The Handover - UK & European Tour, October and November 2026.
Sunday, September 13, 2026
International trio The Handover are touring in the UK & Europe during October and November 2026. Press release attached.
We have received the following press release;
We’re announcing The Handover’s October/November tour, including Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Switzerland, France and The UK. We highly recommend that you catch them if you can!
The Handover Oct/Nov tour
We’re very excited to announce this epic tour with one of the best trios that has ever existed (objectively speaking)!
Catch them here:
Oct. 17: Three Skies Festival - Cologne (DE)
Oct. 21: Cave 12 - Geneve (CH)
Oct. 22. The Wrong Side - Paris (FR)
Oct. 23: De Centrale - Gent (BE)
Oct. 24: De Singel - Antwerp (BE)
Oct. 25: OCCII - Amsterdam (NL)
Oct. 28: Cafe OTO - London (UK)
Oct. 29: The SpArc Theatre - Shropshire (UK)
Oct. 30: Cobalt Studios - Newcastle (UK)
Oct. 31: Bishops’ House - Sheffield (UK)
Nov. 1 : The Cube Microcomplex - Bristol (UK)
Nov. 3 : Henry Ward Hall - Hastings (UK)
Nov. 26: Murmur Concert Series - Basel (CH)
Nov. 27: Unerhört! Festival - Zürich (CH)
The Handover is as much a ritual as it is an ensemble. The trio, consisting of Aly Eissa (oud, Egypt), Ayman Asfour (violin, Egypt), and Jonas Cambien (vintage organ/synth, Belgium/Norway), is blessed with a near-telepathic musical sensitivity that renders each live performance a singular, nuanced experience, grooving deeply despite the absence of percussion. Inspired by the hypnotic, trance-inducing music of Egypt’s Nile Delta, fueled by kraut-like riffs and the intensity of ‘60s avant-garde jazz, and channelled through roguish improvisation, The Handover’s sound is veritable psychedelia. It is at once futuristic and primordial, yet, with the utter urgency of its testament, it demands lucidity.
One long musical voyage that swells and builds without break; three musicians shaping an acoustic world with only their instruments. A set composition that invites space for play, shifting each time slightly with the improvisational nuances of the musicians. This is what one can expect from a Handover show. Since its beginnings, The Handover has gained a strong live reputation with performances at Rewire Festival in The Hague, Counterflows Festival in Glasgow, BRDCST Festival in Brussels, Jazzfest Berlin, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Motvind Festival, Oslo World Festival, and clubs across Europe, the UK, and Egypt. In 2025, The Handover was selected for an official showcase at WOMEX. Their self-titled debut (2025) was released on Sublime Frequencies to critical acclaim. A sophomore album, New Old Medicine/منه فيه, entered the world in May 2026, continuing The Handover’s collusion with Sublime Frequencies. Like its predecessor, this album cements the trio’s sound as something exceptionally rare, yet undeniably rooted.
‘‘defying the laws of physics and floating skywards’’ * * * * * - Songlines Magazine
‘‘ferocious and forceful’’ - the Wire
‘‘A masterful, timeless recording.’’ - Ley Lines
‘‘one of the best Sublime Frequencies releases I’ve heard’’ - Dave Segal
‘‘deeply thrilling and transformative’’ - Magnet Magazine
50 best albums of 2024 in El Pais
20 best folk albums of 2024 in Treblezine
Best Albums 2024 | Kalporz Awards
2024 Rewind: Contributors’ Charts - The Wire
Best Of 2024: Jazz/Improv - Magnet Magazine
https://sublime-frequencies.bandcamp.com/album/the-handover-new-old-medicine