The Shires international tour dates
Cardiff
The Shires @ Memo Arts Centre Barry
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Leicester
The Shires @ Athena Events Venue
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Reading
The Shires @ Wycombe Arts Centre
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London
The Shires @ Wyvern Theatre
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Brighton
The Shires @ De La Warr Pavilion
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Lincolnshire
The Shires @ The Engine Shed
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Warrington
The Shires @ Pyramid And Parr Hall
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Scarborough (UK)
The Shires @ Scarborough Spa Grand Hall
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Bradford
The Shires @ Kings Hall Ilkley
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Northampton
The Shires @ Royal And Derngate
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Leeds
The Shires @ Dewsbury Town Hall
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Manchester
The Shires @ Buxton Opera House
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Cardiff
The Shires @ Aberdare Coliseum
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Shrewsbury
The Shires @ The Albert Hall
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Swansea
The Shires @ Ffwrnes
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Suffolk
The Shires @ Historic Lavenham Theatre
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Glasgow
The Shires @ Ovo Hydro
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About The Shires

The Shires are a British country duo composed of singer-songwriters Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes. Earle sings harmony vocals, plays piano and guitar, and Rhodes is the lead singer. The duo formed in 2013 and released their debut album Brave in 2015, becoming the first UK country act to chart in the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart. The group's second album, My Universe, became the fastest-selling UK country album in history when it was released in October 2016.[2]
They hail from the neighboring counties of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire in England. "Shire" is the original term for what is usually known as a county in the United Kingdom. The duo fittingly took the band name to maintain a British identity and take a small part of Britain to the United States. After playing hardly half a dozen shows together, The Shires caught the attention of Decca Records, who signed them in the United Kingdom, and they secured a contract with American record label Universal Music Group Nashville, thus becoming the first-ever English country act to be signed to a major Nashville label. They were also the first UK country act to have a top ten album and the first to receive an award from the American Country Music Association.
Earle and Rhodes were awarded Honorary Doctorates of the Arts by the University of Bedfordshire for their services and contributions to music on 25 July 2019.

The Shires reviews
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- The Shires, Cheltenham on the 6th April 2025
- The Shires, Cardiff on the 26th April 2025
- The Shires, Leicester on the 1st May 2025
- The Shires, Reading on the 3rd May 2025
- The Shires, London on the 9th May 2025
- The Shires, Brighton on the 10th May 2025
- The Shires, Lincolnshire on the 15th May 2025
- The Shires, Warrington on the 16th May 2025
- The Shires, Scarborough (UK) on the 22nd May 2025
- The Shires, Bradford on the 23rd May 2025
- The Shires, Northampton on the 24th May 2025
- The Shires, Leeds on the 30th May 2025
- The Shires, Manchester on the 31st May 2025
- The Shires, Cardiff on the 6th June 2025
- The Shires, Shrewsbury on the 7th June 2025
- The Shires, Swansea on the 8th June 2025
- The Shires, Suffolk on the 16th August 2025
- Darius Rucker, Glasgow on the 30th September 2025
- Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham on the 6th April 2025
- Memo Arts Centre Barry, Cardiff on the 26th April 2025
- Athena Events Venue, Leicester on the 1st May 2025
- Wycombe Arts Centre, Reading on the 3rd May 2025
- Wyvern Theatre, London on the 9th May 2025
- De La Warr Pavilion, Brighton on the 10th May 2025
- The Engine Shed, Lincolnshire on the 15th May 2025
- Pyramid And Parr Hall, Warrington on the 16th May 2025
- Scarborough Spa Grand Hall, Scarborough (UK) on the 22nd May 2025
- Kings Hall Ilkley, Bradford on the 23rd May 2025
- Royal And Derngate, Northampton on the 24th May 2025
- Dewsbury Town Hall, Leeds on the 30th May 2025
- Buxton Opera House, Manchester on the 31st May 2025
- Aberdare Coliseum, Cardiff on the 6th June 2025
- The Albert Hall, Shrewsbury on the 7th June 2025
- Ffwrnes, Swansea on the 8th June 2025
- Historic Lavenham Theatre, Suffolk on the 16th August 2025
- Ovo Hydro, Glasgow on the 30th September 2025
- Derby Cathedral, Nottingham, 2025
- Grand Theatre, Lancaster, 2025
- The Haymarket, Reading, 2025
- Dorking Halls, London, 2025
- Grand Opera House, York, 2024
- Eridge Park, Maidstone, 2024
- Union Chapel, London, 2024
- Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham, 2024
- Rncm Theatre, Manchester, 2024
- Ragley Hall, Birmingham, 2023
- Kelvingrove Bandstand and Amphitheatre, Glasgow, 2023
- QEII Arena, Wolverhampton, 2022
- Princess Theatre, Plymouth, 2022