On the 30th anniversary of his death, American bassist Jaco Pastorius is the subject of this Summer Big Band show – featuring collaborations between Laurence Cottle and RNCM students.
From £15.00
RNCM Symphony Orchestra makes its annual visit to The Bridgewater Hall for a concert that features Tchaikovsky’s monumental and radical Sixth, plus works by Mussorgsky and Prokofiev.
From £15.00
American jazz saxophonist and composer Joshua Redman is joined by three of the most imaginative voices in contemporary jazz to interpret music by Ornette Coleman’s band, Old and New Dreams.
From £25.00
Bach’s famous St John Passion, a powerhouse among oratorios, is tackled by an intimate ensemble of RNCM soloists, choir and chamber orchestra, under the baton of David Hill.
From £14.00
Manchester Cathedral hosts ‘Britain’s most adventurous orchestra’ for this season-ending finale – featuring the world premiere of Colin Riley’s Double Concerto for Two Cellos, plus works by Philip Glass, Haydn and Mozart.
From £5.00
New event series Transformer pays homage to Lou Reed’s visionary approach to rock music – with the inaugural event featuring Swans, The Fall, Royal Trux, This Is Not This Heat and Suuns across two stages at Victoria Warehouse.
From £22.50
British new wave punk band The Stranglers bring their diverse, genre-spanning back catalogue to Ramsbottom to round off this year’s Head for the Hills festival.
From £8.00
Twice nominated for the Mercury Prize, Beth Orton heads to Ramsbottom with her latest album, Kidsticks, to headline Saturday at Head for the Hills.
From £8.00
Known for hits such as Apply Some Pressure, Newcastle quartet Maxïmo Park mark their 17th year and sixth studio album by headlining the Main Stage of Friday’s Head for the Hills festival.
From £8.00
To mark the release of their latest album, The Charlatans take over cafes, shops and more along Oldham Street for one day only, hosting listening parties, signing records, giving away gig tickets and more.
Free entry
The Refuge hosts four fun-fuelled days of music, food and drinks – featuring a post-work honey cooler, an Adriatic ‘boat party’ and two Manchester clubbing institutions. Most sessions are free with no ticket required.
Free entry
Dot To Dot Festival, the winner Live UK Awards 2016’s Best Festival award, returns to Manchester with the likes of Sundara Karma, Amber Run, The Growlers, Honeyblood and Pinegrove performing around the city.
From £12.00
