Taking over the historic Northern Quarter to showcase and celebrate a diverse range of upcoming talent.
Beyond The Music have collected some of the most prominent names in UK music to curate and host a range of showcases across the Northern Quarter celebrating the next generation of exciting artistry. BBC Introducing remains one of the most essential sources of support for the UK grassroots community, Nice Swan Records (home to Mercury Prize nominees English Teacher and acclaimed quartet Sprints) continue to discover and promote the up and coming leaders of UK guitar music, Manchester Pride and From Manchester to Palestine are dedicated and necessary in their activism.
The newly announced stage curators for the festival’s three day music programme also include: Chris Hawkins Awesome Friends, Clash, Curated by Chunky, Disorderly Conduct, Dot to Dot Festival, Factory Sounds, Fat Out Fest, Focus Wales, Future Yard, Gig Pig, Greyline, Headstock, Jodie Bryant’s Discover Live, Manchester New Tastemakers, Mas O Menos, Melodic Records, Moovin Festival, Raise The Bar Mcr, Rodeo Mag, School Night, Sour Grapes, South Asian Music Summit, Steve Lamaq, Studio 88, The Manc Audio, Unity Radio.
Beyond The Music has been booked in partnership with Greyline – a Manchester-based independent promoter and touring agency – and in an effort to support Manchester New Tastemakers have provided two young promoters with their own stage slots to programme during the festival. The new artists set to play across the Northern Quarter this October are Adjua, Adwaith, Alex Apolline, Alien Chicks, Bandit, Bastet, Black Market Gallery, China Lilly, Chroma, Coults, Crashface, Danny Ray, Elcee The Alchemist, Ellen Beth Abdi, Formal Sppeedwear, Fuzz Lightyear, Greytooth, Hollowbody, Human Interest, Jaws The Shark, Lavender Rodriguez, Lili Holland-Fricke, Low Pulse (Joey T & Lady Lady), Mace The Great, Michael Brindley, Nico Harmony, Pat, PRNCSS, Renee Stormz, Riya, Run Remedy, Salo, Sam Lightwing Quartet, Selve, Shlug, Skee, Teleshopping, The Beautiful, Sinners, The Vanns, Yaang and Zola Courtney
Beyond The Music’s desire to empower and equip attendees and performers with knowledge and a space for honest conversation has extended to their lineup, as the festival earlier issued a call out for new artists to perform at the 2024 edition, to which over 2,500 artists applied.
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