Seth Lakeman UK tour kicks off today

Seth Lakeman- the West Country born singer songwriter credited with taking folk to a new audience with his rhythmic, urgent performances and lyrically engrossing albums- is set to take his highly touted live show on the road today for his largest headline tour to date.

Seth's critically acclaimed third album 'Poor Man's Heaven' charted at number 8 in the UK on it's release earlier this year, an unprecedented achievement for a so-called 'folk inspired' artist.

Produced in large part by Seth's brother and fellow band member, Sean Lakeman, 'Poor Man's Heaven' (out now on Relentless) represents a progression for Seth's sound – while remaining firmly rooted in folk, it moves from a more acoustic-based feel to a fuller, rockier sound, underpinned as ever by emotive lyrics and story telling, this time with a strong coastal theme. It is also the closest representation on record of Seth's live show yet, capturing the rhythmic, raw energy seldom seen in any other acoustic band.

Seth plays the following dates:

October
22nd Wolverhampton, Wulfrun
23rd Liverpool Academy
24th Lincoln, Engine Shed
25th Northampton Roadmender
26th Cambridge, Junction
28th Oxford Academy
29th Bristol Academy
30th Aberdeen, Lemon Tree
31st Dundee Fat Sams

November
1st Glasgow QMU
2nd Norwich Waterfront
4th Newcastle Academy
5th Sheffield Leadmill
6th London Shepherds Bush
7th Portsmouth Pyramid
8th Manchester Academy
9th Leeds Met
11th Loughborough University
12th Bournemouth Opera House
13th Cheltenham Town Hall
14th Belfast Spring & Airbrake
15th Dublin Academy
16th Exeter Great Hall
17th Falmouth Pavillions
18th Brighton Corn Exchange