Jan 13 2012 Strange Attractors at Celtic Connections 2012
We are performing Strange Attractors at Celtic Connections on Sat 4th Feb, co-creator Brian Irvine will be conducting and the amazing Northern Sinfonia are coming up from Gateshead to play it with us. The gig in Gateshead last year was an all time magic highlight for us. Details here.Short making-of video here. Read Full Article
The amazing Adem is going to join us at the Tabernacle, Notting Hill, to do some of the tracks from the Ghosts EP, yes he is. and we are excited about that. Yes we are. TICKET INFO. Read Full Article
Jan 13 2011 Lau and Karine Polwart to Perform Evergreen EP in Entirety
We are delighted to announce that we will be performing the Evergreen EP in Feb, We did a couple of numbers live together in December and had a brilliant time. Fri 25th Feb, Leeds full details below.
Nov 18 2010 Karine Polwart to guest at Edinburgh Show
We are chuffed as drunken monkeys that Karine is around in Edinburgh at the time of our gig at the Queen's Hall (24th Nov), and will come and join us to perform some of the songs from the Evergreen EP. We have been doing a couple of the songs live, but until now, Lau and KP have not had the chance to to perform together, so it's an exciting time for all! Read Full Article
Oct 27 2010 London Union Chapel
Lau return to London's beautiful Union Chapel venue December 2nd Read Full Article
Oct 27 2010 Edinburgh Queens Hall
Lau play their a hometown show at Queens Hall Edinburgh November 24th Read Full Article
Oct 12 2010 Sold Out!
Lau's Liverpool,Hovingham & Hepworth shows are now SOLD OUT Read Full Article
Oct 04 2010 Lau Newsletter Oct 2010
Click link below for Lau's autumn newsletter. To subscribe to this hilarious and informative newsletter, click, on, yep, "subscribe to newsletter." Lightning. Read Full Article
Sep 22 2010 Lau vs Adem
Lau are currently working on a new EP with Adem producing. Expected early 2011 Read Full Article
Jun 09 2010 London Cargo gig July 22
Lau return to London for a one off show at Cargo, with special guests Duotone (Barney from The Imagined Village) Read Full Article
May 21 2010 Summer's Here...
Lau are returning to places unplayed for a wee while, like Nottingham and Leamington Spa, check the gig page for details and come on out! Read Full Article
Those lovely folks over at www. Spiral Earth.co.uk have their own (publicly voted) awards, we are delighted Lau were nominated for Best Live Group and Original Song Read Full Article
Jan 19 2010 New Year New Tour!
Lau hit the road in February through March, have a look at the updated gigs list, we are looking forward to seeing and playing for you on our travels. Read Full Article
Jan 19 2010 Versus Karine Polwart E.P
The first of Lau's new E.P series is about to be made "Lau Vs Karine Polwart" is the working title, recording takes place in February and a limited edition cd will be for sale soon after if all goes to plan. Read Full Article
Lau are delighted to be playing the Radio 2 Folk Awards Ceremony Feb 1st 2010 Read Full Article
Nov 29 2009 Lau Win Best Live Act Award
Lau are delighted to have won the Best Live Act 2009 Award at the Alba
Scottish Trad Music Awards Ceremony. Thanks to everyone who voted for
us.
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Nov 18 2009 Japan Tour Photo Blog
Aidan has compiled a few photos for your perusal. These are from our Oct/Nov tour of Japan. Enjoy.
We are happy to say that Lau's gig at Tokyo
Musashino Swing Hall, on Sun 1st Nov, is now sold out. There are still some tickets left for the other Tokyo shows, October 30 and 31 at Duo Music Exchange.Read Full Article
Sep 08 2009 Lau in London
Lau & special guests Mawkin:Causley will be live at London's Union
Chapel on December 3rd tickets on sale nowRead Full Article
Aug 21 2009 Pentcaitland August 29th
festival
website www.fiddlesanddrams.com you can get tickets from www.thebooth.co.uk
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Jul 31 2009 Extra Show added to Arc Light Tour
Nottingham Playhouse - October 9th - this show just added, to the Arc Light Tour..tickets on sale now Read Full Article
Jul 12 2009 New project for Aidan O'Rourke
Lau's Aidan O'Rourke is to be involved in a new project which will debut at the Edinburgh Jazz Festival on 3rd August 2009. It's the brainchild of sax-genius Phil Bancroft and is called 'Small as the World'. Details can be found at www.smallastheworld.com. Aidan and Phil are long time collaborators (Phil contributing hugely on both Aidan's 'solo' albums, Sirius and An Tobar).
Lau are just back from their sold out Spanish dates and have added new gigs and festivals aplenty across the UK and beyond, starting July 10th the tours goes through to December, please see the gigs section for details. Read Full Article
Jun 01 2009 Watch Lau's Radio 2 drive time performance
Lau are delighted to report that they won "Best Group" at the 2009 BBC Folk Awards. Thanks to all concerned, it gives us a warm fuzzy feeling in our collective belly. Read Full Article
Feb 03 2009 New Studio Album Finished
The new album, "Arc Light" is now finished, woo-hoo. Arc Light is Released on Navigator Records on the 28th of March. Read Full Article
Due to flattering demand an extra gig has been added to the Tokyo run in October. 24,25,26, of Oct now all sold out, some tickets available for 23rd and the extra show on 27th. Details here. Read Full Article
Sep 17 2008 Lau nominated for Spirit of Scotland Award
Lau have been nominated for the prestigious Spirit of Scotland award. The award works by public vote, and we'll hassle you to vote for us when the time comes. You can read about the award in the organisers' words by clicking the link above. Read Full Article
Aug 07 2008 Lau on August MOJO cover-mount CD
Lau appear on the cover-mount CD of this month's MOJO magazine. Out Aug 2nd. Read Full Article
Aug 07 2008 Lau Live Vinyl Released
The Vinyl edition of Lau Live was launched at Cambridge Folk Festival Read Full Article
May 30 2008 Reviews for live album
Some nice reviews for Lau Live from The Guardian, The Scotsman and BBC here. Read Full Article
Apr 29 2008 "THE BEST BAND IN THE WORLD" - CHANNEL 4 MUSIC
Feb 05 2008 Lau Interview and Music on Spiral Earth
The boys from Spiral Earth caught up with Lau just before the folk awards for a wee chat and a live preview performance of the new tune Sea from the live album. See the interview here and the music hereRead Full Article
Feb 04 2008 Lau Win Best Group At BBC Folk Awards
Lau are happy to announce that they took the award "Best Group" at the BBC Radio 2 folk awards on Feb 4th. You can watch their live performance from the awards here.
Lau have been working with live visual wizards 25th Century VJs. Some successful shows so far in Edinburgh and Glasgow have made all concerned eager for more. The 25th Century boys will join Lau for three of the Tune Up gigs, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling. Details on gig page.