Dorset vamp PJ Harveyhas announced a brief European tour for 2011. The sole UK show takes place at London's Troxy, E1, on 27 Feb (gigsandtours.com)…
The Liverpool Sound City urban festival and showcase is into its fourth year. No bands have been announced as yet but early-bird three-day wristbands are now on sale for £20 (19-21 May, various venues, liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk) …
Hoary metaller Rob Zombie plays his first UK shows in 12 years next February (16-22 Feb, tour begins O2 Academy Brixton, SW9, kililive.com) …
Psychedelic survivor Roky Erickson came in from the cold this year. Now he's hitting the road (6 Dec, Birmingham Academy 2; 7 Dec, Electric Ballroom, NW1; 8 Dec, Manchester Academy 2, ticketmaster.co.uk) …
Tom Jones and Paolo Nutini are the big names going acoustic this year in aid of Mencap's Little Noise Sessions (15-20 Nov, Islington Union Chapel, N1, littlenoisesessions.org.uk). Hurts and Claire Maguire also feature, with two more gigs still to be announced …
Finally, Jack White's buddies The Greenhornes storm the UK next month (19-23 Nov, tour begins Cargo, EC2, seetickets.com).
