It's hotter than hell in The Castle. The gig's sold out and there's barely any room to move. People are even being turned away at the door. The atmosphere is electric and there's a decided buzz in the air (and it's not from the air-con which is doing its best to...
Nothing Wednesday 14 September - Deaf Institute Shoegaze meets hardcore as Philadelphia's Nothing reach Manchester on their UK tour in support of recent album Tired of Tomorrow. Since the release of Tired Of Tomorrow Nothing have toured solidly across North America....
If the Spanish town of Ubeda had its own rogues gallery honouring the misfits and outlaws whose boots had scuffed its dusty ground, three ‘Wanted’ posters would surely hang; a trio of mug shots simply referred to as ‘Guadalupe Plata’ – the most deathly delta blues...
Hotly tipped Scottish duo JR Green have announced a headline show at Manchester’s Castle as part of a run of dates through October 2016. Hailing from Strontian, a remote village in the highlands, brothers Jacob and Rory Green play lo-fi folk with traditional Scottish...
Tuesday 28 June - Cristobal and the Sea - The Castle The London based foursome Cristobal And The Sea (Alejandro ‘Ale’ Romero [bass, vocals, Spain], João Seixas [guitar, vocals, Portgual], Leïla Seguin [flute, vocals, Corsica/France] and Joshua Oldershaw [drums, UK]...
Ahead of the release of their latest album Maps, King Harvest and The Weight are set to perform at Manchester's The Castle on 19 June. Due for release on June 20, and with a national tour in support, Maps is the debut album by Halifax-born musician Ben Adey – better...
Sunday 5 June - Nailed It! - The Castle Ben Williams' monthly Nailed It! night returns with a typically outstanding array of talent. This month the singer-songwriter, who is in the process of completing his second album, welcomes indie-pop witha twist The...
Visionary contemporary composer and acclaimed producer/arranger - John Metcalfe - will be performing an intimate retrospective show with an all-star band live at Manchester’s The Castle on 15 May. The composer, producer, violinist, guitarist and arranger has assembled...
Liverpool’s Etches are set to perform at The Castle on 7 April ahead of the release of their brand new single Love Is, which will be released the next day, 8 April. The five-piece will also have an exclusive EP available at the forthcoming shows. Filled with tales of...
A return to Manchester for Emilie and Ogden saw a stripped back performance as Emilie Kahn performed with just Ogden, her harp for company. The fans in the audience who had seen her perform a few months back may well have been expecting a drummer and bass player for...
Sunday 6 March - Josef Salvat - Gorilla Josef Salvat performs following the the release of debut album Night Swim. You might have first heard of Josef from his unique cover Rihanna's Diamonds - but since, he's become a global sensation with single Open Season...
Expecting a completely stripped back stage from Frokedal, it’s a little surprising to notice a set of drums on stage, albeit very much a reduced set of drums. It turns out the set isn’t going to be quite the minimalist folk gig many had expected. But what does...
Sunday 28 February - Tori Kelly - The Ritz After an impressive 2015 which saw Tori Kelly becoming a household name off the back of huge headline performances, a supporting slot for Sam Smith's UK tour, and sensational appearances at the likes of the MTV EMA's, and the...
Emilie & Ogden, aka Emilie Kahn and her harp, Ogden, is set to perform at Manchester’s The Castle on 2 March as part of a brief run of dates for the Montreal artist, who released her debut album 10 000 on 20 November 2015 through Secret City Records. Emilie...
Following on from a couple of busy London performances in 2015 and the announcement of her first full length record Hold On Dreamer, Frøkedal is taking to the road with her band Familien for a run of European dates which will see the singer perform four UK gigs...