New York based power pop troupe We Are Scientists perform at Manchester’s Gorilla following the release of their sixth album Megaplex. The Manchester gig is one of sixteen UK dates the group is playing through March, April and May. Megaplex is due for release on 27 April just a couple of weeks ahead of their…
French psych duo The Limiñanas come to Soup Kitchen Manchester for the opening gig of a six date UK tour following the recent release of their latest album Shadow People. The album was produced and recorded at The Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Anton Newcombe’s studio in Berlin and released in January. One of France’s most beloved…
The UK’s Music Documentary Festival, Doc’ N Roll, makes it Manchester debut this May, taking over a host of venues including Home, Gullivers, 3MT and Plant Noma. The Film Festival launched in 2014, on a mission to champion under-the-radar music films, featuring post-screening Q&As, DJ sets and live music all themed on the films. This…
Images have been released giving a first look at the world premiere production of An Officer and a Gentleman which comes to Manchester Opera House in August as part of a UK and Ireland tour. This brand-new musical is based on the 1982 Oscar-winning film starring Richard Gere which tells the story of Zack Mayo…
Ivor Novello winning Scott Matthews releases his latest album The Great Untold next week ahead of a run of dates including a Manchester gig at Band on the Wall. The sixth studio album, The Great Untold, is a largely acoustic recording featuring 10 songs favouring sparse production. The album was recorded at his own over…
Legendary two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Graham Nash will perform at The Lowry, as he brings his six-decade songbook to the UK for eight shows in July. The evening promises performances of his many well-known songs along with anecdotes and tales from throughout his storied career. He will be joined on stage by…
Off the back of the release of their latest single, Back To The Day, Lack Of Afro (multi-instrumentalist Adam Gibbons) comes to Manchester’s Band on the Wall. Back To The Day takes the feel of The Jackson 5, Earth Wind and Fire and Vulfpeck, blending old and new with heavy percussion and big drums to…
After releasing his latest album Botanical Gardens in March, American songwriter and performer Don MacLean is set to perform at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall. The show comes amidst a 14-date UK tour with support from Nashville’s Jarrod Dickenson. Botanical Gardens marks McLean’s 19th studio album and his first in eight years. He explains the reflective feel…
Gomez will release a 20th anniversary edition of their Mercury Music Prize winning debut album Bring It On ahead of a run of dates including a Manchester gig at the Albert Hall. The album will be re-mastered and reissued as a super-deluxe 4CD offering with an accompanying remastered double LP release. The package contains the…
Biffy Clyro have announced the MTV Unplugged tour which will see the band performing acoustically at Manchester’s Opera House in September. Although their live shows are best known for their electrifying and explosive energy, Biffy Clyro have often demonstrated that their songs possess an added poignancy when stripped back to their essence. The news comes…
