New live album LIVE DATES LIVE out on 29 September 2023

Almost fifty years ago to the month, British rock band Wishbone Ash brought out ‘Live Dates’, their most commercially successful album. A milestone, not only for the band, but also in the history of rock music. “At the time, we had been on tour non-stop for three years, had released ‘Argus’ – from today’s point of view our most important studio album – and were like a well-oiled machine,” remembers founder Andy Powell, who continues to helm the group. “We had made a name for ourselves as a dynamic live act, so it only made sense to capture the energy and vibrancy of our shows on a live album. Fortunately, the record company funded the costly Rolling Stones Mobile Recording Truck, so we were able to record several shows during our UK tour and compile the most powerful moments on ‘Live Dates’.”

Fast forward half a century and we find ourselves in the summer of 2023, with Wishbone Ash celebrating the anniversary of their 1973 concert classic with a new edition. “New” meaning: the same material in exactly the same sequence, performed by the current line-up and recorded at Daryl’s House Club in Pawling, New York. The new release is entitled ‘Live Dates Live’ and will be available on CD, vinyl double LP and for digital download on Steamhammer/SPV from 29 September 2023. Andy Powell: “‘Live Dates Live’ is our tribute to the original and our thank-you to all those fans who have been instrumental in making Wishbone Ash one of the few bands from the early seventies who are still active today, who still record new albums and tour on a regular basis.”

Of course, Wishbone Ash mark 2023 has little in common with the 1973 line-up. Or do they? After all, guitarist/vocalist Andy Powell still keeps a tight hold of the musical reins. In addition, guitarist Mark Abrahams, bassist Bob Skeat and drummer Mike Truscott are first-rate musicians, some of whom may be a lot younger, but ooze the original spirit and philosophy of this outstanding band.

Tracklisting:

1. The King Will Come
2. Warrior
3. Throw Down The Sword
4. Rock n Roll Widow
5. Ballad Of The Beacon
6. Baby What You Want Me To Do
7. The Pilgrim
8. Blowin Free
9. Jailbait
10. Lady Whiskey
11. Phoenix

The new live album “Live Dates Live” will be released on September 29th, 2023 worldwide through SPV/Steamhammer as CD digipak, 2LP gatefold, download and stream: https://WishboneAsh.lnk.to/LiveDatesLive

UK Tour 2023:

01.09. UK-Derby – The Flowerpot

02.09. UK-Chester – Live Rooms

04.09. UK-Lincoln – The Drill

05.09. UK-Hunstanton – Princess Theatre

06.09. UK-Bury Saint Edmunds – Apex

07.09. UK-Stamford – Corn Exchange

08.09. UK-Coventry – hmv Empire

09.09. UK-Wolverhampton – KK’s Steel Mill

10.09. UK-Lytham – Lowther Pavilion

12.09. UK-Southport – The Atkinson

13.09. UK-Cumbria – Kendal Brewery Arts Centre

14.09. UK-Glasgow – The Ferry

16.09. UK-Edinburgh – Queens Hall

18.09. UK-Berwick Upon Tweed – The Maltings Theatre & Cinema

19.09. UK-Newcastle Upon Tyne – Wylam Brewery

20.09. UK-Stockton-on-tees – ARC

21.09. UK-Leeds – Brudenell Social Club

22.09. UK-Holmfirth – Picturedrome

23.09. UK-Bury – The Met

25.09. UK-Milton Keynes – The Stables

26.09. UK-Shoreham by sea – Ropetackle Arts Centre

27.09. UK-Southampton – The Brook

28.09. UK-Wimborne – The Tivoli

29.09. UK-Exeter – Phoenix Arts Centre

30.09. UK-Gloucester – Guildhall

01.10. UK-Pontardawe – Arts Centre

03.10. UK-Bristol – St. George’s

04.10. UK-Basingstoke – Haymarket

05.10. UK-London – O2 Academy Islington

US Tour 2023:

27.10. US-Stuart,FL – Lyric Theatre

28.10. US-Boca Raton,FL – The Funky Biscuit

29.10. US-Tampa;FL – Skipper’s Smokehouse

01.11. US-New Orleans,LA – House Of Blues

02.11. US-The Woodlands,TX – Dosey Doe

04.11. US-San Antonio,TX – Sam’s Burger Joint

07.11. Las Cruces,NM – Rio Grande Theatre

08.11. US-Tucson,AZ – 191 Toole

09.11. US-Phoenix,AZ – The Rhythm Room

11.11. US-Agoura Hills,CA – The Canyon

12.11. US-San Juan Capistrano,CA – The Coach House

  European Tour 2023:

07.10. PRT-Albufeira – Costa Festival 2023

10.12. BE-Ittre – Zik-Zak

12.12. NL-Maastricht – Muziekgieterij

13.12. NL-Alkmaar – Victorie Canadaplein

14.12. NL-Bergen op Zoom – Gebouw T

15.12. NL-Hengelo – Metropool Het Paradijs

16.12. NL-Helmond – Cacaofabriek

17.12. NL-Lelystad – Corneel

  European Tour 2024:

10.01. DE-Tübingen – Sudhaus

11.01. DE-Freiburg – Jazzhaus

12.01. DE-Osnabrück – Rosenhof

13.01. DE-Affalter – Zur Linde

15.01. DE-Koblenz – Cafe Hahn

16.01. DE-Regensburg – Alte Mälzerei

18.01. DE-Bensheim – Musiktheater Rex

19.01. DE-Barby – Gasthof zum Rautenkranz

20.10. DE-Dortmund – Musiktheater Piano

21.01. DE-Nürnberg – Hirsch

23.01. DE-Munich – Ampere

24.01. AT-Vienna – Reigen Kulturhaus

26.01. DE-Reichenbach – Die Halle

27.01. DE-Cologne – Kantine

28.01. DE-Hamburg – Grünspan

30.01. DK-Copenhagen – Amager Bio

31.01. NO-Oslo – John Dee

02.02. DE-Worpswede – Music Hall

03.02. DE-Berlin – Quasimodo

05.02. DE-Augsburg – Spectrum

06.02. CH-Pratteln – Z7

07.02. CH-Rubigen – Mühle Hunziken

08.02. DE-Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal

09.02. LUX-Dudelange – Kulturzentrum Opderschmelz

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