As the Gigantic Indie All Dayer Volume 3 approaches, we take a look at which acts are on each stage. Headlined by The Wonder Stuff, it’s set to be a great event, with a festival atmosphere, food and drink stands and DJs keeping fans busy between the acts sharing the three stages. THE FULL MAIN STAGE…
With its reputation as a riotous first fixture in the festival calendar and an un-missable event for the connoisseur of indie, the annual music marathon proudly returns to kick-start the season once again with an almighty bang. The headliners for the 2016 Gigantic Indie All-Dayer 3 at Manchester Academy are The Wonder Stuff. As the…
Supporting Russ ahead of album release Manchester’s Prose are set to perform at The Ruby Lounge supporting Russ ahead of the release of their debut album Home Of The Brave (due for release on 8 July through Naughty Records/Virgin EMI Records). The album takes all the elements which formed the band and builds them into…
The Hunna have announced a run of tour dates for September and October 2016 which will see one of the hottest emerging bands in the UK performing at Manchester Academy 2. Since bursting out the blocks in October 2015, with their debut single Bonfire/She’s Casual, The Hunna’s rise has been phenomenal. With a collection of guitar-driven…
One of 2016’s most highly tipped singers, Grace, is set to support Lukas Graham at his Manchester Ritz show on 27 May. The 19 year old break out star is due to release her next single Hell Of A Girl on 8 July. Co-written by Grace and produced by Philip ‘Hardwerk’ Constable, the follow up…
Performing ahead of release of latest album Soulsville Beverley Knight is set to perform at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall on 28 May ahead of the release of her latest album Soulsville and single Middle of Love on 10 June. It’s incredibly 21 years since the ‘Queen of UK soul’ released her debut album The B-Funk. The…
Monday 23 May – Highasakite – The Deaf Institute On the back of the release of their latest album, Camp Echo, Norwegian indiepoprockers Highasakite perform at Manchester’s Deaf Institute during their brief UK tour. The album, a highly anticipated follow-up to debut LP Silent Treatment took shape over the 18 months leading to 2016 and marks a commentary…
Coheed and Cambria have announced a return to the UK for three shows in support of their eighth studio album The Color Before The Sun. The dates come just before their Main Stage performances at Reading and Leeds Festival. The Color Before The Sun is the outfit’s first non-conceptual release, with the previous offerings forming…
Grammy Award winners, the a capella group Pentatonix are set to perform at Manchester’s Albert Hall as they continue their world tour with dates through Europe and the UK. The dates mark their first headline UK shows since their sold out 2015 tour On My Way Home. Since bursting onto the scene in 2011, Platinum…
As one of one of seven detention camps within Guantanamo Bay, Camp Echo is a brooding proposition. It’s entrenched in historical discourse, but for Highasakite’s Ingrid Helene Håvik, ‘Camp Echo’ is more a state of mind. It forms the basis of Highasakite’s highly anticipated follow-up to debut LP ‘Silent Treatment’ – an effort applauded on…
