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Some of you have probably heard by now, but Jack Johnson has announced a massive one off UK show this summer.

He’ll play London’s Hyde Park on Wednesday 2nd July. Why it’s a Wednesday and not a weekend is anyone’s guess, but that’s when he plays, so go get your tickets.

He’ll be providing a whole day of entertainment, with support from G Love & Special Sauce and Mason Jennings, along with others to be announced.

UPDATE: Jack has just announced three more dates:

Thursday 3rd July - Birmingham NIA
Saturday 5th July - Newquay Watergate Bay
Monday 7th July - Manchester MEN Arena

Tickets are on presale now from Live Nation, and go on general sale on Friday (8th Feb) at 9am I believe.

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Jack Penate has announced a Spring 2008 UK tour calling at all the usual haunts around the country.

Thursday 28th February - Hull University
Friday 29th February - Liverpool Carling Academy
Saturday 1st March - Glasgow ABC
Monday 3rd March - Newcastle University
Tuesday 4th March - Manchester University
Thursday 6th March - Norwich U.E.A.
Friday 7th March - Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall
Saturday 8th March - Leicester University
Sunday 9th March - Southampton Guildhall
Tuesday 11th March - Cardiff Solus
Wednesday 12th March - London Shepherds Bush Empire

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Updates: I’ve just added the 20th November gig and the 26th November gigs, thanks to a comment from Kathryn below. This was originally posted on 4th October.

The brilliant Mencap have announced this year’s “Little Noise Sessions”, a series of intimate, acoustic gigs, which will take place from Tuesday 20th November to Wednesday 28 November 2007, at Islington’s Union Chapel in London. They’ll be hosted by Radio 1 DJ Jo Whiley.

To get tickets you’ll have to register here to get tickets when they go on sale. Ticket registration opens on Tuesday 2 October and closes at 12.00 Friday 19 October. Those who have registered can then buy tickets online on a first-come-first-served basis from 9am on Monday 22 October. Tickets are £35 each.

The gigs will raise money for Mencap’s Arts Awards scheme which enables children and young people with a learning disability to take part in local arts projects.

Tuesday 20th November - Secret Headliner, Jack Penate, Laura Marling, Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong
Wednesday 21st November - Athlete and The Hoosiers
Thursday 22nd November - Will Young, Newton Faulkner and Adele
Friday 23rd November - Biffy Clyro, We Are Scientists and Young Knives
Saturday 24th November - The Pigeon Detectives and The Metros
Sunday 25th November - Snow Patrol and Cajun Dance Party
Monday 26th November - Kate Nash, Robyn, The Ting Tings
Tuesday 27th November - The Enemy + Special Guests
Wednesday 28th November - Keane, Rilo Kiley + Scouting For Girls

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Both The Enemy and Jack Penate have announced new dates instores next week.

You will need to collect wristbands from the store in the morning for entry to each of the Enemy’s three shows outlined below:

Monday 17 September - 6.00pm - HMV, 90 Market St, Manchester
Thursday 20 September - 5.00pm - Chalky’s, 78 High Street, Banbury, Oxon, OX16 5JG
Friday 21 September - 6.00pm - Virgin on Oxford Street in London

Meanwhile Jack Penate is doing two instores to celebrate his new single “Second, Minute Or Hour”, playing the below two dates. Wristbands are limited to two per person, available on 24th September at both stores.

Wednesday 26th September - Virgin Megastore, Oxford Street, London
Thursday 27th September - Manchester Arndale Centre

Photo from Radio 1 interactive’s flickr stream. under the Creative Commons License.

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Believe it or not, Gonzo on MTV2 is 5 years old this year. To celebrate, they’re doing a tour of Barfly venues around the UK, with some of the best bands of the moment. Catch Bloc Party, We Are Scientists (who are doing yet another UK show) and The Cribs amongst other bands at each of the dates.

The ever present Operator Please are openers for each date.

Tickets go on sale at 9am on

Friday 12th October - Birmingham Barfly - Funeral For a Friend with The Dykeenies
Saturday 13th October - Cardiff Barfly - The Rumble Strips with Blood Red Shoes
Sunday 14th October - Camden Barfly - Bloc Party with Does it Offend You, Yeah?
Friday 19th October - Liverpool Barfly - The Cribs with Lightspeed Champion
Saturday 20th October - York Fibbers - Jack Penate with Dan le Sac Vs Scoobius Pip
Sunday 21st October - Glasgow Barfly - We Are Scientists with Foals

Photo is taken from Shane Bee’s flickr stream under the creative commons license