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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October 16, 2025
Wiltern Theatre
Los Angeles, California, United States1. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years
2. Lovers' Leap
3. Fly Boy Blue / Lunette
4. Kindling
5. The Bones of You
with extended instrumental of Gershwin's Summertime as outro6. 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
Fox Theater
Oakland, California, United States1. 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
Revolution Hall
Portland, Oregon, United States1. 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)
Sang by audience2. Lippy Kids
3. One Day Like This
October 12, 2025
Showbox
Seattle, Washington, United States1. 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
(Crowd sang “Happy Birthday” and “When I’m 64” to welcome band back to stage)2. One Day Like This
October 10, 2025
The Union Event Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States1. 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
October 9, 2025
Summit Music Hall
Denver, Colorado, United States1. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years
2. Lovers' Leap
3. Adriana Again
4. The Bones of You
5. Summertime
6. My Sad Captains
7. Her to the Earth
8. Balu
9. Mirrorball
10. The Seldom Seen Kid
11. Fly Boy Blue
12. The Birds
13. Lippy Kids
14. Magnificent (She Says)
15. Sober
16. Grounds for Divorce
17. Station Approach
18. One Day Like This
October 7, 2025
First Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States1. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years
2. Lovers' Leap
3. Adriana Again
4. The Bones of You / Summertime
5. Kindling
6. Her to the Earth
7. Balu
8. Mirrorball
9. The Seldom Seen Kid
Dedicated to Conrad Sverkerson10. Fly Boy Blue / Lunette
11. The Birds
12. Lippy Kids
Dedicated to Mike Kota13. Magnificent (She Says)
14. Sober
15. Grounds for Divorce
1. Station Approach
2. One Day Like This
October 6, 2025
Riviera Theatre
Chicago, Illinois, United States1. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years
2. Lovers' Leap
3. Adriana Again
4. The Bones of You
5. Kindling
6. Her to the Earth
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
Crowd welcomes band back to stage by singing ‘You Are My Sunshine’2. One Day Like This
October 5, 2025
Royal Oak Music Theatre
Royal Oak, Michigan, United States1. Starlings
2. Lovers' Leap
3. Adriana Again
4. The Bones of You
>5. Summertime
6. Scattered Black and Whites
7. Her to the Earth
8. Balu
9. The Seldom Seen Kid
10. Mirrorball
11. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years
12. The Birds
13. Lippy Kids
14. Magnificent (She Says)
15. Sober
16. Grounds for Divorce
1. Station Approach
2. One Day Like This
October 4, 2025
History
Toronto, Ontario, Canada1. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years
2. Lovers' Leap
3. Adriana Again
4. The Bones of You
5. Kindling
6. Her to the Earth
7. Balu
8. The Seldom Seen Kid
9. Mirrorball
10. Station Approach
11. The Birds
12. Lippy Kids
13. Magnificent (She Says)
14. Sober
15. Grounds for Divorce
1. My Sad Captains
2. One Day Like This
October 3, 2025
MTELUS
Montreal, Quebec, Canada1. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years
2. Lovers' Leap
3. Adriana Again
4. The Bones of You
5. Kindling
6. Her to the Earth
7. Balu
8. The Seldom Seen Kid
9. Mirrorball
10. Station Approach
11. The Birds
12. My Sad Captains
13. Magnificent (She Says)
14. Sober
15. Grounds for Divorce
1. Lippy Kids
2. One Day Like This
October 2, 2025
Roadrunner
Boston, Massachusetts, United States1. Poker Face
2. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years
3. Lovers' Leap
4. Adriana Again
5. The Bones of You
6. Kindling
7. Her to the Earth
8. Balu
9. The Seldom Seen Kid
10. Mirrorball
11. Station Approach
12. The Birds
13. My Sad Captains
14. Magnificent (She Says)
15. Sober
16. Grounds for Divorce
1. Lippy Kids
(Crowd welcomes the band back to the stage singing Bohemian Rhapsody)2. One Day Like This
September 29, 2025
Brooklyn Steel
Brooklyn, New York, United States1. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years
2. Lovers' Leap
3. Adriana Again
4. The Bones of You
5. Kindling
6. My Sad Captains
7. Balu
8. The Seldom Seen Kid
9. Mirrorball
10. Station Approach
11. The Birds
12. Scattered Black and Whites
Intro set list mess up13. Magnificent (She Says)
14. Sober
15. Grounds for Divorce
1. Lippy Kids
2. One Day Like This
September 28, 2025
Electric City
Buffalo, New York, United States1. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years
2. Lovers' Leap
3. Adriana Again
4. The Bones of You
5. Summertime
6. Kindling
7. Her to the Earth
8. Balu
9. The Seldom Seen Kid
10. Mirrorball
11. Station Approach
12. The Birds
13. My Sad Captains
14. Magnificent (She Says)
15. Sober
16. Grounds for Divorce
1. Lippy Kids
2. One Day Like This
September 27, 2025
Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States1. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years
2. Lovers' Leap
3. Adriana Again
4. The Bones of You
5. Kindling
6. Her to the Earth
7. Balu
8. The Seldom Seen Kid
9. Mirrorball
10. Station Approach
11. The Birds
12. Lippy Kids
13. Magnificent (She Says)
14. Sober
15. Grounds for Divorce
1. My Sad Captains
2. One Day Like This
September 26, 2025
9:30 Club
Washington, Washington, D.C., United States1. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years
2. Lovers' Leap
3. Adriana Again
4. The Bones of You
>5. Summertime
6. Kindling
7. Her to the Earth
8. Balu
9. Good Blood Mexico City
10. The Seldom Seen Kid
11. Mirrorball
12. Station Approach
13. The Birds
14. Lippy Kids
15. Magnificent (She Says)
16. Sober
17. Grounds for Divorce
1. My Sad Captains
2. One Day Like This
August 23, 2025
Croke Park
Dublin, Dublin, IrelandSetlist incomplete
1. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years
2. Magnificent (She Says)
3. Adriana Again
4. My Sad Captains
5. Mirrorball
6. Balu
7. Lippy Kids
8. Sober
9. Grounds for Divorce
10. One Day Like This
August 9, 2025
Kelvingrove Bandstand
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom1. Starlings
2. Lovers' Leap
3. Adriana Again
4. The Bones of You
5. Kindling
6. Her to the Earth
7. Balu
8. Good Blood Mexico City
9. The Seldom Seen Kid
10. Mirrorball
11. Station Approach
12. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years
13. The Birds
14. Lippy Kids
15. Magnificent (She Says)
16. Sober
17. Grounds for Divorce
1. My Sad Captains
2. One Day Like This
August 8, 2025
Kelvingrove Bandstand
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom1. Newborn
First time since 20192. Lovers' Leap
3. Adriana Again
4. The Bones of You
5. Kindling
6. Her to the Earth
7. Balu
8. Good Blood Mexico City
9. The Seldom Seen Kid
10. Mirrorball
11. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years
12. The Birds
13. Lippy Kids
14. Magnificent (She Says)
15. Sober
16. Grounds for Divorce
1. My Sad Captains
2. One Day Like This
August 7, 2025
Kelvingrove Bandstand
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom1. This Blue World
2. Lovers' Leap
3. Adriana Again
4. The Bones of You
5. Kindling
6. Her to the Earth
7. Balu
8. Good Blood Mexico City
9. The Seldom Seen Kid
10. Mirrorball
11. Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years
12. The Birds
13. Lippy Kids
14. Magnificent (She Says)
15. Sober
16. Grounds for Divorce
1. My Sad Captains
2. One Day Like This
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