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Upcoming shows: Anna McLuckie... Lily Seabird... The Burning Hell... Jolie Holland... Bremer/McCoy... Daddy Long Legs... Blue Bendy... James Yorkston & Nina Persson... The Beths... Natalie Bergman... Rowena Wise... British Birds... 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... Gustaffson... Penguin Cafe... Junior Brother... Will Varley... Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet... Jesca Hoop... Jim Moray... The Dream Syndicate... The Besnard Lakes...

Shotgun Jimmie

When: 7.30pm on Tuesday 27 May 2025 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE We’re delighted to welcome Shotgun Jimmie back to Manchester – with special guests Dog Daisies! Shotgun Jimmie is a singer-songwriter/one-person-band based in Manitoba, Canada. He’s been touring regularly and releasing records on Toronto’s You’ve Changed Records since 2009. […]

 

Jenny Don’t and the Spurs

When: 7.30pm on Tuesday 27 May 2025 Where: Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW We’re delighted to be working with Jenny Don’t and the Spurs for the first time! Based in the US Northwest, Jenny Don’t and the Spurs have spent over a decade building a global reputation as hard-working stalwarts of the Country Western […]

 

Lael Neale

When: 7pm on Thursday 29 May 2025 Where: YES Pink Room, 38 Charles Street, Manchester, M1 7DB PLEASE NOTE: Due to exceptional demand, this show has been upgraded upstairs to YES Pink Room. Original tickets are valid and all other details remain the same. Additional tickets are now available. We’re delighted to be working with Lael […]

 

Adam Hopper & The Wimps

When: 7.30pm on Friday 30 May 2025 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE PLEASE NOTE: Tonight’s show has just sold out! Hope you booked in time. We’re delighted to be helping Adam Hopper & The Wimps launch their new EP – with special guests Mt. Misery! On 30 May 2025, you […]

 

Niamh Regan

When: 7.30pm on Wednesday 11 June 2025 Where: Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW We’re delighted to welcome Niamh Regan back to Manchester! With her stunning 2024 release Come As You Are, Niamh Regan has cemented herself as one of Ireland’s most distinctive songwriters. Nominated for the RTÉ Choice Prize for Irish Album of the […]

 

Basia Bulat

When: 7.30pm on Thursday 19 June 2025 Where: YES Basement, 38 Charles Street, Manchester, M1 7DB We’re delighted to be working with Basia Bulat for the first time – plus special guest Bryde! Basia Bulat is a singer-songwriter living in Montreal, Canada. She offers both a distinctive voice and artistry that pulls as much from gospel […]

 

AVAWAVES

When: 7.30pm on Thursday 19 June 2025 Where: Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW We’re delighted to welcome AVAWAVES back to Manchester! A transportive and euphoric meeting of violin, piano, and synth, AVAWAVES embrace a fusion of modern composition, ambient, and electronic styles while incorporating the pair’s acclaimed soundtrack work. The international, contemporary virtuoso duo […]

 

Beans on Toast

When: 7pm on Friday 4 July 2025 Where: The Strines Nightingale, 105 Strines Rd, Strines, Marple, Stockport SK6 7GE PLEASE NOTE: Any additional tickets will be made available via Seetickets.com. Timings for Friday are: pub open 5pm, event doors 7pm, Leo Baby is on 7.15pm and Beans on Toast 8pm – with a DJ indoors after […]

 

Later Youth

When: 7pm on Saturday 5 July 2025 Where: Low Four Studio, Deansgate Mews, Great Northern, Manchester M3 4EN Gratis – our series of free entry shows – returns, with Later Youth’s debut album launch! Since fronting Manchester indie-folk favourites The Travelling Band, Jo Dudderidge has built a reputation as a sought-after producer, songwriter and session musician, […]

 

Nick Shoulders

When: 7.30pm on Thursday 10 July 2025 Where: Night & Day Cafe, 26 Oldham St, Manchester, M1 1JN PLEASE NOTE: This upgraded show has now sold out! Note that doors now open at 7.30pm. We’re delighted to working with Nick Shoulders for the first time! All Bad, the latest album from Nick Shoulders, released via Gar Hole Records […]