At The Barrier faves Barbara kick off their 2025 ‘Dazzling Debut Album Tour’ on Thursday 18th September in Southampton – and they’re sure to be coming to a venue near you. Don’t miss one of the best live bands around!

BARBARA ON TOUR!

Yes, it’s true – Barbara are back, and our favourite fop-poppers have got something very special to celebrate. The band’s eponymous debut album hit the racks just over a week ago and it’s a blinder. What’s more, the album includes a rash of songs that have never before been performed in front of an audience – and that’s an omission that John, Henry and the lads are very, very keen to put right. Barbara have chosen their support acts with great care and they’ll be accompanied by Blue Sky Falling (Southampton & Shoreham), then indie-rockers Emerson (Aldershot), and finally Nia Nicholls (Cardiff). Look them up – they’re all brilliant.

And, if you haven’t managed to secure your copy of Barbara – the album – yet, worry not, because the band will taking a few boxes of the product – in CD or vinyl format – with them on the tour. And, who knows, if you ask them nicely, they may even squiggle on you copy. and just think what prestige THAT will confer in a few months’ time when Barbara are a household name…

AND HERE’S WHERE YOU CAN CATCH THEM…

The tour marks Barbara’s first run of headlining shows since last year and the At The Barrier team are packing their socks and pajamas, ready to head out and bring news back from a few of the shows – watch this space. The full itinerary is as follows and tickets for all shows can be obtained here.

18th September: Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Southampton

19th September: Ropetackle, Shoreham-on-Sea

20th September: West End Centre, Aldershot

21st September: Acapela, Cardiff

3rd October: Town Hall, Masham

9th October: The Half Moon, Putney

15th October: The Night Owl, Birmingham

16th October: The Cluny, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

17th October: Kamera Ballroom, Manchester

11th November: Old Woollen, Leeds

12th November: Audio, Glasgow

13th November: East Riding Theatre, Beverley

GO ON… TREAT YOURSELF!

Take it from us: once you’ve been to a Barbara show, nothing will ever be the same again. Go on – treat yourself. you know it makes sense…

Get a feel for the Barbara ‘live’ experience: Watch the band’s official lyric video to recent single, Property Owning Democracy (featuring clips from the band’s 2024 appearance at Edinburgh Castle, supporting Paul Weller) below:

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