Silver Gore electrify YES Manchester with texture, drama and energy

Silver Gore’s near-sold-out show at YES Manchester confirmed exactly why there has been a continuing buzz and swell of support around them.

Silver Gore take to the stage at YES with a confidence that instantly sets the tone. Touring on the back of their new EP Dogs in Heaven, the band face a near-capacity crowd that is clearly hungry for every moment.

The Manchester gig opens with a swell of drums and synths, guitars layering towards a wall of sound before cutting sharply into Forever. The opening track is a statement: playful in its shifts, switching tempo and energy with ease, while frontwoman Ava dances and commands the stage. From the outset, it feels as though the band are intent on keeping the audience guessing.

Dogs in Heaven follows, and the title track grips the room with its synth-driven hooks and soaring melodies. Ava’s vocals rise effortlessly above the sound, and the cheer that greets its ending shows just how invested the Manchester crowd already are.

What becomes clear across the set is Silver Gore’s ability to move seamlessly through moods and textures. There are retro-tinged drums and steady synth lines, frequent speed and intensity changes pulling the audience into a hushed focus. During quieter passages, the room falls silent — not with disinterest, but with total attention.

The energy lifts again with Another Song and Zeroes, both propelled by tight rhythms and Ava’s high-reaching vocal delivery. Drums drive the set forward, relentless and insistent, while the melodies feel expansive and uplifting. Each track earns huge applause, the audience fully swept along by the flow.

By the time All The Good Men emerges, the atmosphere in the room is thick with anticipation. Red lighting and dramatic synths set a shadowy tone, while sudden pace switches heighten the drama. Ava moves like a silhouette at the front of the stage, embodying the theatricality of the song.

Final track 25 Metres begins with deliberate stillness, sparse and haunting. Slowly it builds, textures layering until the band erupt into a wall of sound, before dropping away just as suddenly. It is a striking close, leaving the crowd buzzing as the lights return.

As people spill out into the Manchester night, the conversations overheard are unanimous: Silver Gore have delivered a performance of depth, texture and power. There’s no gimmickry, no excess — just a band confident in their craft, moving naturally.