Miguel Montalban and The Southern Vultures Announce 2025 UK Tour

Miguel Montalban & The Southern Vultures Announce Headline 2025 UK Tour

Miguel Montalban & The Southern Vultures will embark on a headline tour of the UK throughout 2025 commencing with a headline show at Cart & Horses in London (The Birthplace of Iron Maiden) on Saturday 22^nd March 2025

Today Chilean-born and London-based guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Miguel Montalban has announced that Miguel Montalban & The Southern Vultures will embark on a seven-date headline UK Tour in 2025 presented by AGMP.

The UK tour commences on 22^nd March 2025 at Cart & Horses, Stratford, London (The Birthplace of Iron Maiden) and will then visit Ropetackle Arts Centre in Shoreham, Y Muni Arts Centre Pontypridd, Old Woollen in Leeds, Pontardawe Arts Centre, Red Lion in Gravesend and Acapela Studio in Cardiff, Wales.

Keep your eyes peeled for more dates to be announced soon as well.

Full tour details and ticket links are below

Speaking about the 2025 UK Tour, Miguel Montalban enthuses: “”I am absolutely thrilled to announce that I’ll be touring the UK in 2025, playing at some incredible, cozy venues that will make every moment unforgettable! Don’t miss out—grab your tickets now and let’s create magical memories together. I’m counting down the days and can’t wait to share this amazing experience with all of you!”

‘One of the greatest young guitarists around’ – Zakk Wylde

‘This guy is totally excellent’ – Mark Knopfler

“One of the Finest in London” Rod Stewart

Miguel Montalban & The Southern Vultures 2025 UK Tour will visit the following venues:

Saturday 22^nd March 2025 – Cart & Horses (Birthplace of Iron Maiden), Stratford, London

Venue Address: 1 Maryland Point, London, E15 1PF

Ticket Link: https://www.seetickets.com/event/miguel-montalban-the-southern-vultures/cart-and-horses/3283035

Saturday 29^th March 2025 – Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham

Venue Address: Ropetackle Arts Centre, Little High St, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 5EG

Ticket Link: https://ropetacklecentre.co.uk/events/miguel-montalban/

Saturday 5^th April 2025 – Y Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd, Wales

Venue Address: Municipal Building, Gelliwastad Rd, Pontypridd CF37 2DP, Wales

Ticket Link: https://awenboxoffice.com/whats-on/miguel-montalban-the-southern-vultures-muni/

Thursday 22^nd May 2025 – Old Woollen, Farsley, Leeds

Venue Address: Sunny Bank Mills, 83-85 Town Street, Farsley, Leeds, LS28 5UJ

Ticket Link: https://oldwoollen.seetickets.com/event/miguel-montalban-the-southern-vultures/the-old-woollen/3243469

Friday 23^rd May 2025 – Pontardawe Arts Centre, Pontardawe, Wales

Venue Address: Herbert St, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4ED, Wales

Ticket Link: https://pontardaweartscentre.com/shows/miguel-montalban-the-southern-vultures/

Saturday 14^th June 2025 – Leo’s Red Lion, Gravesend, Kent

Venue Address: Crete Hall Rd, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 9AA

Ticket Link: https://good-show.co.uk/events/1648

Sunday 14^th September 2025 – Acapela Studio, Cardiff, Wales

Venue Address: Heol Y Pentre, Pentyrch, Cardiff CF15 9QD, Wales

Ticket Link: https://acapela.co.uk/events/miguel-montalban-and-the-the-southern-vultures/

(More live dates to be announced)

Biography:

The electrifying Miguel Montalban is an embodiment of rock and roll ecstasy, with clear blues

inspiration, displaying soulful vocals paired with an aptitude for exceptional guitar virtuosity.

Graduated in music at the Conservatory of Jazz music (2013) the London based (Chilean-born)

Montalban, become a world-class guitarist reaching over 150k followers worldwide, repeatedly

toured Europe, USA, UK. The award-winning (YouTube Creator,2023) decided to move up to

London in 2015, not before being awarded by Red bull, TourBus “Chiavi in Mano”, as “Best

Alternative Band” and “Best Frontman” (2013). Headlining tours in Sardegna and North Italy,

sponsored and signed by Red Bull Studios, in London Bridge, produce the singles “Honesty” and

“Girl” with claimed Italian producers, Mario Riso (Rezophonic, Rock TV, Movida) and Olly Riva (The Fire, Rezophonic).

In London, he fronted the International Busking Day being recognised by millions becoming a viral YouTube sensation with his version of Dire Straits’ ‘Sultans of Swing’, notch millions of streams, worldwide claimed by Rod Stewart, at the Victoria and Albert Museum, from Los Angeles via satellite, as “One of the finest guitarists in London”, and Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) as a “totally excellent musician”.

Montalban launched his original album “Guitar Juicebox” in 2017, and a year after a live concert album entitled “Live & Loud Vienna” (2018) grabbing magazines attention as performer and composer with the singles “Last Chance” and “Electrify” touring North Europe and the UK.

In London 2019, Montalban formed his band, The Southern Vultures. Debuting with the single “Fell in Love” and “The House” headlining the legendary 100 Club distinguishing an electrifying and explosive performance, becoming a regular feature. The music is a fusion of Modern Rock with clear Blues roots, fusioning of pristine and captivating virtuosic guitar sounds with exceptional musicianship. “The band and crowd connected in a way that only an exceptional music experience can achieve” (Steve Ritchie, Metal Talk Magazine).

In 2021 produced, Mixed and launched “And The Southern Vultures” a full CD containing 12 original songs and highly claimed cover version of “Hey Joe”, fluctuate viral on YouTube. The Album kicked off with “Wander” and “Let’s Try” as their first singles, having a highlight acoustic live performance of “Baby That’s Alright”, “True lies” and “Wander” at the Jimi Hendrix’s flat (London). The record was produced by Miguel Montalban and mastered by EROC (Sony Music, BMG, Grobstricht) and features the line-up: Bruno Pint (bass), Edoardo Mariotti (drums) and Marc Hayward (rhythm guitar), Maddison Goodie (Backing vocals) and Paul Bell (Hammond Organ and Piano).

Montalban, co-worked with Grammy awards producers. Kevin Metcalfe (Queen, David Bowie,

Duran Duran, White Stripes) produced single “Electrifying (Slight Return)” 2022, also worked

with worldwide claimed producer Mike Hedges, Haydn Bendall, on a Vincent Niclo’s Sony

production for the single “Adagio”, Andy Whitmore (Peter Andre, Elton John) and Eroc

(Grobschnitt, Robin Trower, Gary Moore).

In 2023, the band released a double-album entitled “Live in Birmingham” , launched in London

Denmark St, is the perfect introduction to the new band lineup, which showcases the exhilarating

playing of Montalban over the rock-solid backbone of The Southern Vultures (Marc Hayward –

rhythm guitar & backing vocals, Edoardo Mariotti – drums, Bruno Pint – bass).

The band headlined Giants of Rock, Skegness Butlins, Colne Blues Festival, and Nantwich Jazz Festival and European tours (Germany, Netherlands and France), and shared stage with Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake), Ricky Warwick (Black Star Riders, Thin Lizzy) Texas Band, Chris Farlowe, Dare, King King, and Ten Years After, among many others leading to co-headlining show with Samantha Fish, Texas and Koritni in UK and Europe.