It’s not uncommon to hear of unusual happenings on Friday the 13th dismissed as total ‘Garbage’, but it seems this time those naysayers couldn’t be more right. On Friday 13 November, Manchester Academy will witness the reawakening of a dormant presence in Rock’N’Roll as Garbage return to headline an exclusive 25th Anniversary show at the venue….
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…
Sunday 25 October – Lauren Aquilina – The Ruby Lounge After a whirlwind of self-releases and sold-out headline shows int the UK and US, Lauren Aquilina performs at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge following the release of her new EP Ocean (9 October). Tickets £9 plus booking fee. Tuesday 27 October – Femme – Gullivers One-woman creative powerhouse Femma…
Manchester Academy have announced a run of UK and Ireland dates which will see the foursome performing at Manchester’s Academy on 10 March 2016. Wolf Alice (Ellie Rowsell, Joff Oddie, Theo Ellis, Joel Amey) recently performed a sell out UK tour which saw them appear at Manchester’s Albert Hall and have enjoyed continuing success with…
Following the release of their self-titled debut album, Nothing But Thieves are set to perform at Manchester’s Academy 3 on the opening night of a 13-date run of shows. Nothing But Thieves entered 2015 as one of the UK’s most exciting new bands, buoyed by 2015 tips from iTunes, Spotify and XFM among others, support…
Glasgow-based country duo Raintown are set for a busy week with the highly anticipated second album Writing On The Wall set for release on 9 October and then a run of tour dates which sees the award winning group perform at Manchester Academy 3 on 14 October. In their three year history Raintown, the only…
Grimes has announced a UK tour for March 2016 which will see her performing at Manchester Academy on 12th March. The tour marks her first headline dates since 2012. The self-taught producer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist’s live performances have been described by Dazed as being like a “pop idol from another dimension”, and are guaranteed to…
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…
There’s a buzz about Peace. Their fanbase continues to grow, their shows are garnering further praise. Just six months ago they sold out three nights at the Deaf Institute and last night they performed to a sold out (and frenzied) Manchester Academy 1. Before Peace have even hit the stage, the atmosphere is electric. Fans…
Manchester Grime talent Bugzy Malone has announced a short run of dates culminating in a performance at Manchester Academy 2 on 3 December. The artist, who has recently picked up Best Breakthrough Artist at this year’s GRM Daily Rated Awards, quickly sold out his last UK headline date in July and announced the latest tour in…
