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Kyoto Jazz Massive

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Tuesday 19 March 2024
The genre-defying project, Kyoto Jazz Massive, founded in 1994 by the brothers Shuya and Yoshihiro Okino, both DJs and remixers in Kyoto, and revealed by Gilles Peterson, finally returns to the European stages after a 15 years hiatus, celeb...

Purple Collective presents: SHARE Vol. 4

Fuel Cafe Bar, Manchester
Tuesday 19 March 2024
SHARE is back for its fourth iteration, returning to Fuel in Withington with faces new and old...

Hallé & Jess Gillam - Sibelius's Symphony No.1

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 20 - Sunday 24 March 2024
Estonian Kristiina Poska begins her second visit to the Halle with Britten's atmospheric Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes. Also returning is RNCM superstar saxophonist Jess Gillam, who's been described by composer John Harle as a 'youn...

Baked a La Ska

Carlton Club, Manchester
Thursday 21 March 2024
Baked A La Ska are the heavy heavy sound of Manchester ska; an 11piece band of assembled oddballs and pranksters fronted by an unholytrio of singers and featuring one of the tightest rhythm sections inManchester with the "chops to make you...

The Untold Orchestra - Stories of Aretha Franklin

The Feel Good Club, Manchester
Thursday 21 March 2024
Manchester's The Untold Orchestra perform an orchestral evening celebrating the Queen Of Soul and a true music legend! Joined by special guest singers, they will perform their renditions of some of Aretha's Greatest Songs, as you've never h...

RNCM MIUAWGA Ensemble & Byron Wallen

RNCM, Manchester
Friday 22 March 2024
Spontaneity and instinct are the building blocks of the Royal Northern College of Music's innovative Make-it-up-as-we-go-along (MIUAWGA) Ensemble. Led by RNCM Head of Jazz and Improvisation, Steve Berry, MIUAWGA is the RNCM's only ensemble ...

Shawn James

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 22 March 2024
Chicago folk blues man Shawn James enjoyed his breakthrough in 2016, when his 2012 song "Through the Valley" was covered by the character of Ellie in the reveal trailer for the 2020 video game The Last of Us Part II. The song topped Spotify...

Wille & The Bandits

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 22 March 2024
Cornwall's Wille and the Bandits have been praised by critics for being one of the most dynamic bands around the globe, as they move from riff-tastic rock and roll to more acoustic sensibilities that only few bands manage. The use of strin...

Manchester Got Soul

The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Saturday 23 March - Sunday 30 June 2024
With live music + DJs across both floors of Blues Kitchen from 10pm - 3am, the house band take to the stage for three live sets. Expect to hear the hits of Aretha Franklin, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder & The Rolling Stones. ...

The Ronnie Scott's Story

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Wednesday 27 March 2024
Direct from London's world-famous jazz club and combining world-class live jazz, narration, rare archive photos and video footage, the Ronnie Scott's All Stars take to the stage to celebrate "The Ronnie Scott's Story'". Set amongst the dive...

Thundercat

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Thursday 28 March 2024
Multi-Grammy award winning virtuosic R&B/funk bassist and singer Thundercat is the alter ego of Stephen Bruner, a mercurial talent who is highly respected and much in-demand with his peers. Alongside his own solo releases, including UK Top...

Vincen Garcia

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 28 March 2024
Professional bass player Vincen Garcia brings his complex and improvisational live show to Band on the Wall....

Robert Plant - Saving Grace featuring Suzi Dian

King George's Hall, Blackburn
Friday 29 March 2024
Saving Grace are a folk co-operative between Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant with Suzi Dian (vocals), Oli Jefferson (percussion), Tony Kelsey (mandolin, baritone and acoustic guitars), and Matt Worley (banjo, acoustic and baritone guitar...

Do It Ourselves Presents - Tanner and the Tones

The Old Abbey Taphouse, Manchester
Friday 29 March 2024
Head down to the Old Abbey Taphouse for big band jazz with Tanner and the Tones...

Are You Experienced - Tribute to Jimi Hendrix

The Boulevard, Wigan
Saturday 30 March 2024
Now in their 26th year together, and in that time have firmly established themselves as the premier Jimi Hendrix tribute in Europe, having headlined festivals in Brazil, Barbados, Rhodes as well as appearing at in Holland, Germany and Swede...

The Blind Pig Gang at The Brickhouse

The Brickhouse, St Helens
Saturday 30 March 2024
The Blind Pigs Play Soul Funk Blues & Pure Rock 'N' Roll...

Finley Quaye

Central Methodist Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 2 April 2024
MOBO and BRIT award-winning artist Finley Quaye scored international success with the double-Platinum selling 1997 album "Maverick A Strike". The Edinburgh-born, Manchester-raised soul and reggae singer made his recording debut in 1995 on A...

Jolie Holland (The Be Good Tanyas)

Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
Friday 5 April 2024
One of the founding members of Canadian folk act The Be Good Tanyas, Jolie Holland is a Texan singer and performer who combines elements of folk, traditional country, jazz, and blues. Over the span of her career, she has knotted together a ...

Izo Fitzroy

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 5 April 2024
Izo FitzRoy is a blues singer-songwriter and pianist from London, known for her husky voice and performances with a five-piece gospel choir....

Dom Martin

The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 6 April 2024
Belfast's multi award winning singer songwriter Dom Martin brings his intimate solo acoustic show to venues around the UK in April 2024. UK Blues Acoustic Artist of The Year 2020/2021/2022 UK Blues Instrumentalist of The Year 2022/2023 Sinc...

An evening with James arg Argent

Namploy Thai Restaurant, Bolton
Saturday 6 April 2024
James David Thomas Argent is an English television personality and singer Best known for Towie...

M&P's Big Band Brunch

Matt And Phred's, Manchester
Saturday 6 April 2024
17-piece Big Band DG Kollective play all-time classic Jazz/Swing, and tunes from TV/Film from across the ages. KIDS GO FREE *PLEASE READ FULL INFO*...

Dani Diodato & Nicola Guida - Madvillainy: Reimagined

The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Celebrating the genius of Madvillainy, some of the UK's finest emerging jazz talents tackle one of the most iconic albums of the last 20 years, featuring samples from the likes of Sun Ra, Lonnie Smith, Freddie Hubbard and more. American hi...

Paloma Faith

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 11 - Friday 12 April 2024
She has captured the hearts of fans around the world with her distinctive style, powerful vocals, and unapologetic personality, so don't miss your chance to hear huge hits such as "Only Love Can Hurt Like This", "Picking Up The Pieces", "Ne...

Laurence Jones

The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 12 April 2024
Laurence Jones has developed a virtuoso pedigree as one the UK's hottest guitar players. With passionate riffs, soloing and catchy songs, his cross over sound inducted him into the British Blues Hall Of Fame, which lead him to support the l...

Grooving With Pirates

Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 13 April 2024
Come on a swashbuckling adventure with family favourite Groove Baby as it sails the seas in this exciting, jazz and funk fuelled show especially for 3-7 year olds and their grown-up crews. Grooving With Pirates is an animated and live-actio...

Sinatra: RAW

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Sunday 14 April 2024
The critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning show "Sinatra: RAW" stars Wolverhampton-born singer and Emmerdale actor Richard Shelton, accompanied on piano. Shelton is internationally acclaimed as one of the world's best interpreters of F...

Kris Barras Band

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Sunday 14 April 2024
The Torquay southern-fried blues rocker returns with his towering call-to-arms anthems. The ex-MMA/cage fighter's bands is one of the most exciting hard-rock acts in the UK with multiple A-list radio hits, sold-out tours, live performances...

Down for the Count All-Stars - A Century of Swing

The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Monday 15 April 2024
Join the UK's hardest swinging band Down for the Count All-Stars for, what TimeOut London have described as "one hellova celebration of vintage music" as they celebrate A Century of Swing. Described as "a breath of fresh air on the swing sc...

The Manfreds

The Met, Bury
Thursday 18 April 2024
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...

Olivia Cuttill Quintet - Miles Davis Kind Of Blue

The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Thursday 18 April 2024
Rising star Olivia Cuttill performs Miles Davis' beloved Kind Of Blue in its entirety live with an all-star quintet of outstanding talent. It's difficult to express the importance of Davis' influence to the world of jazz, with a career spa...

Candlelight - A Saxophone Tribute to ABBA

Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Friday 19 April 2024
Be swept away by the soulful, saxophone-infused renditions of ABBA's iconic music in a stunning setting bathed in the soft, ethereal glow of candlelight. As saxophones take centre stage, breathing new life into ABBA's timeless classics, thi...

Candlelight - A Saxophone Tribute to Queen

Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Friday 19 April 2024
Be swept away by the soulful, saxophone-infused renditions of Queen's iconic music in a stunning setting bathed in the soft, ethereal glow of candlelight. As saxophones take centre stage, breathing new life into Queen's timeless classics, t...

Eric Cantona - Cantona Sings Eric

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Saturday 20 April 2024
Manchester United and French football demi-god and celebrated icon Eric Cantona  brings his great passion for music to life through expression and live performance, accompanied by a modest piano. Having previously performed with Jamie Cull...

Giant Sand

Yes, Manchester
Wednesday 24 April 2024
Giant Sand celebrate 25 years since the release of the legendary Chore Of Enchantment, the panoramic masterpiece that was the turning point for the classic line-up featuring seasoned songwriter Howe Gelb and latter-day Calexico members Joey...

The Doris Day Story

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Thursday 25 April 2024
A musical and dramatic evocation of the songs, music and life of the wonderful Doris Day, brought to you by the production team that created 'The Eva Cassidy Story'. Though her on screen persona was full of romance and secret love, the real...
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