There’s some great Manchester gigs this month (aren’t there always?!) – with something for pretty much everybody as pop, rock, country, rap superstars and up-and-comers and more make their way to the city of music. We’ve picked out a few of this month’s Manchester gig highlights. Tony Wright and Ryan Hamilton – 7 June 2018…
Ben Williams releases stunning new album We’ve been catching the hugely talented Ben Williams perform at every opportunity over the last few years and were delighted when he revealed a little while ago that he was in the process of recording his second album, the follow-up to 2015’s Who Do You Think You Are? Ben Williams’ new album, Put…
We pick out some of the best gigs of the week including indie, folk, jazz and dance from Ben Williams, Hannah Ashcroft, Halfnoise and more.
Against The Current Sunday 2 October – Manchester Academy New York based trio Against The Current return to Manchester following 2015’s phenomenal (not to mention hugely energetic) gig at Manchester Club Academy. The band has built up a massive following since forming in 2011 with the trio of Chrissy Costanza, Dan Gow and Will Ferri…
Sunday 5 June – Nailed It! – The Castle Ben Williams’ monthly Nailed It! night returns with a typically outstanding array of talent. This month the singer-songwriter, who is in the process of completing his second album, welcomes indie-pop witha twist The Ragamuffins, vintage The Retrosettes and Sarah Whatmore who will be performing a stripped back…
Sunday 6 January – Nailed It! – The Castle Ben Williams’ Nailed It! night returns to The Castle with an outstanding lineup (as always!) featuring the incredible vocals of Charlie Cooper as well as Caitlin Gilligan and William Barstow. The monthly event has truly become the place to catch high quality talent in an…
Sunday 6 December – Nailed It! – The Castle The key feature of Ben Williams’ Nailed It! series at The Castle has been the high quality of acts which have performed from Laura Esther to Lily Jo and more. The latest in the monthly shows is set to be of an equally high standard, featuring Lee…
Sunday 1 November – Nailed It! – The Castle Ben Williams’ excellent monthly Nailed It! returns to The Castle featuring Martin Connor, Paul Bytheway and the outstandingly talented Lily Jo. Tickets £4. Monday 2 November – Lapsley – Deaf Institute Singer songwriter and one to watch Lapsley performs at The Deaf Institute. The highly tipped electronic music…
Sunday 6 September – Nailed It! – The Castle Ben Williams’ monthly music night at the Castle features three outstanding acts and the excellent host himself. Acoustic guitar duo The String Beans play a selection of gypsy jazz standards and modern pop/rock with a twist; hugely talented French acoustic soul singer Laura Esther performs and…
Striking Matches – Deaf Institute – Sunday 10 May: Country music duo Sarah Zimmermann and Justin Davis have become country music sensations, owing in part to their music being featured on the hit TV show Nashville. But that tells only part of the tale as they released their excellent T Bone Burnett-produced debut album Nothing But…
