Celebrating 25 years at the heart of Manchester’s vibrant music scene, the next instalment of the Academy’s year long series of unique commemorative concerts will see the return of a beloved local band for a double helping of shows set to be unlike any they have played before. On Friday 18 December Chameleonx Vox will revisit the…
Sunday 13 December and Monday 14 December – John Bramwell! – The Deaf Institute I Am Kloot’s singer songwriter John Bramwell performs his first set of new songs since the band’s top ten hit Let It All In. With these recordings ready for release to coincide with the tour and a bag of classic songs…
Sunday 6 December – Nailed It! – The Castle The key feature of Ben Williams’ Nailed It! series at The Castle has been the high quality of acts which have performed from Laura Esther to Lily Jo and more. The latest in the monthly shows is set to be of an equally high standard, featuring Lee…
Tuesday 1 December – Hey Violet – Manchester Academy 3 Inspired by everyone from Incubus to Avril Lavinge to No Doubt, Los Angeles-based teenage pop-rockers Hey Violet have completed their support slot opening for 5 Seconds of Summer and are now out on their debut headlining tour. The band comprises bassist and frontwoman Rena Lovelis, her sister…
Sunday 22 November – John Newman – Albert Hall Following his meteoric rise to fame, solidified with a number on hit with Rudimental and his massive single Love Me Again, 2014 Brit Award nominee John Newman performs at Manchester’s Albert Hall. Support comes from outstanding singer songwriter Nina Nesbitt who thrilled crowds in Manchester last year at the O2…
It seems apt that as Manchester Academy celebrates 25 years and runs a series of celebratory gigs, one of the acts which comes back is itself celebrating an anniversary – 20 years since the release of its sensational self-titled debut. Garbage. Before the gig starts, there’s a buzz around the venue. The crowd is surprisingly…
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…
Nothing if not utterly distinctive, four smart and super-talented Norwegian musicians – Anne Marit Bergheim, Turid Jørgensen, Solveig Heilo and Marianne Sveen – met at music college in Oslo and have mastered a thrillingly diverse blend of country, folk, blues, pop and rock. Katzenjammer released their third studio album ‘Rockland’ in March to great acclaim…
Back on the road following a previous sold out UK tour, Fuse ODG is set to hit Manchester Academy on 16 November. Fuse has recently released his latest single Top Of My Charts, produced by award winning Ghanaian producer Killbeatz and written by Fuse ODG in the U.S. while he was staying with friend and…
Tuesday 10 November – Lonely The Brave – Manchester Club Academy The Days War, their critically acclaimed debut album, went into the top 15 of the UK albums chart on release. Known for their incredible live shows, including a recent joint headlining tour with Marmozets which stopped off at Manchester’s Deaf Institute, the band are on…
