We have trawled through the forthcoming gigs so you don’t have to, as we believe that if we are going to recommend a gig to you, then it should be exactly that, a recommendation.
There are many other sites out here on the internet that have a gig guide, but how many of them can say they have actually listened to every single band/act they have included? Well to be honest I don’t know the answer to that, but I’d guess not many, if any at all. Anyway, this is exactly what we do and hopefully the result is the best Manchester gig guide available. We shall let you be the judge.
MAY 2011
1st – Sounds From The Other City – Various Venues Salford – Tickets
1st – Problem Child 2 (James Blake & more) – The Ritz – Tickets
2nd – Baths – The Deaf Institute – Tickets
3rd – Noah and the Whale – The Ritz – Tickets
3rd – Deerhoof – Academy – Tickets
3rd – Frontier Ruckus – The Ruby Lounge – Tickets
3rd – The Strange Death of Liberal England – The Roadhouse – Tickets
4th – The Secret Sisters – The Ruby Lounge – Tickets
4th – I Am Kloot – The Lowry Theatre – Tickets
5th – Fight Like Apes – Night & Day Café – Tickets
5th – Psychedelic Horseshit – The Deaf Institute – Tickets
6th – Bill Callahan – Central Methodist Hall – Tickets
6th – Young The Giant – The Ruby Lounge – Tickets
7th – Palmstruck – Islington Mill – Tickets
7th – NME Radar Tour (Anna Calvi + Grouplove) – Academy – Tickets
9th – PS I Love You – Night & Day Café – Tickets
9th – The Leisure Society – Band on the Wall – Tickets
10th – Everything Everything – Academy – Tickets
10th – PVT (FKA Pivot) – The Ruby Lounge – Tickets
11th – The Radio Dept. – The Deaf Institute – Tickets
11th – Group Doueh – Islington Mill – Tickets
11th – Gang Gang Dance – The Ruby Lounge – Tickets
12th – Fucked Up – Islington Mill – Tickets
12th – Friendly Fires – Sound Control – Tickets
12th – Moon Duo – The Deaf Institute – Tickets
12th – Beach House – Academy – Tickets
13th – The Antlers – Academy – Tickets
13th – Tek-One – Sound Control – Tickets
13th – Debt Records Presents – Fuel Cafe – Free
13th – Scout Niblett – Islington Mill – Tickets
13th – Taking Back Sunday - Academy – Tickets
14th – Bohemian Grove feat. Mike Huckaby – Islington Mill – Ticket
14th – Warpaint – The Ritz – Tickets
14th – The Kabeedies – Night & Day Café – Tickets
14th – 65daysofstatic perform live soundtrack to Silent Running – RNCM – Tickets
15th – The High Llamas – The Deaf Institute – Tickets
16th – Panic! At The Disco – Academy – Tickets
16th – Pete Yorn – Academy – Tickets
17th – Explosions In The Sky – Academy – Tickets
17th – Chain & the Gang – The Deaf Institute – Tickets
18th – Peter Doherty – Academy – Tickets
18th – Ra Ra Riot – The Ruby Lounge – Tickets
18th – Frank Turner – Night & Day Café – Tickets
19th – The Travelling Band – The Deaf Institute – Tickets
19th – Low – Academy – Tickets
19th – Black Heart Procession/Dark Dark Dark - St. Philips Church – Tickets
19th – Sufjan Steven – Apollo – Tickets
20th – Thomas Truax – The Night & Day Café – Tickets
20th – The Dodos – The Deaf Institute – Tickets
20th – Thank You – Islington Mill – Free Entry
20th – Stateless – Band on the Wall – Tickets
21st – Parts & Labor – The Ruby Lounge – Tickets
21st – The Wave Machines – The Deaf Institute – Tickets
21st – Queens Of The Stone Age – Academy – Tickets
22nd – Toro Y Moi – The Deaf Institute – Tickets
23rd – Three Trapped Tigers – The Night & Day Café – Tickets
23rd – Rural Alberta Advantage/Driver Drive Faster – The Deaf Institute – Tickets
23rd – No Joy – Sound Control – Tickets
23d – The Duke Spirit – Academy – Tickets
24th – Holy Ghost! – The Ruby Lounge – Tickets
24th – Villagers – Sound Control – Tickets
27th – Salford Against The Cuts (V/A) – Islington Mill – £5 OTD
27th – The Kills – Central Methodist Hall – Tickets
28th – The Answering Machine – Band on the Wall – Tickets
29th – Jamie Woon – Academy – Tickets
30th – Dot To Dot – Various Venues – Tickets
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