Eddie 9V will return to the UK in March 2027 for a seven-date headline tour, taking his forthcoming album Down Here on the road for shows in Bristol, London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Faversham and Southampton.
The Atlanta guitarist, singer and songwriter begins the run at Thekla in Bristol on 17 March before heading to London’s Garage the following night. The tour continues through Manchester, Edinburgh and Nottingham before closing with shows at The Old Brewery Store in Faversham and The Brook in Southampton. Tickets are on sale now.
“I’m really excited to be back in Europe,” says Eddie. “European audiences have always treated me with so much respect. But in all seriousness, it’s been too long since we’ve played over there. The new music has been going over really well live, and I can’t wait to debut it for you all.”
‘Down Here’ arrives in November
The UK dates follow the release of Eddie 9V’s new album Down Here, which arrives on 6 November through Easy Eye Sound. Produced by Grammy-winning producer Dan Auerbach, the record was captured live at Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound Studio in Nashville and expands Eddie’s mix of Southern soul, blues, rock and roll, funk and R&B.
The sessions brought him together with a strong cast of musicians and songwriters, including Marcus King, Pat McLaughlin and Daniel Tashian. Rather than narrowing his sound, the collaborative process allowed Eddie to push further into the different styles that have always sat around the edges of his blues roots.
That direction can already be heard across the singles released from the album. ‘Whole Lot Coming For You’ and ‘Blowin’ Up’ were followed by a radically reworked version of George McCrae’s 1974 hit ‘Rock Your Baby’, while latest single ‘Satisfy The Way I Do’ pushes into a slicker, soulful groove.
From Atlanta clubs to Easy Eye Sound
Raised in Atlanta, Eddie picked up the guitar at six and initially moved through metal and indie rock before a performance by Howlin’ Wolf changed his direction. After discovering Wolf’s 1966 Newport Folk Festival appearance, he began digging deeper into the blues and was soon playing long nights in Atlanta clubs while still in his teens.
His debut album Left My Soul In Memphis arrived in 2019, beginning a steady rise that has since taken his music well beyond the traditional blues circuit. Eddie’s ability to blend vintage Southern sounds with a younger, less reverential approach has increasingly become his calling card, and Down Here looks set to push that further.
Working with Auerbach also places him firmly within the Easy Eye Sound world, where classic soul, blues and roots influences are often recorded with an emphasis on live performance and feel rather than excessive studio polish.
Eddie 9V UK tour 2027
17 March – Thekla, Bristol
18 March – Garage, London
19 March – Locker, Manchester
20 March – Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
21 March – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
23 March – The Old Brewery Store, Faversham
24 March – The Brook, Southampton
Tickets available here.
Eddie 9V’s new album Down Here will be released on 6 November 2026 through Easy Eye Sound. New single ‘Satisfy The Way I Do’ is available now, along with its accompanying video.
Main article photo by Alysse Gafkjen
