Following their triumphant European tour, SQUID are set to embark on their much anticipated and biggest UK and IE tour to date. Starting on Friday 13 October at the iconic Bristol SWX where they will play two nights, the band will perform across the country before concluding with a huge headline show at London Troxy on Wednesday 1 November. Tickets available HERE
The band are also unveiling exclusive tour merchandise, which includes a brand new scarf as well as a repress of the original Squid x 5 white T-Shirt created by visual artist Raissa Pardini, a fan favourite that has been seen around festivals all summer.
For the tour, Squid have curated a line up of wonderfully eclectic support acts, including main support from art-rock six piece Blue Bendy. The experimental outfit released their acclaimed debut Motorbike EP in 2022 and have since released the standout single Cloudy, garnering support from both Pitchfork and Fader, as well as being tipped as ‘ones to watch’ earlier this year by The Guardian. Across the tour, Squid will also be joined by Ichigo Evil, M(h)aol, Kaputt and Bruce.
The band have also announced two new additions to the tour. Following the huge night at the recently opened New Century in Manchester, the band will treat fans to a more intimate affair at Manchester YES!, and then at Gan Yam Brewery in Kendal the following night. The Cumbrian brewery, who are friends of the band, collaborated on the debut Squid album with an exclusive Bright Green Field beer which sold out in minutes.
OCTOBER
Fri 13 BRISTOL SWX (with Blue Bendy and Ichigo Evil)
Sat 14 BRISTOL SWX (with Blue Bendy and Ichigo Evil)
Mon 16 BIRMINGHAM Town Hall (with Blue Bendy and Ichigo Evil)
Tue 17 LEEDS O2 Academy (with Blue Bendy and Ichigo Evil)
Wed 18 MANCHESTER New Century (with Blue Bendy and Ichigo Evil)
Thu 19 MANCHESTER YES! (with Blue Bendy)
Fri 20 KENDAL Gan Yam Brewery (with Blue Bendy)
Sat 21 GLASGOW Barrowland (with Blue Bendy and Kaputt)
Sun 22 NEWCASTLE Boiler Shop (with Blue Bendy)
Tue 24 BELFAST Mandela Hall (with Blue Bendy and M(h)aol)
Wed 25 DUBLIN Vicar Street (with Blue Bendy and M(h)aol)
NOVEMBER
Wed 01 LONDON Troxy (with Blue Bendy and Bruce)
Squid have also shared the second live video shot at the inaugural RALLY Festival in August, filmed and directed by Peter Eason Daniels. The video highlights their amazing performances of Narrator from Bright Green Field and After The Flash from O Monolith, both featuring the vocal prowess of Martha Skye Murphy. WATCH HERE
Squid released their sophomore album O Monolith on Warp Records earlier this year to critical acclaim, loved for its intricate rhythms, irresistible grooves and expansive songwriting, and this tour is the first time to witness these brilliant songs live in the UK and Ireland.
