LEE BAINS from Alabama, USA | in concert | The Barn Coffee Shop Meanwood | Leeds 9 9 26
In Sept 2026 we’re privileged and honoured to host a solo concert with:
Singer/songwriter LEE BAINS from Alabama, USA
“Omnipresent spirit of Skynyrd, a firm grasp of The Rolling Stones” Uncut
“Southern gospel punk with a message of defiance, solidarity, and hope” Rolling Stone Magazine
Opened for Alabama Shakes, Drive-By Truckers and John Moreland
He has collaborated with Lonnie Holley, Moor Mother, Algiers and Pussy Riot.
WED 9TH SEPT 2026 | DOORS OPEN: 7.00PM
LEE BAINS ON YOUTUBE:
LEE BAINS: “Good Old Boy” https://youtu.be/P-0oDHrYNgI?si=wsS2HcXWefpUT4AR
LEE BAINS: “I Heard God” https://youtu.be/_6RLgVJCD24?si=x-1fE4tPf5pXePU0
LEE BAINS: “We Dare Defend Our Rights” https://youtu.be/KH9xfjtQJIA?si=tBcTqOCBG8rq2ByS
BANDCAMP: https://leebainsiii.bandcamp.com
Support: stebee “An introverted extrovert” https://www.instagram.com/p/DUa95mlDPJw/
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TICKETS:
£10 Tickets & Info at: https://ticketlab.co.uk/promoter/AcousticNights
Enquiries: 0113 262 5048
BRING A FRIEND
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THE CONCERT WILL BE A PART SEATED AND PART STANDING EVENT.
SEATS ALLOCATED ON FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS.
PRIORITY GIVEN TO ADVANCED TICKET HOLDERS
Hot Food and Coffee, Beer & Wine on Sale from 7pm
It is recommended that you ARRIVE EARLY at the venue from 7pm to allow time to order your coffee and/or food and get the best seats.
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Free Car Parking available in the Meanwood Valley Urban Farm large car park.
Also available is Wheelchair access.
Please email Andrew at the venue on barnacousticnights@gmail.com if you need to discuss accessibility.
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LEE BAINS BIO
In August 2026, as Trumpism grips his home country and looms large in the world, Alabama songwriter Lee Bains will embark on his first solo tour of the U.K. and Europe, carrying music that Rolling Stone once called “Southern gospel punk” and a message of defiance, solidarity, and hope.
A cult songwriter forged in independent scenes, his work has carried him all over the U.S. and Europe, has received acclaim from the likes of The New York Times, NPR and the Guardian, has allowed him to open for artists including the Alabama Shakes, Drive-By Truckers and John Moreland, and has led him to be a supporting musician for artists like Lonnie Holley, Moor Mother and Algiers.
This year will see Bains release a live solo album, Free South 2025, on Don Giovanni Records, and publish his debut poetry collection, Work Lunch, through Hub City Press.
QUOTES:
“Ronnie Van Zant under the tutelage of Noam Chomsky” Sub Pop Records
“Omnipresent spirit of Skynyrd, a firm grasp of The Rolling Stones” Uncut
“Southern gospel punk with a message of defiance, solidarity, and hope” Rolling Stone Magazine
“Very articulate, thoughtful and interesting man” John R Mulvey; Editor at MOJO, NME and Uncut
LEE BAINS ON YOUTUBE:
SOLO:
LEE BAINS: “I Heard God” https://youtu.be/_6RLgVJCD24?si=x-1fE4tPf5pXePU0
LEE BAINS: “Good Old Boy” https://youtu.be/P-0oDHrYNgI?si=wsS2HcXWefpUT4AR
LEE BAINS: “We Dare Defend Our Rights” https://youtu.be/KH9xfjtQJIA?si=tBcTqOCBG8rq2ByS
LEE BAINS: “Bomb in Gilead” https://youtu.be/wk7NWoZOncE?si=WBxkDr1KJIJUk46c
LEE BAINS: “In Remembrance of the 40-Hour Week” https://youtu.be/I3dmH4enJt4?si=WzQ2dWDJJqHWR-hB
WITH HIS BAND: THE GLORY FIRES
LEE BAINS with his band The Glory Fires: “Whitewash” https://youtu.be/nOXVOWTrXiU?si=Z9zUNYl55IdXscPB
LEE BAINS with his band The Glory Fires: “The Kudzu and the Concrete” (Live on KEXP) https://youtu.be/x6d-TsqX8yg?si=2S7kgUdipFHNU2zr
BANDCAMP: https://leebainsiii.bandcamp.com
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VENUE ADDRESS
Venue Address: The Barn Coffee Shop, Meanwood Valley Urban Farm, Sugarwell Rd, Leeds LS7 2QG
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