+ Support from Jackie Bristow

Elles Bailey is a Bristol-born, award-winning independent singer-songwriter whose smoky voice and roots-influenced songwriting have made her a leading figure on the UK blues and Americana scene. A multiple UK Blues Award winner and inductee of the UK Blues Hall of Fame, she reached a new milestone with her 2024 album Beneath The Neon Glow, which charted at No. 12 on the UK Official Albums Chart and topped the Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart.

In 2025, she toured the UK supporting Brit Award winner Rag’n’Bone Man before releasing her fifth studio album, Can’t Take My Story Away, on 16 January 2026. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart and the Record Store Chart, No. 2 on the Official Independent Chart, and No. 14 on the Official Albums Chart. Produced by Luke Potashnick and recorded with a stellar lineup of musicians, including renowned producer Ethan Johns, the eleven tracks of Can’t Take My Story Away tie together to form the album Elles was destined to make. Created over a three-year period, using songs whose origins date back almost ten years, it offers an honest and vulnerable glimpse into Bailey’s story.

“Blessed with a voice that’s equal parts Etta James’s emotional gravity and Janis Joplin’s gritty power, Elles Bailey is a musical marvel.”★★★★ MOJO

Support comes from Nashville-based, New Zealand-born singer-songwriter Jackie Bristow. Bristow took her first musical steps in Gore, in New Zealand’s South Island, honed her craft in the pubs and clubs of Sydney, and ultimately found her voice in the United States, where she has built a reputation as a soulful, seductive independent recording artist and captivating live performer.

took her first musical steps in Gore, in New Zealand’s South Island, honed her craft in the pubs and clubs of Sydney, and ultimately found her voice in the United States, where she has built a reputation as a soulful, seductive independent recording artist and captivating live performer.

Jackie loves the stage, and her music has also found a home on screen, earning its place in some of television’s most compelling series — Euphoria, Young Sheldon, Kevin Can F**k Himself, and The Brokenwood Mysteries, among others.

Venue: Auditorium, Exeter Phoenix

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