June 4: Birmingham Town Hall

“Due to the huge increase in traffic, road closures and unprecedented security as a result of the UEFA Champion’s League Final in Cardiff on June 3rd it has become logistically impossible for Saint Etienne, their crew, production and fans to access the Tramshed for their performance. For this reason we must regrettably postpone the show… but only by two days until Monday 5th June. All tickets for the original show remain valid for the new date. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.”

Tickets for the show can be bought here

or for other dates on the tour here

Wings Across America

March 28, 2017

We’re pleased to bring you details of our US tour happening in late September, early October. These will be the first shows we’ve played in America for 5 years.

We apologise that we can’t get round the country a bit more – especially Canada and some of the Southern States – and hope that some of you can make the trip out to see us. We’ll be playing brand new material from Home Counties plus a good selection of songs you’ll know from our back catalogue. Yes, we’ll be bringing merchandise and we look forward to seeing you in the fall.

All tickets go on sale at 10.00am on Friday 31st March except the Bowery Ballroom and Hall Of Williamsburg gigs which are on sale from 12 noon on Wednesday 29th March.

September

Sun 24 Boston – Somerville Once Ballroom – Click here for Tickets
Mon 25 New York – Bowery Ballroom – Click here for Tickets
Tue 26 Brooklyn – Music Hall Of Williamsburg – Click here for Tickets
Wed 27 Washington DC – U Street Music Hall – Click here for Tickets
Fri 29 Chicago – Park West – Click here for Tickets

October

Mon 2 Seattle – Neptune – Click here for Tickets
Wed 4 San Francisco – The Fillmore – Click here for Tickets
Thu 5 Pomona – Glass House – Click here for Tickets
Fri 6 Los Angeles – The Fonda Theatre – Click here for Tickets

Bob, Pete and Sarah xxx

Home Counties

March 22, 2017

We’re finally able to bring you news that or brand new album ‘Home Counties’ will be released on the 2nd June 2017.

It contains 19 ‘tracks’ inspired by our bitter-sweet relationship with the eponymous shires that have always been part of our lives.

We recorded it in the summer and autumn of 2016 and it’s co-produced by Shawn Lee of Wall Of Sound and Young Gun Silver Fox fame.

You can pre-order now on limited edition gatefold double vinyl, cd and of course cassette – with some exclusive extras – from our shop here.

Sarah Cracknell says: “We had so much fun writing for this album, drawing influence from our teenage years growing up in the home counties. Bob, Pete and I led almost parallel lives while I was in Windsor and they were in Surrey, developing our passion for music and London. Shawn Lee was a joy to work with, he’s a wonderful multi-instrumentalist who seemed to have some kind of telepathy with us and translated our ideas perfectly. The record is quite varied in styles and brings together a little something from all our past albums whilst sounding completely new.”

Bob Stanley says “Suburbia’s anonymity is exactly why it’s a source of inspiration. They said it couldn’t happen here – and it didn’t.”

Whilst Pete added “We took a ride and ran with the dogs”

As a taster of what’s to come we’re streaming a special preview song from the album entitled ‘Heather’ here

We set off on a UK tour in June but before that have three special warm up dates as follows….

May 2017

Fri 26 Hebden Bridge Trades Club
Sat 27 Oxford Common People Festival
Wed 31 Barcelona Primavera Sound

Our tour kicks off in London on the day ‘Home Counties’ is released and we’re pleased to be playing a few of our favourite venues….

Fri 02 London Royal Festival Hall
Sat 03 Cardiff Tramshed
Sun 04 Birmingham Town Hall
Tue 06 Bexhill De La Warr
Thu 08 Newcastle Sage
Fri 09 Edinburgh Queens Hall
Sat 10 Sheffield City Hall Ballroom
Sun 11 Manchester RNCM Concert Hall

Tickets for all of these go on sale at 9am this Friday and you’ll find links to buy at the ‘Latest Events’ section here or by following us on Facebook (Saint Etienne Official) and Twitter (@bobpetesarah).

We’ll also be bringing you news of festival performances and a US tour in Sep/Oct later this week so stay tuned.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon.
Lots of love,

Bob, Pete and Sarah xxx

PS. We hope you like the sleeve artwork by renowned artist Scott King

Home Counties, the new album, released 2nd June