Beyond The Music has rolled into Manchester, with a host of parties, gigs and other events going on around the music conference programme at venues all across the city.
These are Finest’s pick of a sprawling bunch, from cosmic soul to psych-folk. Keep scrolling for a full round-up of every single gig that’s going on all over town this week.
Get ready…
OneDa at 33 Oldham Street
Friday 13 October
10.30pm
The unequalled OneDa is poised to release her debut album on the iconic Heavenly label, a culmination of her career so far – of trials, tribulations, highs and lows – but all these things have made her who she is; a scorching talent, an inspiring ambassador for the city and role model for all those coming through. All hail the queen.
33 Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JG
Cooper T at Disorder
Friday 13 October
7.30pm
Kong and TMNMS – the balaclava-ed, tracky-wearing, chain-rocking duo behind Cooper T – will be bringing their distinctly Mancunian mash-up of everything from post-punk riffs to mucky hip hop to Ian Dury-esque urban observations to Beyond The Music. Whether it’s ready for the rowdiness is very much another matter.
78-88 High St, Manchester M4 1ES
Red Laser at Band On The Wall
Friday 13 October
10pm
The exceptional Red Laser Disco will be taking over the Band On The Wall with some powerful Mancunian-Italo, dark disco, house, electro and techno vibrations, with boss man Il Bosco joined by some big hitters. Hysteric will be playing live, alongside Starion and Tommy Walker 3, and regular co-pilot Pharaoh Brunson. Strap in.
25 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JZ
Just Banco at Disorder
Saturday 14 October
9.30pm
It’s the return of the Manc. Just Banco will be tearing up Disorder with his auto-tune heavy ‘trapanese’ bangers, off the back of his Never Enough mixtape, which dropped over the summer, a suite of moody street poetry with basslines that will rattle your fillings.
78-88 High St, Manchester M4 1ES
Bay Bryan at Night & Day
Saturday 14 October
2.30pm
Originally from the parish of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, Bay Bryan has made the Rainy City his home, and since releasing his debut album The Meadow, Bay has attracted the attention of everyone from Luke Una to Mark Radcliffe to Sprechen Music with his alt-folk vibes. See him in somewhere intimate like Night & Day while you still can.
26 Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JN
Ellen Beth Abdi at the Peer Hat
Saturday 14 October
8pm
A stunning talent, Manchester’s Ellen Beth Abdi is mesmerising on stage, looping up beats and musical phrases on the fly, before threading it all together with a voice that will melt your very soul. After collabs with the likes of A Certain Ratio and even a support slot with the Stone Roses, huge things surely lie just around the corner.
14-16 Faraday St, Manchester M1 1BE
The KTNA at Band On The Wall
Saturday 14 October
7pm
Kenyan-born, Manchester-raised sisters Hope and Millie Katana (aka the Sisterz of Darkness) will be bringing their cosmic soul to the Band on the Wall in a day of shows curated by SXSW.
25 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JZ
Tays at Night & Day
14-16 Faraday St, Manchester M1 1BE
Saturday 14 October
9.30pm
Tays, aka rising North Manchester MC Mikey Taylor, has the world at his feet. Protégé of Aitch, there won’t be many more opportunities left to see him at a venue this size, having already supported his mentor in front of some serious audiences. Don’t sleep on this one.
26 Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JN
Mother Sky at Aatma
Saturday 14 October
3.30pm
Named after the seminal track by Krautrock icons Can, Mother Sky are less about the angular teutonic noise of their namesakes and more about the psychedelic astral folk, brooding pastoral soundscapes and echoes of the majestic Mazzy Star. Be in awe of the wild skill on stage from this four-piece drawn from the four corners of the UK.
1st Floor, 14-16 Faraday St, Manchester M1 1BE
Hit & Run at Band On The Wall
Saturday 14 October
11pm
The Hit & Run crew have brought out the big guns here. Jungle and drum & bass legend Doc Scott will be joining the Manchester breakbeat stalwarts, hooking up with MC Fox on the mic. Joining him will be Sl8r, back to back with Chimpo and Chunky, Yan and, of course, Hit & Run’s Rich Reason himself.
25 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JZ
High Hoops and Meat Free vs The Face in a car park
Saturday 14 October
From 4.30pm to 11pm
This final rave-up will close proceedings at Beyond The Music in fine style. Taking over the multi-storey car park just by the Millstone, this none-more-urban location will play host to sets from FastLove from High Hoops, Meat Free’s AALICE, Tom Boogizm, Finn and Anz.
The Northern Quarter Car Park, Church St, Manchester M4 1LX
And here’s the full schedule of all those parties and gigs… you can grab tickets here
Thursday 12 October
Band On The Wall – 25 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JZ
18:00 – Maruja
19:00 – Jasmine Jethwa
20:00 – Dutch Criminal Record
21:00 – South Arcade
22:00 – Tommy Villiers
Band On The Wall Bar – 25 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JZ
18:30 – Lili Caseley
19:30 – GIRLBAND
20:30 – WTRGRL
21:30 – PRIDO
Castle Hotel – 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE
18:30 – Bulgarian Cartrader
19:30 – CLT DRP
20:30 – VENUS GRRRLS
21:30 – Sir Jude
22:30 – Megan Wyn
Gullivers – 109 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LW
19:00 – Natalie Shay
20:00 – EEVAH
21:00 – Saloon Dion
22:00 – Tayo Sound
Aatma – 1st Floor, 14-16 Faraday St, Manchester M1 1BE
19:00 – Peaks!
20:00 – IDestroy
21:00 – Lost Romantic
22:00 – cruush
Peer Hat – 14-16 Faraday St, Manchester M1 1BE
18:00 – Dilettante
18:45 – BUFFEE
19:30 – Hang Linton
20:30 – GOMID
21:30 – Automotion
22:30 – The Faux Faux
33 Oldham St – 33 Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JG
18:30 – MAY
19:30 – Better Joy
20:30 – Lizzie Esau
21:30 – Low Girl
22:30 – Conor Micheal & The GreensKeepers
Night & Day – 26 Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JN
18:45 – Pao Pestana
19:45 – Blossom Caldarone
20:45 – Phoebe Hall
21:30 – Alien Chicks
22:30 – Sabiyha
Ramona – 40 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JG
19:00 to 01:00 – Lush House with Crazy P Soundsystem, Alexander Nut b2b Errol, David Walters (Live), UH (Live), and SHEwillprovide
Friday 13 October
Band On The Wall – 25 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JZ
16:00 – Déjà Vega
17:00 – The New Eves
18:00 – Cathy Jain
19:00 – The Itch
20:00 – oreglo
21:00 – Downtown Kyoto
10pm – Secret headliner
Band On The Wall Bar – 25 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JZ
16:30 – Jaws The Shark
17:30 – RY-GUY
18:30 – Human Interest
19:30 – splint
20:30 – The Rills
21:30 – cowboyy
Castle Hotel – 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE
16:30 – The Family Battenberg
17:30 – Nadia Sheikh
18:30 – Lip Filler
19:30 – Donkey Kid
20:30 – Brad Heidi
21:30 – Shaun Farrugia
22:30 – July Jones
Gullivers – 109 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LW
16:00 – Aziya
17:00 – m4x
18:00 – Sophie Griffiths
19:00 – Alex Spencer
20:00 – Ivey
21:00 – Walt Disco
22:00 – Freddie & The Scenarios
Disorder – 78-88 High St, Manchester M4 1ES
16:30 – Lois
17:30 – Dakota Avenue
18:30 – Ed Staal
19:30 – Cooper T
20:30 – Blazer Boccle
21:30 – July 7
22:30 – Cameron Hayes
Aatma – 1st Floor, 14-16 Faraday St, Manchester M1 1BE
16:30 – Chalk
17:30 – junodream
18:30 – Cody Frost
19:30 – Manta
20:30 – Frozemode
21:30 – Talk Show
22:30 – Daytime TV
Peer Hat – 14-16 Faraday St, Manchester M1 1BE
16:00 – Really Good Time
17:00 – Mewn
18:00 – Dog Sport
19:00 – pyncher
20:00 – The Black Lagoons
21:00 – HotWax
22:00 – LUMER
33 Oldham St – 33 Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JG
16:30 – Kay Greyson
17:30 – WOOZE
18:30 – Bayuk
19:30 – Bronnie
20:30 – Nordista Freeze
21:30 – Meelu
22:30 – OneDa
Night & Day – 26 Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JN
16:30 – Piss Kitti
17:30 – Duvet
18:45 – The Red Stains
19:45 – Tits Up
20:45 – Loose Articles
22:30 – Eyelar
Hallé St Michael’s – 36-38 George Leigh St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5DG
17.30 – Mike Garry
Exchange Square
12:00 – Indie Pop Trio, Big Society
13:00 – Solo loop cello, Polly Virr
14:00 – R&B Duo, Mali Hayes
15:00 – Esther Koch, Funmi Adeyo, Jack Coverdale & Reneé Stormz
16:00 – Ellen Beth Abdi
17:00 – Yemi Bolatiwa
18:15 – The Untold Orchestra featuring Jenna G and Will Jacquet
Saturday 14 October
Band On The Wall – 25 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JZ
15:00 – Van Houten
16:00 – The Zangwills
17:00 – Neve
19:00 – The KTNA
20:00 – The Luka State
21:00 – Chunky
22:15 – The Orielles
Band On The Wall Bar – 25 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JZ
18:30 – Uninvited
19:30 – Eva Bee
20:30 – Obeka
21:30 – Inka
22:30 – Werkha
Castle Hotel – 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE
14:30 – two blinks, i love you
15:30 – Jarki Monno
16:30 – Jack Left
17:30 – Edie Bens
18:30 – Sweets
19:30 – Felix Hill
20:30 – samxemma
21:30 – Ruby Duff
22:30 – The Solution
Gullivers – 109 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LW
14:00 – Ask Carol
15:00 – Potwash
16:00 – Freddy Gillmore
17:00 – Liv Cartier
18:00 – Harvey Jay Dodgson
19:00 – TASH
20:00 – Blondes
21:00 – L’objectif
22:15 – Sarah Bates
Disorder – 78-88 High St, Manchester M4 1ES
14:30 – Mali Hayes
15:30 – Lei Hope
17:30 – Mace The Great
18:30 – Brian Nasty
19:30 – Persia
20:30 – Akemi Fox
21:30 – Just Banco
22:30 – Abnormal Sleepz
Aatma – 1st Floor, 14-16 Faraday St, Manchester M1 1BE
14:30 – Dinner Lady
15:30 – Mother Sky
16:30 – Hallan
17:30 – Tropic Gold
18:30 – Moreish Idols
19:30 – Cucamaras
20:30 – False Heads
22:30 – Shamir
Peer Hat – 14-16 Faraday St, Manchester M1 1BE
14:00 – Hot Face
15:00 – Martial Arts
16:00 – Borough Council
17:00 – Later Youth
18:00 – Viji
19:00 – Ether Mech
20:00 – Ellen Beth Abdi
21:00 – Prangers
22:00 – Vindya & Mithusan
Night & Day – 26 Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JN
14:30 – Bay Bryan
15:30 – Sea Fever
16:30 – Kynsy
17:30 – Tokky Horror
18:45 – GoodLuck
19:45 – [ K S R ]
20:45 – Che Lingo
21:30 – Tays
22:30 – Geko
Church Street Car Park – Church St, Manchester M4 1LX
16:30 – 23:00 – FastLove (HighHoops), AALICE (Meat Free), Tom Boogizm, Finn and Anz
