This has been an awfully busy year – I’ve promoted over 130 gigs and have probably seen 250-plus bands play live. Here are 20 shows that particularly stood out:

1. An Astronomical Evening with Darren Hayman @ Godlee Observatory, Manchester (video clip below)
2. Hauschka, Nancy Elizabeth @ The Lowry Hotel’s Presidential Suite, Salford
3. The Album Leaf @ Bush Hall, London
4. Owen Pallett @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester
5. Jens Lekman, The Blow @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester
6. The Mountain Goats @ Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
7. CocoRosie @ Manchester Cathedral
8. Jónsi @ Latitude Festival, Suffolk
9. At Swim Two Birds @ Sounds From The Other City festival, Salford
10. Bonnie Prince Billy & The Cairo Gang @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
11. Joanna Newsom, Roy Harper @ Palace Theatre, Manchester
12. Josh Ritter, Dawn Landes @ RNCM, Manchester
13. Yann Tiersen @ Manchester Cathedral
14. Wu-Tang Clan @ Academy, Glasgow
15. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Denis Jones @ Band on the Wall, Manchester
16. The Bundles @ Scala, London
17. The Duke & The King @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester
18. The Tallest Man on Earth, Idiot Wind @ St Philip’s Church, Salford
19. Beach House @ Manchester Cathedral
20. Deer Tick, Caitlin Rose @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester

Next year is shaping up nicely (and hopefully a little less crazily) – so far I’ve got four shows booked in, with another two or three likely to be announced in the next fortnight. Sign up to the mailing list to keep up to date with upcoming Hey! Manchester shows – and hopefully see you at some in 2011!

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