The Streets A Grand Don't Come For Free Tour
For the first time, Mike Skinner and The Streets are taking their seminal album “A Grand Don’t Come For Free” on tour, exactly as it was meant to be heard: track by track, start to finish. Seems wild, right? Twenty years on from gritting teeth and texting through drama, Skinner is revisiting his masterpiece the way every fan secretly hoped. Some songs, even Skinner admits, are going live for the very first time. That’s nostalgic and a bit bonkers if you think about it.
I remember spinning this record in my mate’s flat, half-listening to the lyrics while we fixed a leaky kettle. “Dry Your Eyes” could make a room go silent, and “Fit But You Know It” would get someone shouting at 2 a.m., genuine cultural moments, not just tracks.
Tour Dates and Venues
This tour isn’t just a collection of shows; it’s a trip back to those uncertain cashpoint days and faded nightclubs. Margate Dreamland, Manchester Castlefield Bowl, and that circus tent in Norwich set the scene. It’s intentionally theatrical: Skinner studied screenwriting just to nail the album’s storyline, and now every gig promises the whole journey, awkward dates, broken TVs, lost money, and the sweet heartbreak as only The Streets could tell it.
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| Date | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2026 | Dreamland | Margate |
| June 27, 2026 | Bristol Sounds | Bristol |
| July 11, 2026 | Castlefield Bowl | Manchester |
| July 18, 2026 | Alexandra Palace Park | London |
| July 23, 2026 | Ludlow Castle | Ludlow |
| July 24, 2026 | Kirkstall Abbey | Leeds |
| August 7, 2026 | Audley End Estate | Essex |
| August 21, 2026 | Rock n Roll Circus | Norwich |
The last time I saw a full album show, no one remembered half the words. But with The Streets, those spoken bits “I just needed to talk to someone” are etched in people’s brains from too many late-night bus rides.
Tickets and Anticipation
Presale opens October 14 at 10 a.m., and you’ll probably need ninja reflexes and a handful of browser tabs to snag them. General sales follow on October 17, so it’s not hopeless, but honestly, these nights will be packed. Expect sweaty nostalgia, lots of phones filming, and the odd person shedding a tear for the soundtrack to their twenties.
