Steeleye Span are fast approaching their 50th anniversary, with a work rate to put many younger artists to shame. The bands’ eighth album in twelve years – 2016’s Dodgy Bastards – saw them return to the folk tales and characters that have always been at the heart of the Steeleye sound. Dodgy Bastards saw the folk-rock pioneers continue drawing stories of murder, religion, incest, skulls, honour killings and tormented spirit. They once more create an inspired and dark take on the music of the British Isles.
Steeleye follow Dodgy Bastards up with a UK tour which sees them introduce a new seven-piece line up. Roger Carey joining on bass and Benji Kirkpatrick adding bouzouki, acoustic guitar and vocals. The Band revisit the record that began their career. Released in 1970, Hark! The Village Wait not only introduced the band to the world but also played a vital part in the history of folk rock, helping kickstart a sound that would come to define British traditional music over the following years.
Featuring a number of songs that have become part of the Steeleye legend, the group have revisited moments on stage and in the studio before, but on these dates, they will play “Hark!” in its entirety for the first time – bringing together the past, present and future of this famous band.
Steeleye Span Tour Dates 2017
| Fri 17 Nov | St George’s Church | Beckenham | 02086 636996 | |
| Sat 18 Nov | Gulbenkian Theatre | Canterbury | 01227 769075 | |
| Sun 19 Nov | Harlequin Theatre | Redhill | 01737 276500 | |
| Mon 20 Nov | Key Theatre | Peterborough | 01733 207239 | |
| Wed 22 Nov | Corn Exchange | Exeter | 01392 665938 | |
| Thu 23 Nov | St George’s | Bristol | 08454 024001 | |
| Sat 25 Nov | Octagon Theatre | Yeovil | 01935 422884 | |
| Sun 26 Nov | Acapela Studios | Pentrych | 02920 890862 | |
| Mon 27 Nov | Brewhouse Theatre | Taunton | 01823 283244 | |
| Tue 28 Nov | Borough Theatre | Abergavenny | 01873 850805 | |
| Thurs 30 Nov | Arts Centre | Aberystwyth | 01970 623232 | |
| Sat 2 Dec | The Atkinson | Southport | 01704 533333 | |
| Sun 3 Dec | Winding Wheel | Chesterfield | 01246 345222 | |
| Mon 4 Dec | The King’s Hall & Winter Garden | Ilkley | 01274 432000 | |
| Tue 5 Dec | Newcastle City Hall | Newcastle | 0844 811 2121 | |
| Wed 6 Dec | ARC Arts Centre | Stockton On Tees | 01642 525199 | |
| Fri 8 Dec | Tivoli Theatre | Wimbourne | 01202 885566 | |
| Sat 9 Dec | Cheese And Grain | Frome | 01373 455420 | |
| Sun 10 Dec | The Stables | Milton Keynes | 01908 280800 | |
| Mon 11 Dec | Roses Theatre | Tewkesbury | 01684 295074 | |
| Wed 13 Dec | The Apex | Bury St Edmunds | 01284 758000 | |
| Thurs 14 Dec | St Mary In The Castle | Hastings | 01323 841414 | |
| Fri 15 Dec | City Hall | Salisbury | 01722 434434 | |
| Sat 16 Dec | Haymarket Theatre | Basingstoke | 01256 844244 | |
| Sun 17 Dec | Warwick Arts Centre | Coventry | 02476 524524 |