Wishbone Ash

Wishbone Ash play Leeds on October 1, 2026 at Brudenell Social Club. Formed at the turn of the 1970s, the band shaped a signature sound built on twin‑lead guitars in harmony and counter‑melody, supported by fluid rhythms and open‑ended arrangements. From the early albums Wishbone Ash and Pilgrimage to Argus and later releases, they’ve explored a line where British blues‑rock meets folk shades and early progressive currents, a blend they keep bringing to the stage with focus and clarity.

Led today by guitarist and singer Andy Powell, the group crafts live sets that balance tight, riff‑driven songs with longer instrumental passages, letting the two guitars move from unison lines to call‑and‑response. The show looks across the catalogue, with space for enduring favorites as well as newer pieces. Interlocking lines, melodic themes and dynamic shifts stay at the heart of it, a straightforward way to hear the language the band has developed over decades, played with control and a clear sense of dynamics.