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There's no doubting Manchester's claim of being the rock capital of the world - with hundred's of Britain's best musicians coming from the city it's hard to name any other city in the world that matches it's output. With so many acts emerging from Manchester, there's nearly always a hometown gig taking place each week. Below you'll find all the upcoming concerts featuring Manc bands or those who started their career here
Never heard of a particular band or not familiar with their music? Then click on the listen / buy cd's icon to listen to soundbites and find those hidden gems.
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May 2008 - Manchester hometown gigs
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9th May
THE MAT WALKLATE BAND (folk) listen / buy cd's
Bury Met
Irish Mancunian ace whistle, flute, whistles, harmonica, piper and vocalist
10th May
CHERRY GHOST (indie) listen / buy cd's|download ringtones
Manchester Academy 2, 3 & Club Academy
The Bolton songsmith takes part in the largest day of queer indie music ever staged in the UK
THE BOGTROTTERS (folk) listen / buy cd's
Bury Met
seven piece Mancunian folk band who mix Irish, Scottish, country and Cajun genres
TOM KERSWILL (folk rock) listen / buy cd's + BLEEDING HANDS (rock) listen / buy cd's
+ RAGNHILDE (The Bee's Neice) (folk) listen / buy cd's + SAMPSON & DELILAH (folk) listen / buy cd's
Kro Bar
local folk artists take part in a brilliant acoustic night at the Kro Bar on Oxford Road
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11th May
DR BUTLER'S HATSTAND MEDICINE BAND (folk) listen / buy cd's
+ ERNIES RHYTHM SECTION (blues) listen / buy cd's + DAN MELROSE (folk) listen / buy cd's + BLACK JACK BARNETT
Odd Bar (Pride Of Manchester Awards - Bar of the Year 2007-08)
The WHAT? THE FOLK! night at Odd in the Northern Quarter featuring Mancunian folk oddities
13th May
JASON DUNKLEY (folk) listen / buy cd's
Bury Met
The WINELIGHT CLUB night at Bury Met featuring superb Mancunian acoustic folk artist Jason Dunkley
15th May
PEGGY SEEGER (folk) listen / buy cd's|listen / download
Bury Met
legendary American folk star famous for her work with her husband, the Manchester Rambler, EWAN MacCOLL
17th May
MOLLY BLOOM (rock) listen / buy cd's
Bury Met
an acoustic baroque rock quartet combining classical guitar, acoustic bass, mandolin, drums and flute
I-DEF-I (metal) listen / buy cd's download
+ JUPITARSANDS (rock) listen / buy cd's + SLAIN AT HIS ALTAR (metal)
Bury Met
Heavy as hell, yet still melodic Manchester metal band winning rave reviews on the hard rock scene
18th May
THE TING TINGS (pop) listen / buy cd's|download
Manchester Academy 2
Heavily hyped Manc band play this intimate gig the day before the launch of their highly-anticipated debut album
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24th May
THE CHARLATANS (indie) listen / buy cd's|listen / download|ringtones
Manchester Academy 1
Madchester faves who had hits 'One To Another', 'North Country Boy', 'How High' & 'The Only One I Know'
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25th May
SHAYNE WARD (pop) listen / buy cd's|listen / download|ringtones
Manchester Evening News Arena
Mancunian X-Factor hunk who had hits 'That's My Goal', 'No Promises', 'No U Hang Up' & 'If That's OK With You'
Shayne Ward - The new album
Shayne Ward - Breathless
EPIPHANY (rock) listen / buy cd's|download
Manchester Roadhouse - MAPS Festival
excellent gothic sounding Mancunian rock act making waves on the local scene
also see - EPIPHANY - manchester club academy - 25th apr
31st May & 1st June
GIRLS ALOUD feat. SARAH HARDING (pop) listen / buy cd's|listen / download|ringtones
Manchester Evening News Arena
Brit pop stars featuring Manc SARAH HARDING - had no.1's 'Sound Of The Underground' & 'I'll Stand By You'
Girls Aloud - The new album
Girls Aloud - Tangled Up
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6th June
COLE PAGE (swing) listen / buy cd's
Manchester Opera House
an evening of swing and big band from the Mancunian favourite who recorded 'Take Me Home United Road'
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WHISKYCATS (jazz) listen / buy cd's listen / download
+ KID BRITISH & ACTION MANKY (ska) listen / buy cd's + THE FYRE (indie) + TWE1V3 (rock) listen / buy cd's
Manchester Ritz
superb Mancunian indie jazz act supported by other local bands and a very special guest DJ
8th June
ELKIE BROOKS (rock) listen / buy cd's|listen / download
Manchester Bridgewater Hall
the salford rocker comes home with her hits 'No More The Fool', 'Pearl's A Singer', and 'Sunshine After The Rain'
14th June
ELBOW (rock) listen / buy cd's|listen / download|ringtones
Delamere Forest, Cheshire
Bury favourites who had hits 'Asleep in the Back', 'Fallen Angel', 'Forget Myself', 'Not A Job' and 'Red'
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19th June
RUSSELL WATSON (opera) listen / buy cd's|listen / download
Manchester Evening News Arena
the Salford tenor returns following his second brain tumour. hits include 'Someone Like You' & 'Nothing Sacred'
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3rd July
MICK HUCKNALL (blues) listen / buy cd's|listen / download|ringtones
Manchester Apollo
the former SIMPLY RED frontman returns home to pay tribute to blues legend BOBBY BLAND
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Simply Red - Stars Collectors Edition - the new 3 CD album
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2 CD + Live DVD Collection
4th July
CARJACK MALLONE (rock) listen / buy cd's
+ THE VIRGIN MARYS (rock) listen / buy cd's + FERAL MAN (rock) listen / buy cd's + CARDINAL SAVIOUR (rock) listen / buy cd's
Manchester Ritz
a night of unsigned Manchester rock bands, headlined by the locally acclaimed CARJACK MALLONE
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THE BLAME (rock) listen / buy cd's download
Manchester Hard Rock Cafe
Mancunian funk rockers who released the excellent 'Chameleon' EP
call 0161 831 6700
also see - THE BLAME - Hard Rock Cafe - 25th apr - 26th sep - 7th nov