Critically acclaimed British blues guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor is returning to the UK in May 2027 for an eight-date tour, celebrating her highly anticipated new album The Trouble With Love.
The tour kicks off at Harpenden’s Eric Morecambe Centre on Sunday 2 May and takes in some of the country’s finest concert halls along the way, including Leeds City Varieties Music Hall, London’s Cadogan Hall and Birmingham Town Hall, before wrapping up at St Luke’s in Glasgow on Tuesday 11 May.
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Fans who want to get in early can make use of a Planet Rock 48-hour ticket pre-sale, which starts at 10am on Wednesday 21 October via Planet Rock.
Tickets then go on general sale at 10am on Friday 23 October from Ticketmaster and joanneshawtaylor.com.
For those wanting to get a little closer, VIP Meet & Greet tickets will be available for the London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow shows from Joanne’s website.
Joanne Shaw Taylor’s May 2027 UK tour dates are:
Sunday 2 May – Harpenden, The Eric Morecambe Centre
Monday 3 May – Leeds, City Varieties Music Hall
Tuesday 4 May – Whitley Bay, Playhouse
Thursday 6 May – London, Cadogan Hall
Friday 7 May – Bury St Edmunds, The Apex
Saturday 8 May – Manchester, Royal Northern College of Music
Sunday 9 May – Birmingham, Town Hall
Tuesday 11 May – Glasgow, St Luke’s
With the Planet Rock pre-sale open for just 48 hours and the VIP packages limited to four cities, fans hoping to catch Joanne Shaw Taylor in some of these more intimate seated venues will want to move quickly once tickets are released.
The tour celebrates The Trouble With Love, Joanne’s new studio album, which is released by Journeyman Records on Friday 23 October, the same day tickets go on general sale. The album is available on vinyl, CD and digital, and can be ordered here.
It has been previewed by the title track, which Joanne has described as the heart of the album, and the heartfelt “You And Me (Rachel’s Song)”, a tribute to her best friend, Rachel.
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The new album has already received rave reviews across the board. R’N’R Magazine awarded it four stars, declaring: “These days, Joanne Shaw Taylor has nothing left to prove… she is a major blues rock figure.” Blues Matters summed it up as “blues rock with heart, muscle and plenty of scars.”
Fireworks called it “another extremely strong effort from the guitarist which will not only please existing fans, but it also has all the tools to win her a whole bunch of new ones, too,” while Blues in Britain hailed “an enjoyably strong album and a return to form for this fine artist.”
The praise has travelled well beyond the UK, too. Italy’s Buscadero Magazine noted that Joanne Shaw Taylor “has established herself as one of the most authoritative voices and guitarists in contemporary blues-rock.”
Alongside songs from The Trouble With Love, Joanne will also perform songs from her rich album back catalogue, including Black & Gold, Heavy Soul, Nobody’s Fool and The Blues Album, which topped Billboard’s Official Blues Album Chart.
The Blues Album was also voted #1 Most Played Blues Album of 2021 by the Independent Blues Broadcasters’ Association. Fans can also expect select songs from her older albums Reckless Heart, Wild, The Dirty Truth, Almost Always Never, Diamonds in the Dirt and White Sugar.
Joanne’s story started early. She was discovered by Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart as a mere 16-year-old and subsequently invited to tour the world, and her rise to stardom, propelled by endorsements from music giants like Stevie Wonder and Annie Lennox, remains unmatched.
Classic Rock, awarding her an 8/10, observed that Joanne Shaw Taylor “has done anything but play it safe,” staying true to her love of the blues across 10 previous solo albums and countless road miles that have positioned her at the forefront of the genre over the past five years.
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Always one to push boundaries, Joanne continues to flourish, ensuring that her music reaches her global fanbase. That relationship, alongside her innate creativity, guarantees a stream of sensational releases that cut through the industry noise.
With a discography boasting chart-toppers like Reckless Heart, The Blues Album, Heavy Soul and 2025’s Black & Gold, Joanne is unstoppable. As she celebrates her rapturously received new album, fans can experience her wonderful guitar playing, heartfelt vocals and inspired songwriting up close when the tour hits the road next May.
Joanne Shaw Taylor’s May 2027 UK tour is a Senbla presentation by arrangement with Neil O’Brien Entertainment.
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