Fever Ray at Albert Hall
One of only two UK dates on her first Fever Ray tour since 2010, Karin Dreijer – formerly of The Knife – brings the intense music of her second full-length release, Plunge, to Albert Hall this March.
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Castlemania at Albert Hall
This is a real treat for fans of Californian rock ‘n’ roll, as Albert Hall hosts five members of the Castle Face Records roster in one evening. Featuring headliners Thee Oh Sees plus The Once and Future Band, Kelley Stoltz, Flat Worms and Male Gaze, it promises to be a unique and rewarding night for fans of feedback.
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Distractfold Ensemble at the Martin Harris Centre for Music & Drama
This free lunchtime concert at Manchester University’s Martin Harris Centre features music composed by the university’s postgraduate composition students, alongside other works. They will be performed by Distractfold, a Manchester-based ensemble of performers, composers and curators.
Free entry
Courtney Pine and the Inner City Ensemble at Band on the Wall
The fourth incarnation of the Inner City Ensemble features seven emerging professional jazz and crossover musicians from across the UK, under the direction of groundbreaking saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Courtney Pine.
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New North and South at Band on the Wall
A three-year programme of co-commissions, exhibitions and intellectual exchange to celebrate shared heritage between the North of England and South Asia, New North and South features 15 events over three months in its 2018 music strand.
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Steve Knightley at Hallé St Peter’s
Show of Hands frontman Steve Knightley visits Ancoats’ hidden gem Hallé St Peter’s as part of his current ‘Songs & Stories’ solo tour. Active since the late 1960s, Knightley has released over 30 albums under his various guises – with this intimate show offering an opportunity to hear him perform classics from throughout his career.
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Who Runs The World… at RNCM
Celebrating the roles of inspirational women in music, Who Runs The World… includes the premiere of a new work by the Camerata former Composer-in-Residence, Laura Bowler. The concert features soloist Tine Thing Helseth and conductor Jessica Cottis.
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Mogwai at Albert Hall
This is the second of two shows by Mogwai at the Albert Hall, with the other having sold out in a matter of days. The Glasgow prog-rock four-piece are touring their ninth studio album, Every Country’s Sun – a record that succinctly summarises every aspect of their 23-year history in 56 breath-taking minutes.
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Northern Quarter
Vinyl Resting Place
A dream for crate-diggers with an eclectic taste, Vinyl Resting Place can be found on the 3rd floor of Afflecks.
Chorlton
Kingbee Records
Chorlton’s Kingbee Records has been a firm fixture on the maps of Mancunian record collectors since 1987.
Joan As Police Woman at The Stoller Hall
Touring Damned Devotion, her first solo album since 2014, Brooklyn singer and multi-instrumentalist Joan As Police Woman visits The Stoller Hall this April. Joan has collaborated with the likes of Rufus Wainwright, Antony and the Johnsons and Scissor Sisters over the years, as well as releasing half a dozen albums under her own stage name.
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Iron and Wine at The Bridgewater Hall
In support of the sixth Iron and Wine album Beast Epic, Sam Beam is joined by his band for this performance at The Bridgewater Hall. The record sees Beam strip back the production, replacing recent orchestration with more traditional folk instrumentation.
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