Florida five piece who take the heavier elements of hardcore and screamo and cleverly add the melodic sound of pop punk - while in turn single-handedly creating the genre "pop-mosh"

Courtney Love's anarchy violinist offers devilishly dark lyrics, metal-shredding violin solos, and an industrial-strength voice reinvent ing the gothic genre whilst offering a stage show that is a sexy circus of glam-rock burlesque, backed by her scantily-clad girl band

Kieran Hebden's Four Tet project balances organic and programmed sounds, playing with ideas gained from hip-hop and electronica using only his computer to loop, slice & paste downloaded samples.

Known for the lunatic energy of their genre-colliding live shows, the vivacious shock of their improvised guerrilla gigging and their determined self-sufficiency.

The duo of Tom Dinsdale and Simon Franks, capitalized on the boom in rough, tough & streetwise British house sparked by acts like Basement Jaxx, The Streets & Dizzee Rascal.

The Steve Howe Trio consists of the legendary guitarist from Yes and Asia alongside his son Dylan Howe on drums and Ross Stanley on hammond organ.

WE HAVE AN EXCLUSIVE OFFER FOR YOU - 20% OFF YOUR TICKET TO SEE CIRQUE DU SOLEIL'S VAREKAI AT THE TRAFFORD CENTRE (IN THE BIG TOP) FROM THURSDAY 25TH FEBRUARY TO FRIDAY 12TH MARCH 2010. Following on from its sell out run at London's Royal Albert Hall, Cirque du Soleil will be bringing its spectacular masterpiece, Varekai to Manchester for the very first time. Appearing at the Trafford Centre under the Grand Chapiteau (Cirque's Big Top) from Thursday 25th February until Sunday 21st March 2010. This will be the only stop for Varekai outside London, and is on for a strictly limited period only. Varekai, meaing "wherever" from the Romany language, is an explosive fusion of colourful drama and awe-inspiring acrobatics. The seemingly impossible becomes possible through the stunning displays of skill and power, and set to a pulsating music score and interwoven by thrilling choreography. The Grand Chapiteau is a huge temperature-controlled temporary structure which seats over 2,500 spectactors per performance. All the seats are cushioned and circle a central stage like a Roman amphitheatre, giving everyone a fantastic view of the show. There has never been a better time to dream!

His unique blend of musical based comedy has earned him fiercely loyal fans around the world eager to experience his sold-out live shows.

Following the sell-out success of his last appearance in 2008, Mr. Chris Addison is back! Star of the Bafta Award-winning comedy The Thick of It, In The Loop, Skins and Lab Rats.