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When: 7pm on Friday 20 February 2026 Where: Night & Day Cafe, 26 Oldham St, Manchester, M1 1JN We’re delighted to welcome The Dears back to Manchester! Formed in 1995, The Dears released their first, ultra lo-fi album, End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story, in 2000. The orchestral, dark pop sound and dramatic live shows cemented The Dears […]
Eydís Evensen
When: 7pm on Friday 27 February 2026 Where: Low Four Studio, Deansgate Mews, Great Northern, Manchester M3 4EN We’re delighted to welcome Iceland’s Eydís Evensen to Manchester! Eydís Evensen is one of Iceland’s most remarkable musical exports — a composer and pianist whose deeply emotive soundscapes have quietly captivated audiences around the world. Classically trained, but […]
Robin Richards
When: 7.30pm on Saturday 28 February 2026 Where: Kamera at Lloyd & Platt, 617 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M219AN We’re delighted to welcome Robin Richards to Kamera! Robin Richards, principal composer in beloved Manchester art-pop band Dutch Uncles, has released his long-awaited debut solo album, Taproots, on PRAH Recordings. Positioning him alongside experimental electronic contemporaries Oneohtrix […]
Lisa O’Neill
When: 7.30pm on Tuesday 3 March 2026 Where: Hallé St Peter’s, 40 Blossom Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6BF PLEASE NOTE: This show has sold out! We’re excited to be working with Lisa O’Neill for the first time! Rough Trade Records is excited to release a new six-track EP by Cavan songwriter Lisa O’Neill on 19 November. […]
Jana Horn
When: 7pm on Wednesday 4 March 2026 Where: Low Four Studio, Deansgate Mews, Great Northern, Manchester M3 4EN We’re delighted to welcome Jana Horn back – this time, to Low Four Studio! Jana Horn is an American songwriter whose work traces the quiet edges of experience with rare precision. On her self-titled third album (out in […]
The Wave Pictures
When: 7.30pm on Thursday 5 March 2026 Where: YES Pink Room, 38 Charles Street, Manchester, M1 7DB We’re excited to be welcoming The Wave Pictures back to Manchester! Emerging from the quiet village of Wymeswold, nestled on the border between Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire, The Wave Pictures formed in the late 1990s as a group of school […]
The Cords
When: 7.30pm on Thursday 5 March 2026 Where: The Lending Room, 229 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse, Leeds LS2 3AP We’re excited to partner up with the Brudenell and Please Please You to welcome The Cords to Leeds! The Cords are the brightest new indiepop band from Scotland. Comprising sisters Eva and Grace Tedeschi, they started playing drums […]
Martin + Eliza Carthy
When: 7.30pm on Friday 6 March 2025 Where: New Mills Art Theatre, Jodrell St, New Mills, High Peak SK22 3HJ We’re delighted to welcome Martin and Eliza Carthy to the Art Theatre in New Mills! For 60 years, Martin Carthy has been one of folk music’s greatest innovators, one of its best loved, most enthusiastic […]
Seamus Fogarty
When: 7pm on Thursday 12 March 2026 Where: The Yard, 11 Bent St, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 8NF We’re delighted to welcome Seamus Fogarty to The Yard! London-based alt-folk alchemist Seamus Fogarty is delighted to announce the release of his new album Ships on Scottish label Lost Map Records, in partnership with Swedish label Sing […]
Eric Bibb
When: 7.30pm on Thursday 12 March 2026 Where: The Stoller Hall, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1DA We’re delighted to welcome Eric Bibb back to the Stoller Hall! Three-time Grammy nominee and blues legend Eric Bibb returns to the stage in 2026 with his brand-new album, One Mississippi – his most musically adventurous and ambitious work to date. […]