JAZZ & BLUES IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Jazz & Blues in Manchester
Mon 19 Dec 2022 - Sat 21 Jan 2023
The Manfreds
Thursday 8 December 2022
The '60s group Manfred Mann is now considered, more than ever, one of the finest and most respected bands from that era. Their numerous hits were R&B based with an undercurrent of jazz - a very unusual but winning combination of playing sty...
Jah Wobble & The Invaders Of The Heart
Thursday 8 December 2022
Combining global music, reggae, fusion and punk influences, Jah Wobble has entranced the world with his hypnotic bass riffs for over four decades and has become one of Britain's most influential and distinct bass players. Accompanied by h...
Jam on the Wall: Hosted by Blind Mic
Thursday 8 December 2022
Jam on the Wall is our unique and versatile new jam night, an intimate space to improvise, express yourself and connect through music....
Bad Manners
Friday 9 - Friday 30 December 2022
Buster Bloodvessel, one of the biggest characters in Ska, has stayed loyal to the music and has become as influential as he is entertaining with his band Bad Manners, who are best known for their biggest hits, "Lip Up Fatty" (UK No.15 in 19...
Brown Brogues
Friday 9 December 2022
Not the reunion you asked for, it?s the one you deserve! After a (pre-planned and) exacting seven year and two day hiatus, Brown Brogues are back on the 17th anniversary of the release of Ang Lee?s masterpiece Brokeback Mountain ? 9 Decembe...
frank sinatra
Friday 9 December 2022
An evening with Frank Sinatra...
Andrew Wasylyk
Saturday 10 December 2022
Weaving the listener along a Modern-classical, Ambient and Jazz dream of Scotland's east coast, Andrew Wasylyk is the alias of Scottish writer, producer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Andrew Mitchell. ...
Nine Below Zero
Sunday 11 December 2022
South-London's finest rhythm and blues group, British blues rock institution Nine Below Zero have released both commercially and critically acclaimed albums since being formed in in 1977 by guitarist and lead vocalist Dennis Greaves. Named ...
Ali Roocroft
Tuesday 13 - Thursday 29 December 2022
Jazz pianist-vocalist Ali Roocroft has been playing piano since he can remember. He has toured nationally and internationally with esteemed jazz artists as well as northern treasures such as Tony Christie, as well as earning his bachelors a...
Clutch
Thursday 15 December 2022
While musical trends have come and gone since Clutch originally formed in Maryland, USA in 1991, they've always thrived by just sitting back and doing their own thing. Coming from American punk and hardcore influenced roots, they moved more...
Mandrake Handshake
Thursday 15 December 2022
Formed in Oxford in 2018, hypnotic psych collective Mandrake Handshake - christened after a song by The Brian Jonestown Massacre - incorporate influences ranging from krautrock, funk, Japanese animation and Latin pastoral poetry to create a...
Jools Holland
Friday 16 December 2022
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra are a rhythm and blues band led by boogie-woogie pianist Jools Holland. Holland formed the band in 1994 and the current 20-piece band consists of piano, organ, drums, female vocals, electri...
Mcr Blues Review
Friday 16 December 2022
An intimate evening of live folk and blues with some of Manchester's finest musicians....
Candlelight: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Monday 19 December 2022 - Saturday 21 January 2023
Come and be whisked away to the Fleetwood Mac tribute of your "Dreams" with a programme selected from the band's impressive catalogue of most treasured iconic Rock masterpieces. A talented group of classical musicians will be melding sounds...
Alex Dee
Monday 19 December 2022
Wirral-born, Manchester-based Dr. Alex Dee is a singer and multi-instrumentalist who has been part of the North-West music scene for many years. He plays music from multiple genres and eras and loves to sing songs that tell stories and have...
Rat Pack - Swingin' at The Sands
Thursday 22 December 2022
Take three great West End Singers, add a dash of comedy and rousing camaraderie with a pinch of the greatest songs ever written and what do you get? A perfect day's entertainment with The Rat Pack tribute show, "Swingin' At The Sands!" rec...
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Wednesday 28 December 2022
The sensational Glenn Miller Orchestra swings you back in time playing Glenn Miller's own arrangements of favourite wartime chart toppers and hits from the forties directed by legendary band leader Ray McVay. Featuring: Pennsylvania 6-5000,...
Mr Scruff + MC Kwasi - Keep It Unreal NYE
Saturday 31 December 2022
Mr. Scruff and MC Kwasi bring in the new year in fine style with a 6 hour DJ session of jazz, soul, hip hop, funk, disco, deep house, reggae, afrobeat, latin, electro, techno, new wave and plenty of goodies that don't fit into any category....
Jon Cleary Solo
Wednesday 4 January 2023
at Blues Kitchen, Manchester on 4th January 2023....
Klezmer-ish
Monday 9 January 2023
Klezmer-ish are four incredibly outward-looking classically trained musicians who met whilst playing with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Drawing inspiration from the music of bygone travellers, the quartet explore the music of ...
Dean Friedman
Tuesday 10 January 2023
Hailed by critics and fans alike as a one of the finest songwriters of his generation, Dean Friedman has achieved legendary, pop-icon status for chart-topping hits, 'Ariel', 'Lucky Stars', 'Lydia', 'McDonald's Girl' and more. Following his ...
Animals As Leaders
Thursday 12 January 2023
When unknown virtuoso guitarist Tosin Abasi released his debut solo album under the moniker ANIMALS AS LEADERS in 2009, few would have predicted the now ground-breaking, critically-acclaimed, genre defying instrumental Washington D.C. trio'...
Candlelight: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse
Thursday 12 January 2023
The Candlelight series presents a tribute to one of the most enduring voices of our times. Amy Winehouse left a legacy in the jazz and pop world and connected with listeners globally. Maybe it is the tragedy and triumph in her music, or per...
The Chicago Blues Brothers
Saturday 14 January 2023
The Chicago Blues Brothers have put the band back together and are 'Cruisin for a Bluesin' taking you to the music capitals of the USA for one night of spectacular live music. This award-winning tribute to Jake & Elwood Blues is bringing yo...
Candlelight Jazz: A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald
Saturday 14 January 2023
Discover the music of Ella Fitzgerald performed by a jazz ensemble in this stunning location under the gentle glow of candlelight. Expect to hear beautiful renditions of songs like Dream A Little Dream, All Of Me, Summertime and It Dont Mea...
Alina Bzhezhinska & Tony Kofi - The Story of John & Alice Coltrane
Tuesday 17 January 2023
Is there a more iconic duo in jazz than John and Alice Coltrane? Both masterful musicians with a shared vision of spirituality in their music, together and individually they've created some of the most cosmic sounds in the history of the ge...
Totally Tina
Friday 20 January 2023
Shake a tail feather with the UK's favourite Tina Turner spectacular.... aka Justine Riddoch and her talented cast. Supported by her super-talented band and dazzling dancing girls in sequins, feathers and diamonds, Justine is the supreme Ti...
Lucinda Williams
Sunday 22 January 2023
Three-time Grammy Award winner Lucinda Williams unabashedly has taken on some of the human, social and political issues of our day during the course of her celebrated four-decade, pioneering career. The Louisiana country and blues rocker ha...
Stuart McCallum
Sunday 22 January 2023
The beautiful ambient-electronica-jazz soundscapes from Manchester guitarist and composer Stuart McCallum maint a magical combination of both acoustic and electronic instruments that gives his music such a distinctive sound. One half of The...
Shabazz Palaces
Wednesday 25 January 2023
Now Wave presents Shabazz Palaces at YES The Pink room on 23rd March 2022 ...
Old Sea Brigade
Wednesday 25 January 2023
Ben Cramer describes 5 AM Paradise, his vivid and moving third album as Old Sea Brigade, as a coming-of-age record: ten songs that balance youthful abandon with maturity and restraint, full of imaginative flourishes, evocative textures, and...
Sammy Rae & The Friends
Friday 27 January - Saturday 4 February 2023
Band on the Wall presents... Sammy Rae & The Friends live at Band on the wall, Manchester on January 27th 2023...
