Ed Sheeran Comes to America

From the time he picked up an old guitar given to him by an uncle, eclectic musician Ed Sheeran has had one thing on his mind…music.

At age eleven Sheeran met Damien Rice and Sheeran’s resolve and focus was even stronger and he added songwriting to his list of skills.

At 16, Sheeran lived above a pub and played every gig he could find – sometimes three in one day – from the local open mic night to an actual set.

Recording in the studio by day and performing at night, Sheeran sold the CDs he made right out of his backpack; making enough money to finance the next gig. Sheeran says that he has spent the past two and a half years sleeping on a different sofa each night; in the name of art and music.

Although he was selling his music and getting more gigs, Sheeran uploaded a live performance video of his song “You Need Me I Don’t Need You” which garnered over 100,000 views in only two days. His second video “The A Team” topped the one million mark.

After years of living gig to gig and refusing to be pigeon holed into one specific musical style, Sheeran wa named the Breakthrough Artist of the Year and the Male Artist of the Year at the 2012 Brit Awards. His debut single “You Need Me I Don’t Need You” was written in response to being told he had to pick one musical style and stick with it.

Sheeran’s debut album “+” was certified four times platinum in his native England and is set for a US release on June 12. Currently on tour in Eruope, Sheeran will make his inaugural North American headlining tour to support the album in the fall with the US dates as a part of the “VH1 You Oughta Know” series. Sheeran follows in the footsteps of award winning stars fellow Britons Adele and Amy Winehouse, Bruno Mars, The Civil Wars, and The Fray as a part of the “You Oughta Know” tour.

Ed Sheeran on tour…



June 8 at the Rockness Festival in Loch Ness



June 9 in Wembly Stadium as a part of the 95.8 Capital FM Summertime Ball



June 11 at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City



June 12 at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn



June 30 at Stravinski Auditorium as a part of the Montreus Jazz Festival



July 1 at Festivalpark in Werchter, Belgium as a part of the Rock Werchter Festival



July 29 at the Aotea Centre – ASB Theatre in Auckland



July 31 at the QPAC Concert Hall in Brisbane



Aug. 1 at the Enmore Theatre in Newtown



Aug. 3 at the Palais Theatre in St. Kilda



Aug. 4 at the Thebarton Theatre in Adelaide



Aug. 6 at the Riverside Theatre in Perth



Sept. 17 at the Kool Haus in Toronto



Sept. 18 at Olympia de Montreal



Sept. 19 at the House of Blues in Boston



Sept. 21 at Terminal 5 in New York City



Sept. 22 at the 9:30 Club in Washington DC



Sept 23 at the Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia



Sept. 25 at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago



Sept. 26 at The State Theatre in Minneapolis



Sept. 28 at the Bluebird Theater in Denver



Oct. 1 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles



Oct. 2 at the House of Blues in San Diego



Oct. 4 at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, BC



Oct. 5 at the Wonder Ballroom in Portland, OR



Oct. 6 at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle



Oct. 14-17 at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo in London



Oct. 19 at The Brighton Centre in Brighton



Oct. 20 at the Newport Centre in Newport



Oct. 21 at Windsor Hall in Bournemouth



Oct. 22 at the Plymouth Pavilions in Plymouth



Oct. 24 at the Swindon Arts Centre in Swindon



Oct. 26 at the Rivermead Centre in Reading



Oct. 31 at The Capital FM Arena in Nottingham



Nov. 1 & 2 at the O2 Apollo in Manchester



Nov. 5 & 6 at The Dome in Doncaster



Nov. 7 at the Hull Arena in Hull



Nov. 8 at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool



Nov. 10 & 11 at the Newcastle Civic Theatre in Newcastle



Nov. 12 at Usher Hall in Edinburgh



Nov. 14 & 15 at the Barrowland in Glasgow