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 23 May 2011 Where: Kraak, off Stevenson Square, Manchester M1 1DB We’re delighted to be putting on Brooklyn-based singer Julianna Barwick at alternative Northern Quarter venue Kraak. Louisiana-bred, Brooklyn-based recording artist Julianna Barwick crafts ethereal, largely wordless soundscapes, all of which are built around multiple loops and layers of her angelic voice. […]
Hey! After Hours
When: 7.30pm on Friday 19 August 2011 Where: Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6ER We’ve been invited to promote a special free event at the Whitworth Art Gallery, featuring ambient, classical and folk music! Responding to themes within the Whitworth Art Gallery‘s current exhibition, Projections: Works from The Artangel Collection, you’re invited join […]
Nathaniel Rateliff
When: 7.30pm on Tuesday 24 May 2011 Where: Dulcimer, 567 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 0AE PLEASE NOTE: This show has been postponed due to Nathaniel’s appearance that night on Later. A new date is being scheduled – check back or sign up above. We’re pleased to be giving Denver’s Nathaniel Rateliff his Manchester debut […]
Graduale Nobili
When: 8pm on Thursday 14 July 2011 Where: St Philip with St Stephen Church, Encombe Place, Salford, M3 6FJ We’re delighted to present a performance by Graduale Nobili, the award-winning, all-female Icelandic choir, which is currently collaborating with Björk for her Manchester International Festival residency, Biophilia. The 24-piece choir will be performing an unamplified show […]
Comet Gain
When: 7.00pm on Tuesday 30 August 2011 Where: The Roadhouse, 8 Newton Street, Manchester M1 2AN We’re delighted to be back at the Roadhouse for the first time in over 18 months, with one of our favourite British bands. Led by songwriter David Feck, Comet Gain have released a string of critically acclaimed records on […]
King Creosote & Jon Hopkins
When: 7.30pm on Thursday 8 September 2011 Where: The Deaf Institute, 135 Grosvenor Street, Manchester M1 7HE We’re more than a little bit excited to be bringing two of our favourite artists to Manchester for a very special collaboration. Featuring lyrics and vocals from King Creosote sung over musical backdrops arranged and recorded by Jon […]
Laura Stevenson and The Cans
When: 7.30pm on Thursday 15 September 2011 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE We’re excited to be welcoming one of New York’s most exciting acts, Laura Stevenson and the Cans. Laura Stevenson was schooled in the traditional music of her grandfather and grandmother (composer of The Little Drummer Boy and vocalist […]
Brasstronaut
When: 7.30pm on Friday 16 September 2011 Where: Kraak, off Stevenson Square, Manchester M1 1DB We’re excited to bring a band who produced one of our favourite albums of last year back to Manchester. Mt. Chimaera, the debut album of Vancouver band Brasstronaut, can be envisioned as the mythological beast of its title. This record […]
Treetop Flyers
When: 7.30pm on Wednesday 21 September 2011 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE We’re pleased to be welcoming one of the UK’s brightest new bands to the Castle. Treetop Flyers‘ beautifully tangled roots soak up a timeless musical current – one that follows a musical lineage from The Band, Neil Young […]
Vinny Peculiar
When: 7.30pm on Saturday 24 September 2011 Where: The Kings Arms, 11 Bloom Street, Salford M3 6AN We’re delighted to be returning to the Kings Arms – host of the first ever Hey! Manchester show – with Salford’s own Vinny Peculiar! Vinny Peculiar is a singer-songwriter and poet; he’s released a number of critically acclaimed […]