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Elles Bailey begins her 2023 UK tour with multiple award wins & nominations

Elles Bailey earned further acclaim by picking up two awards from the UK Americana Awards 2023 this week. Not only did Elles win the highly coveted Artist of the Year Award, she also walked away with the very first Live Act of the Year Award. What’s more, Elles’ guitarist Joe Wilkins was also nominated as Instrumentalist of the Year, showing the high regard he’s earned on his own merit.  

“In 2018, I went to my first Americana Awards at the Hackney Empire after showcasing for the first time,” Elles remembers, “Back then, I was a completely unknown artist to almost everyone there, but over the last five years this community has welcomed me, and so many other artists, with open arms  

“To win ‘Artist of the Year’ means absolutely everything (especially when so many of my favourite artists, whom I look up to and respect, have previously won this award). 

Elles has been a passionate performer and champion of live music, so winning the AMAUK’s inaugural ‘Live Act of the Year Award’ has special significance for her“There is nothing more special than the magical connection that sparks between artist and audience in a live setting.” says Elles “It’s honest, real, raw and utterly spectacular. To win the inaugural ‘Live Act of the Year’ is quite frankly the hugest of honours. This award is a testament to all the incredible musicians who share the stage with me and help me tell my story. I am so grateful to each and every one of them. 

 The nominations and wins were earned by another year of passionate creative effort. In particular inspired by the release of Elles’ critically acclaimed, third album ‘Shining in the Half Light;. It also reflects her deep commitment to live touring and performance.  

This self-confessed ‘rolling stone’ will soon be rolling out her headline 2023 tour. Dates below.  

The 18-date 2023 headline UK tour starts next week, 3rd February.  She’ll also be appearing at the Black Deer Festival  and Maid of Stone Festival this Summer.  

She’s also been shortlisted for 3 awards at the forthcoming UK Blues Awards 2023: UK Blues Vocalist of the Year, UK Blues Album of the Year, and UK Blues Artist of the Year. Voting opens 4th February. 

“The UK Blues community have championed me from the off” says Elles  “I am thrilled to have picked up three nominations at this year’s awards. So, a huge thank you to everyone one who nominated me. I am also delighted to see ‘Shining in the Half Light’ pick up a nomination for album of the year. I am very proud of this record’s story. Both the writing and recording process and subsequently its release story. To have this nomination and recognition for this body of work is the icing on the cake.”

Elles Bailey UK Tour

February 2023

 3rd – Winters End, Trecco Bay
 4th – Academy 2, Manchester (co-headline with Chantel McGregor)
 5th – The Stables, Milton Keynes  (co-headline with Chantel McGregor)

March 2023

 3rd – The Globe, Cardiff
 4th  – The Phoenix, Exeter
 9th – O2 Academy 2, Liverpool
 10th – The Social, Hull
 11th – The Firestation, Sunderland
 14th – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton 
 15th – The Crescent Arts Centre, York
 16th – The Caves, Edinburgh
 17th – The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds  (co-headline with Chantel McGregor)
 21st – Komedia, Brighton
 22nd – Junction 2, Cambridge 
 23rd – 1865, Southampton

April 2023

 1st – Lafayette, London
 14th – Arlington Arts, Newbury
 15th – Trinity Centre, Bristol

May 2023

18th – Rescue Room, Nottingham

19th – Sheffield, Corporation

Tickets for the tour can be purchased here.

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James Daykin EF Country Editor

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