VILLAGERS AT BESTIVAL
06 Jul 2010
Villagers have been added to the lineup for this years BESTIVAL on Isle Of Wight. Tickets are already sold out but if you happen to be going, Villagers will perform on Sunday 12 September.
SHIP OF PROMISES – BBC6 MUSIC – REBEL PLAYLIST
30 Jun 2010
‘Ship of Promises’ is nominated in this weeks Rebel Playlist on BBC 6Music.
To vote please email lamacq.6music@bbc.co.uk with ‘Villagers’ as the subject asap.
You can also vote here
Voting closes Sunday night, do not delay!
Many thanks!
VILLAGERS ANNOUNCE NEW LONDON SHOWS AT THE OLD VIC TUNNELS
25 Jun 2010
Villagers are quivering with excitement to be the first ever band asked to perform a live concert at The Old Vic Tunnels in London, SE1.
Join them for this special occasion on Wed 04 Aug and Thur 05 Aug.
Tickets go on sale today. Get them here.
Villagers News x
NEW US/CANADA WEST COAST SHOWS
24 Jun 2010
Tickets are now available for the following solo shows:-
21 July – VANCOUVER, BC – Media Club
22 July – DUNCAN, BC – Duncan’s Garage Showroom
23 July – PORTLAND, OR – Mississippi Studios
25 July – SEATTLE, WA – Capitol Hill Block Party
27 July – LOS ANGELES, CA – Hotel Cafe
29 July – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Rickshaw Stop
Check the LIVE section for more tour info.
READING & LEEDS FESTIVALS
15 Jun 2010
VILLAGERS – AMSTERDAM, LONDON, USA
13 Jun 2010
This week Villagers will be playing at The Paradiso in Amsterdam (Mon 14th) and appearing at Richard Thompson’s Meltdown Festival (Tues 15th) alongside Field Music at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank, London, before heading stateside to play the following shows . . .
16 June – BROOKLYN – Knitting Factory
17 June – BROOKLYN – Union Hall
19 June – BOSTON – The Armory Cafe Room
21 June – WASHINGTON – DC9
22 June – PHILADELPHIA – Side Chapel @ Unitarian Church
23 June – NEW YORK – Joe’s Pub
For more tour news check out the LIVE section
iTUNES, UK TOUR, PARIS SHOW
28 May 2010
Hello everyone,
We hope this finds you well. Here are three pieces of information which may be of interest to you:
1. This week, ‘Becoming a Jackal’ is Single of the Week on iTunes. To celebrate this, iTunes are giving it away for free. Bam.
2. Villagers are currently touring the UK. If you happen to reside in this particular country, and fancy a gander at the tour dates, head on over to the LIVE page. Bam bam.
3. Finally, Conor will be returning to Paris for a special solo show at ‘Point Ephemere’ on the 7th of June. Bam bam bam.
With blind admiration,
-Villagers News x
VILLAGERS “BECOMING A JACKAL” DEBUT ALBUM RELEASE
17 May 2010
Hello everyone,
We hope this finds you well.
We are unspeakably delighted to announce the release of Villagers’ debut album ‘Becoming a Jackal’ on CD, LP and Digital via Domino Records. Featuring:
1. I Saw the Dead
2. Becoming a Jackal
3. Ship of Promises
4. The Meaning of the Ritual
5. Home
6. That Day
7. The Pact (‘I’ll Be Your Fever’)
8. Set the Tigers Free
9. Twenty-Seven Strangers
10. Pieces
11. To Be Counted Among Men
‘Becoming a Jackal’ is available now in Europe and from 08th June in the US & Canada.
GET YOUR COPY HERE
Conor recently sat down with a coffee and wrote his name on a few hundred copies. If you’d like one of these, get it quick before it’s taken by a stranger.
Perhaps you could meet this stranger on the street. Or in a field. Or at a Villagers show; one of the below perhaps? Check out the LIVE section for ticket info.
23 May DUBLIN The Button Factory SOLD OUT
25 May MANCHESTER Deaf Institute
27 May LEEDS Brudnell Social
28 May GLASGOW King Tuts
29 May BRISTOL Dot to Dot @ Louisiana
30 May NOTTINGHAM Dot to Dot @ Bodega
01 June BIRMINGHAM Glee Club
02 June LONDON Bush Hall