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Elbow, The Vaccines, Ride, You Me At Six to play intimate War Child gigs
100-300 capacity venues welcome in big names next month.
Running 16th-24th February, War Child has announced a series of intimate shows featuring big names.
Titled ‘Passport Back to the Bars’, it’ll see arena-ready names taking on venues they learnt their trade on.
Manchester’s Elbow lead the announcement - they’ll play a tiny hometown show at 200 capacity venue The Roadhouse.
Elsewhere, The Vaccines will headline Dublin Castle, while You Me At Six take on Hoxton Bar & Kitchen.
Tickets for the shows - see dates below - are available on a lottery scheme, with each entry costing £4.50 in a donation to War Child. The lottery is open until 8th February when the clock strikes midnight.
Dates and details:
February 16th: The Vaccines, Dublin Castle, London
Text VACCINES to 88450
February 19th: Duran Duran, Wilton’s Music Hall, London
Text DURAN to 88450
February 19th: RIDE, 100 Club, London
Text RIDE to 88450
February 22nd: You Me At Six, Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London
Text YMAS to 88450
February 23rd: Bastille, Sofar Sounds House Party, London
Text BASTILLE to 88450
February 24th: Elbow, The Roadhouse, Manchester
Text ELBOW to 88450
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