Landing a debut album at number two on the UK charts is not an everyday occurrence for a fresh guitar group, but London outfit Keo are treating that early breakthrough as a starting gun. Following the arrival of Put A Smile On For Me last month, brothers Finn and Conor Keogh have announced an extensive international tour planned for 2027. Over four intensive months, the trek will see the band move through Britain, mainland Europe, and North America, putting their unadorned live setup in front of substantially larger rooms.
The scale of the itinerary reflects how quickly the band has built an audience over the past year. That surge was on full display in August, when the group earned a slot on the main stage at Reading and Leeds. Crucially, the momentum has not led Keo toward high gloss studio production. Put A Smile On For Me was cut in a single large room with producer and friend Harry Jordan, a decision that allowed the guitar amplifiers to spill openly into the drum microphones. Vocals were captured without heavy correction. Finn Keogh noted during the record's release that the band actively resisted polish, occasionally stopping to debate whether something as minor as a vocal harmony would dilute the directness they wanted. Having honed their craft through steady touring, capturing the physical rattle of their stage set on tape was the entire point.
That road-tested approach will get a prolonged workout starting in mid-February 2027. The British run opens at the O2 Academy in Leeds on February 19 before stopping at Rock City in Nottingham, the Portsmouth Guildhall, and O2 Academy venues in Bristol and Birmingham, followed by the UEA in Norwich. Heading into March, the band will travel north to play the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow, Sheffield's Octagon Centre, and NX in Newcastle. A London appearance at the O2 Academy Brixton follows on March 12, a concert that has already sold out. From the capital, Keo will cross over to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to play the Limelight in Belfast on March 15 and Dublin's 3Olympia Theatre on March 16.
Mainland Europe follows immediately in April, starting at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels on the first of the month. Shows in Paris at La Maroquinerie and Amsterdam at Melkweg Max quickly follow. The schedule then moves across the continent, taking in Debaser in Stockholm, Pumpehuset in Copenhagen, Molotow in Hamburg, Hole44 in Berlin, and Kasárna Karlín in Prague. Before heading stateside, the band will also play Flucc in Vienna, Bogen F in Zurich, Arci Bellezza in Milan, and Strom in Munich.
The North American leg launches on April 28 at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia, anchoring a month of intimate club shows across the United States and Canada. East Coast stops include Songbyrd in Washington, Brighton Music Hall in Boston, and the Bowery Ballroom in New York. The itinerary then heads through the Midwest and Mountain West, with dates at Toronto's Drake Hotel, Beat Kitchen in Chicago, Underground Music Venue in Minneapolis, Globe Hall in Denver, and Kilby Court in Salt Lake City. The tour enters its final stretch along the West Coast with stops at the Mission Theater in Portland, Vancouver's Fortune Sound Club, Baba Yaga in Seattle, The Independent in San Francisco, and the House of Blues Voodoo Room in San Diego. The entire run concludes on May 20 at the Troubadour in Los Angeles.
Tickets will be made available through an artist pre-sale starting at 10am local time on Wednesday, October 7, before the general sale opens at 10am local time on Friday, October 9. Those not willing to wait until 2027 will find the band active much sooner. Keo are scheduled to play Manchester's Neighbourhood Festival next week, with further autumn headline shows lined up in Southampton, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, and London.
