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AFRO CELT SOUND SYSTEM in Manchester

AFRO CELT SOUND SYSTEM in Manchester

Afro Celt Sound System make their long-awaited label debut on Six Degrees Records with ‘OVA’, the Grammy-nominated group’s eighth studio album and the final one with their… Read more »

Gothic-pop chanteuse tour 2024

Gothic-pop chanteuse tour 2024

FREYA BEER is back with the electrifying new track “False Hope”.  STREAM HERE With Jekyll and Hyde-like arrangements, that veer from Beabadoobee-esque bubblegum/pop to blistering Garbage-style grunge/rock in… Read more »

THE HOUGHTON WEAVERS are back on tour this Autumn & Winter coming to play STOCKPORT – Plaza on Wednesday 2nd October 2024!

THE HOUGHTON WEAVERS are back on tour this Autumn & Winter coming to play STOCKPORT – Plaza on Wednesday 2nd October 2024!

The North West’s leading comedy / folk group, stars of TV, Radio and Stage, are making their way around the region with their 2024 autumn / winter… Read more »

Bella Hardy 2024 UK Tour playing Band on The Wall Manchester Friday 22 November 

Bella Hardy 2024 UK Tour playing Band on The Wall Manchester Friday 22 November 

Bella Hardy, the inimitable voice of modern folk, is set to embark on a highly anticipated UK tour. Hardy a previous winner of the BBC Radio 2… Read more »

LEEE JOHN of IMAGINATION plays MANCHESTER – Band on The Wall on Tuesday 29th October 2024!

LEEE JOHN of IMAGINATION plays MANCHESTER – Band on The Wall on Tuesday 29th October 2024!

With record sales in excess of over 30 million + albums, the incomparable, award winning LEEE JOHN of 80’s crossover soul hit-makers IMAGINATION comes to Manchester – Band on The Wall on… Read more »

THE SOUTH (feat members of The Beautiful South) play MANCHESTER – Band On The Wall on Sunday 22nd September 2024!

THE SOUTH (feat members of The Beautiful South) play MANCHESTER – Band On The Wall on Sunday 22nd September 2024!

The South are back on the road and do what they do best – perform the songs of that great British pop institution, The Beautiful South, to the… Read more »

IRLAM LIVE 2024 returns this Summer – Friday 31st May / Saturday 1st June & Sunday 2nd June 2024 at Manchester’s Irlam Prince’s Park!

IRLAM LIVE 2024 returns this Summer – Friday 31st May / Saturday 1st June & Sunday 2nd June 2024 at Manchester’s Irlam Prince’s Park!

Three great days – one awesome festival! IRLAM LIVE is back for its eighth year. Three great days. The dates are Friday 31st May, Saturday 1st June and Sunday 2nd June… Read more »

A Winter Romance – Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Tattu

A Winter Romance – Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Tattu

This February, Tattu, the modern Chinese restaurant group, are thrilled to release their limited editionValentine’s Day offering across all five venues, which includes an exclusive partnership with… Read more »

ORBITAL – Announce date on ‘The Green Album – Live – 2024’ Tour

ORBITAL – Announce date on ‘The Green Album – Live – 2024’ Tour

Orbital have announced a very special headline tour, The Green Album – Live – 2024, celebrating the hugely influential electronic duo’s seminal 1991 debut album.  The tour… Read more »

THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS – TOUR 2024

THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS – TOUR 2024

Today, climbing from the Empire State Building in New York City, Oscar winning actor Jared Leto announced Thirty Seconds to Mars’ monumental Seasons 2024 World Tour — an extensive run across… Read more »

Rebecca Ferguson Announces Heaven Part II 2024 UK Tour

Rebecca Ferguson Announces Heaven Part II 2024 UK Tour

Rebecca Ferguson has announced a UK tour for 2024, which will follow on from the release of her upcoming fifth and final album ‘Heaven Part II’.  The… Read more »

Pet Shop Boys announce 2024 UK dates for critically acclaimed and sold-out Dreamworld tour

Pet Shop Boys announce 2024 UK dates for critically acclaimed and sold-out Dreamworld tour

PET SHOP BOYS ANNOUNCE NEW 2024 DATES FOR ‘DREAMWORLD: THE GREATEST HITS LIVE’ TOUR  UTILITA ARENA BIRMINGHAM SATURDAY 8th JUNE Tickets on sale Friday 10th November at 9am AFTER… Read more »

Alabama 3 in Manchester this winter!

Alabama 3 in Manchester this winter!

South London roots-futurists – ALABAMA 3 – will head out on a UK headline tour this Winter in support of their new album ‘Cold War Classics Vol.2’. Born… Read more »

elbow UK Arena Tour May 2024 

elbow UK Arena Tour May 2024 

elbow return in May 2024 with UK tour dates to accompany the release of their tenth studio album.  elbow’s first arena tour since 2018 marks a moment… Read more »

THE SWEET ‘Full Circle’ December 2023 UK Tour comes to MANCHESTER – Academy on Friday 15th December!

THE SWEET ‘Full Circle’ December 2023 UK Tour comes to MANCHESTER – Academy on Friday 15th December!

SWEET: Full Circle – December 2023 UK Tour Sweet are back, and you’re not going to want to miss out come December as they go Full Circle!… Read more »

Romain Virgo announces UK tour

Romain Virgo announces UK tour

Reggae star Romain Virgo announces a UK tour this Autumn, visiting Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London and Leicester in October with a full live band. Tickets are on-sale… Read more »

TEENAGE FANCLUB – Release Back To The Light + Manchester Gig this November

TEENAGE FANCLUB – Release Back To The Light + Manchester Gig this November

On 22nd September TEENAGE FANCLUB will release their new album ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ via their own label PeMa in the UK /Europe and Merge in the US. Today, the band is excited… Read more »

Mist announces new album & UK tour for October

Mist announces new album & UK tour for October

Birmingham native Mist announces his highly anticipated, debut album ‘Redemption’ – coming September 2023. Pre-order HERE. The artist took to social media to gift his fans with the… Read more »

FUN LOVIN CRIMINALS – head to Manchester for 25th Anniversary of 100pc Colombian

FUN LOVIN CRIMINALS – head to Manchester for 25th Anniversary of 100pc Colombian

Iconic multi-genre band – FUN LOVIN’ CRIMINALS – have announced a UK tour for 2023 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their classic album ‘100% Colombian’.  Known… Read more »

EASY STAR ALL-STARS – ZIGGY STARDUB play CHESTER – Live Rooms on Friday 25th August 2023!

EASY STAR ALL-STARS – ZIGGY STARDUB play CHESTER – Live Rooms on Friday 25th August 2023!

US reggae group Easy Star All-Stars return to the UK for a run of festival and club shows in August 2023 celebrating the release of their newest album, a… Read more »