The line up for this year’s Emerge NME Radar Tour has been released whth Wolf Gang as the headliner of a tour that is en route to visit 14 venues across the country this October.
Second on the bill are London based post-punk/art rock group S.C.U.M. The tour will follow the release of their forthcoming album Again Into Eyes which is expected on Sepetember 12th via Mute.
Niki and the Dove will be performing on the tour at shows from the 2nd – 16th, where DZ Deathrays will take over for shows on October 13th – 16th. All four bands will play the final two shows with the closing gig at London’s KOKO club.
The Emerge Radar tour is always a good indicator of bands that will go on to enjoy greater success, previous acts include Anna Calvi, Hurts, Crystal Castles, The Joy Formidable, Chapel Club, Everything Everything and Grouplove.
NME editor Krissi Murison said: “NME Radar tours have a grand tradition of being an early showcase for artists who go onto great success. This year looks set to prove the rule again with Wolf Gang and S.C.U.M already having brilliant debut album reviews across the board.”
Stream: Wolf Gang – ‘Lions In Cages’
Stream: S.C.U.M – ‘Amber Hands’
Stream: Niki and the Dove – ‘DJ Ease My Mind’
Stream: DZ Deathrays – ‘Blue Blood’
The Emerge NME Radar Tour visits the following venues.
Exeter Phoenix (October 2)
Bristol Thekla (3)
Portsmouth Wedgwood Rooms (4)
Nottingham Rescue Rooms (5)
Birmingham O2 Academy 2 (7)
Manchester Club Academy (8)
Newcastle O2 Academy 2 (9)
Glasgow King Tut’s (10)
Leeds Cockpit (12)
Norwich Waterfront (13)
Oxford O2 Academy 2 (14)
Stoke Sugarmill (16)
Brighton Concorde 2 (17)
London KOKO (18)
Tickets go on sale Friday at 9am
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By Luke Boobyer
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