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Upcoming shows: Ruth Lyon... The Delines... Helena Deland... Chris Brain... Index for Working Musik... Heather Nova... Bay Bryan... Mark Eitzel... Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band... Jeffrey Martin... Austin Stambaugh... Sounds From The Other City 2025... Federico Albanese... Amelia Coburn... Hayden Thorpe & Propellor Ensemble... Jerron Paxton... Lauren Housley & The Northern Cowboys... Toria Wooff... Sam Amidon... Throwing Muses... Shotgun Jimmie... Jenny Don’t and the Spurs... Lael Neale... Adam Hopper & The Wimps... Niamh Regan... Basia Bulat... AVAWAVES... Will Stratton... Joshua Burnside... Lily Seabird... The Burning Hell... Blue Bendy... Ye Vagabonds... Grant-Lee Phillips... Robert Forster... Lilly Hiatt... Albertine Sarges... Jamie Duffy... Willy Mason... BC Camplight... Jim Moray...

When: 7.00pm on Thursday 14 May
Where: Royal Northern College of Music, 124 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9RD

Celebrating the genres of contemporary classical and minimalist electronica, the high-profile opening event of the Futuresonic 2009 festival features stunning live A/V performances from the world-renowned Mexican electronica artist Murcof, a rare UK performance from Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson and the Iskra String Quartet, with support from Mancunian Denis Jones.

Support between all live sets from the Last.fm DJ team.

Tickets are £16 advance, £14 concessions from Skiddle.com.



All shows are 18+ unless otherwise stated.