Black Stone Cherry are a band in the truest sense of the term. Almost twenty years on from their incendiary self-titled debut, plus eight albums – including six UK Top 20 hits as well as four top 25 US radio singles over the past two albums – and scores of devoted fans worldwide, the Kentucky foursome retain the fire and camaraderie of their teenage selves. They are a truly collaborative force, in a way that few other bands at this level are. Hard rockers of enormous heart. Four accomplished songwriters with rock, metal, roots, blues, soul and hip hop in their blood. Old friends with an instinctive, compassionate sense for what each other is feeling.Black Stone Cherry have now announced a headline Academy, Dublin show for Monday, 26th October 2026.
Hailing from Kentucky, USA, BLACK STONE CHERRY have shared plans for a massive headline tour of the UK lasting nearly a month. The special “An Evening With” shows will follow their recently-announced EU tour, and will call through Nottingham, Margate, Norwich, Manchester, Dublin, Cork, Belfast, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Wolverhampton, Cardiff, Torquey, and Frome, before culminating in two shows in London. The evening will include two separate sets from the southern rockers, playing their legendary 2006 self-titled debut LP in full (marking its 20th anniversary), and a second set of long-time classics and new songs off the upcoming EP, “Celebrate”.
Talking about the tour, the band say:
“We cannot wait to come back to the UK and celebrate with all of our Cherry Heads across so many different cities! Touring overseas is such a thrill and exciting thing for us and we will absolutely bring the energy and vibe with us to every stop on the tour! Plus, new music! Love you and see you soon!”
Plus Special Guests
Monday, 26th October 2026
The Academy, Dublin
Doors 7pm | 18+
Tickets from €40.20 (inc booking fee & venue facility fee) from Ticketmaster.ie on sale Friday 12th December 2025 @ 10am.
Full “An Evening With” EU + UK tour dates below:
Thu 10th Sep – Germany – STUTTGART, Longhorn
Sat 12th Sep – Germany – BERLIN, Huxley’s Neue Welt
Sun 13th Sep – Poland – WARSAW, Progresja
Tue 15th Sep – Czech Republic – PRAGUE, Meetfactory
Wed 16th Sep – Hungary – BUDAPEST, Dürer Kert
Thu 17th Sep – Austria – VIENNA, Simm City
Sat 19th Sep – Germany – MUNICH, Backstage Werk
Sun 20th Sep – Switzerland – BERN, Mühle Hunziken
Tue 22nd Sep – Germany – FRANKFURT, Batschkapp
Wed 23rd Sep – France – PARIS, Alhambra
Fri 25th Sep – Belgium – LEUVEN, Het Depot
Sat 26th Sep – Germany – BOCHUM, Matrix
Sun 27th Sep – Netherlands – BREDA, Mezz
Tue 29th Sep – Germany – HAMBURG, Markthalle
Wed 30th Sep – Germany – COLOGNE, Essigfabrik
Fri 2nd Oct – Netherlands – GRONINGEN, Oosterpoort
Tue 20th Oct – England – NOTTINGHAM Rock City
Wed 21st Oct – England – MARGATE Dreamland
Fri 23rd Oct – England – NORWICH UEA
Sat 24th Oct – England – MANCHESTER Academy
Mon 26th Oct – Ireland – DUBLIN Academy
Tue 27th Oct – Ireland – CORK Cypress Avenue
Thu 29th Oct – N. Ireland – BELFAST Limelight 1
Fri 30th Oct – Scotland – ABERDEEN Music Hall
Tue 3rd Nov – Scotland – NEWCASTLE Boiler Shop
Thu 5th Nov – England – WOLVERHAMPTON KK’s Steelmill
Sat 7th Nov – Wales – CARDIFF Great Hall
Sun 8th Nov – England – TORQUEY Arena
Tue 10th Nov – England – FROME Cheese & Grain
Thu 12th Nov – England – LONDON O2 Forum Kentish Town
Fri 13th Nov – England – LONDON O2 Forum Kentish Town
Tickets will be available from: https://www.blackstonecherry.com/.