Gorilla Manchester is a bar, club and gig venue located at 54-56 Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 5WW. It is a 600 capacity gig venues based in the railway arches below Manchester’s Oxford Road train station.
Gorilla opened in 2012 taking over previous venue The Green Room and has hosted artists including Tame Impala, The 1975, Sam Smith and Ward Thomas.
Contact details:
Address: 54-56 Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 5WW
Telephone: 0161 826 2998
Web: www.thisisgorilla.com
Boxed In are set to perform at Gorilla in a return to Manchester following their triumphant sold-out show at The Deaf Institute in February. The trio of Oli Bayston (vocals, keyboards), Liam Hutton (drums), Mark Nicholls (bass) were brought together by the hugely impressive songwriter Bayston in the aftermath of the end of Manchester band Keith,…
The Slow Show – Gorilla – Monday 8 June: Manchester’s own The Slow Show get set to perform their minimalist, but anthemic songs at Gorilla. Roaring choruses, strings, piano-led Americana all come in to play with a distinct northern sound also featuring the odd colliery brass band. Championed by BBC Radio 6 and Radio 2, they’ve play around…
Murder By Death – Deaf Institute – Monday 18 May: Murder By Death come to Deaf Institute to celebrate the success of new album Big Dark Love – their seventh studio record. For a band who’ve built a formidable 15-year career around a meticulous consideration for the effects of pressure, bombast and ecstasy, it’s something to say that…
The Smith Street Band and Gnarwolves – Gorilla – Monday 27 April: Both co-headliners The Smith Street Band and Gnarwolves released albums in later 2014, with Australia’s The Smith Street Band hitting their native top 20 in the album charts with third album Throw Me In The River, and landing a spot in the UK top…
Following a hugely successful tour in 2014, Yes Guitarist Steve Howe is back on the road in the UK this month in support of the release of his solo anthology. It’s a tour which will see the prolific, world renowned musician and songwriter perform at Manchester’s Gorilla on 14 April. As Steve Howe started playing…
Having performed two excellent gigs in Manchester over the last twelve months, UK Country Album of the Year award winners Ward Thomas had already set high standards. Their performance at The Castle in July was an intimate affair featuring just the twin sisters and their guitarist Dan in a largely acoustic set, whereas their more…
We pick out some of the top gigs hitting Manchester this week including Amerie, Kristyna Myles, Gun, Ward Thomas and Nile Rodgers.
Lindsay Ell – The Ruby Lounge – Monday 2nd March: Rising US country artist Lindsay Ell comes to Manchester on her first UK tour. Discovered at the age of 15 by legendary Randy Bachman, the now 24 year old Calgary born guitarist and singer enjoyed a massive 2014 opening for The Band Perry on their We…
Australian group The Smith Street Band have announced a run of UK dates which will see them performing at Gorilla in Manchester in a co-headline gig alongside Gnarwolves, with support from Drug Church, on 27th April 2015. The band released their third album Throw Me In The River in late 2014, making the top 20…
Kodaline – Albert Hall – Monday 16th February: Touring just after the release of their latest album Coming Up For Air, Kodaline are one of the big success stories of the last few years. Fans will get the chance to hear their latest material as well as some of their favourites from 2013’s In A Perfect World,…
