Canadian band The Dead South have announced dates at Dublin’s Vicar Street on 18 February 2020 and Belfast’s Ulster Hall on 19 February 2020 as part of their Served Cold Tour. The show will mark their first appearance in Ireland since selling out Dublin’s Button Factory in January.

Formed in quiet Saskatchewan in 2012, the band have since put out two albums and an EP. Their debut album, 2014’s Good Company, established the band’s characteristic sound, a blend of bluegrass, folk and country featuring classic instruments like the cello, banjo and mandolin. Their 2016 album Illusion & Doubt ascended to the number five spot on the Billboard bluegrass charts and will soon be released in the UK.

“We are definitely closer to the Pogues than to Alison Krauss,” the band said of their sound. “Unfortunately, we do not possess much of the delicate elegance, so we try and bring more energy and entertainment to our side. You could say we are a mix of Nu-folk with a few different styles mixed in between. We tend to add elements of classical, punk, rock, alternative, bluegrass, folk and everything in between.”

This summer, the band will head off to play around the States, Canada and the UK, making appearances at festivals like Glastonbury. A full list of tour dates can be found here.

Their Vicar Street and Ulster Hall dates will go on sale this Friday 3 May at 10 am.