{"id":23994,"date":"2025-10-10T13:15:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T13:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/?p=23994"},"modified":"2025-10-28T17:09:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T17:09:57","slug":"jared-james-nichols-unleashes-new-track-ghost-and-preps-massive-eu-uk-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/es\/2025\/10\/10\/jared-james-nichols-unleashes-new-track-ghost-and-preps-massive-eu-uk-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Jared James Nichols Unleashes New Track \u201cGhost\u201d and Preps Massive EU\/UK Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Dara Christine \u2013 October 9 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Jared James Nichols is back with <strong>\u201cGhost\u201d<\/strong>, a track that channels his signature raw blues\u2011rock sinew \u2014 and he\u2019s about to bring the heat across Europe and the UK with a headline tour this winter.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><br><strong>Who the hell is Jared James Nichols?<\/strong><br><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve never heard the name you\u2019re late to the party but not too late. Nichols is one of the few modern guitarists flying the flag for real-deal blues rock with no filters. His style is raw, high-voltage and completely pickless. Yes, you read that right. Jared doesn\u2019t use a pick. He plays with fingers only, channeling a tone that lands somewhere between Billy Gibbons\u2019 grit and Leslie West\u2019s thunder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His signature Les Paul (nicknamed \u201cOld Glory\u201d) is a single-pickup beast that perfectly reflects that approach. Stripped-down. High-impact. Born to scream. No frills. Just fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From opening for ZZ Top, Slash and Joe Bonamassa to carving his own headline path, Nichols is becoming a cult hero for tone chasers and riff junkies alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jlvid_container\"><iframe title=\"Jared James Nichols - &quot;Ghost&quot; - Official Lyric Video\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h8curhOPQls?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With \u201cGhost,\u201d Nichols taps into a smokier, more haunting vibe. But don\u2019t mistake that for mellow. The song still hits with his usual weight, only now the spaces between the notes feel colder and more cinematic. It\u2019s like he\u2019s exorcising something but refusing to let it go completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guitar tone is, of course, massive. That signature Nichols vibrato is all over it. The riff growls like an engine in low gear and the vocal delivery leans into the blues without falling into clich\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his own words: \u201cGhost has that spirit of pushing forward while holding onto what\u2019s haunting you. It\u2019s emotional, it\u2019s heavy and it feels like where I\u2019m heading next.\u201d<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><br><strong>Tour: The EU\/UK Takeover<\/strong><br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jared isn\u2019t dropping this single and staying home. He\u2019s hitting the road with a full European tour in November, followed by a ten-date UK headline run in December. He\u2019s also bringing Afrodiziac as support on the UK leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This isn\u2019t your average blues rock nostalgia circuit. Jared\u2019s live shows are explosive. No setlist is ever the same. No solo is predictable. He bleeds through the amp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>EU Date<\/strong>s<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>European Headlining Tour:<\/strong><br>Nov 5 \u2013 Valencia, Spain @ Loco Club<br>Nov 6 \u2013 Barcelona, Spain @ Sala Razzmatazz 3<br>Nov 7 \u2013 Madrid, Spain @ Teatro Magno<br>Nov 8 \u2013 Aiguaviva, Spain @ Ca La Dolo (La Torrentera)<br>Nov 9 \u2013 Villava, Spain @ Sala Totem Aretoa<br>Nov 11 \u2013 Barberaz, France @ Le Brin de Zinc<br>Nov 12 \u2013 Paris, France @ Cafe de la Danse<br>Nov 14 \u2013 Hamburg, Germany @ BETTY (ex-headCRASH)<br>Nov 15 \u2013 Joldelund, Germany @ Gerd\u2019s Juke Joint<br>Nov 16 \u2013 Cologne, Germany @ Yard Club\u00a0<br>Nov 18 \u2013 Ahrensburg, Germany @ Stromarnschule<br>Nov 19 \u2013 Milan, Italy @ Legend Club<br>Nov 21 \u2013 Meppen, Germany @ Rockpalast Meppen<br>Nov 22 \u2013 Hoofddorp, Netherlands @ Cpunt\u00a0<br>Nov 23 \u2013 Dordrecht, Netherlands @ Bibelot<br>Nov 25 \u2013 Wattrelos, France @ La Boite \u00e0 Musique<br><br><strong>UK Tour Dates (with Afrodiziac)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Nov 26 \u2013 Southampton @ The 1865<br>Nov 27 \u2013 Southend-on-Sea @ Chinnerys<br>Nov 29 \u2013 Manchester @ Manchester Academy<br>Nov 30 \u2013 Wolverhampton @ KK\u2019s Steel Mill<br>Dec 1 \u2013 Bristol @ Thekla<br>Dec 2 \u2013 Glasgow @ The Garage<br>Dec 3 \u2014 Bradford @ Nightrain<br>Dec 4 \u2013 Nottingham @ Rescue Rooms<br>Dec 5 \u2013 Brighton\u00a0@\u00a0Volks<br>Dec 6 \u2013 London @ The Underworld<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nichols isn\u2019t here to pay tribute to anyone. He\u2019s carved out a tone that\u2019s his, a technique that breaks rules, and a live energy that feels more like a detonation than a performance. He doesn\u2019t play to impress. He plays to connect. No polish, no filter, no backup tracks pretending to be raw. Just him, the amp and whatever\u2019s burning under his skin that night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGhost\u201d doesn\u2019t just prove he\u2019s evolving. It makes clear he\u2019s not interested in staying in the same lane as anyone else. And this tour isn\u2019t about nostalgia or legacy. It\u2019s about impact. One guitar, ten cities, and a reminder of what it sounds like when someone means every note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jared-James-Nichols-Blues-Power@2000x1500-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23996 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jared-James-Nichols-Blues-Power@2000x1500-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jared-James-Nichols-Blues-Power@2000x1500-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jared-James-Nichols-Blues-Power@2000x1500-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jared-James-Nichols-Blues-Power@2000x1500-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jared-James-Nichols-Blues-Power@2000x1500-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jared-James-Nichols-Blues-Power@2000x1500-1100x825.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jared-James-Nichols-Blues-Power@2000x1500-680x510.jpg 680w, https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jared-James-Nichols-Blues-Power@2000x1500-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jared-James-Nichols-Blues-Power@2000x1500-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jared-James-Nichols-Blues-Power@2000x1500.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Epiphone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Dara Christine \u2013 October 9 2025<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Dara Christine \u2013 October 9 2025 Jared James Nichols is back with \u201cGhost\u201d, a track that channels his signature raw blues\u2011rock sinew \u2014 and he\u2019s about to bring the heat across Europe and the UK with a headline tour this winter. Who the hell is Jared James Nichols? 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