The This Is a Fix album tour was the 2008 tour surrounding the release of Welsh band the Automatic's second album This Is a Fix.The Automatic announce UK tour NME, 15 September 2008 The first leg of the tour was played at smaller clubs and venues around the United Kingdom, whilst later dates were at some of the countries larger venues.The Automatic announce UK tour NME, 24 January 2008
Background The band's first tour with new guitarist Paul Mullen involved touring some of the smaller less-known venues and clubs of the United Kingdom. The tour involved the band playing a 50/50 split of old and new material. Many of the songs played on the first album were chosen by the band's fans who set up a poll on their forum.The Automatic let fans pick their setlist NME - retrieved - 22 February 2008 By the time the band began touring "By My Side", "Recover" and "That's What She Said" were all favoured by fans, many of the b-sides were also requested. During performances, synthesizer and keyboard duties would be split between Frost and Mullen.After a top-three single and debut album, The Automatic are back, with a new line-up and a new album 4 April 2008 northantset.co.uk The performances at The Blake Theatre in Monmouth on 28 March, Central Station in Wrexham on 29 March, The Galleri in Caernarfon on 30 March, Brycheiniog Theatre in Brecon 31 March 2008 were all rescheduled after the band required further time to rehearse their new and old songs.The Automatic Reschedule A Few Tour Dates! rocklouder.co.ukThe Automatic Announce UK Tour rocklouder.co.uk On 17 April 2008, NME announced the band would be playing "One of their first shows without keyboardist Alex Pennie".The Automatic to make live return NME 17 April 2008 The band performed at the UK release show for the video game Rock Band, the gig was held in a secret location in London.RockLouder The band headlined the Rock Against Racism Left Field stage with Frank Turner, Kate Nash, Dirty Pretty Things, British Sea Power among other bands performing on the stage over the weekend. The band had to pull out of the small festival after T4 on the Beach rehearsal took place on this date, the band apologised on their website saying; "Due to promotional demands we've had to pull out of the Midsommer Norton show on 19 July. We're really sorry to everyone with tickets who was looking forward to the show but we'll be out on tour again soon". Having a strong love for Irish trio Ash, one of the Automatic's main influences have also, and during earlier days of the band's career they would cover Ash single "Kung Fu" from the album 1977, in June 2007 the Automatic were invited for drinks after their show together at Hull University Summer Ball, later in 2008 at Cardiff Big Weekend Ash dedicated the track "Oh Yeah" to the band, who had played earlier that day. Photographer Peter Hill performed bass guitar for the first time with the band during the band's performance of "This Is a Fix" which sees singer Rob play synth instead of bass. Originally the tour was scheduled to take place in from 14 June 2008 to 24 June 2008 however due to the recording of the album it was pushed back to September.gigwise
Setlist For the club tour the band asked fans to vote for tracks that they wanted to hear from previous album Not Accepted Anywhere, ultimately "That's What She Said", "By My Side", "Lost at Home", "Recover", "Raoul", "On the Campaign Trail" and "Monster" made the setlist for various legs of the tour.The Automatic let fans pick their setlist NME, 22 February 2008 Club tour Light Entertainment Recover Steve McQueen Monster Secret Police Magazines By My Side This Ship Lost at Home Sleepwalking/Bad Guy/Make the Mistakes/Accessories/In the Mountains/Responsible Citizen That's What She Said This Is a Fix Raoul Album tour Raoul On the Campaign Trail Responsible Citizen/Accessories In the Mountains Monster Magazines This Ship Lost at Home This Is a Fix Secret Police/That's What She Said Recover By My Side/Something Else Light Entertainment Love in This Club Steve McQueen
Tour dates Date City Country Venue Opening Act(s)Club tourApril 2008ExeterEnglandCavern2Viva Machine3 April 2008GloucesterArts Centre5 April 2008NorthamptonSoundhaus6 April 2008StokeSugarmill7 April 2008YorkFibbers8 April 2008LiverpoolAcademy10 April 2008DundeeScotlandDoghouse11 April 2008InvernessRaigmore12 April 2008AberdeenCafe Drummond14 April 2008LeedsEnglandCockpit15 April 2008HullThe Welly16 April 2008TamworthThe Palace18 April 2008MiddlesbroughCornerhouse (Sumo)19 April 2008LeicesterCharlotte20 April 2008NorwichArts CentreViva MachineCanterbury21 April 2008HitchinClub 8523 April 2008BrightonAudio24 April 2008SouthendChinnerys26 April 2008PortsmouthWedgewood Rooms28 April 2008PlymouthWhite RabbitViva Machine29 April 2008CardiffWalesThe PointViva MachineAttack Attack10 May 2008MonmouthBlake TheatreViva MachineDandelion KillersAutopilots11 May 2008CaernarfonGalleri12 May 2008BreconBrycheiniog29 May 2008WrexhamCentral Station25 April 2008LondonEnglandKOKOViva Machine13 May 2008Secret central London locationThe CourteenersThe WhipFestivals17 May 2008BrightonEnglandThe Great Escape Festival28 June 2008GlastonburyGlastonbury Festival20 July 2008NortonMidsommer Norton20 July 2008Weston-super-MareT4 on the Beach2 August 2008CardiffWalesCardiff Big Weekend5 August 2008IbizaSpainIbiza Rocks12 August 2008HoxtonEnglandAtticus LiveThe Automatic play intimate show The Fly, 7 August13 August 2008AvenchesSwitzerlandRock Oz'Arenes14 August 2008GampelGampel Open Air Festival21 August 2008PontypriddWalesPontypridd Muni Arts Centre\23 August 2008The Automatic play Reading and Leeds Festivals NME, 23 August 2008ReadingEnglandReading Festival24 August 2008LeedsLeeds Festival26 August 2008LondonHMV30 August 2008YorkshireBingley Music Live6 September 2008CheshireFrodsham Music FestivalRelease tour27 September 2008GlasgowScotlandUniversity of StrathclydeOperahouseDinosaur Pile-Up28 September 2008OxfordEnglandOxford Academy29 September 2008BirminghamBirmingham Academy1 October 2008NewcastleUniversity2 October 2008ManchesterAcademy 23 October 2008GlasgowScotlandGlasgow Garage4 October 2008NottinghamEnglandRescue RoomsEverything EverythingAstro Firs6 October 2008SheffieldAcademy7 October 2008BristolTrinity8 October 2008LondonScala10 October 2008Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, Foals for MTV2 Gonzo tour NME, 8 September 2008LiverpoolBarflyIglu And HartlyuLive tour2 November 2008PrestonEngland53 DegreesNick Harrison3 November 2008LiverpoolStanley Theatre4 November 2008SwanseaSin City6 November 2008BathStudents Union, Elements7 November 2008CoventryUniversity of Warwick8 November 2008GuildfordRubix10 November 2008NorwichThe Waterfront11 November 2008EssexStudents Union12 November 2008UxbridgeBrunel Students Union13 November 2008High WycombeStudents Union15 November 2008HatfieldHertfordshire Students Union16 November 2008LeedsUniversity Union17 November 2008HullUniversity Union19 November 2008BournemouthThe Old Fire Station20 November 2008ReadingStudents Union21 November 2008DerbyUnion8 December 2008ManchesterAcademy 1XFM Christmas Winter WonderlandXfm's Winter Wonderland 2008 Line-up Announced! XFM, 31 October20 December 2008BirminghamBirmingham Asylum
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