BIG BIG TRAIN: A Flare On The Lens

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Big Big Train announce new live album recorded at London's Cadogan Hall​

"... UK prog rockers Big Big Train have announced they will release a new live album and Blu-ray, A Flare On The Lens, through InsideOutMusic on September 13.

The new live release was recorded at the band's show at London's Cadogan Hall during last year's tour throughout August and September, during which the band performed 17 shows over 21 days across nine countries in the UK and Europe.

A Flare On The Lens features the band’s full show at Cadogan Hall from the second of their two nights there last year and also includes seven songs which were played only on the first night....

... A Flare On The Lens is available as a limited edition 3CD+Blu-ray media book, with the concert film audio mixed in 5.1 surround sound and stereo. A gatefold 180g 2LP vinyl version is also available, which features a carefully selected range of material from the Cadogan Hall shows. You can see the artwork and tracklisting below.

Pre-order A Flare On The Lens...."

 

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BIG BIG TRAIN Announce 2025 North American Tour​

Lead vocalist Alberto Bravin says:

We really enjoyed bringing Big Big Train to the United States for the first time earlier this year and playing to such enthusiastic audiences. We’re excited about returning and playing a mixture of recent and older material. As well as visiting some venues and locations that we played in March this year, we’re also bringing the band to some new areas as we seek to build our profile further. With two nights again in New Jersey, we’ll be varying the set list to some extent as well. Roll on April!

Drummer Nick D’Virgilio comments:

We had an absolute blast last year playing in the States and on board the Cruise, so we were keen to do a longer run of shows this time around, including venturing north of the border into Canada. We’re taking a step by step approach to North America – if we can make this second run of shows successful, then the next step would be to get further west and south.

Violinist Clare Lindley continues:

I’m looking forward not only to Big Big Train’s return to North America but also to the band playing for the first time ever in Portugal at Gouveia Art Rock. The festival has a great reputation and we relish the opportunity to add to the list of great bands that have played there over the years.

Bassist Gregory Spawton says:

Over the last couple of years Big Big Train has really matured as a live band. Since September 2022 we’ve played almost 50 live shows and I think audiences have been able to see and hear how strongly we’ve gelled. This line-up works so well together, both musically and socially, and we’re keen to build on our current momentum.

Keyboardist Oskar Holldorff adds:

On tour in September and October this year it felt as if we grew as a band every night. Alberto, NDV, Greg, Rikard, Clare and I simply love playing together and we feel we’ve found a real gem in Paul Mitchell, who joined us on trumpet in September and October and will be with us again next year.

Tickets for all shows go on sale at 10 AM, Eastern time on Friday, December 13. A pre-sale open to the band’s 2025 tour patrons and members of the Passengers Club for all shows (except Cruise To The Edge and the Gouveia Art Rock) festival opens at 10 AM, Eastern time on Wednesday, December 11.

April
2 - Sweetwater - Fort Wayne, IN
4-9 - Cruise To The Edge
10 - Des Plaines Theatre - Des Plaines, IL
11 - The Token Lounge - Westland, MI
13 - Electric City - Buffalo, NY
17 - Regent Theatre - Arlington, MA
18 - Rivoli Theater at The Williams Center - Rutherford, NJ
19 - Rivoli Theater at The Williams Center - Rutherford, NJ