Following her outstanding October 2025 UK tour, critically acclaimed British Blues phenom guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor returns to the UK in January 2026 for five regional concerts. Planet Rock starts a 48-hour ticket pre-sale at 10am GMT on Wednesday October 29 via Planetrock.com.
Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT on Friday October 31 from Gigantic.com, Planetrocktickets.co.uk, and joanneshawtaylor.com.
The tour celebrates the recent release of Joanne’s critically acclaimed new studio album “Black & Gold” released by Journeyman Records, available on vinyl, CD and digital here.
The tour kicks off at Edinburgh, The Queen’s Hall (Sunday 25 January) and continues at Buxton, Opera House (Monday 26 January), Blackpool, Opera House (Wednesday 28 January), Sunderland, The Fire Station (Thursday 29 January), and Southend, Palace Theatre (Friday 30 January).
Experience the magic of Joanne Shaw Taylor and her incredible band as they deliver a powerhouse performance featuring songs from her latest album, “Black & Gold”. Renowned for her electrifying guitar performances and soulful songwriting, Joanne’s vocals shine as she blends blues, rock, soul, and pop. The show also includes standout tracks from earlier albums and heartfelt tributes to classic blues legends. As one of today’s most dynamic performers, Joanne Shaw Taylor promises an unforgettable night of music.
The new album has received across-the-board rave reviews. Blues in Britain said, “JST is a great guitar player. On ‘Black & Gold’ she’s on absolute top form”, while Bluestown Music professed, “‘Black & Gold’ is a true musical treat, wonderfully performed, immaculately produced”. Classic Rock’s 9/10 review said of the album, “Blues chanteuse strikes gold”, while Metal Planet Music declared, “Taylor’s songwriting ability is simply beyond reproach and continues to grow musically”.
Joanne will also perform songs from her rich back catalogue of albums including “Heavy Soul”, “Nobody’s Fool”, and “The Blues Album”, which topped Billboard Magazine’s Official Blues Album Chart.
“The Blues Album” was voted #1 Most Played Blues Album of 2021 by the Independent Blues Broadcaster’s Association. Joanne will also perform select songs from her older album “Reckless Heart”, “Wild”, “The Dirty Truth”, “Almost Always Never”, “Diamonds in the Dirt”, and “White Sugar”.
UK Tour Dates 2026:
Jan 25th – Edinburgh Queen’s Hall
Jan 26th – Buxton Opera House
Jan 28th – Blackpool Opera House
Jan 29th – Sunderland Fire Station
Jan 30th – Southend Palace Theatre
US Tour Dates 2026:
March 18 – Skokie, IL – North Shore Center
March 20 – Kent, OH – The Kent Stage
March 21 – Pittsford, NY – Beston Hall
March 22 – Homer, NY – Center for the Arts of Homer
March 24 – Red Bank, NJ – The Vogel
March 25 – Sellersville, PA – Sellersville Theater
March 27 – State College, PA – The State Theatre
March 28 – Annapolis, MD – Rams Head On Stage
March 29 – Oakmont, PA – The Oaks Theater
April 2 – Franklin, TN – The Franklin Theatre
April 3 – Greenville, SC – Peace Center
April 4 – Cornelius, NC – Cain Center for the Arts
April 7 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
April 9 – West Palm Beach, FL – Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
April 10 – Ponte Vedra, FL – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
Weblinks:
www.joanneshawtaylor.com
www.facebook.com/joanneshawtaylor
