With Winter in full swing, November is looking to be an incredibly exciting month in Manchester, with iconic acts such as Mac DeMarco and Lorde, to the sheer brilliance in more intimate venues such as Sunday (1994) and Model/Actriz. if there is one way of escaping the oncoming rush of Christmas, going to see some amazing acts across Manchester is certainly the way to do it! Here is what you can expect this November!
- November 1
o Gwenno — The White Hotel
o When Rivers Meet — Band On The Wall – Kicking November off with a bang is Essex husband and wife blues duo ‘When Rivers Meet’. Formed nearly one decade ago, Grace and Aaron Bond have four UK Blues awards including ‘Blues Album of the Year’ in May 2021. More recently in May of this year, their latest album ‘Addicted To You’ released to high critical acclaim. for a night filled with some of the best emerging blues talent in the UK, Be at Band on The Wall no later than 7:30pm
o Regent — Bread Shed
o Hanabie & Lake Malice — Academy 2
o Fat Out Fest – Oram 100: NikNak, Lou Barnell & Lola de la – Islington Mill
- November 2
o The Hara — Ritz
o Adult Leisure — Night and Day
o Cloth – Yes Basement
- November 3
o John Butler — Ritz
- November 4
o Sophie and the Giants — Yes Basement
o Native James — The Lodge
o Celeste — Academy 2
- November 5
o Judie Tzuke and Beth Nielson Chapman — RNCM
o Sports Team — Academy 2
o Big Sleep – Deaf Institute
- November 6
o Role Model — Apollo
o Hard Life — Academy
o Sunday (1994) — Gorilla – Sunday (1994) have been one of the most exciting and talented emerging artists across the world. Hailing from sunny California, creative duo Paige Turner and (from the less glamourous Slough here in the UK) partner Lee Newell, began creating original music back during the Covid-19 pandemic, and after releasing their self-titled debut EP last year to critical acclaim, are finally heading out on their biggest tour to date with it all kicking off in Manchester. It will definitely be an amazing start to what I’m sure will be an amazing tour. Doors are at 6:30pm.
o Emma-Jean Thackray — Band On The Wall
- November 7
o Perfume Genius + Hand Habits — New Century Hall
o Daiistar + Clutter — Yes Pink Room
o Deki Alem — Soup Kitchen
o Boomtown Rats + Professional – Bridgewater Hall
o Jamie Webster – Amber’s
- November 8
o Neal Francis — Academy 3
o Fat Out Fest – TS DÆMON. No Silence, No Saints. – Adelphi Theater
o Fat Out Fest – Islington Mill – KIN.X x Club Sodom x FaT OuTw/ Babyjaii – Bollibubbles – CVNT TRAXXX – Eyve – Hagi – Lawi – Liv Wynter – LuckyBabe – ZULAA
o Richard Ashcroft – Co-op Live
- November 9
o Upchuck — Yes
o Renny Conti — Yes Basement
o Bahamas – Gorilla
- November 10
o Kae Tempest — Albert Hall
o Party Dozen – Soup
- November 11
o Late Night Drive Home — Deaf Institute
- November 12
o His Lordship — Deaf Institute
o Joy Crookes — Academy
o Curtis Harding – Gorilla
o Formal Sppeedwear – Yes Basement
o Dea Matrona – Yes Pink Room
- November 13
o Billy Marten — Academy 2
o Laura Evans — Night and Day
o The Rions — Soup Kitchen
- November 14
o Water From Your Eyes — Yes
o Bastille — Arena
o Luvcat – Academy 2
- November 14 & 15
o Mac DeMarco — Aviva Studios – It has been over five years since the “Prince of Indie Rock” last hit the stage in Manchester. And this November following the release of his latest record ‘Guitar’ released back in August, this is going to an epic night filled with some of the music that shaped a genre of indie musicians. Doors for this spectacular night will be at 7pm
o Willy Mason + Tenderness – Band On The Wall
- November 15
o JLS — Co-op Live
o Lorde — Arena – Lorde is a name revered in pop music, after gaining recognition back when she was a teenager, the incredible ‘Royals’ which spent nine weeks on top of the Billboard top 100, and being one of the best-selling singles of all time. More recently, her latest album ‘Virgin’ released in June of this year, and received incredible reviews from fans and critics, who waited patiently for four years. For her first show in Manchester in three years it is set to be an incredible night and not one to be missed.
o TOPS — Band On The Wall
o Teethe — Yes
o Alex G — Academy 2
o Nemo — Gorilla
o Fat Out Fest – Lonnie Holley _ Hang Linton – Islington Mill
o Shame – New Century Hall
- November 16
o Jasmine.4.t — Gorilla
o Joanne Robertson — The White Hotel
o Pete Bentham and the Dinner Ladies — Star & Garter
o Levellers — Academy
o The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Band on The Wall
- November 17
o Frankie Cosmos — Yes Pink Room
- November 18
o Sirom — White Hotel
o Fletchr Fletchr — The Lodge
- November 19
o Alessi Rose — Academy
o Christone “Kingfish” Ingram — Albert Hall – All the way from Clarksdale, Mississippi, Christone Ingram, best known for his stage name ‘Kingfish’ is one of the most promising talents in modern Blues, since emerging in his teenage years his debut self-titled album released in 2019 and instantly put his name in the headlights of blues fans. The last time he played Manchester was 2022 and since then he has only continued to perfect his craft and make his return an unforgettable night!
o Bricknasty — Soup
- November 20
o Vower — Gorilla
o English Teacher – Albert Hall – 2024 Mercury Prize winners ‘English Teacher’ are playing at Manchester’s spectacular Albert Hall. Formed in 2020 they were met with incredible praise from critics with their debut single ‘R&B’ seeing heavy replaying on radio stations. The Leeds four-piece recently supported Fontaines D.C. at their sold out show in Wythenshawe park, and this headline performance is set to solidify their place as one of the UK’s most exciting bands. Doors are at 7pm.
- November 21
o The Chameleons — Albert Hall
o Lucy Spraggan — Academy
o Scustin — Rat & Pigeon
o Laura Groves — Band On The Wall
o Nightbus — Soup Kitchen
o Nouvelle Vague — Gorilla
- November 22
o Turin Breaks — New Century Hall
o This Will Destroy Your Ears — 33 Oldham Street
o Model/Actriz — Band On The Wall – Formed in Boston nearly one decade ago, Model/Actriz are one of the most exciting acts in Manchester this month. Bridging the gap between post-punk and electronica, their music is a raucous and chaotic glimpse into themes such as intimacy and sexuality, since 2016, Model/Actriz have been synonymous with putting on captivating and intense live shows and they truly must be seen to be believed!
o Dug — Gullivers
o Cast – Albert Hall
- November 23
o Arthur Hill — Ritz
o Tune-Yards – Aviva Studios
- November 23 / 24 / 25
o Loyle Carner — Victoria Warehouse
- November 24
o The Saints ’73–78 — Academy 2
o My Bloody Valentine – Aviva Studios – My Bloody Valentine are one of the most innovative and influential bands of the late 20th century, their second album ‘Loveless’ released in 1991, and instantly became a fan and critic favourite. However, only 6 short years later they disbanded, reforming in 2008 and going on to release 2013’s ‘M B V’ yet again to immense reviews, showing the world that although anything they did was never going to come close to the bar set by ‘Loveless’ they could still give it one hell of a go! If you’re lucky enough to have tickets for My Bloody Valentines return to the stage, doors are at 6pm.
- November 25
o Hardline — Bread Shed
o An Evening with Lou Barlow – Yes Pink Room
o James Adrian Brown – 33 Oldham Street
o CMAT – Manchester Academy
- November 26
o Betty Boo — Yes Pink Room
o The Last Dinner Party — Aviva Studios
- November 27
o TTSSFU — White Hotel
o Keyside — Band On The Wall
- November 28
o The Horrors — New Century Hall
o Wheatus — Ritz
o Carsick — Deaf Institute
o Royel Otis — Victoria Warehouse
o The Hives + Yard Act – Aviva Studios
o Wolf Alice – AO Arena
- November 29
o Junior Brother — Gullivers
o Lambrini Girls — Ritz
o Leisure — Academy 2
o Royel Otis — Band On The Wall – Australian indie duo, Royel Otis are performing an extremely intimate stripped back show at Band On The Wall, mere hours before their headline performance at Victoria Warehouse!. With the doors opening at 12pm, 520 people will be able to see them perform their latest album ‘Hickey up close in a personal setting’. this is certainly one of the most exciting and unmissable moments happening this month.
o Everything Everything – Aviva Studios
o The Pigeon Detectives – New Century
o Starsailor – Albert Hall
- November 30
o October Drift — Gorilla
o Home Counties — Yes Pink Room
o Babyshambles – Victoria Warehouse – After the rampant success of ‘The Libertines’ Pete Doherty took a hiatus in 2003 and formed Babyshambles, following in a similar style of punchy guitar tones fused with passionate and raw vocals, Babyshambles added to Doherty’s legacy, and with the cult classic debut album ‘Down in Albion’ turning 20 this year, there is no better time to forget the grudges in the band and pick up the instruments for another run of gigs.
