Saturday 30th May 2026

7.00pm - 10.00pm
DJ until 2am 

BILLY BIBBY
Founding member of
CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN

Support

GEORGE BARTON

THE COMMON

The Balcony Tour Acoustic

Billy Bibby was the founding member and lead guitarist of Catfish and the Bottlemen and he was instrumental in writing and releasing their debut album, 'The Balcony,' which charted Top 10 and was certified 2x platinum in the UK, selling over 1 million copies worldwide. Since then, Billy has fronted other bands, HAIG and Billy Bibby & The Wry Smiles, touring extensively across the UK and building a significant following. For this unique tour, Billy will solely focus on and celebrate his contribution to 
'The Balcony' album, something he has never done before!

Billy Bibby will be performing the first Catfish album in its purest form with a stripped-back acoustic set featuring all the tracks recorded on it. The Balcony Tour will be full of nostalgia, powerful delivery and include short anecdotes about the times spent writing and recording it with the band. This is a must-see for Catfish fans!

Biography

Hailing originally from Accrington Lancashire. It wasn't until he moved to the seaside town of Llandudno at the tender age of 8 before he started to learn the guitar and first entertained the guests who were staying at his parents B&B hotel.

Fast forward to secondary school and that was where he met Van McCann, Benji Blakeway and Jon Barr who formed the band Catfish & The Bottlemen. Billy initially taught Van & Ben how to play guitar a year or so beforehand and then once their song crafting took place in their local rehearsal room, it seemed like they all knew what they were destined to do and worked for it until the hard graft paid dividends with a record deal.

In 2013 that dream came true when they signed to Communion Records after being spotted in a small venue in London playing to only a handful of people.

Then by September 2014 they had their debut album ‘The Balcony’ released, which as recently as 2023 went on to achieve 2x platinum status, selling over a million worldwide, with billions of streams amassed too!

Now Billy Bibby is performing that album in its purest form of a stripped-back acoustic set featuring all the tracks recorded on it. ‘The Balcony Tour’ will be full of nostalgia, spirited voices, and short anecdotes about the times spent writing and recording it.

SUPPORT -  GEORGE BARTON