Best Gigs In Manchester This Week

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Alt-J

Returning last year with This Is All Yours, the stunning follow up to 2012’s Mercury Music Prize winning An Awesome Wave, Leeds trio alt-J cemented their status as one of the UK’s most dynamic and captivating creators. With abstract lyrics, glowing production, and an idiosyncratic style of writing that leads you on a vibrant journey, songs like Left Hand Free and Breezeblocks have become unlikely but welcome anthems. Playing this huge date at Manchester Central, get a ticket and get ready to Tessellate. Get tickets.

Formation

With a sound not too dissimilar to LCD Soundsystem, Formation are an emerging twin brother duo that you need to catch live. Layering club infused synths over galloping drums, the pair burst onto the scene with a remix of Shura’s Indecision, and have since followed up with storming tracks of their own. Receiving praise from i-D and Noisey, and after getting a worldwide premiere for new track The Rest Is Noise on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show, the siblings are set to shine in 2016. In support of the release of their Leon Vynehall produced EP Under The Tracks in November, Formation are taking their futuristic synth pop across the UK. Don’t miss this opportunity to catch them at the intimate Soup Kitchen. Get tickets.

Disclosure

From internet sensations to Grammy nominees, it’s safe to say it’s been an astronomical five years for Guy and Howard Lawrence. Now, after the huge success of their Caracal LP, Disclosure are celebrating by headlining one of Manchester’s most beautiful venues, Manchester Central. From ‘Omen’ with Sam Smith to ‘Holding On’ with Gregory Porter, the hype for the brothers couldn’t be higher right now, and on November 28th, you can expect the hit-making duo to bring their anthemic back catalogue to life through their incredible live show. Get tickets.

Night & Day 24th Birthday Party

Those wonderful people at Night & Day are turning 24 and you need to be there to help them blow out the candles. Taking over the cafe in November for a night of super fun Birthday vibes will be indie slammers Two Weeks Running. With galloping drums and sugary addictive choruses, the Bolton quartet will be bringing their hurling guitar anthems to Manchester for this huge gig. Plus, with special guests set to be added, this night should be absolutely enormous. Get ready to party. Get tickets.

Whyte Horses

After a few years of uncertainty Mt Wolf are back. With the release their bliss EP Red earlier this year, the London trio have opened themselves to a new world of emotional, atmosphere building tapestries that touch on elements of folk and electronica. When they head to the Night & Day Cafe alongside psych pop crafters Whyte Horses and folk swooners My Grey Horse you need to be there. Don’t miss out. Get tickets.