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Alessi’s Ark to embark on MEGA TOUR

11 January 2010
By Lynn Roberts

Alessi Hands small picWell goodness me Alessi is going to be one busy songstress in 2010. Her touring schedule is already extensive and it only takes us up to April. The Ark has plans to tour with Sons of Noel and Adrian, Rachael Dadd AND Laura Marling. On top of all of that Alessi’s playing a special show with Treetop Flyers for the Anthony Nolan Trust at Union Chapel on 28th January (more on that later).

Alessi’s working on some new recordings to be released in the near future, in follow up to her 2008 album Notes from the Treehouse.

Alessi’s dates in full are as follows:

Shows with Sons of Noel and Adrian and O Emperor:

  • 13th January @ Cyprus Avenue, Cork
  • 14th January @ Roisin Dubh, Galway
  • 15th January @ Electric Avenue, Waterford
  • 16th January @ Whelans, Dublin
  • 17th January @ Dolans, Limerick
  • 26th January @ The Albert, Brighton
  • 27th January @ Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London
  • 29th January @ The Louisiana, Bristol
  • 30th January @ Miss Peapod’s, Falmouth
  • 31st January @ The Phoenix, Exeter
  • 1st February @ The Railway, Winchester

Tickets for the dates with Sons of Noel & Adrian/O Emperor are £6/£8. Doors are at 7:30pm


Anthony Nolan Trust show with The Treetop Flyers:

  • 28th January @ Union Chapel, London

Tickets – £8.50


Shows with Rachael Dadd:

  • 10th February @ Moles, Bath
  • 11th February @ Buffalo Bar, Cardiff
  • 12th February @ The Cube, Bristol
  • 18th February @ The Birdcage, Norwich
  • 21st February @ Nation of Shopkeepers, Leeds
  • 22nd February @ Bungalows and Bears, Sheffield
  • 24th February @ The Basement, York
  • 26th February @ Café Oto, London

Tickets for the dates with Rachael Dadd are £5. Doors are at 8.00pm


Headline show:

  • 6th March @ Lancaster Library

Shows with Laura Marling:

  • 9th April @ The Limelight, Belfast
  • 10th April @ The Academy, Dublin
  • 12th April @ The Lowry, Manchester
  • 13th April @ The Fruitmarket, Glasgow
  • 14th April @ Queens Hall, Edinburgh
  • 16th April @ Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
  • 17th April @ Corn Exchange, Cambridge
  • 20th April @ Opera House, York
  • 22nd April @ Tyne Theatre, Newcastle
  • 23rd April @ Guildhall, Southampton
  • 25th April @ The Palladium, London

Tickets for the dates with Laura Marling are £15. Doors are at 7:30pm

Words: Lynn Roberts

See www.myspace.com/alessisark for more info

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Tags: Alessi's Ark, Laura Marling, Rachael Dadd, Sons of Noel and Adrian, Treetop Flyers

  • http://www.flyingwithanna.wordpress.com Anna

    i am going to see her twice, with laura marling and with rachael dadd :) how lovely as she is wonderful live. x

  • James

    Can’t wait for the Union Chapel Show, Draw Me stories are playing too so it should be a night well worth it! Alessi of course will be wonderful.

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