Rival Sons' Jay Buchanan announces July 2026 UK tour

He plays five shows plus an acoustic set at Steelhouse Festival

Rival Sons' Jay Buchanan standing in a desert
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 9 hours ago

Rival Sons frontman Jay Buchanan has announced a five-date solo UK tour for July 2026.

Bracketing Rival Sons’ eagerly awaited headline slot at Steelhouse Festival on Saturday 25th July, Jay Buchanan plays acoustic concerts at Brighton Komedia, Southampton Attic, Bristol Lantern, Birmingham Glee Club and Leeds Wardrobe.

The shows follow the February release of Jay Buchanan’s critically acclaimed solo album ‘Weapons of Beauty’, which has been a firm favourite on Planet Rock’s Stateside show.

Tickets to Jay Buchanan’s UK solo shows go on sale from Planet Rock Tickets at 10am on Friday 12th June.

Rival Sons appear on a stacked Steelhouse Festival line-up that boasts The Temperance Movement (Friday headliner), Steel Panther (Sunday headliner), Reef, Alien Ant Farm, Von Hertzen Brothers, Ugly Kid Joe, Tyketto, Dan Byrne, Hollow Souls, Mason Hill, Darren Wharton’s Renegade, Luke Morley, LN, Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse, and many more.

Before Rival Sons' bill-topping performance, Jay Buchanan will also perform a very special solo set up the Steelhouse mountain on the Saturday on the VIP Big Top acoustic stage.

The 15th Steelhouse Festival takes place at Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm, Ebbw Vale in Wales from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th July.

Tickets to Steelhouse Festival, including VIP upgrades, are on sale RIGHT HERE.

Jay Buchanan’s solo UK tour dates:

JULY 2026

Brighton Komedia – Tue 21st

Southampton Attic – Thu 23rd

Bristol Lantern – Fri 24th

Steelhouse Festival, Ebbw Vale – Sat 25th (VIP Big Top acoustic stage)

Birmingham Glee Club – Mon 27th

Leeds Wardrobe – Wed 29th

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Rival Sons to headline Saturday night at Steelhouse Festival 2026

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