Ally Venable made a serious impression on UK audiences in October 2025, and she is heading back for more. The Texas blues-rock guitarist announces a nine-date UK tour this September, with celebrated Canadian blues-rock phenom Garret T. Willie joining as special guest on every night of the run.
The tour arrives on the strength of ‘Money & Power’, Venable’s critically acclaimed sixth studio album on Ruf Records, recorded at Nashville’s Soundstage Studios with producer and drummer Tom Hambridge. The album features A-list guests Shemekia Copeland and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, whose stinging guest solo on opener “Brown Liquor” sets the tone for a record that plays entirely by its own rules. “I’m thrilled to release this album,” Venable says. “For me, it’s a sonic embodiment of a woman’s unstoppable ambition.”
The momentum behind Venable is undeniable. Her 2023 album ‘Real Gone’ hit No. 1 on the Billboard Blues Charts and stayed in contention for a full year after release. Total Guitar magazine ranked her among the Top 100 Blues Guitarists, and Classic Rock praised her growing maturity as a songwriter alongside her already formidable instrumental prowess. ‘Money & Power’ builds directly on that foundation with even more confidence and intention.
The UK run opens September 8 in Newcastle and moves through York, London, Nottingham, Norwich, Manchester, Glasgow, Bristol, and Faversham. Nine nights, nine cities, and a guitarist operating at the peak of her powers.
Ally Venable 2026 UK Tour Dates:
September 8, Cluny 2, Newcastle
September 9, The Crescent, York
September 10, The 100 Club, London
September 11, Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
September 12, The Waterfront, Norwich
September 13, Deaf Institute, Manchester
September 15, Stereo, Glasgow
September 16, Exchange, Bristol
September 17, The Old Brewery, Faversham