It’s been a long time…

Gondwana Records boss Matt Halsall continues his monthly residency in YES’ Pink Room.

Moonchild return to Band on the Wall, fresh from releasing their latest LP ‘Starfruit’. ‘Starfruit’ is the fifth album from LA-trio Moonchild (Amber Navran, Andris Mattson, and Max Bryk). The result of ten years spent working and growing together, ‘Starfruit’ showcases the respect, musical understanding, and love the trio have, both for each other and […]

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Bassist Ida Nielsen’s life was turned upside down when music legend Prince discovered her in August 2010.  Shortly after, she joined his band and started touring with him and The New Power Generation as well as the four piece power house rock band, 3rdeyegirl. Ida was part of his bands from 2010 until his untimely […]

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Glasgow’s powerhouse DJ/producer showcases the vast pool of rising jazz talent in the city with an intimate performance and ethereal journey through the new sounds of Scotland. A musical legend within the city and a central champion of the jazz scene, Rebecca has held residency at the iconic Sub Club and has regular radio shows […]

The Daptone and Big Crown king of soul returns to Manchester in support of his newest LP, Sentimental Fool. You’ll also be treated to James Hunter and UK-based latest Daptone signing, Jalen NGonda.

The new incarnation of Tungusku make their live debut. They’ll be performing tracks from the Direction Of Travel EP and some new material, developing ideas from demos and rehearsals with founding member Phil Ratcliffe, who sadly passed away in 2022.

For the first time in a long time original Pharcyde members Fat Lip, Imani & Slimkid Tre are reunited for a European tour and we have them playing live here in Manchester.

Legendary Brooklyn natives Smif-N-Wessun are survivors of the game of hip-hop. Their street slick rhymes, personal chemistry, and ability to trade the mic smoother than a Henny and Coke, are a testament to team work. With a fast break into success, legal trouble that forced a brief name change, and moving into the driver’s seat, […]

Ruby is a vocalist, songwriter and DJ hailing from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Her soulful yet distinctive voice has enabled her to front numerous projects; perhaps best known as lead vocalist of the critically acclaimed Submotion Orchestra, since 2009. She also toured as lead vocalist for Bonobo’s live band, for Nubiyan Twist, and with hugely successful […]

Bio: Skinny Pelembe is a multi-talented wonder, born in Johannesburg and raised in Doncaster, who crafts patchworks of personal and musical touchstones, a distinctive musical style; memories and observations are weaved together, sun-dazzled folk, afro-tipped and psychedelic tangents diced with the murkier corners of the UK dance lineage. https://skinnypelembe.ochre.store/ https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/skinny-pelembe-dreaming-is-dead-now-interview

corto.alto is the brain-child of award winning multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer Liam Shortall. Hailing from Glasgow, Scotland, this genre defying producer brings together influences from Hip-Hop, Broken Beat, Electronica, Dub and Punk with an informed Jazz sensibility. His latest E.P release ‘Not for Now’ (Released November 2021) amassed over 1 million streams across digital streaming […]

Arto Lindsay, self-taught corrosive guitar scratcher, might be the closest experimental noise has to a soul man. Since the late 1970s, when he unleashed one of the world’s greatest manifestations of—in the immortal words of Lester Bangs—“horrible noise” with his experimental rock trio DNA, one of the flag-bearers of the New York City’s downtown No […]

Now Wave presentsJohn Carroll Kirby, live at YES Pink RoomTuesday October 24th 2023£1818+7:30pm

Concert Hall: Jeru The Damaja East Coast hip-hop royalty, and Brooklyn’s finest returns. Join us as we celebrate 30 years of Jeru’s acclaimed album The Sun Rises in the East. Jeru the Damaja aka D. Original Dirty Rotten Scoundrel brings his unique “hardcore conscious” style to our home this January to kick off 2024 in […]

TWO PERFORMANCES PERFORMANCE ONE – 7PM – SOLD OUT PERFORMANCE TWO – 9.30PM – TICKETS BELOW

The Ultramagnetic MC’s is an American hip hop group based in the Bronx, New York.Originally founded by Kool Keith in 1984, the group currently consists of Keith, Ced Gee, TRLove and Moe Love. The group’s work was associated with unorthodox sampling,polysyllabic rhymes, and bizarre lyrical imagery. The group released their debut single “To Give You […]

Ambitious in both scope and sound, Master Peace’s new material reflects this goal of making music that stands the test of time on its own merit, free from the hype machine or music industry machinations. Citing iconic indie artists such as Bloc Party and Arctic Monkeys as central to his musical development, he aspires to […]

Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness are a six/ seven member band from Soweto, South Africa. Their music has been described as “afro-psychedelic future pop”. The band formed in 2003, and sings in all 11 of the official languages of South Africa. They draw inspiration from Indigenous music that is not exposed in the mainstream. They sing […]

Nottingham based, British-Ugandan singer-songwriter Daudi Matsiko carefully crafts modern albeit reverent folk. Deft, melancholic picking reminiscent of Nick Drake is tempered by contemporary percussion and instrumentation. Matsiko’s vocals derive their strength from their seeming fragility. With every song, his confessional lyrics cut to the marrow. After releasing two independent EPs, A Brief Introduction to Failure […]