Hey! Manchester promotes gigs by folk, Americana and experimental bands from around the world in Manchester, England. Read more here, see below for our latest shows, check out our previous shows, contact us, or join our mailing list, above.
When: 7.30pm on Monday 13 May 2013 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE We’re excited to be bringing a Canadian double-bill to Manchester, paired with our very own Letters to Fiesta! Ontario-based indie-pop outfit The Elwins have garnered an impressive pile of attention and praise considering their relative youth. From performing alongside acts […]
How To Dress Well
When: 8pm on Wednesday 15 May 2013 Where: Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6ER We’re delighted to be returning to the Whitworth Art Gallery – this time, with Chicago’s How To Dress Well. Following last autumn’s release of the rapturously received album Total Loss, experimental pop producer and singer, and ethereal/R&B artist Tom Krell, aka How to […]
Matthew Whitaker (ex-Whiskycats)
When: 7.30pm on Thursday 16 May 2013 Where: Takk Coffee House, 6 Tariff Street, Northern Quarter, M1 2FF We’re excited to be working once again with Matthew Whitaker, the former frontman of Whiskycats. Originally trained as a classical guitarist, Matthew Whitaker‘s lasting love affair with song writing lead him to spend six years as singer/guitarist/songwriter with cult Manchester […]
The Handsome Family
When: 7.30pm on Friday 17 May 2013 Where: The Ruby Lounge, 28-34 High Street, Manchester M4 1QB We’re delighted to be working with the Handsome Family for the first time! The Handsome Family is a 20-year songwriting collaboration between husband and wife Brett (music) and Rennie Sparks (words). Their music has always been Americana in the truest […]
Magic Arm
When: 7pm on Friday 17 May 2013 Where: Chetham’s School of Music, Long Millgate, Manchester M3 1SB We’re delighted to be helping Magic Arm unveil his new album Images Rolling – our first concert in the Baronial Hall at Chetham’s School of Music! Following 2009’s debut album Make Lists Do Something, Images Rolling is a further exploration […]
Ryan Francesconi & Mirabai Peart
When: 7.30pm on Sunday 19 May 2013 Where: Takk Coffee House, 6 Tariff Street, Northern Quarter, M1 2FF We’re happy to welcome back Portland guitarist Ryan Francesconi – this time, performing his recent duo record with violinist Mirabai Peart. In recent years, Portland’s Ryan Francesconi (previously best known for his work as the musical director on Joanna Newsom’s […]
Public Service Broadcasting
When: 7pm on Tuesday 14 May 2013 Where: Sound Control, 1 New Wakefield Street, Manchester M1 5NP When: 7.30pm on Wednesday 15 May 2013 Where: The Kazimier, 4-5 Wolstenholme Square, Liverpool L1 4JJ When: 7.30pm on Friday 24 May 2013 Where: The Fleece, 12 Saint Thomas Street, Bristol BS1 6JJ We’re excited to be promoting three shows for Public Service Broadcasting on […]
Titus Andronicus & Fucked Up & METZ
When: 7pm on Wednesday 29 May 2013 Where: Sound Control, 1 New Wakefield Street, Manchester M1 5NP We’re proud to be presenting a unique show featuring joint headliners – Titus Andronicus and Fucked Up – plus special guests METZ! Titus Andronicus is a punk rock/indie rock band which formed in Glen Rock, New Jersey in 2005. They […]
Chic ft. Nile Rodgers
When: 7pm on Wednesday 29 May 2013 Where: The Ritz, Whitworth Street West, Manchester M1 5NQ Nile Rodgers’ legendary disco group Chic to play a rare headline show in Manchester this May. Chic are an American disco and R&B band that were founded in 1976 by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards. The group, still fronted by […]
Camper Van Beethoven
When: 7.30pm on Friday 31 May 2013 Where: The Deaf Institute, 135 Grosvenor Street, Manchester M1 7HE We’re delighted to be presenting the first Manchester show for Camper Van Beethoven since 2004 – and only their second here in the past 25 years. Camper Van Beethoven introduced an eclectic, often humorous blend of hippie psychedelia, avant-garde improvisation, […]