James have announced a special one-off charity show at Manchester’s Albert Hall in support of the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund. “An Intimate Evening with James plus special guests” will raised money to support people in the wake of the Manchester terror attack this summer. Speaking of the Manchester gig, the band commented, “Very happy…
Swedish duo First Aid Kit will return to Manchester with a gig at the Albert Hall following the release of their new album Ruins, which is due out on 19 January. Produced by Tucker Martin, Ruins was recorded in portland where Klara and Johanna Söderberg collaborated with the likes of REM’s Peter Buck, Wilco’s Glenn Kotche…
Franz Ferdinand have announced a series of dates to follow the release of their new album Always Ascending including a Manchester gig at the Albert Hall. Always Ascending the new album from Franz Ferdinand, is being released by Domino on Friday 9 February. The album was recorded at RAK Studios, London and Motorbass in Paris,…
Jessie J has announced a trio of intimate UK shows including Manchester’s Albert Hall. The announcement comes after she reveals her latest song Think About That. The BRIT Award-winner spoke of the writing process for Think About That, commenting, “Camper [producer DJ Camper] said “Ok” then before he left the room, he put the beat for…
Live favourites Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox have announced a return to the UK with a run of dates including a Manchester gig at the Albert Hall. Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox began as the bedroom project of jazz pianist Scott Bradlee, growing rapidly into a worldwide sensation. The group’s vintage-pop mash ups have racked up over…
Interpol have released a 10th anniversary edition of Our Love to Admire in the run up to their gig at Manchester’s Albert Hall. In the late 90s, Interpol emerged as one of the American indie-rock scene’s most exciting and inventive new bands. The New York outfit’s artfully layered sound drew comparisons to a multitude of…
If you’re a country fan, you’re in luck. There’s plenty coming up in Manchester to satisfy your country music cravings. Whether it’s pop country, country rock, bro country or the more traditional Nashville sound, you’ll be able to find something over the next few months with some of Nashville’s biggest starts coming to town. We’ve…
Liam Fray has announced an acoustic tour which will include to Manchester gigs at the Albert Hall. The frontman and songwriter of Courteeners has promised that he will perform Courteeners classics and will also delve into the band’s back catalogue to play rarely heard songs. The thirteen date tour opens on 19 October in Edinburgh…
New supergroup Dreamcar have announced their first UK live shows including a gig at Manchester’s Albert Hall. The band, featuring No Doubt’s Tony Kanal, Adrian Young and Tom Dumont and Davey Havok of AFI, Blaqk Audio, Xtrmst will perform two dates on their UK debut. The group released their self-titled debut earlier this year, a…
The first acts for Neighbourhood Festival 2017, featuring more than 100 artists and bands performing at 11 Manchester venues, have been announced.
