BC Camplight Tickets

BC Camplight: adopted Mancunian to tour UK in 2018

Hailing from New Jersey, BC Camplight is the stage name of American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brian Christinzio. A cult success in the UK as well as his native US, BC Camplight's trio of albums – Hide, Run Away (2005); Blink of a Nihilist (2007); How to Die in the North (2015) – received widespread critical acclaim, while collaborations with The War on Drugs and Sharon Van Etten raised his standing further in the music industry. However, the albums failed to take off commercially and Christinzio was dropped by record label One Little Indian. 

Following the advice of a fan on social media, he relocated to Manchester in 2012 and credits the city with saving his life as he battled mental health issues, as well as drug and alcohol addiction. After a long period of recovery, third album How to Die in the North was finally released in January 2015, with Christinzio returning to touring with his band – currently consisting of Hattie Coombe, Stephen Mutch, Jonno "Espranto" Prestbury, Adam Dawson and Robbie Rush – shortly after. 

With fourth album Deportation Blues due for release in the summer of 2018, BC Camplight will promote the record with a series of shows across the UK in October and November; beginning, of course, in Manchester. Make sure you don't miss the chance to see this musical maestro live; purchase BC Camplight tickets at StubHub UK today. 

BC Camplight: back from the brink with new album and tour

"It was an act of spiritual desperation that brought me to Manchester," Christinzio told the Manchester Evening News back in 2013. "Back in Philly, everything was going downhill for me; physically, emotionally, everything was deteriorating... I knew I'd most likely be dead or in jail if I stayed there. I needed a fresh start, so I packed my bag and moved to Manchester. Within two weeks, I’d written about half an album."

"Moving to Manchester has been life-saving in every way. The way this city lives and breathes music is very attractive to me. I even love the bad weather."

With his career back on track, BC Camplight's latest UK tour will take in dates at: Manchester; Leeds; Newcastle; Birmingham; Brighton; London; Dublin; Cambridge; Oxford; Bristol and Nottingham. Be among the first to hear the latest material from his new album live, when you buy BC Camplight tickets at StubHub. 

Similar artists to BC Camplight

Once you've bought BC Camplight tickets at StubHub UK, why not take a look at some of the other brilliant artists going on tour in 2018? The War on Drugs are out promoting fourth album A Deeper Understanding, while Sheffield duo Slow Club always put on a great show.