After his forthcoming London show (at Heaven on 26th November) sold out in less time than it takes to listen to the album it celebrates, Kano has added a second Home Sweet Home revisited date. The newly announced show is at Manchester’s Gorilla on 24th November and marks the 10th anniversary of Kano’s groundbreaking debut,…
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…
Hailing from the town of Gao in north-eastern Mali, Songhoy Blues came together in Bamako naming themselves in celebration of their displaced Songhoy people and culture. Their break came in September 2013 when French music manager Marc-Antoine Moreau was in the city to scout for musical talent on behalf of Africa Express and subsequently the band…
Since their 2009 formation, Monarchy have seen their career evolve at every stage, with the mysterious duo releasing their debut album Around The Sun in 2011, leading to a demand for the electronic meisters to remix some of the finest and biggest names in music, with the likes of Kylie, Marina and the Diamonds, Kelis…
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…
Flo Morrissey has announced her first UK headline tour which will see the singer, whose debut album Tomorrow Will Be Beautiful, perform at Manchester’s The Castle on 3 December. The tour is set to follow the release of Flo Morrissey’s new single If You Can’t Love This All Goes Away (due out on 13 November)….
Rudimental have announced a nine-date 2016 UK headline tour which will see the band performing at Manchester’s O2 Apollo on 8 March 2016. We The Generation, Rudimental’s sophomore album has followed in their debut’s footsteps and taken the No. 1 spot in the charts this week following its widespread critical acclaim. Rudimental, currently on tour…
Saxophonist Mike Hall is set to direct the Royal Northern College of Music Big Band in two concerts dedicated to Billy Strayhorn and Frank Sinatra. On Saturday 31 October, to mark the centenary of Strayhorn’s birth, the Band presents Take the ‘A’ Train, an evening of classic songs shaped by this incredible arranger, composer, pianist…
For most, a brush with death would be cause for retreat, reflection, and reluctance, but Seattle surf-noir band La Luz found something different in it: resilience. Having survived a high-speed highway collision shortly after releasing their 2013 debut LP It’s Alive, La Luz, despite lasting trauma, returned to touring with a frequency and tirelessness that put…
5 Seconds of Summer have announced details of a new UK and Ireland tour, Sounds Live Feels Live, which will stop off at Manchester Arena on 22 April 2016. ‘Sounds Live Feels Live’ arena tour follows the overwhelming demand for the 2015 ‘Rock Out With Your Socks Out’ tour which took the band all over…
