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Contents It’s time to welcome a fresh batch of students to our glorious city, and to help them get settled in we’ve put together a ‘Freshers Guide To Manchester’ featuring some of the city’s best venues and upcoming shows we all need to check out, student or not! We also sat down with the city’s most in-demand band, The Slow Readers Club to discuss their career so far, brand new album and upcoming soldout shows at the O2 Ritz. And, as always, you’ll find all our usual feats and more gig listings than you can spend a student loan on! Team Live Guide x 7
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Local News
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Picks Of The Month
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The Slow Readers Club Interview
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Emerging Sounds
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Freshers Guide To Manchester
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Gig Listings
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Giveaways
Local News
Ariana Grande Bursts with Pride
Ariana Grande made an emotional first return to Manchester since the One Love Manchester concert. Headlining the LGBT+ Pride concert at Mayfield Depot during the bank holiday weekend Grande confessed she felt ‘overwhelmed’ to be back, as did her fans in attendance. Hits performed included ‘One Last Time’ and ‘No Tears Left To Cry’, making for a perfect Mancunian comeback.
Off The Record Returns in 2019
Multi-venue live music event and conference Off The Record will grace Manchester’s Northern Quarter for the fourth year running this November. Launched by a cohort of some of the North’s favourite festivals – Kendal Calling, Sound City and Bluedot – by day the event will host panels such as ‘Women In Music: Engineering a New Future’ and ‘How To Start & Run a Venue’, and by night will showcase the hottest new talent the UK has to offer. Tickets are available from £17.50 via Otrmcr.co.uk
GM Mayor’s Concert Triumph
In May, the Raise The Roof concert saw some of the best Mancunian artists around perform in pursuit of raising cash for Andy Burnham’s Bed Every Night charity, which is attempting to end rough sleeping in Manchester. It was recently announced that the event endorsed by the likes of Blossoms, Courteeners and legendary John Cooper Clarke has raised over £100k and plans are being drawn up to make the benefit concert an annual event! 9
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Our pick of the best shows this month 26.09.19
will be performing at Manchester Academy, and no doubt a topnotch version of ‘Trap Queen’.
Fetty Wap
Manchester Academy £29.50ADV | 7pm
27.09.19
Often found getting’ high with this baby, Willie Maxwell II – otherwise known Fetty Wap – is an American rapper, singer and songwriter made famous by hit single ‘Trap Queen’. The track rapidly reached number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, securing him a hot record deal with 300 Entertainment. Born and raised in New Jersey, he looks to other places in America for inspiration such as Atlanta native, Gucci Mane and other southern rappers. He’s been releasing a slew of tracks throughout 2019 which he
Wilco
Albert Hall | £35ADV | 6pm
Formed in 1994, American alt-rock band Wilco have been making waves in the industry over the last two decades, creating a cult-like following in the process. Over the years their music has reflected inspirations from the likes of The Beatles, Bill Fay and Television but they have honed their own experimental, eclectic sound down to a T now. Their ten albums have been vastly praised during their 10
career resulting in two Grammy award wins. In a somewhat rare display of the latest band members altogether, they’re performing three UK dates this September, with one of those just happening to be Manchester’s Albert Hall.
other musicians for her solo show. Originally from Auckland, the fourpiece produces impressive punk riffs and unique vocal melodies, mirroring that of 90s act Garbage. It’s been a big year for the band with the release of their defiant debut album, ‘Bad Luck Party’ and the premiere of their sci-fi inspired music video directed by Dylan Pharazyn. Go see these guys at YES, you won’t be disappointed!
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Miss June
YES | £8ADV | 7:30pm
Miss June first came together in 2013, when frontwoman, Annabel Liddel, called out for support from
02.10.19
Dope Lemon
Gorilla l £15ADV | 7:30pm
For the indie-folk-hippy types among us, Dope Lemon need no introduction. DL is the solo project of Angus Stone, of Angus and Julia Stone fame. He’s been performing under the moniker since 2016, when he launched the album ‘Honey Bones’, co-created with Rohin Brown and Elliot Hammond. Now on tour after releasing his album ‘Smooth Big Cat’, you’d be mad to miss this talented artist doing his chilled out funky thing at Gorilla.
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on BBC 6 Music, and her new album ‘Hold Your Mind’ is already grabbing critics’ interest. Be prepared to be blown away by Bess’ beautiful voice.
03.10.19
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Victoria Warehouse £22.50ADV | 7pm
18.10.19
Whacky, weird and wonderful Australian rock band, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, are on the road with their latest album. ‘Infest the Rats Nest’ is the fifteenth EP in the bands back catalogue and sounds like early Metallica with a fuzzy twist. The seven-piece has just completed a sold-out tour of the US, including shows at the Greek Theatre in LA and to 6,000 people in Central Park, NY. Their UK tour will be their biggest headline tour to date, don’t miss out on this talented troupe.
Angie Stone
o2 Ritz | £30ADV | 6:30pm
Seasoned songstress, Angie Stone, is coming to Manchester! Rising to fame in the late 1970s, she originally found stardom as a member of the hip-hop trio, Sequence. As an accomplished solo artist she has released eight studio albums, one compilation album and more than two dozen singles – such as club-banger ‘Wish I didn’t miss you anymore’.
11.10.19
Bess Atwell
Soup Kitchen | £9ADV | 7pm
Hailing from Brighton, Bess Atwell is an incredibly talented singersongwriter. Originally starting out solo, her project has started to incorporate a full band sound with a four-part harmony. Despite her musical evolution, she still maintains her traditional folk sound and innate ability to capture human emotion through her songs. Her latest song ‘Grace’ has been played 12
storey mass of total genius”, HENGE sure know how to put on a show. Releasing music since 2017, these extra-terrestrial beings fast became a must-not-miss band at festivals across Europe. They fuse together influences from electronic dance music to prog rock and psychedelia making a truly unique sound, often referred to as ‘cosmic dross’, but in a nice way. You’re in for an out of this world evening with this motley crew at Manchester Academy.
As well as her singing and dancing prowess, she has dabbled in acting featuring in hit film ‘The Hot Chick’ and starring as Big Mama Thornton in the Broadway production of Chicago. Go check out this triple threat at the O2 Ritz. 19.10.19
Henge
Master Academy 2 £15ADV | 7:30pm
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“I stood there thinking: ‘What am I doing with my life?’”
“We were filming for ‘Plant The Seed’,” Aaron tells The Live Guide, chuckling at the memory before he’s even finished the sentence.
Every musician has a moment when they wonder if it’s all worth it. Overcoming an episode of self-doubt seems to be a great singer’s rite of passage. For Slow Readers Club frontman, Aaron Starkie, this happened one afternoon out by a stream.
“The idea for the video was quite artistic and all this coloured powder was being thrown around everywhere. But because we were near the river, the air was quite moist, so the powder just turned to mulch straight away.”
“You’ve just got to keep believing in yourself and the music you make”
“As I stood there It was 2015, and his with all this stuff band of born-andbeing thrown at bred Mancunians me, soaking wet, I were now a big didn’t have much draw on the local confidence things circuit. They’d were going to gotten through turn out alright.” Aaron Starkie the difficult early days (including But they were, of one particularly deflating gig course. More than alright. The final ‘out in the sticks’ where they cut of ‘Plant The Seed’ proved a played to half a dozen bar staff triumph, and gig tickets for Slow and a single sound technician). Readers Club shows were soon They were starting to make it. being gobbled up across the city. “You’ve just got to keep believing in yourself and the music you make,” says Aaron. “Sometimes it was tempting to
But then came that day of the video shoot – which the band had to arrange between work shifts and rehearsals. 14
think: ‘Are we flogging a dead horse here?’. But the dream of being a full-time band kept us going.”
bands coming through from Scruff of the Neck records like Larkins, as well as the big ones like Courteeners and The 1975. It’s a good healthy scene right now and we’re proud to be part of it.”
“We slugged away for a long time, balancing day jobs, and it was our tour with James that did a lot to give us an audience around the country. People started to get involved with ‘Cavalcade’ (their second album) and word of mouth spread.”
‘Cavalcade’ proved to be a fitting name for The Slow Readers Club’s breakthrough record, prompting a parade of praise that paved the way for the band’s graduation from small-time gigs to big arenas like the Albert Hall and Apollo.
“The dream of being a full-time band kept us going”
From there, The Slow Readers Club became part of Manchester’s music makeup – Their third album, held in the same ‘Build A Tower’, regard as exciting busted the UK Top Aaron Starkie neighbours 20, and at the turn like Blossoms of 2019, they went and Cabbage full-time to tour the (look closely and you’ll spot world – playing in the Netherlands, Cabbage’s Stephen Evans in Belgium, Poland, Croatia and China. a Slow Readers Club video…). More people than ever are “The lens went away from discovering The Slow Readers Manchester a long time ago and Club’s genre-blurring sound the city is still associated with the today – which fuses dulcet rock, bands of old. It casts a long shadow tuneful pop and fizzy electronica that kind of thing,” muses Aaron. with Aaron’s rich, syrupy vocals.
“But there’s a lot of great new
“Our melodies are quite uplifting; 17
most of the songs you can have a dance to,” the frontman tells us.
in the bigger world around them. “A lot of our lyrics are quite melancholy, personal and existential,” Aaron says. “But there’s also stuff in there about how the world affects your own psyche; the feelings of anxiety we get by not having control. We live in such an anxious age now. You can see on social media the division it’s caused.”
“Growing up, mine and my brother’s inspirations were Bowie, Beatles, Smiths, (Stone) Roses, Arcade Fire and Interpol. But David likes his Led Zeppelin and Jim likes Motown. We’ve all got our own influences and bring different things to the mix.” “We write our own bits and it comes together when we jam around. It’s a good collaborative process and it seems to be working well so far!
“We’re working on the next album right now”
“It’s good that more bands are addressing politics these days. It was deeply unfashionable for a while, but to not address that and just sing love songs is a bit… weird. It couldn’t go unmentioned, for me.”
“We’re working Aaron Starkie on the next album right now, actually. It’s more aggressive than our previous stuff both lyrically and melodically; Given the origins of their band a bit punkier and more guitar- name, The Slow Readers Club were led. There’ll be some gentler perhaps born to be a bit political. electronic tunes on there, too.” Before starting high school, Aaron remembers being taken on a tour Their intriguing sound has caught around the building and seeing the ears of international audiences, one room labelled ‘Special Needs’. but what’s elevated The Slow Readers Club further is the fact “It scared the shit out of me as they don’t shy away from issues a kid, to be honest,” he says. 18
“I found it a curious concept that people could just be separated from main education. The name Slow Readers Club was born out of a rejection of that. It’s like a championing of the underdog: don’t underestimate people.” Nobody is underestimating Slow Readers Club now, that’s for sure. Next on the agenda is a big winter tour – with two dates booked at The Ritz in December. “We’re really looking forward to it,” Aaron enthuses.
“The Ritz is a good size with a great dancefloor where you can still see the whites of people’s eyes when you’re on stage – so you feel involved with the crowd.”
“We’ve got two great bands supporting us as well: Jordan Allen and Spin. Be sure to get down early and see them; they’re worth checking out.” “In the new year we’ll release the new album. We’ve recorded our live show at the Apollo – so that will be out soon on DVD, too.” “We just want to keep developing as musicians, create new stuff and hit more festivals. The hope is that we just keep getting bigger.” The signs look good... Slow Readers Club perform at The O2 Ritz on 20th and 21st December.
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FRESHERS GUIDE TO MANCHESTER First things first; welcome to Manchester, we’re buzzing you’re here. Second of all, well done for picking the best city in the country to let your hair down. It does help that our libraries are pretty good too when it comes to those study days, but we’re not here to talk about that. We’re here to share everything the capital of the North has for your big nights out. We’ve rounded up the best areas, the coolest venues and all the events you can’t afford to miss. All you need to do is splash that Student Loan cash and have a blast.
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Gorilla
54-56 Whitworth St, Manchester, M1 5WW ££ The Comet is Coming 04.12.19 | £19 | 7:30pm-11pm
In the mood for some live indie action or all night techno? Maybe a random film screening? Or a mouthwatering burger and a couple of gins? Whatever you’re game for, head under the railway arches just off Oxford Road and Gorilla will have you covered. Before the year’s out, there’s loads of live music to look forward to. Winston Surfshirt, Floorplan, The Comet is Coming and local lad Jordan Allen, to name just a few.
Mayfield Depot
Fairfield St, Manchester, M1 2QF ££ WHP 19 - Feel My Bicep 30.11.19 | £38.50 | 6pm-4am
You’re landing in Manchester at the right time because the brand new Mayfield Depot is jaw-dropping. The disused railway station has been transformed into a 10,000 capacity venue that’s going to be used for live music, all-night parties, theatre performances, community events, markets, exhibitions, football screenings and more. What we’re most excited about though is that The Depot is the new home to internationally-loved club series, The Warehouse Project. In true WHP style, they’re rolling out the red carpet to electronic music royalty such as Four Tet, Fatboy Slim, The Martinez Brothers, Todd Terje and so many more.
O2 Ritz
Whitworth St W, Manchester, M1 5NQ ££ Ultimate Power Christmas Special 13.12.19 | £10.50 | 10:30pm-3am You get a feel for the Ritz’ past as soon as you walk in. Once an Art-Deco ballroom in the 1920s, it’s a stunning venue for all the latest gigs and nightlife. There’s stuff on most nights and some upcoming highlights include Neighbourhood Festival, DJ Yoda, Deerhunter and YG & Ty Dolla $ign. The club nights aren’t to be missed either, particularly the power ballad bonanza, Ultimate Power. The atmosphere is always unforgettable, so the Christmas special will be the best way to bid your new pals farewell before you head home for a festive break from Uni life.
42s
2 Bootle St, Manchester, M2 5GU £ Dirty Dancefloors All Nighter 27.09.19 | £5 | 10:30pm-6pm
Originally opened by George Best in the 60s, 42s has maintained its reputation as the place to party. Specialising in alternative music both new and classic, it’s the feel-good indie bar that you’ll find hard to stay away from. Oh, the drinks are some of the best value in town too. There are tonnes of events planned for new students in September, and once that famous fresher’s flu has disappeared, get yourself back out and on to their popular midweek and weekend themed club nights.
NORTHERN QUARTER
Jimmy's
Night & Day
Remember that band One Night Only? A proper throwback. Anyway, two brothers from the group got together a few years ago and opened up Jimmy’s in the Northern Quarter. The bar is lined with music memorabilia and neon lights and downstairs there’s a cosy venue that hosts anything from intimate gigs to quiz nights. Don’t miss the Tarantino Night in October where tribute band Pulp Friction will be singing, dancing and performing to all things Quentin and cool.
If you’re keen to spot the next big thing, then chances are you’ll find it at Night & Day. Over the years, the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Frank Turner, MGMT and Kasabian have graced the iconic stage on their way to the top. They host weekly showcases of up-and-coming bands alongside performances from artists you’ll know and love. If that’s not enough, there are regular special party nights on the weekends that celebrate a range of alternative genres. Everything you want from your new favourite venue.
12 Newton St, Manchester, M1 2AN £ Tarantino Night | 04.10.19 £8 | 8pm-2am
26 Oldham St, Manchester, M1 1JN £ Cosmique Disco | 18.10.19 FREE | 11pm-4am
Gullivers
109 Oldham St, Manchester, M4 1LW £ Blizzard Comedy 30.09.19 | FREE | 7:30pm
Soup Kitchen
31-33 Spear St, Manchester, M1 1DF £ CC:DISCO! (All Night Long) 03.10.19 | £6 | 11pm-3am
Whether you fancy a bit of wholesome grub, a good pint, a boogie, or some live entertainment, Soup Kitchen has the lot. The basement venue hosts a mix of DJs and bands from across the musical spectrum in one of the coolest, no-frills spaces in town. In the upstairs bar, there’s always some good tunes filling the room and the big wooden benches make for a proper friendly Mancunian atmosphere. They also host student nights, including the popular Remake Remodel events. Perfect for your alternative, indie and rock ‘n’ roll fix.
A proper pub in the Northern Quarter, you’ll always have a good night in Gullivers. It’s a bit like walking into your mates house, but with a fully-stocked bar (the Guinness is great by the way). You’ve got the bustling front room as you walk in and two cosy back rooms, one of which is a homely performance space for acoustic nights. Upstairs is where the magic happens. The Ballroom boasts a busy calendar of live music, comedy, theatre, film screenings, spoken word, exhibitions and more.
Band on the Wall
25 Swan St, Manchester, M4 5JZ £ BOTW 10th Birthday Party 21.09.19 | £10 | 3pm-late
Band on the Wall has been showcasing live music in Manchester for the best part of a century, and it’s still winning awards today. It was the centre of the famous post-punk scene back in the 70s and hosted the likes of Joy Division, Buzzcocks and The Fall. Today, you’ll find gigs from every genre and every corner of the world as well as some cult club nights hosted by the likes of Craig Charles and Mr Scruff.
OXFORD ROAD
Manchester Academy
Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PR ££ Jordan Rakei (@ Academy 2) 11.10.19 | £15 | 7:30pm-11pm Right in the heart of the Uni of Manchester’s campus is the Academy and its four venues. The biggest, Academy 1, regularly plays host to some of the hottest acts around. In the next few months, we’re set to be spoilt by Slowthai, Lewis Capaldi, Loyle Carner and plenty more. Don’t forget about Academy 2, 3 and Club Academy where there’s even more live music for you to get stuck into as well as plenty of party nights and special DJ appearances. Phew.
Factory Manchester
118 Princess St, Manchester, M1 7EN £ C.U.Next.Thursday | Every Thu £1 entry, £1.50 drinks | 11pm-4am There can’t be a chat about Manchester’s music history without a mention of Factory Records. Sadly, the record label is long gone, along with the Madchester clubbing scene, but, The Factory nightclub lives on in the old label offices. Opened up by Joy Division and New Order’s Peter Hook, the club and venue is now a haven for students. Why? Because, with regular £1 drinks deals, it doesn’t cost the earth to get drunk and have a good time. Simple, really.
YES
Antwerp Mansion
YES are celebrating their 1st birthday in September and what a first year it’s been. The new kid on the block has already established itself as one of the best places to be in town. Live music from every genre, scrumptious pizza by the slice, amazing after-parties, a rooftop bar, ace drinks offers and, not forgetting the best bit, dogs are allowed in. Also, the main gig room is painted plush pale pink from ceiling to floor. Just think how good that will look on your Instagram...
After a bit of trouble with the council last year, it looked like we were going to lose Antwerp Mansion for good. Thank your lucky stars that it survived and lives to fight another party or two. The old Victorian mansion is a staple of our late-night scene and is one of the coolest buildings around. The parties are becoming more regular too with most Saturdays in the 2019 calendar filled. The Halloween Ghost Hunt in that spooky, old, rickety building is our alternative pick of the bunch.
38 Charles St, Manchester, M1 7DB £ Sean Nicholas Savage | 14.10.19 £9.50 | 7:30pm-11pm
Park Cres, Manchester, M14 5RF £ Halloween Ghost Hunt 26.10.19 | £27.50 | 9pm-2am
Deaf Institute
RNCM
Another one of our venues with an interesting name. The Deaf Institute used to be, you guessed it, an actual institute for deaf people. Now it's a bar, music venue, kitchen and basement club spread across 3 floors in a beautiful building. The gig calendar is packed with cutting edge indie and previous acts to have played there over the years include The XX, Tame Impala and The War on Drugs. Don't miss Stay Fresh Fest in Sept where some of the best up and coming bands will be showing off their wares.
If you’re here to study music, you’ll know all about the RNCM (Royal Northern College of Music). Students, teachers, conductors and composers flock from all around the world to learn and practice there. More recently, gig-goers have been heading down to the Oxford Road base too. The concert hall has been refurbished and hosts more than 400 events a year. The majority are orchestras, ensembles and operas but there are more and more alternative performances popping up, including Manchester jazz electronica three-piece GoGo Penguin in October.
135 Grosvenor St, Manchester, M1 7HE £ Stay Fresh Fest | 28.09.19 £4 Early Bird | 4pm-late
124 Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9RD ££ GoGo Penguin | 27.10.19 £20 | 7pm-10:30pm
gig listings Friday - 20.09.19
Saturday - 21.09.19
Lagerstein Rebellion | £10ADV | 7pm
10 Years On: BOTW Birthday Party Band On The Wall | £10ADV | 3pm
The Warehouse Project: Aphex Twin Curates Mayfield Depot | £39.50ADV | 7pm
The Warehouse Project: Welcome To The Depot Mayfield Depot | £39.50ADV | 8pm
MTXS Star And Garter | £5ADV | 7pm
Labyrinth Festival Manchester Academy £20ADV | 6pm
Nirvana UK Gorilla | £15ADV | 7pm Ben Shemie Soup Kitchen | £8.50ADV | 7pm Kurt Rosenwinkel Bandit 65 Band On The Wall £17.50ADV | 7:30pm
Spear Of Destiny Gorilla | £17.50ADV | 7pm 11 Paranoias The Peer Hat | £9ADV | 7pm Rats Jimmy’s | £6ADV | 7pm
Royal South Gullivers | £15ADV | 7:30pm
Y.O.U.N.G The Deaf Institute | £8ADV | 7pm
The Monsoons The Castle Hotel | £7ADV | 7:30pm
Emma Jade Gullivers | £5ADV | 7pm
Aitch Manchester Academy 2 £14ADV | 7:30pm
Hannah Diamond Soup Kitchen | £10ADV | 7pm
Jim Jones & The Righteous Mind Night and Day | £13ADV | 7:30pm MODELS Jimmy’s | £5ADV | 7:30pm FISHER O2 Victoria Warehouse £25ADV | 9:30pm
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FISHER O2 Victoria Warehouse £25ADV | 9:30pm Sunday - 22.09.19 Orlando Weeks The Deaf Institute £20ADV | 3pm & 7pm Chon Gorilla | £16ADV | 7pm
Sep 2019 Spielbergs YES | £9ADV | 7:30pm Natalie Evans The Castle Hotel | £6ADV | 7:30pm Monday - 23.09.19 Fireball – Fuelling The Fire Tour O2 Ritz | £18ADV | 6pm Wintersleep The Castle Hotel £8.50ADV | 7:30pm Tuesday - 24.09.19 Aaron West The Deaf Institute | £12ADV | 7pm Big Zuu Soup Kitchen | £8ADV | 7pm Nile Club Academy | £20ADV | 7pm Mallory Knox Gorilla | £15ADV | 7:30pm Jacuzzi Boys Fairfield Social Club £8ADV | 7:30pm Alex Francis The Castle Hotel | £8ADV | 7:30pm Faux Ferocious YES | £8ADV | 7:30pm Joe Nichols Night and Day | £1/507ADV | 8pm Wednesday - 25.09.19
Marika Hackman Band On The Wall £14.50ADV | 7:30pm Ingrid Andress The Castle Hotel | TBA | 7pm Callum Beattie YES | £8ADV | 7pm Voyager Satans Hollow | £8ADV | 7pm Ice Nine Kills Club Academy £12.50ADV | 7:30pm Tiny Moving Parts Manchester Academy 3 £12ADV | 7:30pm Natalie McCool Jimmy’s | £6ADV | 7:30pm Camp Cope Gorilla | £12ADV | 7:30pm Thursday - 26.09.19 Stars The Deaf Institute £16ADV | 6:30pm Keane O2 Apollo | £35ADV | 7pm Fetty Wap Manchester Academy £29.50ADV | 7pm Blade Brown Soup Kitchen | £9ADV | 7pm
In partnership with
gig listings Plastic Mermaids YES | £9ADV | 7:30pm Jeremy Tuplin The Castle Hotel | £6ADV | 7:30pm Alex Cameron Gorilla | £14ADV | 7:30pm With Confidence Manchester Academy £14ADV | 7:30pm Matthew Halsall YES | £10ADV | 7:30pm Sarathy Korwar Band On The Wall | £10ADV | 7:30pm
Pale Waves Manchester Academy £17.40ADV | 7pm Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band Band On The Wall | £15ADV | 7pm Spiral Stairs Soup Kitchen | £12.50ADV | 7:30pm Kill II This Manchester Academy 3 £13ADV | 7:30pm Bad Nerves YES | £8ADV | 7:30pm Saturday - 28.09.19
The Evita Project Gullivers | £7ADV | 7:30pm
Stay Fresh Fest The Deaf Institute | £10ADV | 4pm
Friday - 27.09.19
The Smyths O2 Ritz | £15ADV | 6pm
Wilco Albert Hall | £35ADV | 6pm No Hot Ashes O2 Ritz | £12.50ADV | 6:30pm Rory Wynne The Zombie Shack | £7ADV | 7pm Theon Cross YES | £11ADV | 7pm Jay1 Manchester Academy 2 £12ADV | 7pm The Howl & The Hum The Deaf Institute | £10ADV | 7pm
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City Calm Down Soup Kitchen | £10ADV | 7pm The Lottery Winners The Bread Shed | £12ADV | 7pm The Warehouse Project: Kaluki Presents Mayfield Depot | £39.50ADV | 7pm Bigfoot Rebellion | £10ADV | 7pm Allah-Las Gorilla | £12.50ADV | 7pm The Bevis Frond Aatma | £15ADV | 7:30pm
Sep / oct 2019 Animal House Jimmy’s | £8ADV | 7:30pm
Glass Ceilings Jimmy’s | £6ADV | 7pm
Celestial Manchester Academy 3 £8ADV | 7:30pm
Ali Barter YES | £8ADV | 7:30pm
Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club Band On The Wall £19.50ADV | 9pm Sunday - 29.09.19 Xavleg Satans Hollow | £8ADV | 6:30pm Miss June YES | £8ADV | 7:30pm Joe, Dru Hill & 112 Manchester Academy £35ADV | 7pm Rodrigo Y Gabriela Albert Hall | £27.50ADV | 7pm Ashley McBryde Manchester Academy 2 £18.50ADV | 7pm The Bootleg Beatles The Bridgewater Hall | £55ADV | 7pm Sonny & The Sunsets Soup Kitchen | £8ADV | 7:30pm Kurt Rosenwinkel Band On The Wall | £17ADV | 7pm Monday - 30.09.19 Earthgang Gorilla | £17.50ADV | 7:30pm
And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead The Deaf Institute £18ADV | 7:30pm Tuesday - 01.10.19 Volbeat O2 Apollo | £32.50ADV | 5:30pm Ferris & Sylvester The Deaf Institute | £10ADV | 7pm The Psychedelic Furs O2 Ritz | £28.50ADV | 7pm Rivers Of Nihil Rebellion | £15ADV | 7pm Whenyoung Gorilla | £10ADV | 7pm Lucy May Walker Retro | £7ADV | 7:30pm Lingua Ignota YES | £9.50ADV | 7:30pm The Mystery Lights Night and Day | £10ADV | 8pm Wednesday - 02.10.19 The LaFontaines The Deaf Institute | £8.50ADV | 7pm Bill Callahan Albert Hall | £27.50ADV | 7pm
In partnership with
gig listings Sky Valley Mistress Jimmy’s | £5ADV | 7:30pm
Flight Brigade Retro | £8ADV | 7:30pm
Touche Amore Manchester Academy 2 £22.50ADV | 7:30pm
Voodoos Jimmy’s | £7ADV | 7:30pm
The Velvet Hands Gullivers | £6ADV | 7:30pm
Alma Manchester Academy 2 £12ADV | 7:30pm
Black Country, New Road YES | £7ADV | 7:30pm
Black Peaks Gorilla | £13ADV | 7:30pm
Zebrahead Manchester Academy 3 £15ADV | 7:30pm
Ralph Pelleymounter Night and Day | £7ADV | 8pm
Jenn Grant Gullivers | £10ADV | 7:30pm Dope Lemon Gorilla | £15ADV | 7:30pm Sam Outlaw Night and Day | £16ADV | 7:30pm
Friday - 04.10.19 Kano Albert Hall | £30ADV | 6pm Amber Run O2 Ritz | £15ADV | 7pm
Thursday - 03.10.19
Chase Atlantic Manchester Academy 2 £15ADV | 7pm
Luca Brasi Star And Garter | £9ADV | 7pm
Rory Wynne The Zombie Shack | £7ADV | 7pm
King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard O2 Victoria Warehouse £22.50ADV | 7pm
Porij YES | £5ADV | 7pm
Diving Station YES | £7ADV | 7pm
DZ Deathrays YES | £11ADV | 7pm
Teen Soup Kitchen | £8ADV | 7pm
Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin Stones Rebellion | £14ADV | 7pm
Savage Mansion The Castle Hotel | £5ADV | 7pm
George Ogilvie The Eagle Inn | £9ADV | 7:30pm
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oct 2019 Tourist Gorilla | £14ADV | 7:30pm
The Empire Police The Castle Hotel | £7ADV | 7:30pm
James Holt The Deaf Institute | £9ADV | 7:30pm
The Warehouse Project: Metropolis Mayfield Depot | £35ADV | 8pm
Déjà Vega Gullivers | £7ADV | 7:30pm
Sheafs Night and Day | £8ADV | 7pm
John The Castle Hotel | £7ADV | 7:30pm
Sunday - 06.10.19
Julies Haircut The Peer Hat | £8ADV | 7:30pm House Of Pharaohs Soup Kitchen | £10ADV | 7:30pm October Drift Night and Day | £8ADV | 8pm Saturday - 05.10.19 Sleep O2 Ritz | £22.50ADV | 6:30pm Belinda Carlisle Manchester Academy £36ADV | 7pm White Ring Soup Kitchen | £10ADV | 7pm Pondarosa The Eagle Inn | £7ADV | 7:30pm Kul Tablasi Aatma | £7ADV | 7:30pm Sebadoh Manchester Academy 2 £17.50ADV | 7:30pm
Fisherman’s Friends The Bridgewater Hall | £25ADV | 7pm Daedelus Soup Kitchen | £11ADV | 7:30pm Bill Ryder-Jones Band On The Wall | £15ADV | 8pm Monday - 07.10.19 The Rasmus O2 Ritz | £22.50ADV | 7pm Two Door Cinema Club O2 Victoria Warehouse £30ADV | 7pm Richard Hawley Albert Hall | £27.50ADV | 7pm Pip Blom Gorilla | £10ADV | 7pm Tuesday - 08.10.19 Hussain Manawer The Deaf Institute | £13ADV | 6pm Jon Bellion Manchester Academy £24ADV | 7pm
In partnership with
gig listings Two Door Cinema Club O2 Victoria Warehouse £30ADV | 7:30pm Arctic Lake Soup Kitchen | £9ADV | 7pm
Tigress Gullivers | £8ADV | 7:30pm Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra Retro | £12ADV | 7:30pm
Exhorder Rebellion | £18ADV | 7pm
Acid Mothers Temple Band On The Wall £12ADV | 7:30pm
Hilltop Hoods Gorilla | £18.50ADV | 7pm
Gabriel Kelley The Castle Hotel | £10ADV | 7:30pm
Barns Courtney Club Academy | £13ADV | 7:30pm
Thursday - 10.10.19
Chance McCoy The Castle Hotel | £11ADV | 7:30pm Focus Band On The Wall | £18ADV | 7:30pm Wednesday - 09.10.19 Helmet Gorilla | £20ADV | 7:30pm Between The Buried And Me Manchester Academy 2 £17.50ADV | 7:30pm
Bloodshot Dawn Satans Hollow | £10ADV | 6pm Beverley Knight – The Songs of Stevie Wonder O2 Apollo | £40ADV | 7pm Murkage Dave Gorilla | £10ADV | 7pm Gary Numan Albert Hall | £32.50ADV | 7pm John Newman O2 Ritz | £22.50ADV | 7pm
Husky Loops Jimmy’s | £10ADV | 7pm
Ryan McMullan The Deaf Institute | £13ADV | 7pm
Pierce Brothers The Deaf Institute | £10ADV | 7pm
Fangclub Night People | £8.50ADV | 7:30pm
James Arthur O2 Apollo | £32.50ADV | 7pm
Bad Manners Manchester Academy £20ADV | 7:30pm
Redemption Club Academy | £25ADV | 7:30pm
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Tungz Jimmy’s | £8ADV | 7:30pm
oct 2019 Curse Of Lono Band On The Wall £10ADV | 7:30pm Crushed Beaks The Castle Hotel £7.50ADV | 7:30pm Friday - 11.10.19 Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly The Hologram UK Tour O2 Apollo | £52ADV | 6:30pm Roachford O2 Ritz | £25ADV | 6:30pm Sojourner Rebellion | £14ADV | 6:30pm Bess Atwell Soup Kitchen | £9ADV | 7pm FKJ Albert Hall | £25ADV | 7pm The Struts Manchester Academy £19.50ADV | 7pm Jordan Rakei Manchester Academy 2 £15ADV | 7pm Local Natives Gorilla | £18ADV | 7pm Bang Bang Romeo The Deaf Institute | £8ADV | 7pm Monarchy Night People | £8ADV | 7pm
See Thru Hands YES | £5ADV | 7pm Tion Wayne Manchester Academy 3 £17.50ADV | 7:30pm Bis Night and Day | £10ADV | 8pm Saturday - 12.10.19 Neighbourhood Festival Multiple Venues | £30ADV | 12pm Last Night Of The Autumn Proms The Bridgewater Hall | £34ADV | 7pm Sylvette Band On The Wall | £8ADV | 7pm Thyla Soup Kitchen | £7ADV | 7pm Martin Kemp – Back To The 80’s Club Academy | £20ADV | 7:30pm Jake Wesley Rogers The Castle Hotel | £10ADV | 7:30pm SuperGlu Gullivers | £7ADV | 7:30pm Broncho Fairfield Social Club | £12ADV | 7:30pm La Perla Night and Day | £7ADV | 8pm Don’t Let Daddy Know UK O2 Victoria Warehouse | £30.25ADV | 9pm In partnership with
gig listings Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club Band On The Wall | £16ADV | 11pm
Cub Sport The Deaf Institute | £11ADV | 7pm
Sunday - 13.10.19
Black Mountain Soup Kitchen | £16.50ADV | 7pm
Black Flag Manchester Academy 2 £19ADV | 7pm Daniel Caesar O2 Apollo | £23.50ADV | 7pm Look Mum No Computer The Deaf Institute | £10ADV | 7pm Jerkcurb YES | £8ADV | 7:30pm Monday - 14.10.19 Old Dominion Albert Hall | £24.50ADV | 7pm Todrick O2 Ritz | £22.50ADV | 7pm Desert Mountain Tribe The Deaf Institute £11ADV | 7:30pm Sean Nicholas Savage YES | £9.59ADV | 7:30pm Skating Polly Gullivers | £11ADV | 7pm JD Simo Night People | £15ADV | 7:30pm Tuesday - 15.10.19 Hootie And The Blowfish O2 Apollo | £39.50ADV | 7pm
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David Ford Band On The Wall £16.50ADV | 7pm Issues Manchester Academy 3 £15ADV | 7:30pm Cut Glass Kings The Castle Hotel | £7ADV | 7:30pm Rak-Su Club Academy | £15ADV | 7:30pm Katy Kirby Gullivers | £6ADV | 7:30pm Wednesday - 16.10.19 Josin Gullivers | £6.50ADV | 7pm Saint Agnes Jimmy’s | £8ADV | 7pm Kara Marni YES | £8ADV | 7pm Chastity Belt YES | £11.50ADV | 7pm Morning Midnight The Castle Hotel | £8ADV | 7pm Harbinger Star And Garter | £8ADV | 7pm
oct 2019 Pelican Gorilla | £15ADV | 7pm Riscas Aatma | £7ADV | 7pm Craig Finn And The Uptown Controllers The Deaf Institute £22ADV | 7:30pm Vistas Manchester Academy 3 £7.50ADV | 7:30pm Jenny & The Mexicats Retro | £14ADV | 7:30pm Thursday - 17.10.19 Ferocious Dog O2 Ritz | £16ADV | 6:30pm Grace Petrie Gorilla | £16ADV | 7pm
Friday - 18.10.19 John Mayer Manchester Arena £42.50ADV | 6:30pm Angie Stone O2 Ritz | £30ADV | 6:30pm The Music Of Bond The Bridgewater Hall £34.50ADV | 7pm The Divine Comedy Albert Hall | £13ADV | 7:30pm Anomalie Club Academy | £12ADV | 7pm The Breath Gorilla | £16ADV | 7pm Oso Oso The Deaf Institute | £9ADV | 7pm
Funke And The Two Tone Baby Night People | £10ADV | 7pm
Killswitch Engage Manchester Academy £26ADV | 7pm
Doomsday Outlaw Factory | £10ADV | 7pm
Twin Peaks Gorilla | £7ADV | 7pm
Pom Poko The Deaf Institute | £10ADV | 7pm
The Warehouse Project: Mura Masa Mayfield Depot | £25ADV | 7pm
Sea Girls Manchester Academy 2 £12ADV | 7:30pm
Self Esteem Band On The Wall £12.50ADV | 7pm
Soft Machine Band On The Wall £17ADV | 7:30pm
Wizkid @Warehouse theliveguide.net O2 Victoria £35ADV | 7pm
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