We were all shocked and saddened to hear the tragic news regarding the passing of founding De La Soul member, Trugoy the Dove last month. Understandably, the planned show at Manchester Albert Hall on Wednesday the 12th April can no longer take place but the group are keen to continue with the live shows, as […]
Now Wave presents R.A.P. FERREIRA Live at YES Basement Manchester 11th August 2023 £12 18+ 7pm
Another Sons and Daughters of Lite cover follows as Jimetta leads the choir in the groove-drenched ode to self-affirmation Operation Feed Yourself. Written as a series of mantras for everyday living, the Jimetta-penned composition How Good It Is harnesses the full transformative power of music to generate a stirring and joyful ode to positivity – […]
Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, US, Masta Ace, a.k.a Duval Clear, is an American rap artist, originally finding fame as part of the Juice Crew in 1988. Alongside Craig G, Kool G Rap and Big Daddy Kane, Marley Marl and Biz Markie, Masta Ace featured on their classic posse track, “The Symphony,” in 1988. Masta […]
ShinDigger X Reform Radio: A Decade In The Game ShinDigger and Reform Radio celebrate their joint-tenth birthdays with a day festival on the cobbles of Cheetham Hill: A Decade In The Game.After starting their ventures together in the same co-working space back in 2013, the good friends have co-produced numerous events together throughout their history. It […]
Jay Sharples and Grit Studios present a last minute paint jam! Please spread the word. Celebrating Stockport’s recent Town Of Culture status we’ve got over 20 artists from in and around the North West painting live and we’d love you to come join the fun. We’ve also got music, food, drinks, skate ramps and more. […]
“One of the most groundbreaking dub acts in history” – Bandcamp African Head Charge are joining us for an evening full of unique blends of polyrhythmic outernational sounds, presenting their new album A Trip To Bolgatanga. Pulsating with tribal drum beats and chanting from the soul of Africa, African Head Charge fuse together primal rhythms […]
We bring Afriquoi to Manchester for an explosive live show combining African traditions with contemporary UK electronics. Fusing Congolese guitar + Gambian kora virtuosity with UK electronic sensibilities to create captivating, beautiful, dancefloor- friendly music, this is perfect end of the week vibes.
Blurb: FLOHIO announces a handful of UK live dates, bringing the undeniable energy of her 2022 debut album to a live setting, with the ‘Out Of Heart presents Out Of Sight’ tour. Whether commandeering packed out festival tents, esteemed venues or club stages, FLOHIO has an inimitable live presence that must be seen to be […]
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 […]
Sambroso All Stars return to Band on the Wall to showcase one of the most iconic albums in living memory. The 7-piece all star band promise to mesmerise the Band on the Wall crowd once again with their combination of Cuban Son, Latin Jazz and Rumba.
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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 […]
A Hip Hop 50 special from the legendary Sheffield club night, teaming up with underground labels Def Pressé and Group Bracil.
Now Wave presentsJohn Carroll Kirby, live at YES Pink RoomTuesday October 24th 2023£1818+7:30pm
Vice Beats and the University of Bristol have set up a Dilla event to fundraise for the James Dewitt Yancey Foundation. Free entry, no tickets needed, over at Low Four Studio in Manchester (go up the stairs into Great Northern opposite the Hilton on Deansgate).
Peter Parker (Fingathing), Danny Drive Thru and I team up with DJ Rasp (doing an AV set) for some Halloween hip hop fun at Freight. Free tickets.
Yoda returns to the city with his Hip Hop 50 AV show.
The New York godfather of boom-bap, slick beats and smooth flow is in Manchester for a live show, showcasing one of the best live hip-hop outfits on the planet. Collaborating with the likes of Wu-Tang Clan, Nas and De La Soul, Pete Rock has created iconic anthems since the 90s, fusing jazz, funk and soul […]
In need of no introduction, rap icon Ice Cube makes his long-overdue return to British and Irish shores as he unveils details of a hugely exciting tour in December. The Hip Hop OG is enlisting fellow rap legends The Game and Cypress Hill, who’ll be performing at the shows, making this one of the year’s must-see events for UK […]
Reno Collective is a creative platform showcasing artists from diverse backgrounds in the UK and beyond. Paying homage to the late legendary Moss Side night club ‘The Reno’ which opened in the 1970’s and became a safe haven for people from marginalised communities to come together to celebrate music and escape the racial prejudice they […]
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 […]
Disco legends Heatwave take over the Blues Kitchen this January with an entire set of party anthems. Globally known for floor-filling hits like ‘Mind Blowing Decisions’, ‘Boogie Nights’ and the all-time classic ‘Always and Forever’, Heatwave are no strangers to chart success and will be heating up the dancefloor with their sweet soul grooves this […]
WORKINONIT SUNDAY 21ST JANUARY 2PM-6PM2024! We’re back at @thehiphopchipshop , and as promised, we have a line up of massively talented beat makers/producers. Making his WORKINONIT debut, we have @__zeroni making his way up from Bristol to play some of his instrumentals. Go check out his page. This young man is extremely dope! Added to the WORKINONIT residents roster […]
Omar Lyefook MBE is without doubt, one of the greatest soul music talents the United Kingdom has produced. If anyone has doubts about that, then they might want to consider the list of legendary artists who happily line up to collaborate with him musically, or simply sing his praises – from Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, […]
The Ruby Yacht captain returns to the port of Manchester with G’s US partner AJ Suede. We had a good little chat last time and recorded at Low Four, I’ll upload it when it’s up. Here’s a song though.
A big favourite here at Band on the Wall, we’ve brought Fatoumata over to the UK several times. We hope you’re excited to see her in Manchester once more this coming February as she performs at the stunning New Century Hall! Celebrated not just in Mali but across the world, Fatoumata has become an ambassador […]
After a great and packed debut show at the venue back in July 2023, we just had to bring back DJ Lubi and Orchestra Mambo International with their “Mambo King : A Musical Tribute To Tito Puente” set. A full night of classic mambo, salsa, Latin jazz and cha cha cha celebrating one of the […]
To launch the new Ramona Radio Rave series, we welcome Scotland’s No. 1 Reggae / Dub Crew for a special 3 hr set taking in Dub, Reggae, & more …
Charlie Boy Manson entered the musical realm around 2018 in Manchester. He has become well known for his undeniably poetic yet twisted style and red branding. An artist that seems to always be hiding within the underground circles of the city. Further afield, in the music industry, he is best known for collaborating with forward […]
Bakey & Capo Lee bring their AM to PM tour to town, expect big special guests for this madness.
Join Mr. Scruff & MC Kwasi with very special guest Tarzsa for a 6 hour B2B DJ session. Both DJs will be playing together for the whole night, digging from a box of Soul/Jazz/Disco/Funk/House/Techno/Afro/Latin/Reggae/Hip Hop/Breaks and lots more. All welcome, regardless of age, nationality, mobility, gender or sexuality. Regulars & first timers getting down together… […]
TWO PERFORMANCES PERFORMANCE ONE – 7PM – SOLD OUT PERFORMANCE TWO – 9.30PM – TICKETS BELOW
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Discover the stories behind iconic artists, influential genres, and groundbreaking movements that have left an indelible mark on Manchester music.
Homoelectric, Back in the Gutter, back where we belong at Hidden on 23.2.24 for a Friday night special. Krystal Klear & Homoelectric DJS.
LOWD brings their revolutionary sound system to the South Warehouse for a huge free show – featuring Chimpo, Jenna G, Chunky and J.Chambers (live) LOWD (Love Overcomes World Destruction) Sound System are taking over the South Warehouse with their debut show, mixing heavyweight sounds with incredible visuals – all while championing social and ecological causes. Expect […]
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 […]
Ludicrous, bizarre and uniquely original, few entertainers have had such a profound effect on the reggae dancehall scene as Eek A Mouse. Revered for his wit and humour, biting social commentary and infectious energy, Eek A Mouse became a household name in Jamaica through his signature vocal style called ‘sing jaying’ a combination of toasting […]
Shanti Celeste is joining us in march taking us on a special journey from open til close!
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13:00PM–17:00PMBBC Radio 6 Music live broadcast with Jamz Supernova and ‘The Morning After Mix’ live DJ set from Children of Zeus.
Update: upgraded to Ritz. Original tickets for Gorilla still valid. Deservedly blowing up and just having had new single Astral Plane A-listed on 6Music, Say She She return to the city.
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 […]
A mid afternoon treat this Saturday – My daughter DJAY ANA MAY and I are super excited to join Honeyfeet for Baby Rock Sampler at Band On The Wall, Manchester, this weekend. Check out the event at Manchester’s Finest and buy tickets from BOTW – it’s very close to selling out! More from Baby Rock Sampler here.
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 […]
Sly tours new LP, LIberation.
Huey returns to Freight playing sounds across the board, as heard on his weekly 6Music radio show. We’re joined for this by the legendary Jenna G.
‘Mahalia Presents’ visits Manchester for the first time with a strong local line up and South London soul singer James Vickery. Mahalia’s showcase series is inspired by an event she used to run at the age of 16 back in her hometwon of Leicester, with the remit of platforming up and coming RnB artists. MORE […]
