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Hey! Manchester gigs

• Gemma Hayes
• Hauschka + Dustin O’Halloran + Jóhann Jóhannsson
• Johnny Dowd
• The Melvins
• Anaïs Mitchell & The Young Man Band
• Introducing perform Endtroducing
• An Acoustic Evening with The Miserable Rich
• Vinny Peculiar
• Easter
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Recommended gigs

• Gemma Hayes + Sons of Caliber at St. Ann's church, Manchester on 19 May 2012
• 130701 Transcendentalists European Tour on 21 May 2012
• Johnny Dowd + Richard Warren + Walton Hesse at Ruby Lounge, Manchester on 28 May 2012
• Melvins at Moho Live, Manchester on 30 May 2012
• Anaïs Mitchell & The Young Man Band on 2 Jun 2012
• See more »

Manchester artists

• Anna Kashfi
• Citizens
• Denis Jones
• Former Bullies
• John Stammers
• Julian Donkey-Boy
• Last Harbour
• Levenshulme Bicycle Orchestra
• Magic Arm
• Mr Scruff
• My Side of the Mountain
• Nancy Elizabeth
• Starless & Bible Black
• Tim and the Sam Band
• Vinny Peculiar

Manchester labels

• Akoustik Anarkhy
• Golden Lab
• Hippocamp
• Humble Soul
• Little Red Rabbit
• Melodic
• My Dad Recordings
• Red Deer Club
• Single Cell Collective
• Switchflicker Records
• Timbreland Recordings
• Twisted Nerve

Manchester music

• Angry Ape
• Blues In The North West
• Fat City
• Headpecked
• Last Rites
• Listen to Manchester
• Manchester Beat
• Manchester District Music Archive
• Manchester Music
• Salford Music Map

Manchester music blogs

• A Little Electricity
• Best Foot Forward
• Both Bars On
• Buffalo Bill's Board of Bile
• Cosmic Disco
• Fat Roland
• Folly of Youth
• For Folk's Sake
• Fucking Dance
• Helen of Troy
• HillKicker
• Hobbsy
• Indie Music Blog
• Just Press Play
• Magic Mammaries
• Manchester Clubbing
• Manchester Concert Live
• Mind on Fire
• New Ears Manchester
• Northern Comfort
• The Indie Credential
• The Mainstream
• This Town Sounds
• Vinny Peculiar Blogs
• When Things Explode
• Woodcat
• Yer Mam!
• You In A Fine Light

Manchester music events

• Communion Manchester
• Futuresonic
• In The City
• Sounds From The Other City
• The Warehouse Project
• Un-convention

Manchester music shops

• Boomkat
• Piccadilly Records
• Record Shop City
• Vinyl Exchange
• Vox Pop Records

Manchester promoters

• Akoustik Anarkhy
• Best Foot Forward
• Blowout
• Bring on the Dancing Horses
• Cerysmatic Factory
• Club Brenda
• Club powwow
• Comfortable on a Tightrope
• Electriks
• Golden Lab
• Hedge
• Helen of Troy
• High Voltage
• Lamb and Wolf
• Northern Comfort
• Northernights
• Other Sounds
• Pineapple Folk
• Pull Yourself Together
• Red Deer Club
• Reverence
• S’il Vous Plait
• Tears on the Golfcourse
• The Lab
• Tim And Sam’s Tim And The Sam Band
• UBiK Night
• Underground Collective

Manchester radio

• All FM
• BBC Radio Manchester
• Manchester Radio Online
• Radio Regen
• Radio Republic
• The Mainstream
• Wythenshawe FM
• XFM Manchester

Manchester venues

• Band on the Wall
• Common
• Dulcimer
• Green Windmill
• Islington Mill
• Kings Arms
• Manchester Academy
• Mint Lounge
• Music Box
• Night and Day Cafe
• Sacred Trinity
• The Art of Tea
• The Deaf Institute
• The Roadhouse
• The Ruby Lounge
• The Star and Garter

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