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Upcoming shows: Jenny Hval... Ye Vagabonds... The Bevis Frond + Gerard Love... Poppy Ackroyd... Later Youth... Jesse Malin... Jim Ghedi + Toria Wooff... Rachel Sermanni... The Loft... Jeffrey Silverstein + Bobby Lee... The Courettes... Wild Pink... Laura Veirs... Mull Historical Society... Francis of Delirium... Robyn Hitchcock... Kristin Hersh... Dateline... Jake Xerxes Fussell + Naima Bock... Lemoncello... John Craigie... Will Samson... Penelope Isles... Gustaffson... Flora Hibberd... Zoh Amba... The Sheepdogs... Tropical Fuck Storm... Jesca Hoop... Amelia Coburn... James Yorkston... Bella Hardy... Cat Clyde...

John Craigie

When: 7.30pm on Wednesday 14 October 2026 Where: YES Pink Room, 38 Charles Street, Manchester, M1 7DB We’re excited to welcome John Craigie back – to YES this time! For over a decade, John Craigie has made music that brings people in, not with spectacle but with sincerity and songs that feel like conversations. His new […]

 

Will Samson

When: 7.30pm on Saturday 24 October 2026 Where: Kamera at Lloyd & Platt, 617 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M219AN We’re delighted to welcome Will Samson back – this time, to Kamera! Will Samson presents his forthcoming album Sings Again (out 22 May) at Chorlton’s Kamera. With the use of his beloved tape machines, Samson has been exploring […]

 

Penelope Isles

When: 7.30pm on Tuesday 27 October 2026 Where: YES Basement, 38 Charles Street, Manchester, M1 7DB We’re excited to welcome Penelope Isles back – to YES this time! Hailing from the Isle of Man via the uncomfortable shingles of Brighton beach, Penelope Isles resurface – shimming in sunlight and shadow. Three years since their last show, […]

 

Gustaffson

When: 7pm on Saturday 7 November 2026 Where: YES Pink Room, 38 Charles Street, Manchester, M1 7DB After back to back sold out shows Gustaffson return to Manchester for their biggest show to date at YES Pink Room. Gustaffson are back with a UK tour in 2026. The five-piece Manchester outfit are on a journey to […]

 

Flora Hibberd

When: 7.30pm on Wednesday 11 November 2026 Where: Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW We’re delighted to welcome Flora Hibberd to Gullivers! Like a textile artist, Flora Hibberd weaves layers of meaning into her music. Born in London, she has called Paris home since the age of eighteen. As likely to veer into guitar or […]

 

Zoh Amba

When: 7.30pm on Saturday 14 November 2026 Where: Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW We’re delighted to be working with Zoh Amba for the first time! In April, Zoh Amba announced their Matador debut album Eyes Full, out June 5th, an album of tough and soulful songs that feel like a pure transmission from the […]

 

The Sheepdogs

When: 7pm on Saturday 14 November 2026 Where: Band on the Wall, 26 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JZ We’re excited to be welcoming The Sheepdogs back to Band on the Wall! The Sheepdogs are Canada’s leaders in rock ’n’ roll entertainment. Four-time JUNO Award winners from Saskatoon, with multiple Gold and Platinum records to their name, […]

 

Tropical Fuck Storm

When: 7.30pm on Tuesday 17 November 2026 Where: Club Academy, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PR We’re delighted to welcome Tropical Fuck Storm back to Manchester! Australian post-apocalyptic acid punk disco scuzzheads Tropical Fuck Storm are bringing their wild, destructive live show to the UK and Europe this November supporting new album Fairyland Codex. Acidic, acerbic, anarchic; […]

 

Jesca Hoop

When: 7pm on Wednesday 18 November 2026 Where: New Century, Mayes Street, Manchester M60 4ES We’re excited to welcome Jesca Hoop to New Century! Jesca Hoop‘s Long Wave Home spills with hope for a broken world. The seventh solo album from the California-born, Manchester-based songwriter took shape amidst a period of both personal and geopolitical upheaval: […]

 

Amelia Coburn

When: 7pm on Friday 4 December 2026 Where: YES Basement, 38 Charles Street, Manchester, M1 7DB We’re excited to welcome Amelia Coburn back to YES! Amelia Coburn has a knack for making the unusual sound timeless. Her honest, occasionally hilarious and quintessentially north-eastern persona disarms and beguiles in equal measure. Drawing inspiration from gothic literature and […]