Pigeon Detectives to open NME Awards shows

Kicking off on 7th February 2008, the ShockWaves NME Awards Shows will take control of London's finest music venues for 16 nights of musical mayhem.

The Shockwaves NME Awards Shows will get fans waving goodbye to those January blues as London becomes centre stage for a month long festival of music, bringing 16 nights of pure rock 'n' roll to the core of the capital.

The ShockWaves NME Awards Shows have a hard-earned reputation for showcasing the very best in both new and established music talent and this year's line-up is once again testament to this. With a swarm of today's hottest talent, including the Pigeon Detectives, The Twang, New Young Pony Club, Young Knives, Hadouken!, The Wombats rocking and rolling in to London this February, these shows CANNOT be missed!

First up, on 7th February, the Pigeon Detectives have the honour of kicking off the Shockwaves NME Awards Tour 2008 as they play London's Astoria. After bursting on to the music scene this year with their debut album the Leeds lads are set to show us what all the hype's about. Les Savy (10), Richard Hawley (12), Simian Mobile Disco (13), Justice (14), Enter Shikari (24) and Young Knives (26) are also set to play this fine venue throughout the month.

On February 8th Manchester rockers Nine Black Alps will kick off Koko's run, with New Young Pony Club (12), Black Francis (13), Hadouken! (18), The Gutter Twins (21) and Band Of Hourses (26) all set to wow the crowds.

Shepherd's Bush Empire will see Birmingham boys The Twang hit the stage on February 9th. The NME Award winning, critically acclaimed band, are what rock n roll's all about and are sure to bring one of their high energy live performances to London's much loved venue. Completing the line-up are Dizzee Rascal (17) and indie pop gods in waiting, The Wombats (25).

Finally on 26th February Reverend and The Makers will touch down at Camden's Round House. The Sheffield based band have earned a reputation for getting crowds dancing with delight and are sure to live up to that, as they bring some electro funk to the Shockwaves NME Awards Tour 2008.

Tickets are available online at www.nme.com/gigs from Monday 26th November or by calling NME Tickets on 08712 901094, full prices listed below.

Shows announced so far:

Gig 1: Thursday Feb 7 – Astoria
Pigeon Detectives - £15.60
Gig 2: Friday Feb 8 – Koko
Nine Black Alps - £13.10
Gig 3: Saturday Feb 9 – Shepherd's Bush Empire
The Twang - £16.10
Gig 4: Sunday Feb 10 – Astoria
Les Savy Fav - £15.10
Gig 5: Tuesday Feb 12 – Astoria
Richard Hawley - £18.10
Gig 6: Tuesday Feb 12 – Koko
New Young Pony Club - £15.10
Gig 7: Wednesday Feb 13 – Astoria
Simian Mobile Disco - £14.10
Gig 8: Wednesday Feb 13 – Koko
Black Francis - £18.10
Gig 9: Thursday Feb 14 – Astoria
Justice - £15.60
Gig 10: Sunday Feb 17 – Shepherd's Bush Empire
Dizzee Rascal - £18.10
Gig 11: Monday Feb 18 – Koko
Hadouken! - £15.10
Gig 12: Thursday Feb 21 – Koko
The Gutter Twins (Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan) - £15.60
Gig 13: Sunday Feb 24 – Astoria
Enter Shikari - £17.60
Gig 14; Monday Feb 25 – Shepherd's Bush Empire
The Wombats - £12.60
Gig 15: Tuesday Feb 26 – Astoria
Young Knives - £13.10
Gig 16: Tuesday Feb 26 – Koko
Band Of Horses - £13.60
Gig 17: Tuesday Feb 26 – Round House
Reverend & The Makers - £14.60
Gig 18: Friday Feb 29 – Astoria
To be announced