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🌹 Indie-rock/power-pop band based in the north east of England 🌹 ⭐ NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! ⭐️ 🚗 ON TOUR IN SEPTEMBER & NOVEMBER 🚗 https://linktr.ee/fortitudevalley

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · Jun 24

🚗 💨 A reminder that we’re touring from September.

Thank you if you’ve bought a ticket already. Buying tickets early is really appreciated and helps so much 💫

Links to everything here: https://f.mtr.cool/vgkvexufzp

𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · 7d

We still have two shows left for...

🏄 2025 🏄

Friday 14 November - Leeds, Wharf Chambers

Saturday 15 November - Cambridge, Blue Moon

Last I saw, there were only 6 tickets left for the Cambridge show which we're playing as part of the Indiepop All-Dayer along with loads of other great bands!

𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · 7d

🚘 🎺 Can I get another BEEP BEEP!? We've added some extra dates on to our tour! Weeeee! 🗺 🚗💨

🌈 2026 🌈

Thursday 15 January - Nottingham, JT Soar

Friday 16 January - Oxford, Common Ground

Saturday 17 January - Bristol, The Exchange [MATINEE!]

🎟️ https://f.mtr.cool/zysgbdrxus

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Daniel Fawcett @majorlabeldebut.bsky.social · 21d

Here‘s my latest radio show, with:
@perennialtheband.bsky.social
@teenagetompetties.bsky.social
@glenndonaldson.bsky.social
@hihatchie.bsky.social @dancerband.bsky.social
@fortitudevalley.bsky.social
@nojoy.bsky.social
@kathrynjoseph11.bsky.social
+loads more!
www.mixcloud.com/urbanismradi...

www.mixcloud.com

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · 22d

Next up on tour we’re in GLASGOW and MANCHESTER this weekend!!

Tickets from linktr.ee/fortitudeval...

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adults @sclubadults.bsky.social · 22d

we've got a new single out today. it's called crying! it's track 3 off the new album coming out on fika. u can find it on all the evil streaming sites. u can also buy it from fika//search for it on soulseek. choose yr poison.

li.sten.to/adults-crying

single artwork for crying, yellow with blue text. a drawing of a very shaggy dog looking out at you with its head tilted quizzically

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djm @thewildkindness.bsky.social · 27d

Nish Kumar describing why he loves @fortitudevalley.bsky.social

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · 27d

Newcastle tomorrow night! Here are the times:

FRIDAY, 19TH SEPTEMBER

STAR AND SHADOW CINEMA
NEWCASTLE

DOORS - 7:30PM

YEAVERING BELLS - 8:00PM
MARKETPLACE - 8:50PM
FORTITUDE VALLEY - 9:40PM

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Tickets from: wegottickets.com/event/660947

FORTITUDE VALLEY - Star and Shadow, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Friday, 19th September 2025 Star and Shadow Newcastle Upon Tyne FORTITUDE VALLEY MARKETPLACE YEAVERING BELLS £10 ADV (£5 tickets available for low/no wage) Doors: 7:30pm First band: 8pm Curfew: 11p...

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Dan Pop-o-matic but spooky 👻🎃🦇 @danpopomatic.bsky.social · Sep 14

What an amazing evening! Thanks so much to Big Other, Precious Metals and @fortitudevalley.bsky.social for playing, Sidney and Matilda for having us and the hordes of people who came out on a rainy Sunday night for live music!

A four piece band (Big Other) on stage, rocking out.

A side view of a different four piece band on stage (Precious Metals), tweeing out.

Another four piece on stage (Fortitude Valley) twee rocking out.

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · Sep 12

Happy birthday Gary!!!

𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · Sep 10

Tour starts tomorrow. See you there?

Tickets from linktr.ee/fortitudeval...

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · Sep 8

O hai! 🌷 We’ve got some LOVELY new merch that we’ll be selling on tour, which - by the way - starts THIS WEEK!!

Black t-shirt designed by Cig Thief
White t-shirt designed by @starttodaytattoo.bsky.social

And we have CAPS!!

Tour tickets from linktr.ee/fortitudeval...

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Macho Music is Stupid @machomusicisstupid.co.uk · Sep 7

Just one week until @fortitudevalley.bsky.social roll into Sheffield at Sidney & Matilda. With Precious Metals and Big Other ably backing up proceedings on the night, this is one not to be missed. Remaining tickets available here --> linktr.ee/mmissheffield

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Dan Pop-o-matic but spooky 👻🎃🦇 @danpopomatic.bsky.social · Sep 7

The Sheffield leg of this is in a week! And tickets are now actually shifting, so please buy one if you want to come and watch three awesome bands.

linktr.ee/mmissheffield

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · Sep 6

Yay! Best to ask @sweepingthenation.bsky.social about timings ✨

𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · Sep 4

Tour starts next week!

Here’s where we will be:

- Thursday, 11 September - Leicester, Duffy's

- Friday, 12 September - Brighton, Hope & Ruin

- Saturday, 13 September - London, New River Studios

- Sunday, 14 September - Sheffield, Sidney & Matilda

Who’s coming? 😃

🎟️ linktr.ee/fortitudeval...

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · Sep 4

We have hidden a demon under your bed! Unless you buy tickets to our show at the Star and Shadow in Newcastle on 19th September, it’s unfortunately going to get you x

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🎥 Directed & edited by @nathysg.bsky.social

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Sweeping The Nation @sweepingthenation.bsky.social · Sep 4

ONE WEEK TO GO! until @fortitudevalley.bsky.social start their Part Of The Problem, Baby album tour at Duffy's, Leicester, with Virginia's Wolves and The Marlinas.

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Fortitude Valley

Sweeping The Nation, taking to Duffy's for the first time, Presents... Returning after their standout set at Leicester Indiepop Alldayer 2022, FORTITUDE VALLEY is the brainchild of Laura Kovic. Tak...

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · Sep 1

A very gentle reminder that we are on tour soon - next week, in fact!!

Next week we’ll be heading to Leicester, Brighton, London and Sheffield.

See you there?! 😘

linktr.ee/fortitudeval...

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · Sep 1

Part Of The Problem, Baby is one month old!! 👶

Thanks so much for all your listens and shares and kindness ❤️ Remember when we were in the charts?? A very short but sweet week 😂

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Fika Recordings @fikarecordings.com · Aug 27

Our next show is only a couple of weeks away: Sep 13th at New River Studios, when @fortitudevalley.bsky.social will be in town to play some hits of their brilliant new record.
Support comes from @sclubadults.bsky.social (who've got a new record for us coming in October).
Opening is Lanny (Ex-Voïd).

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · Aug 28

Where / When? (some more)

- Friday, 26 September - Glasgow, Mono

- Saturday 27 September - Manchester, Rat & Pigeon

- Friday, 14 November - Leeds, Wharf Chambers

- Saturday, 15 November - Cambridge, Blue Moon

We're excited to play these new songs for you!! ❤️‍🔥

🎟️ https://f.mtr.cool/udbekdolcw

𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · Aug 28

Where / When?

- Thursday, 11 September - Leicester, Duffy's

- Friday, 12 September - Brighton, Hope & Ruin

- Saturday, 13 September - London, New River Studios

- Sunday, 14 September - Sheffield, Sidney & Matilda

- Friday, 19 September - Newcastle, Star & Shadow

There's more...

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · Aug 28

Hallo! Our tour starts in TWO weeks 😎

Can we believe this?!

Where are we going? What are the dates? 🦆

Where are the tickets? 🤔

Here: https://f.mtr.cool/iovapjwegn

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Macho Music is Stupid @machomusicisstupid.co.uk · Aug 26

Following our strategic poster placement for the @fightmilkband.bsky.social show, targeting HMV's browsers of Jazz, for the @fortitudevalley.bsky.social show we're going for the lucrative Soul crowd. Why not go down just to scan the QR code for tickets, or simply click here: linktr.ee/mmissheffield

A lovely poster for the next MMIS show with Fortitude Valley, proudly on display in HMV Sheffield, above the Soul vinyl section

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · Aug 24

It’s soooooon ✨

𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · Aug 1

Wanna hear these songs live?? Come see us on tour! 🎸

Ticket links all here: https://f.mtr.cool/ldgakvleqq

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