If you’re a country music fan, there’s plenty coming up in Manchester to get excited about. From up-and-coming acts, through to global stars and festivals there’s bound to be something to get you going. We’ve picked out a few of our highlights over the next few months: 20 June – Una Healy – Deaf Institute…
Aaron Watson has announced a run of UK dates including a Manchester gig at Band on the Wall. The announcement comes on the heels of his most successful album to date Vaquero and his latest single Run Wild Horses. Having played more than 2,500 shows in his fifteen-year career as an independent artist, selling more…
I’m With Her, the band comprised of Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O’Donovan, have released the video for their new single I-89 ahead of a Manchester gig at Band on the Wall next week. I’m With Her is currently in the midst of their European tour in support of debut album See You Around…
Brazilian psych-rockers and experimental collective Os Mutantes come to the UK for a rare tour in May, including a Manchester gig at Band on the Wall. The hugely influential Brazilian psych and experimental collective were instrumental in launching the Tropicália movement in the late ’60s. Combining sounds inspired by The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and Sly…
Ivor Novello winning Scott Matthews releases his latest album The Great Untold next week ahead of a run of dates including a Manchester gig at Band on the Wall. The sixth studio album, The Great Untold, is a largely acoustic recording featuring 10 songs favouring sparse production. The album was recorded at his own over…
Off the back of the release of their latest single, Back To The Day, Lack Of Afro (multi-instrumentalist Adam Gibbons) comes to Manchester’s Band on the Wall. Back To The Day takes the feel of The Jackson 5, Earth Wind and Fire and Vulfpeck, blending old and new with heavy percussion and big drums to…
It’s a huge month for shows coming to Manchester, so we’ve picked out some of the top Manchester gigs you may want to catch in April, from household names to some which may have flown under your radar so far. Jarvis Cocker – 3 April – Deaf Institute Jarvis Cocker plays an intimate gig at…
Mica Millar has announced that she will release her new single The Defender alongside a campaign to celebrate societal heroes. The soul powerhouse launches The Defender Campaign ahead of the single’s official release on 4 April 2018. Mica Millar’s The Defender Campaign launches on International Women’s Day to celebrate societal heroes and raise awareness of social…
Israeli Born, London based singer-songwriter Irit comes to Manchester’s Band on the Wall just prior to the release of her debut album Hello (out 9 March 2018). Irit’s life has been somewhat idiosyncratic. Her journey led her to become a soldier and a sniper, a stage actress in Israel’s most prestigious theatre group, a TV…
BRIT Award nominee Mabel has revealed her new single Fine Line ahead of her headline UK tour which includes a Manchester gig at Band on the Wall. The song, featuring BBC Sound of 2018 rapper Not3s follows the incredible success of Finders Keepers, which spent five weeks in the UK Top 10. “Fine Line,” says…
