British progressive rock band Big Big Train will bring their Woodcut & Other Stories Tour to the United States in March 2027. The ten-date run comes right before the band’s fourth appearance on the Cruise To The Edge, which sails from April 2 to 8, and includes their first ever show in New York City.
Tickets go on sale Friday, October 30 at 10am Eastern. Find all ticket links at bigbigtrain.com/live.
A pre-sale for members of the band’s Passengers Club and 2027 Tour Patrons opens on Wednesday, October 28 at 10am Eastern. On every night of the tour the band will play their concept album Woodcut in full, followed by more than an hour of material from their extensive back catalogue.
Woodcut & Other Stories USA Tour
- March 18: St Charles, IL, Arcada Theatre
- March 19: Cleveland, OH, House Of Blues
- March 20: Cincinnati, OH, Bogart’s
- March 21: Pittsburgh, PA, Thunderbird Café & Music Hall
- March 23: Somerville, MA, Crystal Ballroom
- March 24: New York, NY, Gramercy Theatre
- March 25: Homer, NY, Center For The Arts Of Homer
- March 26: Fairfield, CT, The Warehouse at FTC
- March 27: Red Bank, NJ, The Vogel
- March 30: Annapolis, MD, Rams Head On Stage
- April 2 to 8: Cruise To The Edge
What the Band Says
“Playing Woodcut in full live is quite a ride. We had to learn a complicated piece of music but it has been incredibly encouraging to experience such positive reactions to our performances in the UK and Europe from the fans.”
Alberto Bravin, lead vocals
“As an American, playing in the States is extra special and I’m particularly thrilled that we will be playing for the first time ever in New York City.”
Nick D’Virgilio, drums
Bassist and founder Gregory Spawton added that it is “very gratifying” to bring the tour to the USA almost 18 months after recording Woodcut, though the band won’t make it to Canada this time. These will be Big Big Train’s third set of US shows.
From Studio Project to Touring Band
Founded by Spawton in the early 1990s, Big Big Train spent years as a mostly studio-based band known for richly detailed, very English progressive rock. Over the last four years they have become a regular touring act, and this autumn they played 19 shows across the UK and Europe in support of Woodcut. Italian singer Alberto Bravin joined in 2022 following the death of longtime frontman David Longdon, and former Spock’s Beard drummer and singer Nick D’Virgilio has been a key member for well over a decade. The band releases its music through InsideOut Music.
Our Take
A full concept album plus an hour of classics is a generous setlist, and finally reaching New York is a milestone for a band that once rarely played live at all. For American prog fans, the Gramercy Theatre show is the one to circle. Expect the Passengers Club pre-sale to move quickly.
