Classic rock band Jethro Tull to drop by Bristol in Spring 2024

Classic rock band Jethro Tull to drop by Bristol in Spring 2024

Posted on: 11 Jul 2023

Celebrating an astonishing seven decades and over 23 albums worth of prog rock favourites and sonic experimentation, beloved outfit Jethro Tull are back in Bristol next year.

 

Jethro Tull will play at Bristol Beacon on Wednesday 17 April 2024.

 

‘The Seven Decades Tour’ will see the 70s psychedelia and prog-rock legends come together once more to look back at and celebrate a sprawling discography that began all the way back in 1968 with This Was. Pre-sale tickets go live on Thursday 15 with general sale on Friday 16 June.

 

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Cutting their teeth in the early 1960s with a blend of blues rock and jazz fusion, Jethro Tull are a shapeshifting project with a past members list that would rival that of The Fall. Multi-instrumentalist frontman Ian Anderson is the only constant member of the band who are named after an 18th-century agricultural pioneer who invented the seed drill.

 

By the mid-seventies and already with a much-changed lineup, Anderson had led a sonic shift that saw the band embrace more folk-led melodies and surrealist lyricism. This experimentation proved a worldwide hit and Jethro Tull were soon seen by many as rivalling acts such as Led Zeppelin, Elton John and The Rolling Stones.

 

Seven decades later, they’ve sold more than 60 million albums worldwide, boast a massive global fanbase and have recorded over 30 studio and live albums…but much remains the same! Ian Anderson still leads a band who have an innate hunger for creativity and experimentation and thrive on wowing audiences with their captivating live performances.

 

In addition to Bristol, the UK leg of Jethro Tull’s ‘The Seven Decades Tour’ will see them play shows venues in Bournemouth, Birmingham, London, Cambridge, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Gateshead, Sheffield, Manchester, Manchester and Liverpool. Find out more here.

 

 

Jethro Tull will play Bristol Beacon on Wednesday 17 April 2024 with tickets on general sale on Friday 16 June. Secure yours HERE.

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Stanley Gray

Stan is a born and bred Bristolian, recently graduated from studying English Literature in Sheffield. His passions are music and literature and he spends the majority of his time in venues all over the city, immersing himself in Bristol’s alternative music scene. A lifelong Bristol City fan, Stan’s Saturdays are spent watching his team both home and away.