Seasick Steve | 18 April | Apollo Back playing the Apollo is the fantastic Seasick Steve with his compelling and charismatic live performance of blues and hill-billy music. Few tickets still available http://www.seetickets.com/event/seasick-steve/o2-apollo/1050958   The Kooks | 20 & 21 April | Academy The Kooks have announced the release of a compilation album ‘Best of…So Far’ and will be out in May. The band are currently on a massive UK ‘Best Of’ tour and play Two sell out shows at Manchester’s Academy. The boys are also due to perform this Summers Isle of Wight and TRNSMT festival.   The Shimmer Band | 21 April | Soup Kitchen Bristol based psychedelic power-rockers The Shimmer Band, They impressed when they played Gorilla last month supporting CABBAGE, so we are very excited to see them play their own gig at the Soup Kitchen. Tickets still available. http://www.seetickets.com/event/the-shimmer-band/soup-kitchen-manchester/1068156   Habitats | The Castle Hotel | 20 Thursday Four-piece band from Hampshire are on tour with recent release of their E.P ‘Jungles’. If you are into Bombay Bicycle Club and Circa waves then you should definitely get yourself along to The Castle Hotel on Thursday. You can pick up a ticket here. https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Manchester/The-Castle-Hotel/HABITATS--Foxglove--Kidsmoke/12923336/