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IST IST – Return to Manchester this April & Release New Single

IST IST – Return to Manchester this April & Release New Single

With their upcoming third album fast approaching, IST IST are pleased to unveil the latest track to be cut from the record: “Nothing More Nothing Less”.  Chiming… Read more »

SUNBIRDS play MANCHESTER – Lion’s Den on Saturday 15th April

SUNBIRDS play MANCHESTER – Lion’s Den on Saturday 15th April

The man who once told us he loved us from the bottom of his pencil case, founder Beautiful South member Dave Hemingway returns with his new band SUNBIRDS.  Having retired from the… Read more »

David Kitt in Manchester for 2023 tour!

David Kitt in Manchester for 2023 tour!

Genre-bending Irish musician and producer DAVID KITT has announced his ninth studio album ‘Idiot Check’ set for release on 31 March 2023 via RE:WARM. A unique and… Read more »

IRLAM LIVE 2023 returns this Summerat Manchester’s Irlam Prince’s Park!

IRLAM LIVE 2023 returns this Summerat Manchester’s Irlam Prince’s Park!

IRLAM LIVE is back for its seventh year. Three great days. The dates are Friday 2nd June, Saturday 3rd June and Sunday 4th June 2023 at Manchester’s – Prince’s Park in… Read more »

10cc’s GRAHAM GOULDMAN Spring 2023 UK Tour comes to MANCHESTER – The Lowry

10cc’s GRAHAM GOULDMAN Spring 2023 UK Tour comes to MANCHESTER – The Lowry

It is only between 10cc’s sell-out, bi-annual UK tours that the band’s co-founder Graham Gouldman is able to fully indulge his Heart Full of Songs project and… Read more »

Manchester’s SOUP! to play Manchester this Feb.

Manchester’s SOUP! to play Manchester this Feb.

Manchester-based quintet Soup! have re-emerged with “Supplies”, their first single of 2023.  Unfolding like a late-night run-in between retro-tinted jangle-pop and modern-day stark in a lively Northern… Read more »

Kenny Thomas Announces Brit Soul Ascending Tour 2023

Kenny Thomas Announces Brit Soul Ascending Tour 2023

In November and December this year, British soul star Kenny hits the road with his all-star band of musicians performing his biggest UK theatre tour in over… Read more »

March, Rachel Baiman Americana Bluegrass from Nashville comes to Manchester

March, Rachel Baiman Americana Bluegrass from Nashville comes to Manchester

Well versed in a variety of fiddle traditions including Old-Time, Bluegrass, Scottish and Canadian styles, Rachel Baiman is a versatile and dynamic musician. Rachel is a winner… Read more »

Peter Gabriel new song and Manchester date

Peter Gabriel new song and Manchester date

PETER GABRIEL has revealed the first new song from his forthcoming album i/o. The track is accompanied by a cover image by the artist David Spriggs. LISTEN… Read more »

Sounds of the 60’s Live Tour 2023 – Hosted by Tony Blackburn

Sounds of the 60’s Live Tour 2023 – Hosted by Tony Blackburn

Every week,  listeners across the UK tune into BBC Radio 2 to hear the legendary Tony Blackburn  play the greatest songs of the 60’s. Now, the legendary… Read more »

Beans on Toast Brings ‘Back Out On The Road’ Tour in 2023

Beans on Toast Brings ‘Back Out On The Road’ Tour in 2023

Outlaw folk musician – Beans on Toast – will be “Back Out On The Road” next Spring.Following the runaway success of his extended UK tour in 2022,… Read more »

ERIC BIBB – Blues Legend Announces MANCHESTER Show + New Album ‘Ridin’ out 24 March

ERIC BIBB – Blues Legend Announces MANCHESTER Show + New Album ‘Ridin’ out 24 March

Blues legend Eric Bibb has announced details of his new album ‘Ridin” and released lead single “Family”, listen here. Following the release of ‘Ridin’’ (on March 24 on Repute Records)… Read more »

NEW FOR 2023! UK Arena Tour – The Very Best of ELVIS – In Concert, Live On Screen, with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra

NEW FOR 2023! UK Arena Tour – The Very Best of ELVIS – In Concert, Live On Screen, with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra

The King is back! One of the most unique concert experiences of recent years is set to return for 2023 having won the hearts of critics and… Read more »

Sophie Ellis-Bextor announces Christmas Kitchen Disco Tour 2023

Sophie Ellis-Bextor announces Christmas Kitchen Disco Tour 2023

Following on from the huge success of her 2022 Kitchen Disco Tour in which she brought her lockdown online sensation from her kitchen to sold-out stages across… Read more »

Westerman – lines up Manchester show

Westerman – lines up Manchester show

South London-born and Athens, Greece-based artist – WESTERMAN – returns with his first offering in two years with the song “Idol; RE-run“, out now via Partisan / Play It Again… Read more »

It Starts With Waterstones

It Starts With Waterstones

Join Waterstones in Manchester Birmingham from 9am on Saturday 22 October as they open their doors to mark the publication of the highly anticipated It Starts With Us, from global… Read more »

LEE FIELDS plays MANCHESTER – Gorilla on Saturday 28th January 2023!

LEE FIELDS plays MANCHESTER – Gorilla on Saturday 28th January 2023!

To coincide with his latest single release ‘Forever’ taken from his eagerly awaited album ‘Sentimental Fool’ released in October on Daptone Records, legendary Soul singer Lee Fields… Read more »

UPSAHL — comes to Manchester for 2022 tour!

UPSAHL — comes to Manchester for 2022 tour!

Pop trailblazer UPSAHL has released her latest single ‘Antsy’ and announces a new EP timed to Sagittarius season, which promises to provide an introspective glimpse into her fiery persona and pay homage… Read more »

BLANCMANGE – release “Reduced Voltage” Ahead of MANCHESTER show this Autumn

BLANCMANGE – release “Reduced Voltage” Ahead of MANCHESTER show this Autumn

Blancmange have shared a new single, ‘Reduced Voltage’, alongside a John Grant remix of the track, ahead of the release of the forthcoming album, Private View.  The new… Read more »

All-new Hot Wheels heading to Manchester for 2023

All-new Hot Wheels heading to Manchester for 2023

Tickets go on sale at 10am this Friday September 9 from www.theticketfactory.com with special discounts for under 13s.  Coming off a hugely successful Glow Party debut in North America,… Read more »