THE BEES RETURN

TOUR DATES

“Highlands and Islands tour”

The Bees are back. Isle of Wight’s finest return to the live circuit in May before the release of their third album in the summer. The band made their first (mercury nominated) album (Sunshine Hit Me) in their shed and their second (Free The Bees) in Abbey Road. 'Chicken Payback' from Free The Bees is currently featured on the high profile Sure World Cup TV ad. Their new record (Octopus) is being recorded in their new basement studio on the Isle of Wight.

The band will play a few small shows to road-test the new album tracks, ahead of bigger dates
in the autumn. Bee Aaron Fletcher says “We’re really excited to get back out there again. We’re particularly excited about the Scottish dates, we’ve always loved playing up there, the crowds are amazing”

May 2006

18th The Great Escape, Brighton
20th Tropicalia Festival, The Barbican
28th Hi-Fi South Festival, Winchester

June 2006

12th CARGO, London

July 2006

5th The Marquee, Cork, Ireland (supp Robert Plant)
23rd The Lovebox Festival, Victoria Park, London
29th Across The Tracks Festival, Leeds
30th Night and Day, Manchester

August 2006 HIGHLANDS and ISLANDS tour

2nd Raigmore, Inverness
3rd BA Club, Fort William
4th Fusion, Orkney
6th The Loft, Forres
7th The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
9th tba
10th Reading Room, Dundee
11th GUU, Glasgow
12th North Star, Shetland