kids that play live every show,  SCHOOL OF ROCK  will warm your heart and blow you away in equal measure.

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What is School of Rock about?

School of Rock is the global hit musical based on the iconic movie starring Jack Black. Wannabe rock star Dewey Finn is cast out by his dive‐bar bandmates and finds himself in desperate need of cash. Posing as a substitute music teacher at an elite prep school, he exposes his students to the rock gods he idolises, transforming them into a mind‐blowing rock band. While teaching these pint‐sized prodigies what it means to truly rock out, Dewey falls for the school’s beautiful, but uptight headmistress, Miss Mullins, helping her rediscover the wild child within. But, will they all find redemption at the battle of the bands?

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School of Rock UK & Ireland tour: All you need to know 🎸

Get ready to stick it to the man!

Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit musical adaptation of School of Rock is entertaining audiences all around their country as they embark on their UK & Ireland tour.

Following a brilliant run at London's Gillian Lynne Theatre, the musical began their tour in September 2021 with performances currently scheduled through until August 2022.

What is School of Rock about?

School of Rock is based on the hit 2003 movie of the same name that starred Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Sarah Silverman, and Miranda Cosgrove. The musical tells the story of Dewey Finn, a wannabe rock star who's strapped for cash, so he ends up posing as a substitute teacher at a fancy prep school.

With absolutely no teaching qualifications whatsoever, Dewey ends up turning this class of straight-A students into an incredible band of young rock stars.

Who's in the cast?

The touring cast of School of Rock includes Jake Sharp as Dewey, Rebecca Lock as Rosalie, Matthew Rowland as Ned, Nadia Violet Johnson as Patty and Alex Tomkins as Dewey at certain performances.

Who wrote the musical version of School of Rock?

The musical includes music and lyrics by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Glenn Slater. Glenn has also written lyrics for the stage adaptation of the Little Mermaid, Love Never Dies, as well as Disney's animated film, Tangled.

The book for the musical was written by Downton Abbey creator, Julian Fellows .

Where can I see School of Rock - The Musical?

You can expect to see School of Rock at the following locations: Aberdeen, Glasgow, Norwich, Wimbledon, Newcastle, Leeds, Eastbourne, Canterbury, Plymouth, Bristol, Cardiff, Dartford, Leicester, Northampton, Crawley, Dublin, Liverpool, Southampton, Sheffield, and Bournemouth.

Full venue and ticket information can be found at the official School of Rock UK and Ireland tour website .

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SCHOOL OF ROCK UK Tour Announces Updated 2021/22 Tour Dates

Check out the full list of dates here!

The UK tour of School of Rock has announced its updated tour dates for 2021/2022.

Andrew Lloyd Webber 's award-winning smash hit, will go on a major UK Tour in 2021! Based on the hilarious hit movie, this new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band - sensationally performed live by the production's young actors every night with roof-raising energy!

Learn more at https://uktour.schoolofrockthemusical.com/ .

Tour Dates:

Oxford - Oxford New Theatre - 13/12/2021 - 01/01/2022

Llandudno - Venue Cymru - 22/11/2021 - 27/11/2021

Nottingham - Nottingham Royal Concert Hall - 16/11/2021 - 20/11/2021

Birmingham - Birmingham Alexandra - 31/01/2022 - 05/02/2022

Aberdeen - His Majesty's Theatre - 14/02/2022 - 19/02/2022

Glasgow - Theatre Royal - 07/03/2022 - 12/03/2022

Edinburgh - Edinburgh Playhouse - 25/01/2022 - 29/01/2022

Wimbledon - New Wimbledon Theatre - 21/03/2022 - 26/03/2022

Ipswich - Regent Theatre - 21/02/2022 - 26/02/2022

Cardiff - Wales Millennium Centre - 21/06/2021 - 26/06/2021

Milton Keynes - Milton Keynes Theatre - 08/02/2022 - 12/02/2022

Dublin - Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - 29/06/2021 - 03/07/2021

Leeds - Leeds Grand Theatre - 04/04/2022 - 09/04/2022

Newcastle - Theatre Royal - 28/03/2022 - 02/04/2022

Sheffield - Lyceum Theatre - 31/05/2021 - 12/06/2021

Wolverhampton - Wolverhampton Grand - 20/09/2021 - 25/09/2021

Manchester - Palace Theatre - 04/01/2022 - 15/01/2022

Hull - Hull New Theatre - 06/07/2021 - 10/07/2021

Plymouth - Theatre Royal Plymouth - 13/07/2021 - 17/07/2021

Bristol - Bristol Hippodrome - 19/07/2021 - 24/07/2021

Stoke-on-trent - Regent Theatre - 19/10/2021 - 23/10/2021

Southampton - Mayflower Theatre - 02/08/2021 - 07/08/2021

Eastbourne - Congress Theatre - 11/08/2021 - 14/08/2021

Canterbury - Marlowe Theatre - 16/08/2021 - 21/08/2021

Norwich - Norwich Theatre Royal - 23/08/2021 - 28/08/2021

Bournemouth - Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre - 15/06/2021 - 19/06/2021

Woking - New Victoria Theatre - 27/09/2021 - 02/10/2021

Dartford - The Orchard Theatre - 04/10/2021 - 09/10/2021

Southend-on-sea - Cliffs Pavilion - 11/10/2021 - 16/10/2021

Liverpool - Liverpool Empire - 27/07/2021 - 31/07/2021

Northampton - Royal & Derngate - 01/11/2021 - 06/11/2021

Sunderland - Sunderland Empire - 07/06/2021 - 12/06/2021

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School of Rock – The Musical announces tour dates

School of Rock – The Musical , Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash hit, award-winning West End show today announces the schedule for its major UK and Ireland 2021/22 tour. 

Auditions are in full swing, but who will stick it to the man? Full casting will follow later this summer, but in the meantime go wild for our super-talented young auditionees as they rock out with some killer shred guitar and perfect their stage moves in a new video recorded at the London Palladium.

Based on the hilarious hit movie, this new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band – sensationally performed live by the production’s young actors every night with roof-raising energy!

While teaching these pint-sized prodigies what it means to truly rock, Dewey falls for the school’s beautiful, but uptight headmistress, helping her rediscover the wild child within.

Featuring 14 new songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber and all the original songs from the movie, this high-octane smash delivers face-melting guitar riffs and touching romance in equally awesome doses.

The production opened on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre in December 2015 before quickly transferring to the West End and opening at the New London Theatre (now the Gillian Lynne Theatre) in November 2016 to 5-star reviews and widespread critical acclaim.  It went on to win the Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music. The Australian production opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne in October 2018 before embarking on a national tour of China, and a short season in Korea, before returning back to Australia for seasons in Brisbane and Sydney. 

School of Rock – The Musical features new music written by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Glenn Slater (The Little Mermaid, Sister Act) and a book by Julian Fellowes. It is directed by Laurence Connor (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, London Palladium 2019) with choreography by JoAnn M.Hunter, set and costume designs by Anna Louizos, lighting design by Natasha Katz, sound design by Mick-Potter, music supervision by John Rigby with Matt Smith as musical director.

Tour opens at Hull New Theatre, Tuesday 7 th September 2021 and visits Palace Theatre, Manchester from Tuesday 4th – Saturday  15th January 2022

For more information regarding tickets head to https://schoolofrockthemusical.com/

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SCHOOL OF ROCK UK TOUR – CAST ANNOUNCED

⭐ SCHOOL OF ROCK UK TOUR – CAST ANNOUNCED ⭐

The 2021/22 UK tour cast for School of Rock has been announced.

Jake Sharp will star in the leading role of Dewey Finn, with Alex Tomkins taking on the role for select performances.

Rebecca Lock will star as the uptight headmistress Rosalie Mullins with Matthew Rowland as Ned Schneebly and Nadia Violet Johnson as Patty Di Marco.

Also starring Ryan Bearpark, James Bisp, Joanna O’Hare, Samuel Haughton, Tom Hext, Harveen Mann, Richard Morse, Annell Odartey, Amy Oxley, Helena Pipe, Michaela Powell, Cameron Sharp, Richard Vorster and Craig Watson.

There are three teams of 12 children performing each night.

Freddy will be played by Eva McGrath (13), Emerson Sutton (13), Thomas Harvey (12) and Isaac Forward (12).

Katie will be played by Chloe Marler (10), Marikit Akiwumi (12), Daisy Hanna (13) and Ivy Balcombe (9).

Lawrence will be played by Oliver Forde (12), Angus McDougall (13), David Gluhovsky (12) and Oliver Pearce (11).

Zack will be played by Joseph Sheppard (12), Harry Churchill (9), Hanley Webb (10) and William Laborde (12).

Billy will be played by Wilf Cooper (12), Logan Matthews (11) and Alfie Morwood (10).

The role of Summer will be performed by Keira Laver (11), Florrie May Wilkinson (10) and Saffia Layla (11).

Tomika will be played by Jasmine Djazel (11), Souparnika Nair (10) and Angel Lucero (11).

James is played by Hadlee Snow (10), Darmani Eboji (12) and Devon Francis (11), Riotafari Gardner (10).

Marcy is played by Lily Rose Martin (11), Elodie Salmon (11) and Paris Banyong (9).

Mason is played by Caelan Wallington (11), Alex Shotton (12) and Nesim Adnan (10).

Shonelle is played by Kyla Robinson (11), Eden Anthony (12) and Elisha Kerai (11).

Sophie is played by Ophelia Parsons (12), Jemima Newman (9), Ava Masters (11) and Inez Danielak (12).

Based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band.

Featuring 14 new songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber and all the original songs from the movie, this high-octane smash delivers face-melting guitar riffs and touching romance in equally awesome doses!

School of Rock is a rock musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater and a book by Julian Fellowes.

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Tickets & more info – https://uktour.schoolofrockthemusical.com/

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We shall teach Rock ‘n’ Roll to the world!

Andrew Lloyd Webber ’s award-winning smash hit musical premiered on Broadway in 2015, and has since been seen on stages around the globe! Based on the hilarious hit movie, this new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band – sensationally performed live by the production’s young actors every night with roof-raising energy!

Smash-hit musical School of Rock is coming to Manchester on its first ever UK tour

Award-winning West End musical School of Rock is heading out on a UK tour in 2021/22, and will be stopping off at Palace Theatre Manchester on its travels.

This is the first time the smash-hit production is set to tour the country, after it originally opened on Broadway in December 2015 and quickly transferred to the West End in November 2016, being met with widespread critical acclaim.

It went on to win the Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music.

The band are getting ready to #StickItToTheMan and we can’t wait to reveal who has made the line-up! #SchoolOfRockTour pic.twitter.com/O9d8Tnps05 — School of Rock (@SchoolOfRockUK) May 11, 2021

Based on the 2003 cult-favourite film of the same name that notably starred Jack Black in one of his best-loved roles, this new School of Rock musical follows Dewey Finn – a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school.

There, he turns a class of straight-A students into a “guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing” rock band.

He teaches the pint-sized prodigies what it means to truly rock.

Featuring 14 new songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber and all the original songs that fans of the movie will know and love, this high-octane show is said to deliver “face-melting guitar riffs and touching romance”, both in equal measure.

Casting for the UK touring production is to be revealed in due course this summer, with auditions currently taking place, so keep your eyes peeled for announcements.

School Of Rock will be arriving at Palace Theatre Manchester on Tuesday 4th – Saturday 15th January 2022 .

You can find more information via the Palace Theatre Manchester website .

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Bat Out of Hell – The Musical, which is packed full of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf’s biggest hits, is heading back to Manchester early next year.

The huge production toured the UK, Ireland and beyond between 2021 and 2023, scooping up several awards as it went.

And now it’s returning to the Palace Theatre for an extra go at a UK-wide tour.

The reimagined show features an eight-piece rock band on stage with multi-level stage scenes.

Bat Out of Hell audiences are transported through several worlds, from Raven’s bedroom to the depths of the Lost’s underground domains.

The Meat Loaf album which shares a name with the musical is one of the biggest-selling albums in history after its release in 1977, spawning two more Bat Out of Hell albums several years later.

For the stage musical, the legendary and award-winning Jim Steinman incorporates iconic songs from the albums, including You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth, Bat Out of Hell, I Would Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That) and Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad, as well as the previously unreleased song What Part of My Body Hurts the Most.

When Bat Out Of Hell returns to Manchester in 2025, it will again follow the Lost boys and girls who flee into tunnels below the city from its ruler Falco.

Down here, Falco’s daughter Raven falls into a love-at-first-sight romance with Strat, the fearless leader of the Lost, which threatens to destroy both their families.

Returning to the cast are Glenn Adamson (We Will Rock You, London Coliseum, Bat Boy in concert, London Palladium) as Strat, Katie Tonkinson (Bonnie and Clyde, UK & Ireland Tour) as Raven and original leading cast members Rob Fowler (MAMMA MIA!, UK & International tour, Tanz Der Vampire Das Musical, German tour) as Falco and Sharon Sexton (MAMMA MIA!, UK & International tour, Billy Elliot The Musical) as Sloane.

The book, music and lyrics are by Jim Steinman, direction is by Jay Scheib, with musical supervision and additional arrangements by Michael Reed, additional choreography by Xena Gusthart, set and costume design by Jon Bausor, original costume designs by Meentje Nielsen, original wig designs by Linda McKnight, video design by Finn Ross, lighting design by Patrick Woodroffe, sound design by Gareth Owen, orchestration by Steve Sidwell, original casting by David Grindrod CDG and casting by Anne Vosser.

The West End & UK Tour of Bat Out of Hell – The Musical is produced by Michael Cohl, Tony Smith & David Sonenberg with executive producer Julian Stoneman.

Bat Out of Hell will be at the Palace Theatre in Manchester between 24 February and 8 March.

Tickets will go on sale on Wednesday 26 June at midday here .

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Sir Ian McKellen has thanked the NHS in a statement speaking out for the first time after suffering an on-stage fall.

The revered Burnley-born actor is currently starring as John Falstaff in a production of Player Kings at the Noel Coward Theatre in London’s prestigious West End, but during Monday (17 June) night’s show, the 85-year-old was said to have he lost his footing on stage while performing a fight scene and reportedly fell into the orchestra pit .

Audience members who took to social media shortly after the incident said they heard the McKellen “cry out in pain” after falling, before the theatre was swiftly evacuated.

Sir Ian was taken to hospital for medical treatment following the dramatic fall, and the theatre subsequently issued a statement saying it had made the decision to cancel the shows on Tuesday and Wednesday night.

Fans were reassured, however, that the actor was “in good spirits” and expected to “make a full recovery”.

Now, for the first time since suffering the fall, the Tony, Olivier, and Golden Globe award-winning actor has issued a statement thanking the public for all their “kind messages and support”, as well as thanking the country’s health service for the treatment he received.

McKellen said he is “hugely indebted” to the NHS in his update message.

Taking to X to speak to fans directly yesterday evening (18 June), Sir Ian wrote: “I want to thank everyone for their kind messages and support.

“Since the accident, during a performance of Player Kings last night, my injuries have been diagnosed and treated by a series of experts, specialists and nurses working for the National Health Service. To them, of course, I am hugely indebted.”

I want to thank everyone for their kind messages and support. Since the accident, during a performance of Player Kings last night, my injuries have been diagnosed and treated by a series of experts, specialists and nurses working for the National Health Service. To them, of… — Ian McKellen (@IanMcKellen) June 18, 2024

As well as thanking fans for their support and the NHS for the treatment he received, Sir Ian also gave an update on his anticipated recovery journey, and made sure to say how much he is eager to get back on stage as soon as possible.

“[The NHS] have assured me that my recovery will be complete and speedy,” McKellen’s statement continued, “and I am looking forward to returning to work.”

The Noel Coward Theatre has confirmed in an updated statement on X that it intends to go ahead with tomorrow night’s show (Thursday 19 June).

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School of Rock UK Tour Cast Announced

School of Rock – The Musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash hit, Olivier Award-winning West End show today reveals casting for its first-ever UK and Ireland tour.

Jake Sharp is getting the band back together as it is confirmed that he will lead the cast as Dewey Finn having previously performed the role in the West End. Alex Tomkins will perform in the role at certain performances. They are joined by Rebecca Lock as Rosalie Mullins, Matthew Rowland as Ned Schneebly and Nadia Violet Johnson as Patty Di Marco. The remaining adult cast comprises Ryan Bearpark, James Bisp, Joanna O’Hare, Samuel Haughton,  Tom Hext, Harveen Mann, Richard Morse, Annell Odartey, Amy Oxley, Helena Pipe, Michaela Powell, Richard Vorster and Craig Watson.

One of three incredibly talented teams of twelve children will perform live alongside Dewey each night and are currently getting ready to stick it to the man when the bell rings for the new school term in September.

They comprise (including covers) Eva McGrath (thirteen years old from Birmingham), Emerson Sutton (thirteen years old from the West Midlands), Thomas Harvey (twelve years old from Cheshire) and Isaac Forward (twelve years old from Buckinghamshire) who will play Freddy.

Chloe Marler (ten years old from Essex), Marikit Akiwumi (twelve years old from Guildford), Daisy Hanna (thirteen years old from Surrey) and Ivy Balcombe (nine years old from Surrey) who will play Katie.

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Oliver Forde (twelve years old from London), Angus McDougall (thirteen years old from Buckinghamshire), David Gluhovsky (twelve years old from London) and Oliver Pearce (eleven years old from North Wales) who play Lawrence.

Joseph Sheppard (twelve years old from the West Midlands), Harry Churchill (nine years old from Devon), Hanley Webb (ten years old from Northamptonshire) and William Laborde (twelve years old from Surrey) who will play Zack.

Wilf Cooper (twelve years old from Surrey), Logan Matthews (eleven years old from Berkshire) and Alfie Morwood (ten years from South Wales) who play Billy.

Keira Laver (eleven years old from Essex), Florrie May Wilkinson (ten years old from London) and Saffia Layla (eleven years old from Hertfordshire) who will play Summer.

Jasmine Djazel (eleven years old from London), Souparnika Nair (ten years old from Bury St. Edmunds) and Angel Lucero (eleven years old from London), who will play Tomika.

Hadlee Snow (ten years old from Brighton), Darmani Eboji (twelve years old from Essex), Devon Francis (eleven years old from London), Riotafari Gardner (ten years old from London) who will play James.

Lily Rose Martin (eleven years old from Kent), Elodie Salmon (eleven years old from London) and Paris Banyong (nine years old from London) who will play Marcy.

Caelan Wallington (eleven years old from Watford), Alex Shotton (twelve years old from Buckinghamshire) and Nesim Adnan (ten years old from Kent) who will play Mason.

Kyla Robinson (eleven years old from Surrey), Eden Anthony (twelve years old from London) and Elisha Kerai (eleven years old from London) who will play Shonelle.

Ophelia Parsons (twelve years old from London), Jemima Newman (nine years old from Bedfordshire), Ava Masters (eleven years old from Kent) and Inez Danielak (twelve years old from Essex) who play Sophie.

Based on the hilarious hit movie, this new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band – sensationally performed live by the production’s young actors every night with roof-raising energy! While teaching these pint-sized prodigies what it means to truly rock, Dewey falls for the school’s beautiful, but uptight headmistress, helping her rediscover the wild child within.

School of Rock – The Musical features new music written by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Glenn Slater (The Little Mermaid, Sister Act) and a book by Julian Fellowes. Originally directed by Laurence Connor (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, London Palladium 2019) with choreography by JoAnn M Hunter, set and costume designs by Anna Louizos, lighting design by Natasha Katz, sound design by Mick Potter and music supervision by John Rigby.

For the production’s first UK and Ireland tour, Christopher Key takes the reigns as Associate Director, Maria Graciano as Associate choreographer and Musical Supervision is by Matt Smith.  Adam Fisher and Stuart Porter complete the team as Associate Sound and Lighting Designers.

Full tour details can be found here

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School of Rock UK and Ireland tour unveils complete cast

The hit musical is rockin’ all over the UK and Ireland from next month

Sticking it to the man on the open road from next month will be Jake Sharp in the leading role of Dewey Finn (made iconic by Jack Black in the sensational film), with Alex Tomkins taking on the role for select performances.

Also in the show are Rebecca Lock as the uptight headmistress Rosalie Mullins, Matthew Rowland as Ned Schneebly and Nadia Violet Johnson as Patty Di Marco.

The remaining adult cast features Ryan Bearpark, James Bisp, Joanna O'Hare, Samuel Haughton, Tom Hext, Harveen Mann, Richard Morse, Annell Odartey, Amy Oxley, Helena Pipe, Michaela Powell, Richard Vorster and Craig Watson.

Obviously it wouldn't be a school without some rocking young performers…There are three top-tier teams of 12 children performing each night. We've broken them down by roles (and included swings where necessary!):

Freddy will be played by Eva McGrath (13 years old from Birmingham), Emerson Sutton (13 years old from the West Midlands), Thomas Harvey (12 years old from Cheshire) and Isaac Forward (12 years old from Buckinghamshire).

Katie will be played by Chloe Marler (ten years old from Essex), Marikit Akiwumi (12 years old from Guildford), Daisy Hanna (13 years old from Surrey) and Ivy Balcombe (nine years old from Surrey).

Lawrence will be played by Oliver Forde (12 years old from London), Angus McDougall (13 years old from Buckinghamshire), David Gluhovsky (12 years old from London) and Oliver Pearce (11 years old from North Wales).

Zack will be played by Joseph Sheppard (12 years old from the West Midlands), Harry Churchill (nine years old from Devon), Hanley Webb (ten years old from Northamptonshire) and William Laborde (12 years old from Surrey).

Billy will be played by Wilf Cooper (12 years old from Surrey), Logan Matthews (11 years old from Berkshire) and Alfie Morwood (ten years from South Wales).

The role of Summer will be performed by Keira Laver (11 years old from Essex), Florrie May Wilkinson (ten years old from London) and Saffia Layla (11 years old from Hertfordshire).

Tomika will be played by Jasmine Djazel (11 years old from London), Souparnika Nair (ten years old from Bury St. Edmunds) and Angel Lucero (11 years old from London).

James is played by Hadlee Snow (ten years old from Brighton), Darmani Eboji (12 years old from Essex) and Devon Francis (11 years old from London), Riotafari Gardner (ten years old from London).

Marcy is played by Lily Rose Martin (11 years old from Kent), Elodie Salmon (11 years old from London) and Paris Banyong (nine years old from London).

Mason is played by Caelan Wallington (11 years old from Watford), Alex Shotton (12 years old from Buckinghamshire) and Nesim Adnan (ten years old from Kent).

Shonelle is played by Kyla Robinson (11 years old from Surrey), Eden Anthony (12 years old from London) and Elisha Kerai (11 years old from London).

Sophie is played by Ophelia Parsons (12 years old from London), Jemima Newman (nine years old from Bedfordshire), Ava Masters (11 years old from Kent) and Inez Danielak (12 years old from Essex).

Watch a video introducing the cast here:

Based on the film of the same name starring Black, the piece follows Dewey Finn, a teacher who poses as his best friend to get a job as a school teacher. It first opened on Broadway in 2015.

The show features tunes penned by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Glenn Slater and a book by Julian Fellowes.

It was originally directed by Laurence Connor with choreography by JoAnn M Hunter, set and costume designs by Anna Louizos, lighting design by Natasha Katz, with sound design by Mick-Potter.

On tour, the piece has associate direction by Christopher Key, associate choreography by Maria Graciano and musical supervision is by Matt Smith. Adam Fisher and Stuart Porter complete the team as associate sound and lighting designers.

The tour will be starting at Hull New Theatre on Monday 6 September. From there it will head to a variety of venues right the way through to August 2022, with stops in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. You can buy tickets below.

A full list of tour dates post-Hull are: Wolverhampton Grand (20 to 25 September), Woking New Victoria (27 September to 2 October), Sunderland Empire (5 to 9 October), Cliffs Pavilion, Southend (12 to 16 October), Regent's Theatre Stoke (19 to 23 October), Alhambra Bradford (25 to 30 October), Derngate Northampton (1 to 6 November), Grand Opera House Belfast (9 to 13 November), Concert Hall Nottingham (16 to 20 November), Venue Cymru Llandudno (22 to 27 November), Princess Theatre Torquay (30 November to 4 December) and New Oxford Theatre (13 December to 1 January 2022).

Into 2022, the piece will visit Palace Theatre Manchester (4 to 15 January), The Hawth Crawley (17 to 22 January), Edinburgh Playhouse (25 to 29 January), Edinburgh Playhouse (25 to 29 January), Alexandra Theatre Birmingham (31 January to 5 February), Milton Keynes Theatre (8 to 12 February), His Majesty's Theatre Aberdeen (15 to 19 February), Regent's Theatre Ipswich (22 to 26 February), King's Theatre Glasgow (7 to 12 March), Norwich Theatre Royal (15 to 19 March), New Wimbledon Theatre (21 to 26 March), Theatre Royal Newcastle (28 March to 2 April), Leeds Grand Theatre (4 to 9 April), Congress Theatre Eastbourne (12 to 16 April), Marlowe Theatre Canterbury (19 to 30 April), Theatre Royal Plymouth (3 to 7 May), Bristol Hippodrome (10 to 14 May), Wales Millenium Centre (16 to 21 May), Orchard Theatre Dartford (23 to 28 May), Curve Leicester (30 May to 4 June), Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin (21 June to 2 July), Liverpool Empire (5 to 9 July), Mayflower Theatre, Southampton (18 to 23 July), Lyceum Sheffield (25 July to 6 August) and Bournemouth Pavilion (8 to 13 August). You can buy tickets for the tour below.

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School of Rock follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There, he turns a class of straight–A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. But can he get them to Battle of the Bands without their parents and the school’s headmistress finding out?

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School Of Rock The Musical launches online auditions

By Kitty Underwood First Published 21 May 2020, Last Updated 21 May 2020

Great news for all those pint-sized rockers out there, as School Of Rock The Musical has launched online auditions for their first ever UK Tour.

Based on the hit Jack Black film, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Olivier Award -winning musical ended its run on the West End in April, and looks to embark on its first tour around the UK from February 2021.

The budding rock stars should be between 8 and 12 and under 4ft 10, and the smash-hit musical has put a call out for the following:

• Pop/ Rock/ Gospel singers
• Guitar players (must be able to shred!)
• Bass guitar players
• Killer drummers
• Genius keyboard players

Auditions will be open until 19 June, and applications can be submitted through the School Of Rock tour website here .

So get your phones out and get ready to film those talented tots doing what they do best!

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Young Ava Masters Talks Playing Live & Her Tour Experience In School Of Rock’s UK Tour

It’s time for part 3 of our School of Rock UK Tour cast interviews – and last but certainly not least is one of the incredibly talented members of the younger cast. Discussing everything from what instruments she plays live in the show to how she felt getting the part and more, here’s our chat with Ava Masters aka Katie in the show!

Tell us about yourself! Where do you come from, and which character do you play?

My name is Ava, I’m 12 years old and I live in Kent.  I’m just about to start playing the role of Katie, the bass guitarist, but I have played Sophie, the roadie, for the last 6 months. 

What instruments do you play (in the show and outside of the show)?

In the show, I play the bass guitar, but I’ve only learnt how to play this instrument recently. When I was playing Sophie, I used to watch my friend playing in the role of Katie and think how great it would be to do that role, so I taught myself how to play the bass. My friend used to help me when we were backstage and I got tips from the other musicians on the show. I’ve learnt a lot in this role already and can’t wait to develop my skills further as I progress on the tour.  Outside of the show, I was learning how to play the electric guitar, which I love…but not as much as my bass now!!

Tell us what it was like finding out you were going to be in School of Rock ?

For my first role, the audition process was just under 12 months because of COVID, but when I did find out, it was the best news I had ever received as this was my dream show to be a part of. As a surprise, my Mum, Dad and brother had put balloons and banners around the house and when I walked in from school they had ties around their heads and were jumping around to the music ‘You’re in the band’. I burst into happy tears and started jumping around, I couldn’t believe how lucky I was to be in such an amazing show. For my role of Katie, my mum kept handing me bass related items, like a bass key ring, a jumper with lots of bass guitars on and a hat with a ‘K’ on…as soon as I realised why, I started crying again and practising my bass face, it was the best feeling ever!

What’s your favourite song in School of Rock ?

That’s an easy one, it’s definitely ‘Stick it to the Man”, as this is where the children from Horace Green discover their inner rock!

What are your favourite subjects at school?

My favourite subjects are Drama, Music, English and History. I like the practical elements of drama and music and I also love to read and I find learning about the past interesting.

How is it working with so many other like-minded people your age? Do you ever have jam sessions in between shows?

It’s amazing to be around others who are just like me with a passion for drama, especially musicals. We are always singing our favourite show tunes (poor chaperones). Before every show, we have ‘Band Jam’, which is when we play our instruments together in a fun and relaxed way. Sometimes we play songs from the show and sometimes we are taught new songs, which is so much fun. Band Jam really gets us ready for a great show and also helps the whole band bond together.

What’s touring been like?

Touring is an incredible experience, having the opportunity to travel all over the UK is such a fantastic opportunity. My favourite place so far has been Belfast, I loved going on the aeroplane with everyone and the chaperones took us around the city, which was so cool. It’s also great sleeping in hotels with my friends-we have so much fun (hotel breakfasts are incredible). On standby, the chaperones play games with us and we get to watch films with popcorn. We have to complete schoolwork each day in tutoring sessions, but that’s not too bad as we are all together, so it feels like school with your best friends. I do miss home, but we speak to our families every day and they come to see me on tour as often as possible.

Lastly, how would you describe the show in 3 words?

Energetic, hilarious and inspirational!

That concludes our series of cast interviews with School of Rock . Thanks so much for talking with us Ava, and congratulations on your new role!

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The School of Rock AllStars Tour takes the very best students from around the world and sends them on a country-wide summer tour across the United States. Less than 1% of School of Rock students are selected each year to represent School of Rock as an AllStar. Students in both the Performance Program and House Band are eligible to audition for this prestigious program. The intensive audition process starts off with video submissions, followed by live auditions. Once selected, students will have an authentic touring experience, including traveling on a tour bus, doing tour publicity, and starring in nightly performances at famous venues and festivals during a two-week tour.

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Beloved 90s rock band announce UK leg of final tour before retiring

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Sum 41 have announced UK and European dates for their final ever tour .

The Fat Lip hitmakers – made up of Deryck Whibley, Dave Baksh, Jason ‘Cone’ McCaslin, Tom Thacker and Frank Zummo – will be bringing their Tour of the Setting Sum to arenas in October as they hit the road for the last time.

In a statement, Deryck, 44, said: ‘We are really excited to announce shows in the UK and Europe later this year.

‘This forms another leg of our last-ever shows and our fans overseas have been incredible to us over the years, so we can’t wait to put on the best show of our lives and go out on a high.”

The European leg kicks off on October 21 in Den Bosch, Netherlands, with shows set for Brussels, Caen, Prague, Paris, Budapest, Vienna, Rome and more, with other dates still to be announced.

The UK leg starts on October 26 in Leeds, followed by Glasgow, Manchester, Nottingham and London before the tour comes to an end in Cardiff on November 2.

Support for the UK shows comes from The Bronx, who will also join Sum 41 for certain European gigs, with Neck Deep playing on others.

Just last week current lead singer Deryk revealed the Canadian band haven’t seen their original frontman, Jon Marshall, since he left the group in 1997.

He told the Daily Star newspaper’s Wired column: ‘[The song ‘Johnny Libertine’] is a reference to Jon. He was the most punk-rock guy I have ever known.

‘We were 16 when we knew him and he was in this delirium, no plan B, we destroyed everything.

‘He was my best friend, then he left the group never to be seen again.’

The In Too Deep pop punk legends revealed earlier last year they would be splitting after the release of their eighth album Heaven x Hell and a farewell world tour.

Announcing their plans to disband, the group wrote at the time: ‘Being in Sum 41 since 1996 brought us some of the best moments of our lives. We are forever grateful to our fans both old and new, who have supported us in every way.

‘It is hard to articulate the love and respect we have for all of you and we wanted you to hear this from us first.’

In December last year, frontman Deryck said he felt ‘really good’ about their latest album, which has given him the closure he needs.

He told NME: ‘We didn’t know we’d be splitting up when we were making it, but I’ve been making records and touring with this band since I was 15.

‘I’ve had this feeling for a long time now that I want to do something different and it just feels like the right time. This album feels like the perfect way to go out.’

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Blues rock whizz Joe Bonamassa has announced a UK arena tour for 2025. The five-date trek kicks off the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow on April 21, and climaxes at the Brighton Centre on April 27. Bonamassa has also announced a pair of mainland European shows in the Czech Republic and Belgium.

A pre-sale will begin tomorrow (June 26) at 10am, while tickets go on general sale at the same time this Friday from Joe's website and via Gigantic . Full dates below.

“I am looking forward to touring the UK again,” says Joe. “UK audiences have always been supportive of my music. The fans are always energetic and enthusiastic."

Bonamassa's US your schedule kicks off at the Freeman Arts Pavilion in Selbyville, DE, on July 17. 

In other JoBo news. the guitarist has hooked up with music retailer Reverb to release Welcome Back To Nerdville, a sequel to their 2016 mini-documentary Welcome Back To Nerdville, which finds Bonamassa's collection of vintage guitars to be even nerdier than before. 

Joe Bonamassa's latest album, Live At The Hollywood Bowl With Orchestra , was released on Friday.

Jore Bonamassa US tour 2024

Jul 17: Selbyville Freeman Arts Pavilion, DE Jul 19: Bangor Savings Amphitheater, ME Aug 02: Albuquerque Sandia Casino Amphitheater, NM Aug 04: Denver Red Rocks Amphitheatre, CO Aug 06: Omaha Orpheum Theatre, NB Aug 08: Topeka Performing Arts Center, KA Aug 09: Durant Choctaw Casino & Resort, OK Aug 10: Jackson Thalia Mara Hall, MS Aug 12: Birmingham BJCC Concert Hall, AL Aug 14: North Charleston Performing Arts Center, SC Aug 16: Evansville Aiken Theatre, IN Aug 17: Indianapolis Murat Theatre At Old National Centre, IN Aug 18: Nashville Ryman Auditorium, TN Aug 20: Dayton Fraze Pavilion, OH Aug 21: Hershey Hershey Theatre, PE Aug 23: Port Chester Capitol Theatre, NY Aug 24: Port Chester Capitol Theatre, NY Aug 25: Rochester West Herr Auditorium Theatre, NY Aug 27: Albany Palace Theatre Albany, NY Aug 29: Hyannis Cape Cod Melody Tent, MA Aug 30: Hampton Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, NH Aug 31: Hampton Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, NH Oct 26: Henderson Lee's Family Forum, NV Oct 28: Santa Barbara Granada Theatre, CA Oct 30: Rancho Mirage Agua Caliente Casino, CA Nov 01: Tucson Linda Ronstadt Music Hall At Tucson Convention Center, AZ Nov 02: Phoenix Financial Theatre, AZ Nov 03: Long Beach Terrace Theater At Long Beach Convention Center, CA Nov 05: San Diego Civic Theatre, CA Nov 07: San Jose Civic, CA Nov 08: Sacramento Performing Arts Center, CA Nov 09: Reno Grand Sierra Theatre, NV Nov 12: Portland Keller Auditorium, OR Nov 13: Boise Morrison Center For The Performing Arts, ID Nov 16: Salt Lake City George S. And Dolores Dore Eccles Theater, UT Nov 17: Cheyenne Civic Center, WY Nov 19: Wichita Park City Arena, KA Nov 20: Springfield Juanita K. Hams Hall, MO Nov 22: Minneapolis State Theatre, MN Nov 23: Minneapolis State Theatre, MN Nov 26: Springfield Sanga Auditorium, IL Nov 27: Appleton Thrivent Financial Hall At Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, WI Nov 29: Davenport Adler Theatre, IA Nov 30: Des Moines Des Moines Civic Center, IA 

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Jo Bonamassa European Tour 2025

Apr 21: Glasgow SEC Armadillo, UK Apr 23: Cardiff Utilita Arena, UK Apr 25: Liverpool M&S Bank Arena, UK Apr 26: Nottingham Motorpoint Arena, UK Apr 27: Brighton Centre, UK

May 02: Prague O2 Universum, Czech Republic May 10: Antwerp Lotto Arena, Belgium

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