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Upcoming shows: Giant Sand... Melanie Baker... Sophie Hutchings... Jerron Paxton... Ghostly Kisses... Sounds From The Other City 2024... Francis of Delirium... The Buffalo Skinners... The Handsome Family... Robbie Cavanagh... Memorial... His Lordship... Florry... Bad Bad Hats... Dana Gavanski... Caoilfhionn Rose... The Lovely Eggs... James Yorkston... Rain Parade... Matthew and the Atlas... Gratis: Makushin... Lightheaded + Mt. Misery... Jake Xerxes Fussell... Andrew Wasylyk & Tommy Perman... Charlie Parr... Mock Tudors... Ryley Walker... Terry Reid... The Courettes... Tusks... Kris Drever... Erland Cooper... Pokey LaFarge... Skinny Lister...

Giant Sand

When: 7.30pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024 Where: YES Pink Room, 38 Charles Street, Manchester, M1 7DB We’re excited to welcome Giant Sand to Manchester – their first visit in 19 years! Giant Sand celebrate 25 years since the release of the legendary Chore Of Enchantment, the panoramic masterpiece that was the turning point for the classic […]

 

Melanie Baker

When: 7.30pm on Thursday 25 April 2024 Where: YES Basement, 38 Charles Street, Manchester, M1 7DB We’re delighted to be working with Melanie Baker for the first time! Melanie Baker is a singer, songwriter and musician hailing from the Lake District and now based in Newcastle-upon-tyne. Her direct and honest lyricism captures themes such as queer […]

 

Sophie Hutchings

When: 7pm on Saturday 27 April 2024 Where: Low Four Studio, Deansgate Mews, Great Northern, Manchester M3 4EN PLEASE NOTE: This show now takes place at Low Four Studio on Deansgate Mews. All existing tickets remain valid, and doors now open at 7pm. We’re delighted to be working with Australian composer and pianist Sophie Hutchings for […]

 

Jerron Paxton

When: 7.30pm on Saturday 27 April 2024 Where: Hallé at St Michael’s, 36-38 George Leigh Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5DG PLEASE NOTE: Due to exceptional demand this show has been upgraded to St Michael’s in Ancoats. All existing tickets remain valid, and doors now open at 7.30pm. We’re excited to be working with Jerron Paxton again! […]

 

Ghostly Kisses

When: 7.30pm on Thursday 2 May 2024 Where: The White Hotel, Dickinson Street, Salford M3 7LW We’re excited to be working with Ghostly Kisses for the first time – plus special guest Sandrayati! Music has always been around Margaux Sauvé, born in Quebec to a family of musicians; she picked up the violin at the […]

 

Sounds From The Other City 2024

When: 2pm until late on Sunday 5 May 2024 Where: In the cafe at Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Crescent, Salford M5 4WU Hey! Manchester is delighted to be curating a stage at this year’s Sounds From The Other City – our 14th year in a row! SFTOC is a one-day music festival that celebrates the diversity […]

 

Francis of Delirium

When: 7.30pm on Tuesday 7 May 2024 Where: Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW We’re delighted to welcome Francis of Delirium back to Manchester! Francis of Delirium has announced her highly anticipated debut album Lighthouse, released on 22 March 2024 via Dalliance Recordings. Francis of Delirium is the moniker of 22-year old, Luxembourg-based Jana Bahrich. […]

 

The Buffalo Skinners

When: 7.30pm on Wednesday 8 May 2024 Where: Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW We’re delighted to be working with The Buffalo Skinners for the first time! In their thirteenth year together as The Buffalo Skinners, 2024 marks an exciting new chapter for Peter (guitar and vocals) and James (violin and vocals). Fellow founding member […]

 

The Handsome Family

When: 7.30pm on Friday 10 May 2024 Where: The Stoller Hall, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1DA We’re delighted to welcome The Handsome Family back to the Stoller Hall! The Handsome Family’s new record Hollow began with a scream in the night. “It was a bleak winter during the middle of the pandemic,” says Brett Sparks. “One night […]

 

Robbie Cavanagh

When: 7.30pm on Thursday 16 May 2024 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE We’re delighted to be working with Robbie Cavanagh once again – with special guest St. Catherine’s Child! Award-winning artist Robbie Cavanagh released Tough Love – his much-anticipated third record – in May 2023, and in the months since has […]