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  • April 2021

  • Fri 9

    Mali Hayes: Live-ish from fivefourstudios

    April 9, 2021

    Online

  • Fri 16

    Yemi Bolatiwa @ online

    Featured April 16, 2021 @ 19:00

    This week's Band On The Wall event sees Yemi broadcast live from fivefourstudios... Having recently been heard on BBC Radio

    Free
  • Thu 29

    Four Women @ online

    Featured April 29, 2021 @ 19:30 - 21:15

    The Untold Orchestra perform music of black classical composers in a unique collaboration with DJ Paulette, poet Shirley May, circus

    £5
  • May 2021

  • Thu 20

    The Story of Nina Simone performed by Acantha Lang

    May 20, 2021
  • Wed 26

    Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Quartet

    May 26, 2021 - May 27, 2021

    2 nights

  • June 2021

  • Tue 1

    A Night of Sade, performed by Yemi Bolatiwa @ Blues Kitchen

    Featured June 1, 2021 @ 19:00

    Image: Charlotte Wellings Manchester based vocalist Yemi Bolatiwa has put together a seven-piece band to perform a collection Sade’s seminal

    £14
  • Wed 2

    Moods of Marvin with Kemani Anderson & The Soul City Five

    June 2, 2021
  • Thu 3

    Sicaria Sound

    June 3, 2021
  • Tue 8

    Agbeko

    June 8, 2021
  • Wed 9

    Goya Gumbani

    June 9, 2021
  • Thu 10

    Ebi Soda

    June 10, 2021
  • Fri 11

    MJF: Yemi Bolatiwa, Mr Wilson’s Second Liners, Rebecca Nash

    June 11, 2021

    DJs Pablo Blanquito Danielle Moore Manchester Jazz Festival Day 1

  • Sat 12

    MJF: Nubiyan Twist, Camilla George, Yaatri

    June 12, 2021

    + Back Chat Brass, Young Pilgrims + Rafe’s Dilemma, Marco Woolf DJs Debra Richards (Worldwide FM) Harkirit Boparai (Jazzdance!) Manchester

  • Sun 13

    MJF: Mali Hayes + Untold Orchestra, Ubunye, Binker Golding Band

    June 13, 2021

    Twisted Tubes, Break Out Brass + Nishla Smith Quintet, John Pope Quintet DJs From MCR With Love: Jenna G Manchester

  • Wed 16

    Secret Night Gang

    June 16, 2021
  • Mon 21

    LVL 53: LEVELZ lockdown liftoff

    June 21, 2021
  • Fri 25

    HIT & RUN: RETURN OF THE RAVE

    June 25, 2021
  • Mon 28

    KinKai @ Blues Kitchen

    Featured June 28, 2021 @ 19:00
    £10
  • Wed 30

    Stone Foundation

    June 30, 2021 - July 1, 2021

    2 nights

  • July 2021

  • Fri 2

    HIT & RUN: RETURN OF THE RAVE PART 2 w/ SERUM x CHIMPO & more

    July 2, 2021
  • Sun 4

    Horace Andy

    July 4, 2021
  • Thu 8

    Aretha’s Anthems by Black Voices Quintet

    July 8, 2021
  • Sat 10

    Moovin’ Barn Party

    July 10, 2021

    Congo Natty / Mr Scruff / Norman Jay / General Levy

  • Thu 15

    Smoove & Turrell

    July 15, 2021
  • Fri 23

    Crazy P Soundsytem

    July 23, 2021
  • August 2021

  • Thu 5

    Abnormal Sleepz @ Blues Kitchen

    Featured August 5, 2021 @ 19:00
  • Tue 17

    NQ Jazz: Misha Mullov-Abbado

    August 17, 2021 @ 08:00 - 17:00

    Winner of the 2014 Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize, Misha Mullov-Abbado is an in-demand bass player, composer and arranger based in

  • Tue 17

    Mahalia

    August 17, 2021 @ 19:30

    Multi BRIT Award nominated UK singer-songwriter Mahalia makes a very special live appearance at Manchester’s Gorilla on 17 August 2021 as part of

  • Wed 18

    Untold Orchestra: Prince

    August 18, 2021 @ 17:00

    The Untold Orchestra playing the music of Prince! There will be two sittings for this show 17:00 and 20:30.

  • Fri 20

    Mas O Menos w/Levi Love, Lukas, Metrodome

    August 20, 2021 @ 20:00 - 04:00

    Headed up by the growingly infamous Levi Love, we bring the Mas O Menos cohort to the basement for a

  • Fri 20

    Hit & Run Vs Grand Theft Audio

    August 20, 2021 @ 23:00 - 04:00
  • Sat 21

    Sprechen: Bill Brewster, Gina Breeze, Rich Hall, Massey, Rinny

    August 21, 2021 @ 12:00
  • Sun 22

    La Discothèque Daytime Disco w/ Sandy Rivera

    August 22, 2021 @ 12:00 - 19:00
    Free
  • Mon 23

    NQ Jazz: Andre Canniere

    August 23, 2021 @ 19:00

    Andre Canniere is an acclaimed trumpet player, composer and educator currently based in London. Originally from rural Pennsylvania, Canniere spent

  • September 2021

  • Wed 1

    Arrested Development

    September 1, 2021 @ 19:00

    Grammy Award winning hip hop legends Arrested Development will be bringing their unmistakable sound to Manchester on 1 September 2021.

  • Fri 3

    Soup presents: Cervo, Contours, Foot Therapy

    September 3, 2021 @ 20:00 - September 4, 2021 @ 16:00

    Regulars of the long-established Banana Hill parties will likely be familiar with the “anything goes” policy of Cervo, Contours and

  • Sat 4

    The Flyest @ The Klondyke

    September 4, 2021 @ 12:00
    £8
  • Sun 5

    NQ Jazz Film Night: ‘Paris Qui Dort’ + ‘Le Voyage dans la Lune’ w/ John Ellis & Matt Owens

    September 5, 2021 @ 18:00

    John Ellis & Matt Owens treat us to a French fantasy double feature for NQ Jazz’s series of ‘seminal sci-fi’

  • Sat 11

    Me Gusta: Habibi Funk

    September 11, 2021 @ 23:00

    After a long break, we are making our long-awaited comeback. This time around we have Habibi Funk gracing the Night&Day

    £5 – £13
  • Mon 13

    Pan Amsterdam @ YES

    Featured September 13, 2021 @ 19:30

    The esteemed trumpeter/rapper/Iggy Pop bandleader and songwriter takes to the road in support of second full length album, Ha Chu,

    £10
  • Thu 16

    Club Orchestra & Jamie Groovement: East V West Coast

    Featured September 16, 2021 @ 17:00

    I'll be delving into the history of east and west coast hip hop as Club Orchestra go for live renditions.

    Free
  • Thu 16

    Arlo Parks

    Featured September 16, 2021 @ 19:30

    Arlo Parks has announced a 27 date headline UK and European tour to support the release of debut album ‘Collapsed

  • Sat 18

    Brand New Heavies @ O2 Ritz

    September 18, 2021 @ 19:00

    fUnKin the UK tour!

    £27.50
  • Sun 19

    Manchester Reggae Festival

    September 19, 2021

    UB40 ft Ali Campbell & Astro Maxi Priest Caroll Thompson Janet Kay Yvonne Curtis

  • Thu 23

    Nubiyan Twist

    Featured September 23, 2021 @ 19:30

    9 piece musical collective Nubiyan Twist bring their unique blend of jazz, hip-hop, afrobeat, latin, soul, reggae and dance music to the

  • Fri 24

    Ghosts Of Garage

    September 24, 2021
  • Tue 28

    Mammal Hands

    September 28, 2021
  • Thu 30

    seed.

    September 30, 2021 @ 19:30

    Formerly known as SEED Ensemble, seed. is a Mercury Award nominated ten-piece band led by alto saxophonist and composer Cassie

  • October 2021

  • Sun 3

    Oscar Jerome

    October 3, 2021 @ 19:00
    Gorilla 54-56 Whitworth St W, Manchester

    ++ Rescheduled show, original tickets valid for this new date ++ Oscar Jerome has been honing his craft as a

  • Tue 5

    Shakka

    October 5, 2021 @ 19:00
    Gorilla 54-56 Whitworth St W, Manchester

    Platinum-selling artist Shakka has announced a Manchester date at Gorilla to celebrate the release of his highly anticipated debut album

  • Wed 13

    IAMDDB

    October 13, 2021 @ 19:00
    Manchester Academy University Of Manchester Students' Union, Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom
  • Thu 14

    Children Of Zeus @ O2 Ritz

    Featured October 14, 2021 @ 19:00
    02 Ritz Whitworth St West, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Massive hometown gig for Konny Kon and Tyler Daley.

    £19.30
  • Fri 15

    DRS + EVABEE @ Gorton Monastery

    October 15, 2021
    Gorton Monastery Gorton Lane, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Support: EVA BEE

  • Sat 16

    Marlowe (Solemn Brigham & L’Orange) @ YES

    Featured October 16, 2021 @ 19:00
    YES 38 Charles Street, Manchester

    Solemn Brigham and L'Orange celebrate their second album together as Marlowe with a UK tour. Marlowe 2 by Marlowe (L'Orange

    £10
  • Fri 22

    Submotion Orchestra

    October 22, 2021 @ 19:00
    Club Academy
  • Sat 23

    Cory Wong (Vulfpeck) + MF Robots

    October 23, 2021 @ 18:30
    O2 Ritz Whitworth St West, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Music motivates at the most primal level. You instinctually hum a tune in order to get pumped up in the

  • November 2021

  • Wed 3

    Nubya Garcia @ Gorilla

    Featured November 3, 2021 @ 19:30
    Gorilla 54-56 Whitworth St W, Manchester

    NOW WAVE PRESENTSNUBYA GARCIA+ guests Live at Gorilla, Manchester Rescheduled date: November 3rd 2021 – all tickets remain valid. Nubya Garcia is an award-winning saxophonist

  • Thu 4

    Matthew Halsall @ Stoller Hall

    Featured November 4, 2021 @ 19:00
    The Stoller Hall
  • Mon 22

    Mr Jukes and Barney Artist

    Featured November 22, 2021 @ 19:30
    Gorilla 54-56 Whitworth St W, Manchester

    The Locket by Barney Artist & Mr Jukes

  • Sat 27

    Alfa Mist @ 02 Ritz

    Featured November 27, 2021 @ 18:30
    02 Ritz Whitworth St West, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Tickets on sale 10am, 16th April. Band On The Wall and Now Wave join forces to bring Alfa Mist back

  • December 2021

  • Fri 31

    Manchester: Hip Hop Chip Shop NYE – Mustard Tree Fundraiser

    Featured December 31, 2021 @ 19:00 - 02:00
    The Hip Hop Chip Shop 44 Blossom St, Manchester, United Kingdom

    BIG COAT NEW YEARS EVE FUNDRAISER PARTY 7pm-2am (Sponsored by Rockstar Spirits & Bags Of Flavor) Gonna throw a party

    £20
  • January 2022

  • Sat 15

    Scratchclart & Finn / SOUP

    Featured January 15, 2022
    Soup 31-33 Spear Street, Manchester, United Kingdom
    £5
  • Sun 16

    Roy Ayers / Blues Kitchen

    Featured January 16, 2022 @ 19:00 - 23:59
    The Blues Kitchen 13 Quay St, Manchester, United Kingdom

    You need a description?

    £29.70
  • Wed 26

    Jay Electronica / Blues Kitchen

    Featured January 26, 2022
    The Blues Kitchen 13 Quay St, Manchester, United Kingdom

    'Nuff said.

    £21 – £30
  • Thu 27

    Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra / Blues Kitchen

    Featured January 27, 2022
    The Blues Kitchen 13 Quay St, Manchester, United Kingdom
    £9 – £13
  • February 2022

  • Tue 1

    Mic Righteous / BOTW

    February 1, 2022
    Band On The Wall 27 Swan St, Manchester, United Kingdom
    £14.50
  • Tue 1

    Tertia May / SOUP

    February 1, 2022
    Soup 31-33 Spear Street, Manchester, United Kingdom
    £10
  • Thu 3

    Tribute to Lee Scratch Perry: Mad Professor, Omar Perry & Earl 16

    February 3, 2022
    The Blues Kitchen 13 Quay St, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Mad Professor plays tribute to his friend touring the UK to celebrate his life in his own unique dub style.

    £11.55 – £16.50
  • Mon 7

    Oddisee / Blues Kitchen CANCELLED

    Featured February 7, 2022 @ 19:00 - 23:30
    The Blues Kitchen 13 Quay St, Manchester, United Kingdom

    The Mello Music Group stalwart makes a welcome return to Manchester. Check his back catalogue on Bandcamp.

    £10.50 – £15.00
  • Wed 16

    Abstract Orchestra does Dilla / Blues Kitchen

    Featured February 16, 2022 @ 19:00 - 23:30
    The Blues Kitchen 13 Quay St, Manchester, United Kingdom

    It's Dilla month once again, and Abstract Orchestra (who have recently toured and recorded with Slum Village) take to the

    £15
  • Thu 24

    GZA – Liquid Swords Anniversary / O2 Ritz

    Featured February 24, 2022
    O2 Ritz Whitworth St West, Manchester, United Kingdom
    £26.50 – £28.75
  • Sat 26

    Metalheadz: Goldie, Nookie, Diverge, Medic MC / Joshua Brooks

    Featured February 26, 2022
    Joshua Brooks 106 Princess St, Manchester, United Kingdom
    £12.50
  • March 2022

  • Thu 3

    Emma-Jean Thackray / BOTW

    Featured March 3, 2022
    Band On The Wall 27 Swan St, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Yellow by Emma-Jean Thackray

    £10 – £12
  • Sat 5

    Maverick Sabre / BOTW

    March 5, 2022
    Band On The Wall 27 Swan St, Manchester, United Kingdom
    £19.50
  • Sat 5

    HUEY MORGAN + DON LETTS: NYC VS LDN + Agent J (Groovement)

    Featured March 5, 2022 @ 23:00
    Band On The Wall 27 Swan St, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Two International music heavyweights collide at Band on the Wall for a one-off night of deep cuts and and big,

  • Sun 6

    Celebrating Manchester’s Black Artists @ Night and Day

    Featured March 6, 2022 @ 19:00 - 01:00
    Night and Day Cafe 26 Oldham Street, Manchester

    Showcasing some of Manchesters freshest Hip Hop and R&B artists + special guest LAYFULLSTOP

    £10
  • Fri 11

    MF Robots / BOTW

    March 11, 2022
    Band On The Wall 27 Swan St, Manchester, United Kingdom
    £15.50
  • Wed 23

    Shabazz Palaces @ Yes

    March 23, 2022 @ 19:30 - 23:00
    YES 38 Charles Street, Manchester

    A triumphant return for Ishmael Butler, now solo as Shabazz Palaces. His latest is Don Of Diamond Dreams, listen below.

    £14
  • Sat 26

    De La Soul with full band / O2 Apollo

    Featured March 26, 2022
    O2 Apollo Stockport Rd, Manchester, United Kingdom
    £31
  • April 2022

  • Fri 8

    Asian Dub Foundation + Pandit G

    April 8, 2022 @ 19:00
    Band On The Wall 27 Swan St, Manchester, United Kingdom

    From BOTW: Asian Dub Foundation are a genre unto themselves. Their unique combination of tough jungle rhythms, dub bass lines

    £18 – £21
  • May 2022

  • Thu 12

    Kenny Thomas + Acantha Lang + Soul Central DJs

    May 12, 2022 @ 19:00
    Band On The Wall 27 Swan St, Manchester, United Kingdom

    The multi-platinum selling, twice BRIT Award-nominated soul singer takes to the road to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his debut

    £23
  • Thu 12

    Jehst

    May 12, 2022 @ 19:00
    The Blues Kitchen 13 Quay St, Manchester, United Kingdom

    One of the UK's most iconic hip hop artists, Jehst has been at the forefront the UK's hip hop scene

    £15
  • Fri 13

    Nikitch & Kuna Maze + Mango Thomas

    May 13, 2022 @ 20:00
    Band On The Wall 27 Swan St, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Band on the Wall presents a series of free entry gigs and DJ sets on our second stage, located to

    Free
  • Thu 19

    Werkha album launch

    May 19, 2022 @ 20:00
    Wilson's Den 42_44 Oldham Street,, Manchester,

    One of the city's most prolific musicians readies the launch of his latest LP on First Word.

    £10
  • Fri 20

    Allysha Joy

    May 20, 2022 @ 19:30
    YES 38 Charles Street, Manchester

    Allysha's new album, Torn:Tonic, is out now on First Word Records.

    £8.50
  • Wed 25

    Matthew Halsall & Band

    May 25, 2022 @ 19:30
    YES 38 Charles Street, Manchester

    Timings: 19:30 - Doors20:00 - Set 120:45 - Interval21:15 - Set 222:00 - Finish Line up: Matthew Halsall - TrumpetMatt

    £15
  • Thu 26

    Hypnotic Brass Ensemble

    Featured May 26, 2022 @ 19:00
    The Blues Kitchen 13 Quay St, Manchester, United Kingdom

    The bad boys of jazz, sons of Phillip Conran, return to Manchester. It's always a huge show, and it's their

    £14.14
  • Fri 27

    George Clinton + Ibibio Sound Machine, DJ Woody, more

    May 27, 2022 @ 21:00 - 03:00
    Albert Hall 27 Peter St, Manchester

    Still the 'farewell' tour for George... presented by the Moovin' Festival crew.

    £37.50
  • Sat 28

    So Flute 8th Anniversary

    May 28, 2022 @ 20:00 - 03:00
    Niamos Warwick St, Hulme, Manchester, Hulme, Manchestrer, United Kingdom
    £12 – £15
  • Sat 28

    Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club ft The Allergies (live) & Andy Cooper

    Featured May 28, 2022 @ 21:00
    Band On The Wall 27 Swan St, Manchester, United Kingdom

    I'll be supporting at this one too.

    £22.50
  • Sat 28

    Me Gusta presents Analog Africa

    May 28, 2022 @ 23:00 - 04:00
    YES 38 Charles Street, Manchester

    After Habibi Funk and Coco Maria, we thought we'd stay on the vinyl vibe and invite another label that inspired

    £10 – £13
  • Sun 29

    BETTER DAYS/SIT & BUN: THE KTNA / JULY 7 / CHIMPO

    May 29, 2022 @ 12:00 - 22:00
    Escape To Freight Island Manchester
    Free
  • Sun 29

    Sno + MC Kwasi

    Featured May 29, 2022 @ 13:00 - 23:00
    The Old Abbey Taphouse Guildhall Cl, Manchester

    We’re excited to bring SNO to the Taphouse’s beer garden for a 10 hour, all vinyl, all day long set

    £5 – £10
  • Sun 29

    Automatic

    May 29, 2022 @ 19:00
    YES 38 Charles Street, Manchester

    Post-punk, Stones Throw-signed three piece Automatic headline a trio of new bands.

    £5
  • Mon 30

    Action Bronson, The Alchemist, Earl Sweatshirt and Lord Apex

    May 30, 2022 @ 19:00
    Manchester Academy University Of Manchester Students' Union, Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom
    £32.50
  • June 2022

  • Wed 1

    Shalamar + Odyssey

    June 1, 2022 @ 19:30
    The Bridgewater Hall Lower Mosley St, Manchester

    This event has been rescheduled from Friday 5 June 2020. Original tickets remain valid. Ticket holders are being informed. As

    £37
  • Thu 2

    Mamas Gun

    June 2, 2022 @ 19:00
    The Bread Shed 126 Grosvenor St, Manchester

    In support of new album Cure The Jones, out now.

    £15
  • Sat 4

    J.Chambers

    Featured June 4, 2022 @ 19:30
    33 Oldham Street 33 Oldham St, Manchester
    £8
  • Sun 5

    Ghost- Note + DJ Jamie Groovement

    June 5, 2022 @ 19:30
    Band On The Wall 27 Swan St, Manchester, United Kingdom

    I'll be warming up for this Snarky Puppy-led outfit tonight at Band On The Wall.

    £17.50 – £19.50
  • Mon 6

    Run The Jewels

    June 6, 2022 @ 19:00
    O2 Victoria Warehouse Trafford Park, Stretford,, Manchester, United Kingdom
    £34.50 – £42.30
  • Mon 6

    Anchorsong + re:tract

    June 6, 2022 @ 19:30
    YES 38 Charles Street, Manchester

    Plus support from re:tract Originally from Tokyo, and now based in London, Anchorsong AKA Masaaki Yoshida is a highly-fêted producer,

    £10
  • Tue 7

    Macy Gray

    June 7, 2022 @ 19:00
    Albert Hall 27 Peter St, Manchester
    £35
  • Fri 10

    Sweet Vibrations Radio 2nd Birthday

    June 10, 2022 @ 20:00
    The Hip Hop Chip Shop 44 Blossom St, Manchester, United Kingdom

    HIP HOP // NEOSOUL // ALT RNB // CLASSICS come celebrate 2 years of Sweet vibes broadcasting!! £6 TICKETS

    £6
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