THE MINUTES

25 shows in 8 countries – bring it on.

Fresh from rockin’ the clogs off the crazy Dutch at the Eurosonic festival in Groningen; the hardest working, toughest gigging band in the music we call rock and roll have confirmed their first headline European tour. Promoters from all over Europe flocked to a rammed show at the Vindicat and this is the result:

11/2 – The Academy, Dublin

22/2 – The Barfly, London

23/2 – Prince Albert, Brighton

24/2 – Thekla Top Deck, Bristol

25/2 – Rock City, Nottingham (club)

26/2 – Sound Control, Manchester

21/3 – Stereo, York

22/3 – King Tuts, Glasgow

23/3 – Electric Circus, Edinburgh

24/3 – Cafe Drummond, Aberdeen

27/3 – Central Station, Wrexham

28/3 – Academy 3, Birmingham

29/3 – Take 5 @ The Crypt, Norwich

30/3 – The Corner House, Cambridge

9/4 – Molotow, Hamburg, Germany

10/4 – Beatpol, Dresden, Germany

11/4 – Comet, Berlin, Germany

12/4 – FZW, Dortmund, Germany

14/4 – Atomic, Munich, Germany

15/4 – Hafen 2, Frankfurt, Germany

17/4 -  Garage, Saarbruken, Germany

18/4 – X-Tra, Zurich, Switzerland

19/4 – Amalgame, Yverdon, Switzerland

20/4 – Supermarkt, The Hague, Holland

21/4 – Charlatan, Gent, Belgium

23/4 – Le Splendid, Lille, France

25/4 – La Maroquinerie, Paris, France

26/4 – Muziekodroom, Hasselt, Belgium

28/04 – Munster, Gleis, Germany

29/04 – Vienna, Chelsea, Austria

Ticket info for all shows can be found in our LIVE section.

Eagle eyed readers will have noticed a small SXSW shaped gap in the schedule; and indeed the band will return to the land of Uncle Sam in early March for US shows in New York and Texas; watch this space for more details. True pupils to the teachings of GOYA (Get Off Your Arse); The Minutes are coming to a town near you; wherever you happen to be.