Booking:
Frank Riley | High Road Touring
Booking:
Paul McGivern | Pitch & Smith (UK/Europe)
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April 11, 2017 - This Is The Kit sign to Rough Trade Records
A big congrats to This Is The Kit for today's announcement that they've signed to Rough Trade Reco...
November 29, 2016 - This Is The Kit's holiday single, new videos & final Bashed Out tour dates
This Is The Kit have finally wrapped up their tour dates in support of 2015's most excellent Bashed...
December 4, 2015 - This Is The Kit get Album of the Year, José González tour & new EP
We try not to let our site get too dominated by a single artist, but what a run This Is The Kit have...
Booking:
Frank Riley | High Road Touring
Booking:
Paul McGivern | Pitch & Smith (UK/Europe)
Publicity:
Contact Brassland
April 11, 2017 - This Is The Kit sign to Rough Trade Records
A big congrats to This Is The Kit for today's announcement that they've signed to Rough Trade Reco...
November 29, 2016 - This Is The Kit's holiday single, new videos & final Bashed Out tour dates
This Is The Kit have finally wrapped up their tour dates in support of 2015's most excellent Bashed...
December 4, 2015 - This Is The Kit get Album of the Year, José González tour & new EP
We try not to let our site get too dominated by a single artist, but what a run This Is The Kit have...
Date | City and Venue | Country |
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June 10, 2023 | London, Rough Trade East | UK |
June 12, 2023 | London, Pryzm | UK |
June 16, 2023 | Brighton, Eridge Park | UK |
June 18, 2023 | Bristol, Rough Trade - Bristol | UK |
July 14, 2023 | London, Hatfield Park | UK |
July 16, 2023 | London, Hatfield House | UK |
July 27, 2023 | Coventry, Castle Park | UK |
July 28, 2023 | Thirsk, Baldersby Park | UK |
September 20, 2023 | Hamburg, Reeperbahn Festival | Germany |
September 20, 2023 | Antwerp, DE ROMA | Belgium |
September 21, 2023 | Amsterdam, Tolhuistuin | Netherlands |
September 22, 2023 | Nijmegen, Doornroosje | Netherlands |
September 24, 2023 | Copenhagen, Hotel Cecil | Denmark |
September 26, 2023 | Berlin, FRANNZ Club | Germany |
September 27, 2023 | Leipzig, Utc Connewitz | Germany |
September 29, 2023 | Munich, Milla | Germany |
September 30, 2023 | Zürich, Bogen F | Switzerland |
October 1, 2023 | Lyon, Epicerie Modern | France |
October 3, 2023 | Lille, L'Aéronef | France |
October 4, 2023 | Reims, La Cartonnerie | France |
October 5, 2023 | Montbeliard, Le Moloco | France |
October 6, 2023 | Paris, Le Trabendo | France |
October 11, 2023 | New York (NYC), NY, Le Poisson Rouge | US |
October 12, 2023 | Boston / Cambridge, MA, The Red Room at Cafe 939 | US |
October 13, 2023 | Philadelphia, PA, Johnny Brenda's | US |
October 13, 2023 | Philadelphia, PA, Johnny Brenda's | US |
October 14, 2023 | Washington, DC, Songbyrd | US |
October 17, 2023 | Toronto, ON, Drake Underground | Canada |
October 19, 2023 | Chicago, IL, Lincoln Hall | US |
October 20, 2023 | Milwaukee, WI, The Back Room @ Colectivo | US |
October 21, 2023 | Twin Cities, MN, Turf Club | US |
October 24, 2023 | Denver, CO, Globe Hall | US |
October 25, 2023 | Denver, CO, Globe Hall | US |
October 26, 2023 | Boise, ID, Neurolux | US |
October 27, 2023 | Portland, OR, Mississippi Studios | US |
October 28, 2023 | Seattle, WA, 7400 Woodlawn Hall | US |
October 29, 2023 | Vancouver, BC, Wise Hall | Canada |
November 1, 2023 | Grass Valley, CA, Grass Valley Center for the Arts | US |
November 2, 2023 | SF Bay Area, CA, The Chapel | US |
November 4, 2023 | Los Angeles (LA), CA, South Pasadena Masonic Lodge | US |
November 8, 2023 | Brighton, Assembly Hall | UK |
November 9, 2023 | Cambridge, Cambridge Junction | UK |
November 10, 2023 | Reading, St Laurence's Church | UK |
November 11, 2023 | Cardiff, Tramshed | UK |
November 12, 2023 | Birmingham, Glee Club - Birmingham | UK |
November 14, 2023 | Gwynedd, Neuadd Ogwen, Bethesda | UK |
November 16, 2023 | Cork, Cyprus Avenue | Ireland |
November 17, 2023 | Galway, Roisin Dubh | Ireland |
November 18, 2023 | Dublin, National Concert Hall | Ireland |
November 19, 2023 | Belfast, Mandela Hall | UK |
This Is The Kit is the much beloved musical project of Kate Stables, born in England and based in Paris, though the heart of their musical community remains in Bristol, UK. Kate sings, plays guitar, banjo, trumpet and percussion, while a cast of carefully hand-plucked friends deliver guitar strums, banjo plucks, hushed horns and electronic textures that sit beneath Stables' easy, earnest lilt. Her long time collaborator and regular live companion Jesse Vernon sometimes contributes guitars, violin and percussion. While on tour, This Is The Kit usually includes Rozi Plain & drummer Jamie Whitby-Coles alongside Kate — but the band is a shape-shifting entity ranging from a female duo with friend Rozi to a psychedelia tinged five electric five-piece.
What does it sound like? Well, you thought you didn't like the banjo but you were wrong pal. Listen as Kate rips forward with her hypnotic twang pattern and a voice of rare, unaffected beauty. She also uses guitars and stuff.
"The aim is to have fun playing with people whose work I really like," says Kate in her simple and direct fashion. "The more you exchange and share with people the better things get and the more you learn." This is the Kit are a proper headliner in the United Kingdom and increasingly a festival draw, thought they have put in many miles opening up for artists such as The National, Jose Gonzales, Sharon Van Etten, Jeffrey Lewis, Alexi Murdoch, Iron & Wine, Barr Brothers, Anais Mitchell and Jolie Holland — a beloved list of music-makers whose work might help you (roughly) triangulate the TITK sound.