The Dirty Three have announced details of a 2025 UK and European tour. Find ticket information and a list of new shows below.
The announcement comes a year after the instrumental trio shared their first album in 12 years, ‘Love Changes Everything’. Now, to keep the celebrations rolling into 2025, violinist Warren Ellis, guitarist Mick Turner, and drummer Jim White will be heading out for 10 shows, kicking off at the Classic Grand venue in Glasgow on November 30.
From there, the dates continue with a stop at the New Century Hall in Manchester on December 1, and a slot at the Irish Centre in Leeds two days after (3).
UK and Ireland shows continue at Bristol’s Electric, Dublin’s Vicar Street, and London’s Barbican on December 4, 6 and 8 respectively, before the trio head to Utrecht for a gig at the TivoliVrendenburg on the 10th.
A stop at Belgium’s Ancienne Belgique follows the night afterwards, as does a penultimate show at Le Grand Mix in Tourcoing on December 13. Dates wrap up in Paris the next day (14) with a performance at the Elysee Montmartre.
Tickets are on sale now. Visit here for UK tickets and here for international tickets. Check out a new list of tour dates below.
Dirty Three’s UK and European 2025 tour dates are:
NOVEMBER
3 – Glasgow, Classic Grand
DECEMBER
1 – Manchester, New Century Hall
3 – Leeds, Irish Centre
4 – Bristol, Electric Bristol
6 – Dublin, Vicar Street
8 – London, Barbican
10 – Utrecht, TivoliVrendenburg
11 – Belgium, Ancienne Belgique
13 – Tourcoing, Le Grand Mix
14 – Paris, Elysee Montmartre
The Australian trip formed in 1992 and made a name for themselves through their signature blend of experimental rock. The album that helped put them on the map was 1994’s ‘Sad & Dangerous’, which saw them lock in tours with Sonic Youth, John Cale, Pavement, Cat Power, PJ Harvey, The Pogues and Nick Cave.
It was also through his work in Dirty Three that Warren Ellis got recognised by the latter, and went on to join Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds. Both he and Turner have released solo albums, while Turner and White have also released music under the name of The Tren Brothers.
As well as being a member of The Bad Seeds since 1997, Ellis has worked alongside Nick Cave on various film soundtracks for the past two decades, joined the songwriter for the collaborative 2021 album ‘Carnage’, and also formed the side project Grinderman alongside Cave, Martyn P. Casey and Jim Sclavunos.
Last September, he spoke to NME about the chances of the latter returning for a tour or new music. “I’d never say never! But we better bloody get on with it,” he said. “The average age of us is about 100 now. Look, it constantly runs around and comes up in conversation every once in a while. There seems to be much more love for Grinderman now than when we were around!
“I wouldn’t be against it; it was so enjoyable. We’ve got to get this record out of the way, then maybe when we’re 80? Maybe we could double up with Oasis, and maybe they could support us? Maybe Oasis can support Grinderman if we reform when we’re 80!”