PHILIP SAYCE
MAY/JUNE 2026 UK TOUR
SPECIAL GUEST
TOM MORIARTY
PLANET ROCK PRE-SALE STARTS 10AM
MONDAY 22 SEPTEMBER VIA PLANETROCK.COM
TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE 10AM
WEDNESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER VIA THEGIGCARTEL.COM
AND PHILIPSAYCE.COM
Total Guitar’s Top 100 Greatest Blues Guitarists of All Time
“Philip Sayce is a living, breathing, god-monster beast.”
– Vintage Guitar Magazine
Following his electrifying and critically acclaimed November 2024 UK tour, guitar marvel and powerhouse vocalist Philip Sayce returns in May/June 2026 for a nationwide UK tour fuelled with a brand-new live release and a forthcoming studio album that promises to raise the bar yet again.
Planet Rock’s 48-hour ticket pre-sale starts 10am on Monday 22 September via PlanetRock.com. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Wednesday 24 September from thegigcartel.com and philipsayce.com.
VIP meet and greets are available for select concerts at www.philipsayce.com/uk-vip-2026.
In the lead-up to the tour, Sayce drops a unique live version of his anthemic track “Peace Machine,” recorded at the legendary Baked Potato in Los Angeles. “The message of Peace Machine rings even louder today than when I first recorded it,” says Sayce. “This live take with my band captures the fire, the intensity, and the raw spirit of the song — it sums up so much of what I’m seeing and feeling in the world right now.”
Watch the “Peace Machine Live in L.A. at The Baked Potato” music video HERE.
The live track is available to pre-save from https://ffm.to/philipsayce_peacemachinelive.
But that’s just the start. Sayce is deep in the studio between Toronto and Los Angeles, pushing his craft to new levels with a new album that blends raw intensity and refined soul. It’s the sound of an artist evolving — and hitting his stride like never before. “This album feels like a homecoming and an evolution all at once — it’s full of heart, grit, and everything I’ve lived since my last release,” says Sayce.
Sayce’s special guest on the tour is critically acclaimed British guitarist and singer songwriter Tom Moriarty. “Tom’s music appeals to fans of Ben Harper, Ray Lamontagne and Van Morrison,” says Guitarist magazine.
Sayce is no stranger to guitar accolades. “Philip Sayce stands on the edge of hard rock and psychedelia, slinging guitar riffs past your ears at warped speed,” says Rock and Blues Muse.
Philip’s 2024 studio album The Wolves Are Coming, received high praise from the UK music press, including interviews and album thumbs up reviews in music magazines including Classic Rock, Guitarist, Guitar Interactive, HRH, R’N’R, Blues Matters, and Blues in Britain.
From blistering fretwork to soul-stirring ballads, Sayce’s performances have earned raves from the likes of Blues Matters (“wild, energetic – a full-on experience”) and Raw Ramp (“Philip Sayce creates atmospheres with sonic textures. When the mood takes him, Sayce extends his fingers into the heavens and takes fire from the sun. Oh my!”).
Backed by bassist Sam Bolle and drummer Bryan Head, Sayce will draw from across his celebrated catalogue — The Wolves Are Coming, Spirit Rising, Peace Machine, Influence, Ruby Electric, and Steamroller — alongside material from the forthcoming 2026 album.
A protégé of the late Jeff Healey and a long-time collaborator with Melissa Etheridge, Sayce has shared stages from Montreux Jazz Festival to Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Festival, leaving audiences stunned and critics scrambling for superlatives. Jon Bon Jovi once summed it up best: “Who the f** is that guitar player? Pretty fabulous, Philip.”
Photo by Robert Sutton
PHILIP SAYCE
MAY/JUNE 2026 UK TOUR
SPECIAL GUEST
TOM MORIARTY
PLANET ROCK PRE-SALE STARTS 10AM
MONDAY 22 SEPTEMBER VIA PLANETROCK.COM
TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE 10AM WEDNESDAY 24 SEPATMEBER VIA THEGIGCARTEL.COM AND PHILIPSAYCE.COM
BRISTOL, THE FLEECE
TUESDAY 19 MAY 2026
Tickets: The Gig Cartel
2 St Thomas St, Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6JJ
https://thefleece.co.uk
NOTTINGHAM, RESCUE ROOMS
WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2026
Tickets: The Gig Cartel
Masonic Pl, Goldsmith St, Nottingham, NG1 5LB
https://www.rescuerooms.com
HOLMFIRTH, PICTUREDROME
FRIDAY 22 MAY 2026
Tickets: The Gig Cartel
Market Walk, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 7DA
https://www.picturedrome.net
GLASGOW, ST LUKES
SATURDAY 23 MAY 2026
Tickets: The Gig Cartel
Calton, 17 Bain St, Glasgow, G40 2JZ
www.stlukesglasgow.com
NEWCASTLE, ANARCHY BREW
SUNDAY 24 MAY 2026
Tickets: The Gig Cartel
Benfield Business Park, Unit A1, Benfield Rd,
Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 4NQ
www.anarchybrewco.com/events
BASINGSTOKE, HAYMARKET
WEDNESDAY 27 MAY 2026
Tickets: The Gig Cartel
Wote St, Basingstoke RG21 7NW
www.anvilarts.org.uk/visit-us/how-to-get-here/the-haymarket
BURY ST EDMONDS, THE APEX
THURSDAY 28 MAY 2026
Tickets: The Gig Cartel
Charter Square St, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3FD
www.theapex.co.uk
CHESTER, THE LIVE ROOMS
SATURDAY 30 MAY 2026
Tickets: The Gig Cartel
1 Station Road, Chester, CH1 3DR
www.theliverooms.com
CARDIFF, THE GLOBE
SUNDAY 31 MAY 2026
Tickets: The Gig Cartel
125 Albany Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 3NSA
www.globecardiff.co.uk
LONDON, ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY
WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE
Tickets: The Gig Cartel
Upper St, Islington, London, N1 2UD
https://islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk
ABOUT PHILIP SAYCE
Philip Sayce is a modern guitar hero whose sound fuses blistering electric blues, hard rock energy, and soulful psychedelia into a style all his own. Born in Aberystwyth, Wales, raised in Toronto, Canada, and now based in Los Angeles, California, Sayce grew up immersed in his parents’ record collection — Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert Collins, Jeff Healey, Eric Clapton, Ry Cooder, The Beatles, and Dire Straits — igniting a passion that would shape his life. By his mid-teens, he was tearing up Toronto’s blues scene, holding down regular slots at legendary Grossman’s Tavern.
His breakthrough came when Canadian guitar icon Jeff Healey invited him to join his band, touring the world and recording Get Me Some and multiple live releases. Sayce toured and recorded with Uncle Kracker before joining Melissa Etheridge’s band from 2004–2009, contributing to three studio albums, two live releases, and the Oscar-winning song “I Need to Wake Up”.
Sayce launched his solo career with Peace Machine (2005/2009), followed by Innerevolution (2010), Ruby Electric (2011), and Steamroller (2012), the latter two produced by GRAMMY Award-winner Dave Cobb. His 2015 Warner Music debut, Influence (also produced by Cobb), further cemented his reputation, with the live album Scorched Earth (2016) and the critically acclaimed Spirit Rising (2020) marking significant milestones in his evolution as an artist. Today, Sayce’s music connects with a global audience, generating over one million Spotify streams every month.
In February 2024, Sayce released The Wolves Are Coming via Atomic Gemini/Forty Below Records to widespread praise. Voted #2 in Classic Rock’s “Blues Album of the Year” in 2024, the record built on the momentum of his sold-out UK tour in late 2023 and a string of acclaimed live performances in 2024. In 2026, he returns to the UK with his most ambitious project yet — an as-yet-untitled studio album recorded between Toronto and Los Angeles, set for release in Spring 2026.
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