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On tour
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Followers
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Concerts
Jan
24
MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Boston
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Jan
25
The Met
Philadelphia
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Jan
26
Anthem
Washington
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Jan
28
Beacon Theatre
New York
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Jan
29
Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at Count Basie Center for the Arts
Red Bank
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Jan
31
Massey Hall
Toronto
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Feb
01
Masonic Cathedral Theatre
Detroit
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Feb
02
The Chicago Theatre
Chicago
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Feb
03
State Theatre
Minneapolis
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Feb
06
Keller Auditroium
Portland
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Feb
07
Moore Theatre
Seattle
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Feb
08
The Centre
Vancouver
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Feb
10
Fox Theater
Oakland
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Feb
13
Yaamava’ Theater
Highland
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Feb
14
The Orpheum Theatre
Los Angeles
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Feb
15
Harrah's Resort Southern California
Valley Center
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Feb
17
Delta Hall at Eccles Theatre
Salt Lake City
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Feb
18
Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre
Denver
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Feb
20
ACL Live Moody Theatre
Austin
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Feb
21
Majestic Theatre
Dallas
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Feb
23
Coca-Cola Roxy
Atlanta
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Feb
24
Ryman Auditorium
Nashville
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Mar
13
Guildhall Studio
Portsmouth
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Mar
14
Brighton Dome
Brighton
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Mar
16
Swansea Arena
Swansea
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Mar
17
The Forum
Bath
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Mar
18
New Theatre
Oxford
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Mar
20
O2 City Hall Newcastle
Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Mar
21
Stockton Globe
Stockton-on-tees
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Mar
22
SEC Armadillo
Glasgow
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Mar
24
Theatre Royal Concert Hall
Nottingham
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Mar
25
O2 Apollo Manchester
Manchester
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Mar
27
City Hall
Sheffield
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Mar
28
Venue Cymru
Llandudno
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Mar
29
De Montfort Hall
Leicester
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Mar
31
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Liverpool
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Apr
01
Symphony Hall
Birmingham
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Apr
03
Royal Albert Hall
London
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Apr
05
3Arena
Dublin
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Apr
07
Cirque Royal
Brussels
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Apr
09
Royal Theatre Carré
Amsterdam
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Apr
10
Royal Theater Carré
Amsterdam
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Apr
12
K.B. Hallen
Copenhagen
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May
02
3Arena
Dublin
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May
06
SEC Armadillo
Glasgow
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May
08
University of Wolverhampton at The Civic Hall
Wolverhampton
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May
09
The London Palladium
London
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May
10
The London Palladium
London
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About David Gray
Recorded for no budget in a Stoke Newington bedroom in 1998 by a down on his luck singer-songwriter and self-released on a kitchen sink label, White Ladder slowly (very, very slowly) found an audience. It took a year to creep into the lower reaches of the British charts, then worked its way all the way up to number one. White Ladder eventually spent 3 years (from May 2000 to March 2003) in the UK top 100, spawning classic hit singles ‘Babylon’, ‘Please Forgive Me’ and ‘Sail Away’. It went on to sell over 7 million copies worldwide. It remains in the top 30 best-selling British albums of all time and the best-selling album ever in Ireland (a nation who know a good song when they hear it).
Celebrating its 20th anniversary with an expanded edition, it is interesting to consider the extraordinary aftermath of White Ladder. Its success spawned a new wave of singer-songwriters in an acoustic boom that resonates to this day, a soul-baring lineage that can be directly traced from David Gray to the all-conquering Ed Sheeran. Indeed, Ed is a fan, whose passionate live version of ‘This Year’s Love’ can bring tears to the eye. Fellow world beating British superstar Adele is also an admirer, citing ‘This Year’s Love’ as one of her all-time favourite break-up songs.
In the wake of White Ladder, every major record company began signing and developing guitar wielding troubadours. David Gray was followed into the UK charts by Damien Rice, KT Tunstall, Katie Melua, James Blunt, James Morrison, James Bay, Paolo Nutini, and, ultimately, Ed Sheeran and a second wave of guitar boys including George Ezra, Tom Walker, Tom Grennan and Lewis Capaldi. In the US (where White Ladder sold 2 million copies), Jack Johnson, John Mayer and Jazon Mraz were amongst singer-songwriters whose careers received a significant commercial boost. White Ladder was a music industry game changer.
And yet White Ladder remains apart from everything that followed. While the record company model involved putting young guitarist-singers into the studio with teams of established pop writers and producers, White Ladder was the work of a lone artist plumbing the depths of his soul.
White Ladder was born of difficult circumstances. David Gray had been struggling on the margins for a decade, a lonely figure with an acoustic guitar swimming against the tide of Britpop, grunge, hip hop and electro. With three albums to his name, he found himself advertised third on the bill to beer and a barbecue. “Futility was so thick on the ground it was utterly soul destroying.” He came close to quitting. But instead, he asked himself some difficult questions: “Can you make a better record? Can you write a better song? The decision was to open up and give it everything I’ve got. The open heartedness that White Ladder has at its very core is in direct relation to the sense of bitterness and defensiveness that prevailed upon me. White Ladder is the negative flipped into positive.”
He wrote and recorded in a tiny terraced house on Lordship Road in Stoke Newington. He had to record during the day so as not to disturb the neighbours. “The windows were open because it was hot, and you can hear traffic noises very clearly. It’s the ultimate bedroom recording, actually made in my bedroom.” Lacking big studio facilities, David experimented with drum machines and electronic elements, creating a blend of folktronica that has since become a familiar part of the musical landscape, aided by drummer Craig McClune and engineer Iestyn Polson.
David released White Ladder in Ireland on his own IHT label in November 1998. “We cobbled it together, got a distributor, pressed 5,000 copies and hoped for the best.” Released in the UK in March 1999, it reached number 69 in the charts. American jam rock superstar Dave Matthews was such a fan he personally licensed the album for his ATO label in the US. Meanwhile East West records, a division of Warner, took the reins, releasing ‘Babylon’ as a single in June 2000.
After that, the floodgates opened. ‘Babylon’ became one of the hits of the summer, White Ladder became a multi-million global phenomenon, and David Gray jumped from playing pubs to theatres to arenas in the space of a few frenetic months. “It was nuts. We were just laughing all the time. It was like a slow explosion, with moments of detonation that took it to another level. It was perfect in a way you could never design.”
White Ladder has become part of the fabric of the world. “A friend was in the Himalayas and ‘Sail Away’ was playing at base camp. I’ve heard tell of my songs coming out of radios and stereos in the strangest places, from Tel Aviv to Timbuktu. We made the best record we could, and by some miracle it managed to charm its way across the threshold. It didn’t just open the door a crack, it kicked the fucking thing down. We came straight through. That was astonishing. You can make a great record but it is exceedingly rare that it will go on and become something bigger than itself. It was charged with all kinds of energies, the right thing in the right place at the right time, in this openhearted moment.”
White Ladder caught something of the mood at the end of the century and the start of a new one, the comedown from the pomp of the nineties mixed with nervous hope for the future. Gray’s music is both intimate and broad, intensely personal yet capable of speaking to the masses. “I don’t write behind some sort of cloak. I’m the opposite of an enigma, I am just heart on sleeve. I think your strength as a creative person is your vulnerability. If you're not venturing anything you’re nowhere, there has to be something fragile and breakable being handed over. That was White Ladder. It is almost all I can say about it.”
Gray has released 12 complex, ambitious, heartfelt albums across his career. Some have been big commercial successes (2002’s A New Day At Midnight and 2005’s Life In Slow Motion were UK chart toppers), others have been more intimate and experimental. “It’s instinctive, you have to go where the music needs to go, otherwise the gleam, the sparkle will fall away.” All offer up songs of the highest quality, performed as if his life depends on them. Gray’s passionate, vocational approach has established an incredibly loyal audience prepared to follow him on every adventure.
“I've been happy after the event to get back to writing the music that I felt was in me and following my creative path. I don’t think the records I've made since have been worse or better. I just think what happened with White Ladder involved more than music. It was a sort of heart and soul moment of total surrender for everybody involved, for me and the audience. That was it. It doesn't get any better than that.”
Twenty years on, White Ladder remains an album of great depth and startling beauty, a superlative collection of emotional songs capturing a very special moment in time, as raw and immediate as when it was recorded.
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What fans are saying
Daddy
Lost half a star for not playing my favourite DG song (Ain’t no love) but otherwise note-perfect performance from Dai 😉
Seemed to be in great form and happy to be playing Cardiff, which, as he said, being a Solva Boy, was the closest thing to a hometown gig he had 🙂
A great night!
Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
Cardiff, United Kingdom
May 30, 2022
Toz
Excellent gig.
Understated entrance (no support) and then a mesmerising hour of lesser known songs. Quick change then back on for White Ladder, in sequence thankfully. Another quick break to then finish with a string of covers before a final revisit to a classic. Thoroughly enjoyable almost 2.5 hours.
Fremantle Arts Centre
Fremantle, Australia
Nov 14, 2022
William
My wife and I have seen him many places and many times our favorite is always the Greek he was on fire the band was on fire the videos played I
On screen was exceptional it was such a beautiful night and every sense of the word thank you thank you
Greek Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
Jul 31, 2022
Clint
The first set was great, but the video montage introducing the White Ladder set, Clune joining to play drums, and the SONGS...it was just special. There were moments during Babylon and Sail Away that felt like David was leading a revival in that hall. A truly unique concert experience. ❤️
Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
Austin, TX
Aug 06, 2022
Mike
The new album is very mellow and I don’t think most of the crowd enjoyed it. Based on previous set lists, David changed things up and played all of his older hits, which the crowd loved. The band was incredibly good and the show had such great energy.
The Roxy Theatre
Atlanta, GA
May 30, 2019
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David Gray Tour Cities
Salt Lake City, UT
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Toronto, ON
Amsterdam, Netherlands
London, United Kingdom
Dublin, Ireland
Dallas, TX
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Highland, CA
Oakland, CA
Seattle, WA
Brighton, United Kingdom
Minneapolis, MN
Swansea, United Kingdom
Brussels, Belgium
Oxford, United Kingdom
Denver, CO
New York, NY
Vancouver, BC
Bath, United Kingdom
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom
Red Bank, NJ
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Austin, TX
Boston, MA
Copenhagen, Denmark
Atlanta, GA
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Valley Center, CA
Detroit, MI
Manchester, United Kingdom
Portland, OR
Washington, DC
Llandudno, United Kingdom
Los Angeles, CA
Philadelphia, PA
Nashville, TN
Leicester, United Kingdom
Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Chicago, IL
Frequently Asked Questions About David Gray
Concerts & Tour Date Information
Is David Gray on tour?
Yes, David Gray is currently on tour. If you’re interested in attending an upcoming
David Gray concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The David Gray tour
is scheduled for 48 dates across 43 cities. Get
information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2024-2025 with Hypebot.
How many upcoming tour dates is David Gray scheduled to play?
David Gray is scheduled to play 48 shows between 2024-2025. Buy
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When does the David Gray tour start?
David Gray’s tour starts Jan 24, 2025 and ends on May 10, 2025.
They will play 43 cities; their most recent concert was held in
Boston at MGM Music Hall at Fenway and their next upcoming concert
will be in Birmingham at Symphony Hall.
What venues is David Gray performing at?
As part of the David Gray tour, David Gray is scheduled to play across the following
venues and cities:
2025 Tour Dates:
Jan 24 - Boston,
MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Jan 25 - Philadelphia,
PA @ The Met
Jan 26 - Washington,
DC @ Anthem
Jan 28 - New York,
NY @ Beacon Theatre
Jan 29 - Red Bank,
NJ @ Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at Count Basie Center for the Arts
Jan 31 - Toronto,
ON @ Massey Hall
Feb 01 - Detroit,
MI @ Masonic Cathedral Theatre
Feb 02 - Chicago,
IL @ The Chicago Theatre
Feb 03 - Minneapolis,
MN @ State Theatre
Feb 06 - Portland,
OR @ Keller Auditroium
Feb 07 - Seattle,
WA @ Moore Theatre
Feb 08 - Vancouver,
BC @ The Centre
Feb 10 - Oakland,
CA @ Fox Theater
Feb 13 - Highland,
CA @ Yaamava’ Theater
Feb 14 - Los Angeles,
CA @ The Orpheum Theatre
Feb 15 - Valley Center,
CA @ Harrah's Resort Southern California
Feb 17 - Salt Lake City,
UT @ Delta Hall at Eccles Theatre
Feb 18 - Denver,
CO @ Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre
Feb 20 - Austin,
TX @ ACL Live Moody Theatre
Feb 21 - Dallas,
TX @ Majestic Theatre
Feb 23 - Atlanta,
GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
Feb 24 - Nashville,
TN @ Ryman Auditorium
Mar 13 - Portsmouth,
England @ Guildhall Studio
Mar 14 - Brighton,
United Kingdom @ Brighton Dome
Mar 16 - Swansea,
WLS @ Swansea Arena
Mar 17 - Bath,
ENG @ The Forum
Mar 18 - Oxford,
ENG @ New Theatre
Mar 20 - Newcastle Upon Tyne,
WLS @ O2 City Hall Newcastle
Mar 21 - Stockton-on-tees,
England @ Stockton Globe
Mar 22 - Glasgow,
SCT @ SEC Armadillo
Mar 24 - Nottingham,
ENG @ Theatre Royal Concert Hall
Mar 25 - Manchester,
United Kingdom @ O2 Apollo Manchester
Mar 27 - Sheffield,
ENG @ City Hall
Mar 28 - Llandudno,
United Kingdom @ Venue Cymru
Mar 29 - Leicester,
UK @ De Montfort Hall
Mar 31 - Liverpool,
ENG @ Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Apr 01 - Birmingham,
GBR @ Symphony Hall
Apr 03 - London,
United Kingdom @ Royal Albert Hall
Apr 05 - Dublin,
L @ 3Arena
Apr 07 - Brussels,
11 @ Cirque Royal
Apr 09 - Amsterdam,
07 @ Royal Theatre Carré
Apr 10 - Amsterdam,
NH @ Royal Theater Carré
Apr 12 - Copenhagen,
17 @ K.B. Hallen
May 02 - Dublin,
Ireland @ 3Arena
May 06 - Glasgow,
SCT @ SEC Armadillo
May 08 - Wolverhampton,
United Kingdom @ University of Wolverhampton at The Civic Hall
May 09 - London,
United Kingdom @ The London Palladium
May 10 - London,
United Kingdom @ The London Palladium