April 2026

hi all,

it is my job to remind you of my shows. this is what I do in between playing them and in between playing them

I drive.

Today I drove to get my MOT but they didn’t let me, for reasons I don’t want to explain. and so I used the time, instead of crying, to fill up my coolant-oil-brake fluid-tyres. As far as I can tell, none of these additions made any difference to my car. I also cleaned the inside of my car with a weak willed vacuum cleaner, which was annoying. I did wipe the dashboard and other bits in the car and the satisfaction from this made up for the vacuum cleaner. I was much less frustrated than I would have been three years ago, which is a good sign (I think).

Here are the shows that I’m playing in the next few months

11th April- Bristol, UK - Outertown Festival

14th April- Antwerp, BE - Rock Lobster (SOLD OUT)

15th April- Cologne, DE - 674FM

16th April- Essen, DE - Museum Folkwang

17th April- Rotterdam, NE - Motel Mozaique Festival

18th April- Stade, DE - Hanse Song Festival

9th July- Alton, UK - Alton Arts Fest (Goldfinch Books)

Thanks very much for coming to these (if you choose to) I promise you it will be a night to remember

Tickets here naimabock.com

From Naima xxx

Reading: Annie Ernaux (The years, Simple Passion, The Possession, and now I’m starting on Getting Lost)

Eating: I’ve made lots of banana bread

Listening: Sluice’s new album and Deathcrash’s new album

Watching: The other Bennet sister (its very good)