Flutes at the ready, mun! Ian Anderson and the prog titans are dusting off their cloaks and cranking up the time signatures because Jethro Tull are hitting the road across the UK in April and May 2026 for what theyโre calling The Curiosity Tour.
And before you askโyes, the flute is still mightier than the sword. ๐ชโ๏ธ
๐ง Whatโs Occurring?
Starting at Perth Concert Hall on Sunday 19 April and wrapping up at Eastbourne Congress Theatre on Saturday 16 May, this tour clocks in at 19 shows across the land. Thatโs nearly a month of prog wizardry, folk trickery, and flute solos sharp enough to slice a Greggs sausage roll in half.
Theyโll be celebrating not just their whopping 24-album back catalogue, but also their latest studio release Curious Ruminant, which proves that even after half a century in the game, Tull arenโt content just to play the oldiesโtheyโre still writing, experimenting, and keeping prog properly weird. Tidy! ๐ด๐ฅ
๐ Where You Can Catch Them
Hereโs a tasty sampler of the dates (full list on the bandโs site):
- Sun 19 Apr โ Perth, Concert Hall
- Mon 20 Apr โ Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall
- Wed 22 Apr โ Edinburgh, Usher Hall
- Thu 23 Apr โ Newcastle, O2 City Hall
- Tue 28 Apr โ Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
- Wed 29 Apr โ Sheffield City Hall
- Sat 3 May โ Birmingham, Symphony Hall
- Early May โ London, The Palladium & Leicester, De Montfort Hall
- Sat 16 May โ Eastbourne, Congress Theatre (Final night blowout)
Thatโs a run through some of the UKโs swankiest concert hallsโso polish your shoes, behave yourselves, and maybe leave the inflatable hammers at home.
๐ถ What To Expect
You can bet your last pint that โAqualungโ and โLocomotive Breathโ will make an appearance, but Tull donโt do lazy nostalgia. Expect:
- New cuts from Curious Ruminant to prove Andersonโs still got the fire.
- Prog monsters pulled from the vaultโdeep cuts thatโll make the die-hards in cardigans lose their minds.
- Theatrics galore: Andersonโs storytelling, precision lighting, and that pin-drop silence between flute blasts. (Seriously, even their official site reminds punters to be sat before the lights go downโprog gigs donโt mess about ๐ ).
๐ท Ticket Prices
These halls donโt come cheap, butt. Most venues are showing prices around ยฃ45โยฃ65, depending on where you plonk yourself. If you want prime sightlines to watch Ian Anderson prance about like a demented stork, youโll need to cough up a few extra quid.
Pro tip: move faster than a runaway โLocomotive Breathโโthe Glasgow show was already showing strong sales. ๐
๐ค Why Itโs Worth It
Jethro Tull arenโt a nostalgia jukeboxโtheyโre a living, breathing prog machine still making new music and playing with surgical precision. Louder put it best: theyโre โa bunch of old guys having funโโand isnโt that the dream? Lush.
This isnโt just about hearing the hits; itโs about soaking in the strange, theatrical, utterly unique world of Jethro Tullโa band thatโs never fit into any box (unless that box was carved out of oak and played in 13/8 time).
๐ฅ The Riff Report Crewโs Quick Tips
- Pick your venue wisely. These are seated showsโsightlines matter.
- Plan your travel. April and May are prime train strike seasonโdonโt get stranded in Glasgow Queen Street at midnight.
- Merch is a must. A 2026 Tull tour poster will look lush framed above the mantlepiece.
- Respect the etiquette. Be in your seat before lights down. Nothing kills a prog flute solo like someone clattering in with a pint of Carling.
๐ค Bottom Line
Whether youโre a lifer whoโs followed them since This Was (1968) or a curious newbie looking for your first taste of prog flute warfare, The Curiosity Tour is shaping up to be a masterclass.
And if youโve never seen an audience headbang to a flute soloโwell, mun, this is your chance. ๐ค๐ช๐ฅ
Tickets are on sale now via venues, Ticketmaster, and Gigantic. Donโt dither. Grab a seat, warm up your neck, and weโll see you there.
