WESTSIDE COWBOY announce BRIXTON ACADEMY, VICTORIA WAREHOUSE, BARROWLAND BALLROOM shows

Manchester quartet Westside Cowboy announce their biggest headline shows to date – with three concerts in March 2027 at Barrowland Ballroom (Glasgow), O2 Victoria Warehouse (Manchester) and O2 Brixton Academy (London). Presale begins 10am tomorrow, Tuesday 8th September, with general sale at 10am Thursday 10th September.

The announcement follows last month’s release of the acclaimed debut album It Goes On via Island Records, which reached #5 in the official UK album chart.

It Goes On arrived hot on the heels of three brilliantly received singles ‘Kick Stones (The Boys)’, ‘Pin Up Boys’ (A-Listed at BBC 6 Music and C-Listed at BBC Radio 1) and slacker-rock indebted groover ‘Dobro’, as well as an already iconic Later… With Jools Holland performance (one of the most viewed of the current series). In poignant release day timing, they played to a headliner sized crowd on the main stage at Green Man on released day, for a celebratory full-circle moment.

Speaking about their debut LP, Westside Cowboy said: “Put simply, we wanted to make an album for our younger selves, one that reminds us of all the bodies of work that made us fall in love with music. We wanted the music to be instant, concise, and honest to us as people today. There will be plenty of time in the future for the sprawling triple album with horns and string sections but for now, it’s young music made by some young(ish) people. We want to make songs that are lean and imperfect. We’re really proud of it and we hope that you enjoy it.”

It Goes On was produced by Loren Humphrey (Geese, Cameron Winter, Wunderhorse) at Greenmount Studios in Leeds.  Big feelings are at the heart of the matter: these are songs that aim to distill the confusion, desperation and blind hope of youth into eleven stirring tracks.

Westside Cowboy have always tried to focus on what unites people. Early on in the group’s life, they co-created No Band Is An Island: a Manchester-based collective putting on fundraising nights to spotlight both local artists and important issues via speakers from charities and direct action groups, and the video for the album’s lead single ‘Kick Stones (The Boys)’ was shot in collaboration with activist football club FC United of Manchester.

The quartet are heading out on an initial headline run this autumn/winter, with all UK dates now sold-out – including London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town and Manchester’s Albert Hall (full dates below). They have already packed out tents at Tramlines, Latitude, TRUCK, and Reading and Leeds this summer, as well as thrilling fans at limited record store shows around the LP’s release including a special sold out hometown show at New Century Hall with Piccadilly Records. ABOUT WESTSIDE COWBOY
Described as “thrilling” by The Guardian, “reshaping UK indie” by DAZED, and “one of the UK’s most exciting forces” in an NME Cover feature, Westside Cowboy’s output so far showcases a band blessed with a telepathic synergy, and unafraid to take this coalescent magic outside their comfort zone.  

The quartet recently came to mainstream attention with an instantly iconic Later… With Jools Holland performance, becoming one of the most talked about appearances of the series. This follows winning audiences over with their unrelenting energy, melodies and wistful guitars whilst supporting Brooklyn icons Geese, as well as a fully sold-out headline UK run in January/February, debut US dates in late 2025, and a tour with Black Country, New Road last October.The group’s electric live shows have slingshotted them towards 1000+ cap venues even before any mention of a debut album. This is establishing an immersive mythos, replete with ‘I was there’ credentials, and if-you-know-you-know moments. Last summer’s packed-out festival stages including at Glastonbury, Green Man and End of The Road are evidence of an outfit striking the core of the scene.

The band’s two EPs so far – So Much Country ‘Till We Get There (Jan ‘26 / Adventure Recordings) and This Better Be Something Great (August ‘25 / Heist or Hit), spawned singles which landed on BBC 6 Music’s playlist and saw support on BBC Radio 1 from Greg James, Sian Eleri, Alyx Holcombe, and more.Westside Cowboy is Reuben Haycocks (guitar, vocals), James (Jimmy) Bradbury (guitar, vocals), Aoife Anson O’Connell (bass guitar, vocals), Paddy Murphy (drums, vocals)

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LIVE DATES
2026
24.09 – Whelan’s, Dublin, Ireland (Sold-Out)
28.10 – Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands (Sold Out)
29.10 – Paradiso THT, Amsterdam, Netherlands (Sold Out)
30.10 – Helios37, Cologne, Germany (Sold Out)
01.11 – Voxhall, Aarhus, Denmark
02.11 – John Dee, Oslo, Norway
03.11 – Debaser, Stockholm, Sweden
05.11 – Lille Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark (Sold Out)
06.11 – Lido, Berlin, Germany
07.11 – Bike Jesus, Prague, Czechia
09.11 – Arci Bellezza, Milan, Italy (Sold Out)
10.11 – Exil, Zurich, Switzerland
12.11 – Botanique (Museum), Brussels, Belgium (Sold Out)
13.11 – Petit Bain, Paris, France (Sold Out)
14.11 – Aeronef, Lille, France
24.11 – St Lukes, Glasgow, United Kingdom (Sold Out)
25.11 – NUSU, Newcastle, United Kingdom (Sold Out)
26.11 – Crookes Social Club, Sheffield, United Kingdom (Sold Out)
27.11 – Irish Centre, Leeds, United Kingdom (Sold Out)
29.11 – XOYO, Birmingham, United Kingdom (Sold Out)
30.11 – 1865, Southampton, United Kingdom (Sold Out)
01.12 – Chalk, Brighton, United Kingdom (Sold Out)
02.12 – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London, United Kingdom (Sold Out)
04.12 – Electric Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom (Sold Out)
05.12 – Albert Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom (Sold Out)
2027
23.03 – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow
24.03 – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
25.03 – O2 Brixton Academy, London