The wait is nearly over, as one of Manchester‘s most popular annual music events returns to the city next week. Sounds of the City brings a number of huge artists to one of the city’s finest venues, Castlefield Bowl, with previous years featuring the likes of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Courteeners, Paolo Nutini, Arcade Fire and New Order.
Kicking off next Tuesday with Scottish pop sensation, Lewis Capaldi, the this year’s edition of Sounds of the City will welcome Foals, The Libertines, Sam Fender and plenty more, taking places over 16 days in June/July. See the poster below for the full list of events.
The unique venue of Castlefield Bowl provides the perfect setting for this series of events, which is why the big names keep rolling in year after year. The full Sounds of the City lineup is below, including special guest announcements. Tickets are on sale now via www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk.
TUESDAY 28TH JUNE – LEWIS CAPALDI PLUS SPECIAL GUEST JP SAXE & EMIE NATHAN
WEDNESDAY 29TH JUNE – FOALS PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS WET LEG & THE REGRETTES – SOLD OUT
THURSDAY 30TH JUNE – CROWDED HOUSE PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS
FRIDAY 1ST JULY – THE LIBERTINES – UP THE BRACKET PERFORMED IN FULL PLUS OTHER CLASSICS PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS SPORTS TEAM
SATURDAY 2ND JULY – JAMES PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS – SOLD OUT
TUESDAY 5TH JULY – PIXIES PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS THE SLOW READERS CLUB & KLANGSTOF
WEDNESDAY 6TH JULY – SAM FENDER PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS – SOLD OUT
FRIDAY 8TH JULY – HACIENDA CLASSICAL WITH SPECIAL GUESTS SOUL II SOUL, PETER HOOK, DJ PAULETTE & TOM WAINWRIGHT
SATURDAY 9TH JULY – PRIMAL SCREAM PRESENTS SCREAMADELICA PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS THE MYSTERINES, LONELADY & WALT DISCO – SOLD OUT
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