Kula Shaker have announced three UK dates to mark their return before heading over to Europe. The gigs will see the band, best known for their 1996 multi-platinum K, performing tracks from their new album alongside their legendary 1996 debut, celebrating its 20th anniversary. K became one of the fastest selling UK debuts ever. Kula Shaker soon…
Sum 41 have been announced to headline the Kerrang! Tour 2016. The announcement marks a return for the band who were forced to cancel their headline slot on the 2012 Kerrang! Tour when frontman Deryck Whibley injured his back. The band, completed by Cone McCaslin (bass), Tom Thacker (guitar) and Dave Brownsound (guitars) – are…
The first ever UK and Ireland tour of Billy Elliot the Musical has been announced and is set to call in at Manchester’s Palace Theatre for a run of dates from 29 November 2016 – 18 January 2017. Based on the highly successful film, the show is set in a northern mining town against the…
With worldwide smash hit musical Footloose set to burst back on to the stage in 2016 (including a run at Manchester Palace Theatre from 14 – 19 March), Gareth Gates has been named in the role of Willard. Based on the 1984 screen sensation starring Kevin Bacon, Footloose: The Musical tells the story of city boy…
Manchester Grime talent Bugzy Malone has announced a short run of dates culminating in a performance at Manchester Academy 2 on 3 December. The artist, who has recently picked up Best Breakthrough Artist at this year’s GRM Daily Rated Awards, quickly sold out his last UK headline date in July and announced the latest tour in…
Gabrielle Aplin, who is set to perform a sold-out show at Manchester’s Deaf Institute on 28 September has announced a headline 2016 tour which will find her returning to Manchester to perform at the Albert Hall. The news follows the strong reception to her new album Light Up The Dark, which follows her 2013 debut…
Having released nine studio albums and a live record, Icelandic electronic band Gus Gus are one of the most well established, respected outfits in the electronic music scene, selling over half a million albums. Since their inception in 1995 as a film and music collective, the group has become world-renowned for their genre-defying style, an…
Legendary Prog group Spock’s Beard are set to perform at Manchester’s Club Academy on 3 October following the release of their recent twelfth studio album The Oblivion Particle. The gig forms a part of their 16-date run of shows in Europe. New studio album The Oblivion Particle is the follow-up to 2013’s Brief Nocturnes and…
“I’ve never thought too hard about what our albums should sound like before they are written. I just trust instinct to lead the way.” That is the philosophy of Nicole Yun of Roanoke, Virginia based noise pop, power rock trio Eternal Summers, who have recently released their fourth full-length album Gold and Stone. Having formed…
The World-famous Halle Orchestra is set to present 6 concerts featuring David McKee’s Elmer the Elephant as the Halle Half-term Family Concerts Return. Based on the book Elmer, by McKee, the concerts which are set to take place on 28 and 29 October at Halle St Peters and follow 2013’s There’s A Rumble In The…
