12 March 2019

The Kris Barras Band to support to Black Stone Cherry

Following a string of sold out performances on their biggest UK headline tour to date over the past month the Kris Barras Band have been announced as main support to US rockers Black Stone Cherry across 5 special shows in Ireland, Scotland and Wales including the stunning Caerphilly Castle which has now sold out. Support also come from Otis.

The band has become one of the hottest rising stars over the past 12 months. Releasing the mesmerising ‘The Divine And Dirty’ in March 2018, they have since supported Beth Hart, Joanne Shaw Taylor, The Magpie Salute, GUN, King King and Therapy? Played storming sets at Planet Rockstock in December to an unprecedented one in-one out room as well as wowing the crowds at Winters End Festival at the weekend. Barras has also since become the front-man and guitarist for Supersonic Blues Machine which features the legendary ZZ Top’s Billy F. Gibbons and toured Europe, including playing the prestigious Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London.

They will be the first band ever to play 3 years in a row at Ramblin’ Man Fair when they take to the Main stage in July. Before this Barras and co support the legendry John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers in France and will then be embarking on the Provogue/Mascot Label Group Rockin’ The Blues European tour with Jonny Langand Walter Trout. The tour covers 9 dates through Germany, The Netherlands, France, Italy and the only UK show at the O2 Kentish Town Forum, London on 4^th June.

Full UK Tour Dates – Tickets available from www.krisbarrasband.com

Fri 15 Mar – Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh – TICKETS
Sat 20 Apr – Roadrage Festival w/Massive Wagons – TICKETS
Tues 7 May – Portland Arms, Cambridge – TICKETS
Weds 8 May – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – TICKETS
Tues 4 Jun – O2 Kentish Town Forum, London w/Jonny Lang & Walter Trout – TICKETS
Sat 13 Jul – Caerphilly Castle, Wales w/Black Stone Cherry – SOLD OUT
Sun 14 Jul – Music Hall, Aberdeen w/Black Stone Cherry – TICKETS
Tues 16 Jul – Barrowland, Glasgow w/Black Stone Cherry – TICKETS
Weds 17 Jul – The Academy, Dublin w/Black Stone Cherry – TICKETS
Thurs 18 Jul – Ulster Hall, Belfast w/Black Stone Cherry – TICKETS
Fri 19 Jul – Ramblin’ Man Fair, Maidstone w/The Darkness – TICKETS
Sat 5 Oct – OPEN, Norwich w/Walter Trout – TICKETS
Sat 12 Oct – O2 Academy 2, Sheffield w/Walter Trout – TICKETS