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Daisy Jackson -5th July 2022
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Sounds of the City is set to return this month, bringing some of the world’s biggest bands to Manchester.
Over the course of nine very special evenings, bands including James, Pixies and Foals will all take to the outdoor stage.
This year’s headliners also include Sam Fender, Lewis Capaldi, and the return of the ever-popular Hacienda Classical.
Since launching in 2013, Sounds of the City has hosted the likes of Kylie, Arcade Fire, Elbow, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Catfish And The Bottlemen and Courteeners.
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As with most music events, Sounds of the City had its 2020 and 2021 summer seasons disrupted, but returned with a handful of gigs last September.
Now it’s back in full force and ready to kick off in a matter of days.
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Here’s what you need to know.
Who’s headlining Sounds of the City on which date?
- Tuesday 28 June – Lewis Capaldi plus special guest Jp Saxe & Emie Nathan
- Wednesday 29 June – Foals plus special guests Wet Leg & The Regrettes – Sold Out
- Thursday 30 June – Crowded House plus special guest
- Friday 1 July – The Libertines – Up The Bracket performed in full plus other classics plus special guests Sports Team
- Saturday 2 July – James plus special guest – Sold Out
- Tuesday 5 July – Pixies plus special guests The Slow Readers Club & Klangstof
- Wednesday 6 July – Sam Fender plus special guest – Sold Out
- Friday 8 July – Hacienda Classical with special guests Soul II Soul, Peter Hook, DJ Paulette & Tom Wainwright
- Saturday 9 July – Primal Scream Presents Screamadelica plus special guests The Mysterines, Lonelady & Walt Disco – Sold Out
How do I buy tickets?
There are still tickets left for a few of the Sounds of the City gigs, as well as tickets cropping up on resale sites (as always, make sure you’re using a verified fan-to-fan service so you don’t get ripped off).
You can expect to pay between £40 and £50 for most of the events – Lewis Capaldi tickets are £44.25, The Libertines tickets are going for £47.40, and The Pixies for £50.50, for example.
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You can browse the events and see the latest ticket availability through Ticketmaster.
What are the stage and venue times?
Doors to the venue are expected to open at 5.30pm for most of the concerts.
There’ll be a strict 10.30pm curfew.
Each artist is likely to announce their individual stage times on social media in the coming days, but you can probably expect headliners to take to the stage between 8.30pm and 9pm most nights.
What’s the seating chart for the venue?
Castlefield Bowl is an amphitheatre-style outdoor venue in the city centre.
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Although all tickets are billed as unreserved standing, if you’re quick you can take a seat on the large concrete steps that curve around the stage.
Many people also take a perch up on the grassy banks at the back of the venue too.
How do I get to Castlefield Bowl?
Castlefield Bowl is located at 101 Liverpool Road in the city centre.
The closest tram stop is Deansgate-Castlefield, which is only a six-minute walk away.
You can also walk it from the major train stations, or use the 101, 197, 255, 256, 41, 50 or X50 buses.
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Manchester’s massive free festival is back for the August bank holiday weekendDaisy Jackson
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You don’t need to travel far, or spend a fortune, to get a little taste of festival season in Manchester – not when there’s a massive FREE festival happening in town every bank holiday.
Taking over the city’s best beer garden is Manifest, which fills the The Oast House in Spinningfelds with live music, drinks, and immaculate summer vibes.
Manifest will be kicking off on Sunday 25 August from 1pm, and will run until late.
In between all the live music curated by the popular venue, there’ll be live DJs keeping the party atmosphere up all the way through to the bank holiday Monday.
You’ll be treated to pop, R&B, rock and indie, soul, funk, disco and loads more over the course of many hours in the (hopefully) sunshine.
Manifest has been going for a few years now and it’s become such a staple of the warmer months here in the city centre that spring/summertime wouldn’t feel the same without it.
Taking place on The Oast House’s large outdoor terrace complete with its dedicated stage and the big beer garden providing both coverage and plenty of room for Mancs to turn it into one giant dancefloor, thousands turn up to this series of events every year now.
Again, part of the reason this music festival series has become so popular is that it’s completely free, with space inside the venue dished out on a first-come, first-served basis. There were plenty of queues at every single date last year, so we recommend getting there early. Seriously, it packs out quickly.
You’ll have everything you need to keep you sorted throughout the day when it comes to food and drink too, by the way.
The Oast House’s street food-style menu will also be on offer for those looking to line their stomachs during the festivities.
We’re talking katsu chicken fries, Korean fried chicken, chicken or plant-based gyros, stacked burgers, and hanging kebabs. We’ve tried it all and trust us, some seriously good scran this.
Here’s what you missed last time Manifest was in Manchester…
Festival-goers can also keep cool with plenty of cold pints and house-made co*cktails, including twists on the classics such as Strawberry & Elderflower Mojitos, Electric Daiquiris and a Pink Gin Punch.
Manifest will be at the Oast House on Sunday 25 August.
Remaining dates for 2024 are 28 September, 26 October, 30 November, 14 December, and 25 January.
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New Order Live from Wythenshawe Park – tickets, support acts, stage times and moreDanny JonesADVERTIsem*nT
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It’s been a year since the Live from Wythenshawe Park kicked off its first-ever event and now the new gig series returns for its sophom*ore edition and the return of true Manc music royalty in the form of New Order.
Set to play the massive Greater Manchester park, which boasts a max capacity of roughly 30,000, this weekend, New Order will be just the second headliners to ever grace the outdoor venue.
Fellow Manchester icon Noel Gallagher smashed Wythenshawe’s opening day festival in August 2023, proving to be one of the biggest local music events in decades as tens of thousands of natives descended upon the fields, so they’ve got a tough act to follow.
That being said, when you’ve got the people behind not one but two of this city’s greatest-ever groups in New Order and Joy Division before them, we’re pretty confident it’ll be a walk in the… well, you get it. Here’s everything you need to know about New Order Live from Wythenshawe Park this Saturday.
Are there any tickets left?
First things first, do you still have a chance of grabbing tickets for New Order at Wythenshawe Park this weekend or are you just going to have to cling on to ‘True Faith’ of picking up a spare?
Not to worry, the big bonus about huge open-air gigs like this is the capacity is just as enormous as the name, so there are still plenty of ticket options.
General admission is priced at £61.60 plus booking fees and VIP tickets – which grant you faster entry, a dedicated bar for drinks and additional food traders, plus a chill-out area – will set you back £137.50.
Oh, and in case you hadn’t just heard, just a day later Stockport iconic Blossoms will also be playing their biggest-ever headline show in the very same field, so you can even opt for a full weekend pass at £89.60 if you’re hoping to head to both. Whatever your tier, you can grab yours HERE.
Who is supporting New Order at Wythenshawe Park?
It’s going to be a jam-packed 24 hours of live music too, in case you weren’t aware; the whole thing kicks off in the early afternoon and is more of a day festival than it is your typical gig.
Taking the stage first for the weekend will be local alternative outlet Kyris, Tyneside’s finest Nadine Shah still fresh off her latest album back in February, as well as the incomparable Irish songstress Róisín Murphy and, of course, The Smiths guitarist turned solo star Johnny Marr.
I mean, come on, how good a set of openers is that? You’ll be plenty warmed up come time for New Order to close out the show.
Stage times
As for when you can expect these wonderful artists to perform, stage times are always subject to change but this is the current schedule you’re looking for the Live from Wythenshawe Park 2024.
- 3:50pm — Kyris
- 4:50pm — Nadine Shah
- 6pm — Roisin Murphy
- 7:30pm — Johnny Marr
- 9pm-10:50pm — New Order
The venue’s curfew is 11pm, so you can expect to be exiting the fields not long after New Order wrap up and with plenty of time to catch the last raft of public transport services.
Setlist
We’ll have a clearer idea of New Order’s full running order when they play the first date on the current set of summer shows in Cardiff as part of The Bay Series on Thursday, 22 August, but you can always turn to trusty old Setlist.fm to get a decent idea of the average track selection.
Have a look below to see what they played at a gig in California back in November, but you can also see a more recent festival slot HERE.
- Tristan und Isolde: Prelude & Liebestod (Richard Wagner song)
- Touched by the Hand of God (God Biff & Memphis remix)
- Crystal
- Regret
- Age of Consent
- Ceremony
- Restless
- Isolation (Joy Division cover)
- Your Silent Face
- The Perfect Kiss
- Be a Rebel
- Sub-Culture
- Bizarre Love Triangle
- Vanishing Point
- Plastic
- True Faith
- Blue Monday
- Temptation
Encore:
- Atmosphere (Joy Division cover)
- Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division cover) — obviously…
How to get to Wythenshawe Park?
Last but not least, there’s just the small matter of getting there. While we’d always recommend travelling as green as possible/using public transport where you can, there are still some car park tickets that you can pre-book online from 10am this Thursday.
As for those of you catching a ride, there is yellow signage to the north of the site which will lead you to the pick-up/drop-off point on Wythenshawe Road, M23 0AB.
There are also three tram stops to choose from: Wythenshawe Park, Moor Road and Baguley. However, it’s worth noting that both the Park stop and Baguley will be closed from 10pm so you won’t be able to get back home this way.
Finally, you can always catch one of the shuttle buses back into the city centre, which will set you back just £3.50 on the day. The service will be operating in a loop from Sale and the city centre, running from 1pm-8pm on the way to Wythenshawe Park and then from 8pm-1:30am when heading home.
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For more information, you can find all the up-to-date travel stuff HERE or check out (TfGM) Transport for Greater Manchester’s guidance and even use their interactive map below.
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