We have trawled through the forthcoming gigs in and around Manchester so you don’t have to. We believe that if we are going to recommend a gig to you, then it should be exactly that, a recommendation. Our gig guide is handpicked and every act has been listened to before making it onto the list. It has been compiled by the ears of our editors and not by any promoters, band’s management or PR’s.

If we’ve missed anything please feel free to plug any gigs in the comments box below.

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OCTOBER 2019

1 – The Mystery Lights – Night and Day Cafe

2 – Black Country, New Road – Yes

2 – Jenn Grant – Gullivers

2 – Bill Callahan – Albert Hall

3 – Mad Daddy / Bones Shake – The Peer Hat

3 – Alice Hubble – The Eagle Inn

3 – Teen – Soup Kitchen

3 – Savage Mansion – The Castle Hotel

4 – DZ Deathrays – Yes

4 – Julie’s Haircut / Slow Knife – The Peer Hat

4 – John – The Castle Hotel

4 – James Holt – The Deaf Institute

5 – The Psych Rising All Dayer – Night People

5 – Sheafs – Night and Day Cafe

6 – Daedelus – Soup Kitchen

7 – Richard Hawley – Albert Hall

7 – Pip Blom – Gorilla

8 – Bimm’s Lamplight Sessions (4 acts, free entry) – Gullivers

10 – Crushed Beaks – The Castle Hotel

11 – Romano Nervoso / The Dee Vees – The Peer Hat

11 – Bis / Liines – Night and Day Cafe

11 – Free Vibes (4 acts free entry) – Band On The Wall

12 – Neighbourhood Festival – Various Venues

13 – Guy Garvey in conversation with Simon Armitage – RNCM

13 – Jerkcurb – Yes

13 – Dumb (free show) – The Eagle Inn

14 – Skating Polly / She Makes War – Gullivers

15 – Katy Kirby – Gullivers

15 – Black Mountain – Soup Kitchen

16 – Chastity Belt – Yes

16 – Slowthai – Academy

17 – Dehd (free show) – The Eagle Inn

18 – The Murder Capital – Yes

18 – The Divine Comedy – Albert Hall

18 – Eut – The Castle Hotel

19 – The C33s – Night People

19 – Henge (matinee show) – Academy 2

19 – Henge – Academy 2

19 – Adam Green – Soup Kitchen

20 – Gruff Rhys – Yes

21 – Charlotte Adigéry – Yes

21 – Melt Banana – Gorilla

21 – Frankie Cosmos – Night and Day Cafe

21 – Structures – The Castle Hotel

22 – Black Midi – The White Hotel

22 – Squid – Yes

22 – Shana Cleveland – Gullivers

22 – Brad Stank – The Eagle Inn

22 – Bambara – Soup Kitchen

23 – Ice Baths – The Eagle Inn

24 – Holy Fuck – Yes

24 – Strawberry Guy – The Castle Hotel

25 – Psychedelic Porn Crumpets / Crows – Band On The Wall

26 – Working Men’s Club – Yes

26 – Francis Lung – Soup Kitchen

27 – Life – Yes

27 – Sunno))) – Albert Hall

28 – Battles – Gorilla

28 – Everyone You Know – Soup Kitchen

28 – Bilk – The Castle Hotel

29 – Mr Ben & the Bens – Gullivers

29 – Weyes Blood – Academy 3

29 – Moon Duo – The Dancehouse

30 – Orville Peck – Yes

30 – Mush – Yes

30 – She Drew The Gun – Academy 2