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Upcoming shows: MEMORIALS... Cat Clyde... Sounds From The Other City 2026... Chris Brain... Gustaffson... Belle Chen... Kaïa Kater... Cowboy Junkies... Jerron Paxton... Tulpa... Anna McLuckie... Charlie Parr... Carla J Easton... Nora Brown & Stephanie Coleman... The Handsome Family... Case Oats... Jenny Hval... Ye Vagabonds... The Bevis Frond + Gerard Love... Poppy Ackroyd... Later Youth... Jesse Malin... Jim Ghedi + Toria Wooff... Rachel Sermanni... The Loft... The Courettes... Francis of Delirium... Laura Veirs... Mull Historical Society... Robyn Hitchcock... Kristin Hersh... Lemoncello... Will Samson... Gustaffson... The Sheepdogs... Jesca Hoop... Amelia Coburn... Bella Hardy... Cat Clyde...

When: 7.00pm on Thursday 14 May
Where: Royal Northern College of Music, 124 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9RD

Celebrating the genres of contemporary classical and minimalist electronica, the high-profile opening event of the Futuresonic 2009 festival features stunning live A/V performances from the world-renowned Mexican electronica artist Murcof, a rare UK performance from Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson and the Iskra String Quartet, with support from Mancunian Denis Jones.

Support between all live sets from the Last.fm DJ team.

Tickets are £16 advance, £14 concessions from Skiddle.com.



All shows are 18+ unless otherwise stated.