Essex-born folk songwriter Beans on Toast will take to the road on a tour of some of the UK finest boozers and local pubs in May 2017.
The 'Down The Pub Tour' is a 19-day adventure from Preston to Bridgwater via Plymouth, Hastings and beyond paying homage to the classic British mainstay that is the public house, and inspired by the song 'Down the Pub' from his latest album A Spanner in The Works –released December 2016 on Xtra Mile Recordings. You can buy it here.
Those who head out for a night down the pub are in for a real treat as the Beans on Toast live show is an odd and unpredictable experience. A singer, storyteller and songwriter his self-deprecating quality is not something you often see, but it breaks down the barrier between musician and audience, creating a sense of equality.
He’s a hippy, a punk, a poet, a drunk, a die-hard romantic and an eternal optimist. Singing simple songs that tackle big issues: political protest songs for the modern day; honest and open love songs; songs that will make you laugh, but also make you think, with no holds barred honest lyrics and quick wit.
A fan of touring off the beaten track and visiting some of the country's overlooked towns, last year Beans on Toast went on his 'Small Town Celebrations Tour' and made a documentary, shining a light on these towns and the local music scenes. The film was premiered at Glastonbury Festival later that year. Watch it below.
Unfortunately our pubs are under some real stress now, be it a stupid and completely unrealistic rise in business rates or massive monopoly-style corporate buy-outs of large breweries, it's tough times for boozers indeed. This tour is proud to champion the #saveourpubs campaign.
Down the Pub dates
MAY 2017
04 Preston @ The Ferret
05 Bradford @ The New Bee Hive Inn
06 Bolton @ Alma Inn
07 Coventry @ The Phoenix
09 Melton Mowbray @ The Noel Arms
10 Wolverhampton @ Giffard Arms
11 Carmarthen @ The Friends Arms
17 Ipswich @ The Swan
Information and tickets for all shows can be found on our gigs page or at Beans on Toast's website.
“Protest songs peppered with optimism” The Guardian
"A politically relevant prolific wordsmith" CLASH
“Music brings people together in a way few things do, and live shows more so. But there’s something even more special about gigs with Beans on Toast.” Cultured Vultures
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