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Upcoming shows: Joshua Burnside... Lightheaded + Jeanines... Anna McLuckie... Lily Seabird... The Burning Hell... Bremer/McCoy... Daddy Long Legs... Blue Bendy... James Yorkston & Nina Persson... The Beths... Natalie Bergman... Rowena Wise... British Birds... Jolie Holland... Erin Rae... Ye Vagabonds... The Cords + Josie... Frankie Archer... Chloe Foy... Grant-Lee Phillips... Allo Darlin’... Robert Forster... Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage... Martha Tilston... Vega Trails... Gwenifer Raymond... Kathryn Williams... Lilly Hiatt... Constant Follower... The Lovely Eggs... Albertine Sarges... Jamie Duffy... Joep Beving... Admiral Fallow... Willy Mason... The Unthanks... BC Camplight... Holysseus Fly... Penguin Cafe... Junior Brother... Will Varley... Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet... Jesca Hoop... Jim Moray... The Dream Syndicate... The Besnard Lakes...

Samana

When: 7.30pm on Tuesday 6 June 2023 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE PLEASE NOTE: Due to unforeseen circumstances this show is cancelled. Refunds are available from the point of purchase. We’re delighted to welcome Samana back – this time, to the Castle Hotel! Samana was realised in the heart of a […]

 

Jen Cloher

When: 7pm on Wednesday 7 June 2023 Where: The Deaf Institute, 135 Grosvenor Street, Manchester M1 7HE We’re delighted to be working with Jen Cloher again! Jen Cloher (Ngapuhi & Ngati Kahu) is a songwriter and performer living on unceded Wurundjeri land in Naarm (Melbourne) Australia. Cloher’s taut, terse brand of rock is charged with […]

 

The Chills

When: 7pm on Saturday 10 June 2023 Where: The Deaf Institute, 135 Grosvenor Street, Manchester M1 7HE We’re delighted to be working with The Chills for the first time! The Chills are a band from Dunedin, New Zealand fronted by the rare talent of Martin Phillipps. Martin has a single-minded determination to take quality, original […]

 

Kimya Dawson

When: 7.30pm on Monday 12 June 2023 Where: Band on the Wall, 26 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JZ PLEASE NOTE: This show has now sold out! We’re excited to host a rare Manchester show by Kimya Dawson! Singer/songwriter Kimya Dawson is best known for her work with the anti-folk outfit the Moldy Peaches, and has maintained […]

 

Laura Cantrell

When: 8pm on Wednesday 5 July 2023 Where: Night & Day Cafe, 26 Oldham St, Manchester, M1 1JN PLEASE NOTE: This show has sold out! Watch this space for details of future Laura Cantrell shows in Manchester. We’re delighted to be presenting Laura Cantrell’s first Manchester show in seven years! After a nine-year hiatus, Laura Cantrell – a […]

 

The Minus 5 + The No Ones

When: 7pm on Saturday 8 July 2023 Where: The Deaf Institute, 135 Grosvenor Street, Manchester M1 7HE PLEASE NOTE: We have early timings for this show, with doors opening at 7pm, The No Ones on at 7.30pm and The Minus 5 at 8.30pm, with a 10pm curfew. We’re delighted to welcome The Minus 5 and […]

 

Anna Mieke

When: 7.30pm on Sunday 23 July 2023 Where: Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW We’re delighted to be welcoming Anna Mieke to Gullivers! Anna Mieke’s deft songwriting and enveloping compositions have asserted her as a vital voice amongst Ireland’s alt-folk genre. The Irish multi-instrumentalist and songwriter based in Wicklow, Ireland, toes the line between folk […]

 

Jeanines

When: 7.30pm on Wednesday 26 July 2023 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE We’re pleased to be working with Jeanines for the first time! Jeanines specialise in ultra-short bursts of energetic but melancholy minor-key pop. With influences that run deep into the most crucial tributaries of DIY pop — Messthethics, the Television […]

 

Sarah Jarosz

When: 7pm on Thursday 17 August 2023 Where: Band on the Wall, 26 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JZ We’re excited to welcome Sarah Jarosz to Band on the Wall – with guest Cat Clyde. With her captivating voice and richly detailed songwriting, Sarah Jarosz has emerged as one of the most compelling musicians of her generation. […]

 

Angel Olsen

When: 7.30pm on Tuesday 29 August 2023 Where: Leeds Irish Centre, York Road, Leeds LS9 9NT PLEASE NOTE: This show has now sold out! Watch this space for details of future Angel Olsen shows in the North. We’re pleased to be welcoming Angel Olsen back to Leeds! Last year’s Big Time brought Angel Olsen to a […]