Swifties rejoice! Taylor Swift, last week declared by the New York Times as "Bigger than the Beatles" (not heard that one before, have we?), she will be touring the UK with her "Eras" tour, with Paramore in tow.

Billy Corgan's Smashing Pumpkins will kick-off their UK and Ireland tour with Weezer on Friday, 7th June in Birmingham, stopping-off in London, Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, and Cardiff.

Blondie play just two solitary gigs in the UK this summer, with Halifax's Piece Hall the chosen venue, ahead of their Plymouth Summer Sessions slot with Sting, and the Belsonic headline slot in Belfast.

James Arthur will headline a massive hometown gig at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium on Saturday, 8th June, with McFly, Lauran Hibberd and local supports. He then has a busy summer schedule, playing Bristol Sounds, Live in the Wyldes in Cornwall, Sounds of the City in Leeds, and other gigs besides.

Some big names playing festivals this week, with the likes of Doja Cat, Underworld, Chaka Khan, Jessie Ware, The Human League and more. Read on!

This week's #VenueOfTheWeek is Rough Trade Bristol, with Seasick Steve, Earl Slick, Swim Deep, Alfie Templeman, Liz Lawrence, Masca, Mallavora, and King Hannah at the Bristol venue from 3rd June.

Taylor Swift The Eras Tour Touring from 6th June with Paramore	The Smashing Pumpkins Touring from 7th June with Weezer	Blondie Halifax gigs from 7th June	James Arthur Touring from 8th June with McFly and Lauran Hibberd
The Scorpions Love at First Sting London gig on 8th June with Extreme	Seasick Steve In-store album launch gigs from 7th June, ahead of his tour later in the month	The Fatback Band Touring from 7th June	Liz Lawrence In-store album launch gigs from 7th June
Charli XCX Intimate London gig on 7th June	Robert Vincent Touring from 7th June	The Christians Touring from 8th June	J Balvin London gig on 5th June
Tom Jones Touring from 9th June	Karnataka Touring from 9th June	TV Smith Touring from 7th June	Goat Girl Album launch gigs and short tour from 8th June
Mt. Joy Touring from 8th June	Chromeo Adult Contemporary World Tour Touring from 9th June	Mike Joyce Alternative 80s touring plus in-conversation dates for the former Smiths man, from 7th June	Section 25 Touring from 8th June, with Kevin Hewick (some dates)
Britpop Classical Touring from 7th June, featuring Simon Fowler, John Power, Mike Chadwick, Mark Morriss, and Saffron	Beth Gibbons Lives Outgrown Touring from 9th June	Brooklyn Funk Essentials Touring from 7th June	La Dispute London gig on 6th June
Winger Plus Joel Hoekstra, and Brandon Gibbs London gig on 7th June	St Paul and the Broken Bones London gig on 5th June	Grant Nelson Heritage Kings Heath gig on 8th June with Stanton Warriors and Allister Whitehead	Bryan Gee London gigs from 7th June with Randall
Krafty Kuts London gig on 7th June with Plump DJs and Freestylers	Dave Haslam Dave Haslam with Jez Kerr and Martin Moscrop Manchester gig on 3rd June with Jez Kerr	Cafe Mambo Ibiza Outdoor Summer Fiesta in London on 8th June with Brandon Block, Lisa Loud and more	Joseph Capriati London gig on 7th June
Starlight Express Brand new London run in purpose-built theatre from 8th June	Kiss Me, Kate London run from 4th June, starring Adrian Dunbar, and Stephanie J. Block	The Taming of the Shrew London Globe Theatre run from 6th June	Mean Girls London run from 5th June
Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic Touring from 4th June	Zog and the Flying Doctors Sheffield run from 4th June	Theo Von Return of the Rat Touring from 6th June	Chris Distefano Chrissy the Ally Touring from 3rd June

Festivals

Parklife In Manchester from 8th June, with Doja Cat, Disclosure, Kaytranada, and many more

Live in the Wyldes In Bude, Cornwall, with Underworld and more

Cambridge Club Festival from 7th June with Chaka Khan, Jessie Ware, Rebecca Ferguson, and many more

Let's Rock Southampton On 6th June, with The Human League, Level 42, Peter Hook and the Light, and more