Elbow

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Alternative rock band from, Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Formed in 1990, originally called Mr. Soft (later shortened to Soft) and comprised of guitarist and back up vocalist Mark Potter, bassist Pete Turner and drummer Richard Jupp. Vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Guy Garvey was asked by Mark to join the band when they met at college (both were 16 at the time). Mark's brother keyboardist and back up vocalist Craig Potter joined soon afterwards.

They changed their name to Elbow in 1997 after Guy heard a character from a BBC TV Drama "The Singing Detective" say that the word "Elbow" is the most sensual word in the English language, not for its definition, but for how it feels to say and how it looks on the page.

They were also signed by Island Records in 1997, but due to a takeover and indie band jettison-attitude by Universal in 1998, their Steve Osborne produced debut album was scrapped. Only a self-issued (now) ultra rare E.P. and a compilation appearance of one of the songs document this period.

In 2000 they put out their first release proper, an E.P. on a small indie label Universal before they were eventually signed to Richard Branson's Universal in 2001.

Winner of the 2008 Mercury Prize (for best British album) for The Seldom Seen Kid.

Drummer Richard Jupp left the band of his own choice to pursue drum tutoring in 2016.

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One Day Like This

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2

Grounds for Divorce

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3

Mirrorball

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4

The Bones of You

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5

Weather to Fly

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2025

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October 16, 2025

Fall 2025 North American Tour

Wiltern Theatre

Los Angeles, California, United States

  • 1. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years

  • 2. Lovers' Leap

  • 3. Fly Boy Blue / Lunette

  • 4. Kindling

  • 5. The Bones of You

  • 6. Her to the Earth

  • 7. My Sad Captains

  • 8. Balu

  • 9. Mirrorball

  • 10. The Seldom Seen Kid

  • 11. The Birds

  • 12. Adriana Again

  • 13. Lippy Kids

  • 14. Magnificent (She Says)

  • 15. Sober

  • 16. Grounds for Divorce

  • 1. Station Approach

  • 2. One Day Like This


October 15, 2025

Fall 2025 North American Tour

Fox Theater

Oakland, California, United States

  • 1. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years

  • 2. Lovers' Leap

  • 3. Fly Boy Blue / Lunette

  • 4. Kindling

  • 5. The Bones of You / Summertime

  • 6. Her to the Earth

  • 7. My Sad Captains

  • 8. Balu

  • 9. Mirrorball

  • 10. The Seldom Seen Kid

  • 11. The Birds

  • 12. Adriana Again

  • 13. Lippy Kids

  • 14. Magnificent (She Says)

  • 15. Sober

  • 16. Grounds for Divorce

  • 1. Station Approach

  • 2. One Day Like This


October 13, 2025

Fall 2025 North American Tour

Revolution Hall

Portland, Oregon, United States

  • 1. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years

  • 2. Lovers' Leap

  • 3. Adriana Again

  • 4. Newborn

  • 5. The Bones of You / Summertime

  • 6. Kindling

  • 7. Balu

  • 8. Mirrorball

  • 9. Her to the Earth

  • 10. The Seldom Seen Kid

  • 11. Fly Boy Blue / Lunette

  • 12. The Birds

  • 13. Magnificent (She Says)

  • 14. Sober

  • 15. Grounds for Divorce

  • 1. All You Need Is Love(The Beatles cover)

  • 2. Lippy Kids

  • 3. One Day Like This


October 12, 2025

Fall 2025 North American Tour

Showbox

Seattle, Washington, United States

  • 1. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years

  • 2. Lovers' Leap

  • 3. Fly Boy Blue / Lunette

  • 4. The Bones of You / Summertime

  • 5. Her to the Earth

  • 6. My Sad Captains

  • 7. Mirrorball

  • 8. Balu

  • 9. The Seldom Seen Kid

  • 10. The Birds

  • 11. Adriana Again

  • 12. Lippy Kids

  • 13. Magnificent (She Says)

  • 14. Sober

  • 15. Grounds for Divorce

  • 1. Station Approach

  • 2. One Day Like This


October 10, 2025

Fall 2025 North American Tour

The Union Event Center

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

  • 1. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years

  • 2. Lovers' Leap

  • 3. Adriana Again

  • 4. The Bones of You / Summertime

  • 5. Her to the Earth

  • 6. My Sad Captains

  • 7. Balu

  • 8. Mirrorball

  • 9. The Seldom Seen Kid

  • 10. Fly Boy Blue / Lunette

  • 11. The Birds

  • 12. Lippy Kids

  • 13. Magnificent (She Says)

  • 14. Sober

  • 15. Grounds for Divorce

  • 1. Station Approach

  • 2. One Day Like This

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