Shura will be performing a hometown gig at Manchester Academy on 9 December as part of a brief December tour. The gig comes a few weeks after she released the video for 311215, the hidden track on her debut album Nothing’s Real. Describing 31.12.15, Shura commented,...
The Japanese House has announced a UK and Europe tour for Spring 2017, which will call in at Manchester’s Gorilla along the way. The news comes as The Japanese House, who is set to support The 1975 at their Manchester Arena date on 13 December, was added to the BBC...
"They’re just really high energy" comments Thomas Rhett as we chat to him about his live performances backstage at Manchester's Ritz, "I love including the crowd, I love when the crowd sings with me, I love when they participate, when they put their hands up and dance...
Manchester five-piece have announced an April 2017 Manchester Academy gig. Having spent much of 2016 playing to ever larger crowds and picking up increased media attention, the group are set to play their biggest headline shows to date, performing also at London's...
Kiss have announced a run of Arena shows across Europe for May 2017, including a gig at Manchester Arena. The band, who played a run of sold out arena dates in the US across July, August and September are returning to Europe for their first shows since 2015. Kiss are...
Arguably the world’s leading tribute band, The Australian Pink Floyd Show, is set to return to the UK in 2017 with a series of headlining dates, performing a new set of Pink Floyd songs. The Best Side Of The Moon will incorporate a full performance of what many call...
Circa Waves have announced their first headline tour since October 2015 in support of their eagerly anticipated second album Different Creatures (due for release on 10 March). The 12-date tour will include a show at Manchester Academy. Different Creatures is...
HMLTD Sunday 27 November - The Castle After astonishing fans around London over the summer, HMLTD hit the road in support of debut double A side Stained / Is This What You Wanted, a first portal into their strange and fascinating world –moving with possessed purpose...
Off the back of the release of their debut collaborative album This Time It’s Personal, Acclaimed poet Dr John Cooper Clarke and esteemed singer / songwriter (and founding member of The Stranglers) Hugh Cornwell are set to perform at Manchester’s O2 Ritz. It's a match...
Due to overwhelming demand, Grammy Award winner Bruno Mars has added a second Manchester date to his world tour, which now totals 100 shows and is scheduled to stop off at Manchester Arena in May 2017. The 24K Magic World Tour celebrates Mars’ acclaimed new album, 24K...
Beans on Toast is back with his 8th studio album, A Spanner In The Works (released 1 December 2016) and to celebrate he’s on the road, calling in at Manchester’s Gorilla on 26 November. The album was recorded over a single weekend with long time collaborator and...
Lush are set to perform their final ever show on Friday at Manchester Academy. The date comes after a year which has seen the band receive great critical acclaim for their comeback EP Blind Spot, a career spanning box set and perform their first live shows in 20...
Just a few weeks after the release of their full-length sophomore album Simplicity, Birmingham indie-outfit Jaws are returning to Manchester to perform at Sound Control. The band are touring the release of the album with an extensive UK headline tour with support from...
The Kooks have announced a ‘Best Of’ UK Tour for 2017 to make a decade together as a band. The run of seventeen shows launches at Manchester Academy. The band first burst onto the scene in 2006 with their hit Inside In/Inside Out which went 5x platinum. The Brighton...
Four-piece Australian alternative rock band With Confidence have announced their first UK and Europe headline tour, taking place in February and March 2017. The band made their first UK appearances earlier this year at Slam Dunk Festival and supporting As It Is around...