Country singer turns Pageant Queen The UK is opening its shores to an ever increasing array of US country outfits, with the likes of Little Big Town, Jess And The Bandits, Lindsay Ell, Striking Matches and the roster at London’s Country to Country Festival demonstrating what a high standard they bring with them. Add Kacey Musgraves…
Sunday 15 November – Katzenjammer – Manchester Academy 2 One of the most accomplished, instinctive, charismatic and nonconformist bands around, Katzenjammer are all impressive singers and multi-instrumentalists, sharing lead vocals, instruments, song-writing duties. Unique and talented they return to Manchester having released their third album Rockland in March. Tickets £17.05. Monday 16 November – Kacey Musgraves – Albert…
Sunday 1 November – Nailed It! – The Castle Ben Williams’ excellent monthly Nailed It! returns to The Castle featuring Martin Connor, Paul Bytheway and the outstandingly talented Lily Jo. Tickets £4. Monday 2 November – Lapsley – Deaf Institute Singer songwriter and one to watch Lapsley performs at The Deaf Institute. The highly tipped electronic music…
Wednesday 7 October – Johnny Marr – Albert Hall Manchester legend Johnny Marr performs a hometown show at the Albert Hall following a huge summer performing with The Who and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. The Smiths’ guitarist continues to enjoy huge solo success with albums The Messenger and Playland whilst his live shows see him…
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…
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…
Grammy Award-winning, Ivor Novello-nominated trio NERO have announced a UK tour for November. NERO released their acclaimed new album Between II Worlds on Friday via MTA / Virgin EMI Records. Between II Worlds is an album that celebrates a sense of love among the ruins, and cements NERO’s reputation as one of Britain’s most exciting…
Sunday 6 September – Nailed It! – The Castle Ben Williams’ monthly music night at the Castle features three outstanding acts and the excellent host himself. Acoustic guitar duo The String Beans play a selection of gypsy jazz standards and modern pop/rock with a twist; hugely talented French acoustic soul singer Laura Esther performs and…
After seeing their latest album Marks To Prove It hit the number one spot, The Maccabees have announced a UK tour which sees them performing at Manchester’s Albert Hall on Monday 18 January 2016. The 14-date tour also comes off the back of recent performances at Glastonbury, a homecoming album launch show at Elephant &…
Monday 24 August – Deerhoof – Gorilla From their humble beginnings as an obscure San Francisco noise act, they’ve become one of indie music’s most influential bands with their ecstatic and unruly take on pop. Veering between pop, noise, rock and roll and avant garde they are difficult to label, save for being described as…
