Welsh psych-rockers CVC announce their first ever North American tour with two dates each in New York, Toronto, Chicago, and at Bonnaroo Festival in Tennessee. North American audiences will get a chance to see the band live this summer. CVC have shared a live performance video of “Sophie” from their latest album, Get Real, CVC, or Church Village Collective in full, named their band after the sleepy Welsh town they come from and, if they have it their way, will soon bring international renown to their hometown. Their debut album Get Real, produced by the band and mixed by Ross Orton (Arctic Monkeys), was released at the start of 2023

The six-piece musical collective are influenced by Snoop Dogg, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Super Furry Animals and more, are comprised of singer Francesco Orsi, bassist Ben Thorne, drummer Tom Fry, keyboardist Daniel “Nanial” Jones and singing guitarists David Bassey and Elliot Bradfield.

It’s worth noting that the latter two, despite never having met them, are related to Welsh royalty Dame Shirley Bassey and Manic Street Preachers’ James Dean Bradfield, respectively. Maybe owing to genetics, Bassey states “I don’t think I’d be able to not do this, I don’t actively choose to, I’m just drawn to it”. But the band are all as equally talented with different skills that aid the cacophony of their sound. Simply put, CVC are a democracy, greater than the sum of its parts, and destined for world domination – perhaps!

The latter two, despite never having met them, are related to Welsh royalty Dame Shirley Bassey and Manic Street Preachers’ James Dean Bradfield, respectively. Maybe owing to genetics, Bassey states “I don’t think I’d be able to not do this, I don’t actively choose to, I’m just drawn to it”. But the band are all as equally talented with different skills that aid the cacophony of their sound.

CVC’s message is a universal one “peace and love and good times, stay real, stay true and that’s it.”

CVC 2023 North American Tour Dates

New York, NY – Berlin – Tue Jun-6
Brooklyn, NY – Union Pool – Wed Jun-7
Toronto, ON – Baby G – Fri Jun-9
Toronto, ON – The Drake – Sat Jun-10
Chicago, IL – The Hideout – Mon Jun-12
Chicago, IL – The Hideout – Tue Jun-13
Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Festival – Thu 15-Jun
Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Outeroo Festival – Fri 16-Jun

UK/European Dates

London – The Lexington – Wed 28-Jun
Bristol – Strange Brew – Thu 29-Jun
Oxford – O2 Academy2 – Fri 30-Jun
Tunbridge Wells – Forum – Sat 01-Jul
Newport – Rebel Fest – Sun 02-Jul
Norwich – Arts Centre – Thu 06-Jul
Nottingham – Bodega – Fri 07-Jul
Hull – Polar Bear Music Club – Sat 08-Jul
Portsmouth – Edge Of The Wedge – Thu 13-Jul
Swansea – The Bunkhouse – Fri 14-Jul
Monmouthshire – Big Love Festival – Sat 15-Jul
Bridlington – ‘This Feeling’ By the Sea Festival – Sat 19-Aug
Sedgefield – Hardwick Festival – Sun 20-Aug
Salisbury – End of the Road Festival – Sat 2-Sept
Dublin, Ireland – Whelan’s Sat 16-Sep
Hamburg, Germany – Reeperbahn Festival – 20/23-Sep

order Get Real by CVC HERE