Kate Bollinger Heads to London After Dublin Triumph
Indie singer wraps Ireland set, gears up beyond Scala night, and unveils plectrum insight
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Tour Update: Dublin To London
Rising indie singer-songwriter Kate Bollinger capped off her sold-out Ireland stop with a heartfelt Instagram shout-out: “Thank you Dublin!😗” The American artist treated a packed house at The Workman’s Club on May 20, mixing tunes from her latest releases with fan favorites. Photographs from the night—shared via her @keetiebee handle—show Bollinger beaming behind a microphone, her guitar nestled by her side.
Bollinger’s tour diary reveals she wasted no time getting back on the road. Shortly after her Dublin send-off, she hopped on a flight across the Irish Sea, posting that she was “heading back to London now” before her May 22 Scala performance. With merchandise sold out and tickets in high demand, the London show marks a pivotal homecoming for the Brooklyn-based artist, who regularly passes through the U.K. on her European runs.
Scala Awaits
Scala, a legendary Camden venue known for hosting breakthrough acts, will welcome Bollinger tomorrow night. Fans can expect an intimate 90-minute set featuring tracks from her 2023 self-released LPs, including “I Don’t Wanna Lose” and fan-favorite “Lazy Susan.” Support on the bill includes Irish electronic duo Oisín & Mod, who joined her Dublin date, and U.K. experimental artist Dana Gavanski, who has supported on previous legs of the tour in Brighton, Leeds, and Manchester.
Tickets are still available at katebollinger.com/#tour, though insiders warn they’re moving fast. After Scala, Bollinger’s itinerary spans five more U.K. dates—Patterns in Brighton (May 23), Dot to Dot in Bristol and Nottingham (May 24–25), Brudenell Social Club in Leeds (May 27), and YES in Manchester (May 28)—before she heads to Germany, France, and Spain.
Plectrum 101
In a playful P.S. on her post, Bollinger admitted she “learned a new word: plectrum 🗣️.” For non-musicians, a plectrum is simply a guitar pick—a thin wedge used to strum or pluck strings.
“Having grown up playing fingerstyle, I never bothered with a pick,” Bollinger explained in a follow-up TikTok video. “But I tried one at soundcheck and, wow, it changes the attack on the strings. It’s like getting a new color in your palette.” Her fans have already dubbed the moment a “plectrum epiphany,” flooding comments with guitar-emoji love.
Looking Ahead
Bollinger’s rapid European circuit has proven both rigorous and rewarding. An earlier tour poster—designed by collaborator Parker (@gooddognigel)—lists every stop, from Mannheim’s Maifield Derby Fest (May 30) to Berlin’s Frannz Club (June 1), Cologne’s Gebäude 9 (June 2) and Paris’s Le Badaboum (June 3). A final festival date at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound on June 5 caps the run.
Between shows, Bollinger is sharing behind-the-scenes glimpses of her creative process: mood-board collages for forthcoming singles, candid studio clips, and personal tributes to her mother’s ’70s folk recordings. Fans eager for new music can stream her digital reissue of “The Hurt Is Still There,” a cover of Cathy Hamer’s track remastered by Thomas Dean (@infiniterepeatsrecords).
By blending thoughtful lyricism with laid-back grooves, Bollinger has quietly built a reputation among tastemakers at NPR Music, The FADER, and Pitchfork. Her concerts—equal parts confessional and communal—demonstrate why listeners keep “getting lost” in her voice.
Tomorrow night, London will get its turn at that immersive experience. Whether you’re strumming with a pick for the first time or simply soaking up her warm vocals, Bollinger’s Scala show promises both musical craftsmanship and heartfelt connection.
As she writes on her website, “See you out there.”
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