An Afternoon of DILLA / Low Four Studio
2023-10-28 13:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | LOW FOUR, Manchester, M3 4EN
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).

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Hip Hop Halloween / Freight Island
2023-10-28 20:00 | Escape To Freight Island, Manchester, M1 2PZ
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.

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MNDSGN / Blues Kitchen
2023-11-08 19:00 | The Blues Kitchen, 13 Quay St, Manchester, M3 3HN, United Kingdom
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DJ Yoda / The Yard
2023-11-11 21:00 | The Yard Manchester, 11 Bent St, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 8NF
Yoda returns to the city with his Hip Hop 50 AV show.

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Space Cassette
2023-11-24 22:00 | Canvas, Unit 5, Building 4, Circle Square, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M60 7HB, United Kingdom

Stu Allan Festival 2023
2023-11-25 16:00 - 2023-11-26 03:00 | Bowlers, Longbridge Rd,, Trafford Park, Stretford,, M17 1SN, United Kingdom

Pete Rock & The Soul Brothers / Blues Kitchen
2023-12-03 19:00 | The Blues Kitchen, 13 Quay St, Manchester, M3 3HN, United Kingdom
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 with rap.

A star-studded line-up of musicians will be joining Pete Rock this time including Daru Jones, Mono Neon, Marcus Machado, Big Yuki and Jermaine Holmes. Expect the man himself to guide us through a night of unparalleled turntable skills and lyricism this December.

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Ice Cube / Cypress Hill / The Game @ Manchester Arena
2023-12-07 19:00
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 Raps fans.

Starting out at Glasgow’s SEC Hydro on 5th December, the 6-date tour is his biggest of the UK and Ireland yet, and takes in shows at the likes of 3Arena in Dublin, Manchester’s AO Arena, and the O2 Arena in London on 11th December.

Tour dates:5th December – SEC Hydro, Glasgow6th December – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham7th December – AO Arena, Manchester9th December – 3Arena, Dublin11th December – O2 Arena, London12th December – Motor Point, Nottingham

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Raye / O2 Apollo
2024-01-08 08:00 - 17:00 | O2 Apollo, Stockport Rd, Manchester, M12 6AP, United Kingdom

Reno Collective / Band On The Wall
2024-01-11 20:30 | Band On The Wall, 27 Swan St, Manchester, M4 5JZ, United Kingdom
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 faced. Join us to honour soul, hip hop and R&B where the spirit of ‘The Reno’ lives on.

Performances from four local Manchester artists Ruby Jasmine, Hombody, Piqasso, DJ joe eddy.

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Jeru The Damaja / The Blues Kitchen
2024-01-12 19:00 | The Blues Kitchen, 13 Quay St, Manchester, M3 3HN, United Kingdom
Concert Hall: Jeru The Damaja [Early show]

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 style.

Proclaimed the saviour of hip hop due to his honest and straight forward critique of the state of hip-hop music, he cemented his place in the rap world with his classic singles “Come Clean”, followed by “Ya Playin’ Yaself” and “Me or the Papes”.

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Heatwave / The Blues Kitchen
2024-01-18 19:00 | The Blues Kitchen, 13 Quay St, Manchester, M3 3HN, United Kingdom
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 winter.

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Rumbi Tauro + R'Monah / Band On The Wall
2024-01-19 19:00 | Band On The Wall, 27 Swan St, Manchester, M4 5JZ, United Kingdom

WORKINONIT / The Hip Hop Chip Shop
2024-01-21 14:00 - 18:00 | The Hip Hop Chip Shop, 44 Blossom St, Manchester, M4 6BF, United Kingdom
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 for 2024, @batfunk_ will be treating us to a set after a successful string of singles at the back end of 2023!

We’ve been trying to get this next dude down for a while now, and we’re pleased to announce that UK legend @hashfinger will be making his WORKINONIT debut! This set is not to be missed! Hash is an incredible beat maker with insane finger drumming skills.

We also have the immensely talented @senchamusic , aka @jonathanogdenmusic , making his WORKINONIT debut. Coffee shop beats of all styles and genres thats perfect for your Sunday soundtrack.

Headlining the bill, we’re very excited and honoured to have composer/BBC Radio 6 Music Dj/producer/Performer and all-around delightful human being @afrodeutsche playing us a set of her instrumentals.

Retro gaming on the big screen, records, cassettes, and other interactive features on the day plus amazing food and drink! Kids eat free in January!

Come down and say hi, get involved, network, and enjoy the sounds! WORKINONIT, Manchesters finest beat makers ?

FREE ENTRY!

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OMAR + JAMIE GROOVEMENT / THE BLUES KITCHEN
2024-01-25 19:00 | The Blues Kitchen, 13 Quay St, Manchester, M3 3HN, United Kingdom
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, Common, through to D’Angelo, and Soul II Soul’s Caron Wheeler, Angie Stone and Estelle, all appreciate his truly original and unique voice, musicianship and songwriting talent.

A truly unique and original voice accompanied with musicianship and song-writing talent, establish Omar as a pioneer in British soul. A precursor to neo-soul and acid jazz movements, he outlasted the peak of these tags to continue to deliver his own inimitable brand of soul music.

Omar received an MBE in 2012 for services to the British Music Industry. The father of neo-soul has a career spanning over 3 decades, garnering wide respect within the worlds of soul, jazz, funk and R&B.

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Werkha / Ramona Live
2024-02-01 20:00 | Ramona, 40 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JG

R.A.P. Ferreira & AJ Suede ... G's US / Deaf Institute
2024-06-06 19:00 | The Deaf Institute, 135 Grosvenor St, Manchester, M1 7HE
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.

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Fatoumata Diawara / New Century Hall
2024-02-02 19:00 | New Century Hall, 34 Hanover St, Manchester, M4 4AH
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 of modern Malian music, fusing traditional Wassoulou rhythms with contemporary sounds, creating a unique tapestry of music that resonates deeply with every listener.

As one of the first women in her home country Mali to perform as a solo electric guitarist, Fatoumata Diawara is a name synonymous with boundary breaking. Since her debut EP in 2011, she has continuously reinvented traditional African music, blending elements of afrobeat, jazz, pop, electro and hip-hop. It’s impossible to put her in any one box.

Touring her latest release London Ko and accompanied by her full live band, expect to her some brand new tracks as well as some classics from her extensive repertoire.

Artists on stage: 19:30Curfew: 22:00

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Orchestra Mambo International - Tito Puente Tribute / Band On The Wall
2024-02-02 19:00 | Band On The Wall, 27 Swan St, Manchester, M4 5JZ, United Kingdom
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 greatest Latin American musicians and bandleaders of all time…..the one and only TITO PUENTE!

A New York born Puerto Rican, Tito was one of the greatest and best known musicians in Latin American music with a career that spanned over 50 years from the 1940s to 2000. A pioneer of mambo and cha cha cha in the 1950s, the king of salsa in the 1970s and a godfather of Latin jazz in the 1980s, Tito released over 100 albums under his name and appeared on many more as a guest. A master of the timbales and the vibes, he was also a prolific composer who wrote many Latin music anthems including his greatest hit ever “Oye Como Va”. Already a Latin music standard by 1970, it became a worldwide pop hit when rock guitarist Carlos Santana covered it that year bringing a whole new generation of fans to Tito Puente’s music. He became a worldwide icon who was known outside of Latin American music and culture, even appearing as himself in a classic episode of The Simpsons and playing live with his band on “The Cosby Show’ in the 1980s. In 2023, it was the centenary of Tito’s birth (20th April) and his music is still giving joy to millions of people worldwide as new fans keep discovering the Mambo King’s huge musical legacy.

Tonight, UK salsa legend DJ Lubi curates an evening of Tito Puente’s music played live by an 11 piece all-star salsa/mambo orchestra featuring musicians from the UK, Spain, Cuba, Colombia and Venezuela, under the direction of trombonist Jonny Enright (Grupo X). They’ll be performing classic Tito compositions such as “Mambo Gozon”, “Ran Kan Kan”, “Para Los Rumberos”, “Guaguanco Margarito”, “Nina y Señora”, “Picadillo”, “Hong Kong Mambo” and of course, “Oye Como Va”. The orchestra features musicians from Grupo X, The Gondwana Orchestra, Siete Rayos, Mojito Band, Snowboy & The Latin Section, The Haggis Horns and others who have played with Salsa Celtica, Oscar D’Leon, Larry Harlow, Tumbaito, La Clave, Joe Bataan, Dave Valentin, Bobby Matos and Jimmy Bosch – 4 brass, 3 percussion, piano, bass, vibes and lead vocals. The perfect combination to celebrate the music of “The King”.

The orchestra will be playing two sets of Tito’s greatest hits with DJ Lubi spinning classic salsa, mambo, son Cubano, guaguanco and cha cha cha before and between and AFTER the live sets.

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É SOUL CULTURA: David Holmes, Paula Tape, Luke Una / Hidden
2024-02-03 22:00 | Hidden, DownTex Mill 16_18 Mary Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M3 1NH, United Kingdom

Noname / Manchester Academy
2024-02-04 19:00 | Manchester Academy, University Of Manchester Students' Union, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PR, United Kingdom

Mungo's Hi-Fi / Ramona
2024-02-07 21:00 - 22:00 | Ramona, 40 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JG
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 …

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Charlie Boy Manson & Friends / Band On The Wall
2024-02-09 20:30 | Band On The Wall, 27 Swan St, Manchester, M4 5JZ, United Kingdom
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 thinking producers.

Asides from his own musical creations Treece is known as one of the creators of well renowned music collective; ‘Loose Lips’ and the co-founder of the now defunct venue; ‘The Ziggy Sixx Social Club’. His current projects include a monthly 140 night at The Old Abbey Taphouse called ‘Bangers & Mash’, for which he is a resident DJ and also curates.

Charlie Boy Manson & FranksSindysmanO’sapien & TijaniPIQASSOPablo (PA)Gina2SBThe Waft (Takeover)

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Bakey & Capo Lee - AM to PM Tour
2024-02-09 23:00 - 2024-02-10 04:00 | Canvas, Unit 5, Building 4, Circle Square, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M60 7HB, United Kingdom
Bakey & Capo Lee bring their AM to PM tour to town, expect big special guests for this madness.

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Keep It Unreal: Tarsza, Mr Scruff & MC Kwasi
2024-02-10 21:00 | Band On The Wall, 27 Swan St, Manchester, M4 5JZ, United Kingdom
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… mixed up music for a lovely mix of people!

A true champion of music, Tarzsa’s delicate ear has already secured her a 5 year residency with NTS, alongside regular appearances on BBC 6Music, filling in for like-minded contemporaries such as Afrodeutsche and Jamz Supernova.

With the ability to soundtrack both a Sunday afternoon and a peak-time dancefloor, Tarzsa’s versatility has resulted in her status as an in-demand selector, which has earned co-signs from the likes of Mr Scruff, Call Super and Palms Trax. Having showcased her musical diversity across radio and club mediums, Tarzsa has gradually become a trusted new talent, with slots at events such as GALA, The Warehouse Project, We Out Here, Parklife, Lost Village and Glastonbury, DC10, The White Hotel, De School, Fabric and Printworks.

In Conversation with Mr. Scruff & TarzsaMr. Scruff & Tarzsa precede their 6 hour B2B DJ session in the main room with a free conversation/Q&A session in the bar from 8-9pm.More information on that here.

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Sampha / Aviva Studios
2024-02-15 19:00 - 2024-02-16 19:00 | Aviva Studios, The Warehouse, Aviva Studios, Water Street, Manchester, M3 4JQ

GZA & The Phunky Nomads / Liquid Swords Live / The Blues Kitchen
2024-02-20 19:00 | The Blues Kitchen, 13 Quay St, Manchester, M3 3HN, United Kingdom
TWO PERFORMANCES

PERFORMANCE ONE – 7PM – SOLD OUT

PERFORMANCE TWO – 9.30PM – TICKETS BELOW

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GZA (second date) / Blues Kitchen
2024-02-20 19:00 | The Blues Kitchen, 13 Quay St, Manchester, M3 3HN, United Kingdom
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GZA (second date) / Blues Kitchen

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Masego / O2 Apollo
2024-02-22 19:00 | Manchester Academy, University Of Manchester Students' Union, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PR, United Kingdom

Space Afrika / Rainy Miller / Iceboy Violet
2024-02-22 19:00 | The White Hotel, Dickinson St,, Salford, M3 7LW
