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Labrinth |
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Saturday 25th February 2012 |
Labrinth, also known as Timothy McKenzie is an a singer song-writer producing R&B, Hip Hop, Soul and Drum & Bass. Signed to Simon Cowell's Syco label. Singles include "Earthquake" and "Let The Sun Shine". |
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Melanie C |
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Saturday 25th February 2012 |
Best known as Sporty Spice from the Spice Girls, Mel C started her solo career in 1999. She had two Number 1 singles with "Never Be The Same Again" and "I Turn To You". |
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Tyler Ward |
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Saturday 25th February 2012 |
Tyler Ward is a American pop singer and musician. Ward started his career in YouTube, posting several covers of existing songs, including covers of Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, and Ke$ha. |
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Scroobius Pip |
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Tuesday 28th February 2012 |
Scroobious Pip is best known as one part of the duo dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip. Known for his hip hop combining electronic beats with sung, spoken and rapped lyrics. |
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The Whip |
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Wednesday 29th February 2012 |
The Whip an indie rock band who were formed in Oldham in 2006. Since then they've released a number of singles including "Frustration", "Trash", "Muzzle #1" and "Blackout". |
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Little Dragon |
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Thursday 1st March 2012 |
Swedish electronic band formed in Gothenburg. Consisting of Swedish-Japanese singer Yukimi Nagano. Their latest singles were "Little Man" and "Ritual Union". |
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Rizzle Kicks |
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Friday 2nd March 2012 |
Hip Hop duo Rizzle Kicks have had some great recent success, three top 10 hits with "Mama Do The Hump", "When I Was A Youngster", and "Down With The Trumpets". |
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Citizen Cope |
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Saturday 3rd March 2012 |
Citizen Cope brings his eclectic mix of blues, laid-back rock, soul and folk, bringing him a large and dedicated following of fans, built over the past decade of touring and solid word of mouth. |
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Maverick Sabre |
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Saturday 3rd March 2012 |
English/Irish vocalist and rapper associated with R&B and folk! His first two singles both landed in the UK Top 20 "Let Me Go" and "I Need". |
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LMFAO |
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Wednesday 7th March 2012 |
Grammy-nominated hip-hop duo LMFAO, are hitting the road one more time.
The LA-duo have been wowing UK audience's with their energetic and infectious live shows. |
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Destroyers Of The Faith |
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Friday 9th March 2012 |
The Destroyers Of The Faith team comes to Manchester. Featuring Connibal Corpse, Triptykon, Enslaved and more. |
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Killing Joke |
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Saturday 10th March 2012 |
Killing Joke are a post-punk band formed in 1978 in Notting Hill. They have been a key influence on industrial rock. The bands biggest releases have included "Love Like Blood" & "Pandemonium". |
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3 Doors Down |
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Sunday 11th March 2012 |
3 Doors Down were formed in Mississipi back in 1996. The band rose to fame with their first single "Kryptonite". Since then they've been known for "Loser", "Duck & Run", "It's Not My Time" and more. |
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Nero |
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Friday 16th March 2012 |
Nero are an electronic music act from London. They are best known for producing drum and bass, dubstep and house music. They has a number one with "Promises". |
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Letz Zep |
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Saturday 17th March 2012 |
Letz Zep are regarde as one of the best and most authentic tributes to the amazing Led Zepplin. Playing all your favourite Led Zepplin hits. |
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Black Stone Cherry |
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Sunday 18th March 2012 |
American rock band, Black Stone Cherry come to Manchester. Singles in the US have included "White Trash Millionaire", "Lonely Train" and "Blind Man". |
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The Stranglers |
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Saturday 24th March 2012 |
The Stranglers scored 23 UK Top 40 Hit singles and 17 UK Top 40 Albums! Best known for their hit "Golden Brown" as well as "Strange Little Girl" and "All Day And All Of The Night" to name just three. |
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Spiritualized |
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Sunday 25th March 2012 |
Spiritualized are an English space rock band formed in 1990 by Jason Pierce after the demise of his band Spaceman 3. Hits include "Let It Come Down", "Songs In A&E" and more. |
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Korn |
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Wednesday 28th March 2012 |
American nu metal band Korn
(stylised as Ko?n) are set to explode on to the stage hits include "Here To Stay" and "Did My Time". |
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Steel Panther |
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Friday 30th March 2012 |
Steel Panther are a glam metal & heavy metal band best know for their profane & humorous lyrics & exaggerated on-stage personas. Singles todate include "I Want It That Way" and "17 Girls In A Row". |
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OFWGKTA |
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Saturday 31st March 2012 |
OFWGKTA aka Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, are an alternative hip hop collective from LA. The group, and huge number of members have been nominated and won a number of awards. |
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Cast |
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Wednesday 28th March 2012 |
AFrom Liverpool Cast were a rock band who split in 2001. Now reformed this great band come to Manchester, hits include "Flying", "Free Me", and "Live The Dream". Infact they had 11 hits in the top 30 since 1995. |
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Orbital |
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Friday 30th March 2012 |
Since the late 80's Orbital have been producing some of the best electronic dance music in the UK. Their biggest hits to date were "Satan Live" & "The Saint" both reaching #3 in '96 and '97. |
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Cher Lloyd |
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Saturday 31st March 2012 |
Cher Lloyd finished in 4th place on The X Factor in 2010. She has since been signed to Cowell's label producing her own pop music. Her first single "Swagger Jagger reached #1 and second "With Ur Love" got to #4. |
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Parkway Drive |
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Tuesday 10th April 2012 |
Parkway Drive are an Australian metalcore band formed in New South Wales in 2002. They've released a number of successful albums and toured with some big bands. |
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The Rock Sound Tour |
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Wednesday 11th April 2012 |
The Rock Sound Impericon Exposure Tour comes to Manchester's Academy with Your Demise, Trapped Under Ice, Man Overboard and Basement for what is set to be a great night of great rock. |
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Twin Atlantic |
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Monday 16th April 2012 |
Alt Rock band Twin Atlantic return to Manchester after the release of their latest album Free. Singles released todate include "Edit Me", "Free", "Time For You To Stand Up". |
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Meshuggan |
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Tuesday 17th April 2012 |
Swedish extreme metal band formed back in 1987. The hardcore group bring mixes of fast-tempo death metal, thrash metal, prog metal, with jazz fussion elements. |
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Lostprophets |
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Friday 20th April 2012 |
Welsh rock/nu metal band from Pontypridd, multi award winning with singles including "Last Train Home" and "Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)" both of which reached #8 in the UK charge. |
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We Are The In Crowd |
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Saturday 21st April 2012 |
American pop punk band, their first album reached number 2 in the US Heatseekers chart, and singles include "On Your Own", "Rumor Mill" and "This Isn't Goodbye, it's brb". |
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Futures |
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Sunday 22nd April 2012 |
Critically acclaimed four-piece indie rock band, Futures, come to Manchester. Their first album "The Holiday" spawned two singles "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" and "Sal Paradise". |
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Little Comets |
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Sunday 22nd April 2012 |
North East quartet Little Comets were formed in 2008. Q Mazazine said "fidgety guitars and Afrobeat rhythms suggest they may yet prosper in Vampire Weekend's vapour trail." |
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Deaf Havana |
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Tuesday 24th April 2012 |
Alternative rock band from King's Lynn, formed on the campus of The College of West Anglia. Constant touring has helped the band develop a strong fan base. |
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Foster The People |
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Wednesday 25th April 2012 |
All the way from LA, Foster The People are an indie rock band started by jingle composer Mark Foster. Their biggest hit in the UK was "Pumped Up Kicks" which reached 18 in the charts. |
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Miles Kane |
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Thursday 26th April 2012 |
Miles Kane is best known as co-frontman of The Last Shadow Puppets. Now he is persuing his solo career with his indie rock sound. Singles for Miles include "Inhaler", "Come Closer" and "Rearrange". |
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Paradise Lost |
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Friday 27th April 2012 |
AParadise Lost are a heavy metal band formed in 1988 in Halifax. Singles by the band include "The Enemy", "Forever After", "Erased" and "Mouth" to name a few. |
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Yelawolf |
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Friday 4th May 2012 |
Yelawolf is an American rapper and singer-songwriter, singles include "Pop The Trunk", "I Just Wanna Party", "Daddy's Lambo" and "Hard White (Up In The Club)". |
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The Rainband |
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Friday 4th May 2012 |
The Rainband are Manchester's own 4 piece indie rock band and a firm favourite on the scene. The group have toured with the likes of Simple Minds, The Charlatans and Ocean Colour Scene. |
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Alkaline Trio |
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Saturday 5th May 2012 |
Alkaline Trio are a punk rock band who've been together since 1996. The group have a large fan base and three top 40 UK singles with "Mercy Me", "Time To Waste" and "Burn". |
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Blood Red Shoes |
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Saturday 5th May 2012 |
Indie rock band Blood Red Shoes come to Manchester. Formed in 2004, their latest singles include "Cold", "Light It Up", "This Is Not For You" and "Say Something, Say Something". |
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The Cribs |
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Saturday 12th May 2012 |
The Cribs are a three-piece indie rock band from West Yorkshire. In 2008, Q Magazine named them "The Biggest Cult Band in the UK". Their biggest hit to date was "Men's Needs". |
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Delain |
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Tuesday 15th May 2012 |
Miles Kane is best known as co-frontman of The Last Shadow Puppets. Now he is persuing his solo career with his indie rock sound. Singles for Miles include "Inhaler", "Come Closer" and "Rearrange". |
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Newton Faulkner |
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Saturday 29th May 2012 |
Folk pop/indie artist, known for his guitar playing, rhythmically tapping and hitting the guitar's bady. Hit singles include Dream Catch Me, I Need Something and Teardrop. |
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Glen Hughes & Fish |
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Saturday 26th May 2012 |
Alkaline Trio are a punk rock band who've been together since 1996. The group have a large fan base and three top 40 UK singles with "Mercy Me", "Time To Waste" and "Burn". |
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Boyce Avenue |
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Wednesday 20th June 2012 |
American acoustic rock band, Boyce Avenue, 3 brothers who have recently set up their own label. In 2010 they were the 2nd most searched for band on YouTube! Singles to date - "Every Breath" & "What Makes You Beautiful". |
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Henrik Freischlader |
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Friday 29th June 2012 |
Henrik Freischlader is a German blues gutarist, singer song writer and multi-instrumentalist from Germany. He has been a supporting act for the likes of Joe Bonamassa, B.B King, Gary Moore and many other blues legends. |
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Azealia Banks |
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Friday 28th September 2012 |
US rapper from New York, formerly known as Miss Bank$. She rose to notability in 2011 when she topped the nme's Cool List of the year! Her debut single in the UK was "212" featuring Lazy Jay. |
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Chantel McGregor |
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Friday 5th October 2012 |
From the age of three, Chantel has been playing guitar. This is your chance to see her live at the Academy. |
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