gigs/1st - 7th Manchester/May '08

THURSDAY 1st

Manchester, Academy: “Futuresonic 2008 presents” feat. BOBBY DIGITAL (The RZA) + Flying Lotus + Rustie
Manchester, Academy 2/3: JAMIE LIDELL + Mara Carlyle
Manchester, Contact Theatre: “An Audience with The RZA”
Manchester, Moho Live: FLAGSHIP M/CR
Manchester, Night & Day: “live music”
Manchester, Roadhouse: HAWKSLEY WORKMAN
Manchester, Star and Garter: NEIL MORRISSEY’S A KNOBHEAD + Pete Doherty’s Screw
Manchester, Waxy O’Connors: “live music”
Sale, Bar Amp: “Manifesto” feat. BIKINI BLACK SPECIAL
Stockport, Bakers Vaults: THORNS
Stockport, Blue Cat: THE PLANETS
Preston, 53 Degrees: UNDERGROUND HEROES

FRIDAY 2nd

Manchester, Academy 2/3: GEMMA HAYES
Manchester, Bridgewater Hall: “The Sound of Musicals”
Manchester, Club Academy: CHROME HOOF + Rolo Tomassi + Gay Against You + Agaskodo Teliverek
Manchester, Contact Theatre: SIMON FISHER-TURNER
Manchester, Dry Bar: SMART SOUTANE + Crash Amber’s Party + The Steers + Dirty Weekend + The Tom Weldon Band
Manchester, Hard Rock Café: JOON
Manchester, MEN Arena - CELINE DION
Manchester, MoHo Live: MAY ON CORE
Manchester, Night & Day: YELPS
Manchester, Retro Bar: ITE + Laymar + Starla + To Sophia
Manchester, Studio (fka Late Room): EVERYTHING ON RED + The Rays
Chorlton, Irish Club: “Blowout” feat. MUTINEERS + Delphick + Autokat
Chorlton, Southern Hotel: THE SYMBOLICS
Stockport, Bakers Vaults: THE TOMORROWS
Bolton, Albert Halls: ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
Holmfirth, Picturedrome: SNAKE DAVIS

Manchester, Academy: I AM KLOOT + Ferraby Lionheart
Manchester, Academy 2/3: MACBETH & KatBGini
Manchester, Academy 2/3: WIRE + Dirty Projectors + The Chap + Skeletons And The Kings Of All Cities
Manchester, Club Academy: PARKWAY DRIVE + Suicide Silence + Bury The Dead + Shaped By Fate + Your Demise
Manchester, Contact Theatre: “Wire in Conversation”
Manchester, Dry Bar: A KILLER’S FEAR + Gifted By Loss + Screwloose + Fixxer + Jorvik
Manchester, Dry Bar, indie room: THE ASSEMBLY + Mayfair + The Charonnay + The Midnight Show + The Kolorado Rock Machine + Final Chapter
Manchester, Green Room: “Green Bohemia Futursonic Special” feat. A9ENT0RAN9E + Shmoo + The Tender Machine + Hitchcock + With That Knife + Si Connor
Manchester, Moho Live: MAY RAINY CITY
Manchester, Night & Day: WILD BEATS
Manchester, Studio (fka Late Room): THE INTERVALS + The Rising
Chorlton, Southern Hotel: CRIPPLE CREK
Salford, The Lowry: CLARE SUMMERSKILL (comedy)
Stockport, Blue Cat: VANIR
Stockport, The Plaza: (10am - 1pm) “Organ Coffee Morning”, (7.30pm) “Blue Jeans Jump & Jive”
Holmfirth, Picturedrome: GWYN ASHTON + Owen Phillips

Manchester, The Black Lion: “Sounds From The Other City” feat. GOLDEN LAB
Manchester, Dulcimer: LIGHTS
Manchester, The Egerton Arms: “Sounds From The Other City” feat. BRING ON THE DANCING HORSES
Manchester, Green Room: “Green Bohemia Futursonic Special” feat. THIS MORNING CALL + The Glorious Yang + Modern Bullies + No Life + Rod Thomas + Kev Fox
Manchester, The Kings Arms: “Sounds From The Other City” feat. LAMB & WOLF
Manchester, The Mark Addy: “Sounds From The Other City” feat. PROSTITUTES AND POLICEMEN
Manchester, Night & Day: ALPHABEAT
Manchester, Parsonage Gardens, Revolution: (5pm) “Sunday Treats” feat. live band
Manchester, Roadhouse: EAMON HAMILTON
Manchester, Rovers Return: “Sounds From The Other City” feat. CLUB BRENDA
Manchester, Sacred Trinity Church: “Sounds From The Other City” feat. RED DEER CLUB
Manchester, Salford Arms: “Sounds From The Other City” feat. HEY! MANCHESTER
Manchester, Salford Restoration Office: “Sounds From The Other City” feat. COMFORTABLE ON A TIGHTROPE
Manchester, Waxy O’Connors: Penno
Chorlton, Southern Hotel: (4pm) CHRIS HOOLEY
Stockport, Blue Cat: “Comedy Night”
Holmfirth, Picturedrome: THE STEVE GIBBONS BAND + Kreed + John Strong

Manchester, Academy: HADOUKEN! + Mit + Clik Clik
Manchester, Academy 2/3: ALKINOOS LOANNIDIS
Manchester, The Castle Pub: “Open Mic Night”
Manchester, Club Academy: LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION + Operator Please + Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man
Chorlton, The Iguana Bar: “Mirth on Monday” feat. SUSAN MURRAY + Tim Craven + Kerry Leigh + Lewis Charlsworth (comedy)
Stockport, Blue Cat: “Stormy Monday”

Manchester, Academy 2/3: “Manchester Unsigned” feat. t.b.c
Manchester, Bridgewater Hall: “The Magic of Sinatra and the Big Bands” feat. ANDY PRIOR
Manchester, Night & Day: COLIN MACINTYRE
Manchester, Opera House: FUREYS & DAVEY ARTHUR
Manchester, Star and Garter: DOWN TO NOTHING + No Turning Back + Deal With It
Manchester, Thirsty Scholar: “Tuesday Tony Presents”
Manchester, Roadhouse: GRABBA GRABBA TAPE MARGARITA
Stockport, Bakers Vaults: STEVE OAKS QUARTET
Holmfirth, Picturedrome: JOHNNY WINTER