 | |  | | | 3rd July 2009 | FIGMO  | | | Manchester Academy 3 | | A rip-roaring Manchester rock band with a military bent. When the members consist of men with monikers like General Gloriousness and Captain Sex, you know you're in for a night of rock n' roll debauchery. | |
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 | |  | | | 8th & 9th July 2009ELBOW & THE HALLE (rock) | | | | Bridgewater Hall ~ Manchester International Festival ~ | | Bury's finest headline the International Festival with a date with Manchester's HALLE ORCHESTRA | | also see - ELBOW - men arena - 18 sep | |
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 | |  | | | | 10th July 2009 | CROSBY, STILLS & NASH (folk rock) | | | | Manchester Evening News Arena | | Return of the country rock legends with hit 'Marrakesh Express' featuring Mancunian GRAHAM NASH | | also see - THE HOLLIES - the lowry - 5th apr |
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 | |  | | | 15th-17th July 2009 | The Durutti Column  |  | | ~ Manchester International Festival ~ Albert Square | | The Manchester legends pay tribute to Anthony Wilson in 'A Paean to Wilson', a moving eulogy to the man who defined musical life in the city and made them the first band signed to his fledgling Factory label in 1978 | | |
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 | |  | | | 18th July 2009 | The Fall  |  | | Manchester Academy 1 | | One of Manchester's most influential punk bands of all time. Mark E Smith's near-cacophonous sing-speak vocals, mixed with jagged guitars & keyboards provided hits 'There's A Ghost In My House', 'Victoria' & 'Free Range' | | | |
 | The Tides  | | | Manchester Academy 3 | | Music that sounds as epic, edgy, sinister and windswept as the Pennines where it was composed. The Tides play future anthems and dark melodies about growing up, coming down & crashing cars. | | | |
 | Mirrorview  | | The Gekko  | Drink.Dance.Party  | | Manchester Club Academy | | Mirrorview have constructed a distinctive sound - with their focus on unforgettable melodies. With support. | |
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 | |  | | | 29th August 2009 | Magazine  |  | | Manchester Bridgewater Hall | | Howard Devoto's legendary Mancunian post-punk band, announce an additional night after 2 sell-out comeback gigs at Manchester Academy 1 | |
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 | |  | | | 18th September 2009 | Elbow  |  | | Manchester Evening News Arena | | The huge homecoming party from the multi-award winning Bury band with hits 'Grounds for Divorce', 'Asleep In The Back', 'Fallen Angel', 'Forget Myself' & 'One Day Like This'. The band have promised a few surprises for the gig | | also see - ELBOW & THE HALLE - bridgewater hall - 8 & 9 jul |
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 | |  | | | 19th September 2009 | Limehouse Lizzy  |  | | Manchester Academy 2 | | A night of classic rock with talented Mancunian Wayne Ellis's leading tribute act to Thin Lizzy & legendary Manc Irish rocker Phil Lynott | | also see - THIN LIZZY - liverpool academy - 17 jun | also see - LIMEHOUSE LIZZY - liverpool - 11 sep |
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 | |  | | | 11th Nov 2009 | | Manchester Apollo | | probably the most under-rated Manchester band of all time. Had hits 'This Feeling' & 'All I Want' | |
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 | |  | | |  | The Complete Stone Roses  |  | | Manchester Academy 1 | | The leading tribute act to Manchester legends The Stone Roses and have been described by Mani, who has been known to gig with them, as "they do our songs real justice. At times, they play even better than we did" | |
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