| December |
| 13/12/2006 |  | Kasabian |
| The Leicester rockers hit the home town of their heroes for a killer show at the Arena. more... |
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| December |
| 12/12/2006 | | Chas & Dave |
| The titular Mr Hodges and Mr Peacock roll out the barrel for a big night of fun at Stockport Plaza. more... |
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| December |
| 08/12/2006 | | The Cassettes |
| A magnificent, gravely voice, encased in blues from fresh faced, unstyled Oldham lads at Academy 3. more... |
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| December |
| 08/12/2006 | | Damien Jurado |
| Despite travel problems, Damien Jurado's show at Night and Day cuts a fine line in melancholy. more... |
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| December |
| 08/12/2006 | | Bardo Pond |
| Endorsed by none other than Sonic Youth, the space-rock psychedelics fail to impress at Music Box. more... |
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| December |
| 08/12/2006 | | The Bees |
| The shake and shine of the wonderfully eclectic Bees crashes in glorious waves across Club Academy. more... |
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| December |
| 08/12/2006 | | Peter, Björn & John |
| The Swedish trio bring that whistling one from the TV and a host of others to a bemused Club Academy more... |
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| December |
| 06/12/2006 | | The Last Town Chorus |
| Megan Hickey delivers a set of stunning beauty and genuine humour at the Late Room. more... |
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| December |
| 06/12/2006 | | Tremolo Heart + Bottomfeeders |
| Subtly tumultuous swansongs and macabre glam theatre come together at the Tiger Lounge. more... |
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| December |
| 05/12/2006 | | Bye Bye Johnny |
| Five lads from Rochdale with pure energy and feel for what they do impress at Club Academy. more... |
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| December |
| 05/12/2006 | | GeEkgiRL |
| GeEkgiRL are a three piece outfit who demand to be listened to and listen they did at the Roadhouse. more... |
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| December |
| 04/12/2006 | | Idlewild |
| The Scottish five piece deliver a set worthy of the crowd's rambunctiousness at Academy 3. more... |
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| December |
| 04/12/2006 | | Katherine Jenkins |
| The Welsh mezzo-soprano brings a selection of arias and re-invented pop songs to the Bridgewater. more... |
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| December |
| 04/12/2006 | | The Aliens |
| The Beta Band are dead... long live the Beta Band two, or rather The Aliens, at Night and Day. more... |
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| December |
| 01/12/2006 | | Dirty Pretty Things |
| See how Carl Barat and the boys went down at the Apollo as they embark on their biggest UK tour more... |
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| December |
| 01/12/2006 | | Richard Ashcroft |
| The ex-Verve front man zooms in on Manchester near Wigan with the help of Google Earth more... |
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| November |
| 29/11/2006 | | Paul Weller |
| An incredible evening with an incredible performer as the Modfather hits the Apollo. more... |
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| November |
| 29/11/2006 | | Shepherd’s Pi |
| Designer Magazine brings four new bands and one soap star to the Night and Day. more... |
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| November |
| 29/11/2006 | | Ben Kweller and Josh Pyke |
| Ben Kweller delivers energy and fun in abundance, while Josh Pyke falls a little flat at Academy 3. more... |
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| November |
| 29/11/2006 | | The Pussycat Dolls |
| It's a night of slinky outfits and funky tunes as The Pussycat Dolls and Rihanna hit the Arena. more... |
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| November |
| 28/11/2006 | | Tool |
| A dark and brooding set and a sea of raised arms brings fortht he majesty of Tool at the Arena. more... |
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| November |
| 28/11/2006 | | Beverley Knight |
| The first lady of British soul puts on a show of quality, style and energy at the Lowry. more... |
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| November |
| 28/11/2006 | | Babybird |
| Stephen Jones does little to justify a Babybird comeback at the Academy 2. more... |
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| November |
| 28/11/2006 | | The Hotel Café |
| The fantastic Tom McRae brings a bunch of friends along for a superb show of musicianship. more... |
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| November |
| 28/11/2006 | | The Veils |
| The Veils impress at the Roadhouse, with able support from New Rhodes and the Inner Sleeves. more... |
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| November |
| 27/11/2006 | | The Ultimate Tour |
| Take That's comeback at the City of Manchester Stadium gets even better for the DVD and CD release. more... |
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| November |
| 27/11/2006 | | Beautiful World |
| After a decade, Take That make their grand comeback, but it's more of whimper than a bang. more... |
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| November |
| 27/11/2006 | | Full Charge |
| High Voltage bring together another great year of music under their banner for your delectation. more... |
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| November |
| 27/11/2006 | | The Zutons |
| The Scouse wonders show their talents with a stormer of a show at the Apollo. more... |
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| November |
| 21/11/2006 | | The Killers |
| Manchester becomes Sam's Town for one night only as The Killers create a hot fuss at the Apollo. more... |
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| November |
| 21/11/2006 | | Scritti Politti |
| Green Gartside gets over his stage-fright and delivers a superb set going back 25 years at Academy 2 more... |
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| November |
| 21/11/2006 | | Hayseed Dixie |
| The bluegrass marauders of the heavy rock cannon bring their duelling banjos to the Academy. more... |
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| November |
| 21/11/2006 | | Mika and Luke Toms |
| Camp disco rock and catchy pop melancholia... Mika and Luke Toms make for great entertainment. more... |
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| November |
| 20/11/2006 | | George Michael |
| The greatest hits are rolled out for a sublime show by a masterful performer at the Arena. more... |
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| November |
| 20/11/2006 | | Shiny Toy Guns |
| The future of rock and roll? Maybe... Shiny Toy Guns show just how special they are at Night and Day more... |
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| November |
| 17/11/2006 | | The Feeling |
| The nicest boys in pop'n'roll make a return to town to bring joy to the Academy. more... |
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| November |
| 17/11/2006 | | Kubichek! |
| A powerful set but was it all in the wrong order for Kubichek! at the Roadhouse. more... |
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| November |
| 16/11/2006 | | Amplifier |
| The power trio are slightly lacking at a raucous homecoming show at Academy 3. more... |
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| November |
| 16/11/2006 | | The Fall |
| Mark E Smith shows Manchester just how it's done at the Warehouse Project. more... |
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| November |
| 16/11/2006 | | The Magic Numbers |
| The family that plays together stays together for a night of fun at the Apollo. more... |
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| November |
| 15/11/2006 | | Taste Of Chaos |
| Christmas comes early for the fans at the Taste Of Chaos tour at the Apollo. more... |
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| November |
| 14/11/2006 | | Muse |
| Matt and the boys create something awesomely gladitorial at the Arena. more... |
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| November |
| 14/11/2006 | | Tiny Dancers |
| Sheffield keeps the great bands coming with the psychedelic pop of Tiny Dancers at Night and Day. more... |
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| November |
| 13/11/2006 | | MTV2 Spanking New Music Tour |
| Wolfmother and ¡Forward Russia! make for a bright musical future at the Academy. more... |
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| November |
| 10/11/2006 | | The Flaming Lips |
| Dancing aliens, man-size bubbles, skeleton costumes... it can only be the Flaming Lips at the Apollo more... |
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| November |
| 10/11/2006 | | The Flaming Lips |
| Awe struck, emotional and alien-filled: The Flaming Lips are as fantastic as ever at the Apollo. more... |
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| November |
| 10/11/2006 | | The Unholy Alliance Tour |
| The almighty Slayer and a cohort of bands put the smash into thrash at a very loud and heavy Arena. more... |
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| November |
| 10/11/2006 | | Death Of A Prize Fighter |
| Bone-Box's second turns out to be a worn-out, grown-up, world-weary, wonderfully sprawling opus. more... |
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| November |
| 10/11/2006 | | Digital Northerner Volume Two |
| Fat Northerner make another foray into the download compilation, with varying degrees of success. more... |
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| November |
| 10/11/2006 | | The A To Z Of Mathematics |
| The Library Trust impress with a mini-album that is small on size but huge on beauty. more... |
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| November |
| 10/11/2006 | | The Hedrons |
| The Glaswegian girls bring some gig-goers out of their post ITC hangover at the Night and Day. more... |
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| November |
| 09/11/2006 | | Gnarls Barkley |
| From download hit to obscurity or kings of music: Gnarls Barkley lay out their future at the Apollo. more... |
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| November |
| 09/11/2006 | | De La Soul |
| The ever impressive rap trio show just why they're so successful at the Warehouse Project. more... |
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| November |
| 09/11/2006 | | I Am Kloot |
| An intimate show highlihts the beauty of Johnny and the lads' music at the Academy 3. more... |
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| November |
| 09/11/2006 | | Sean Lennon |
| The 'beautiful boy' can't escape the shadow of his father for the show at Academy 2. more... |
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| November |
| 09/11/2006 | | Paul Simon |
| Five decades of work gets an outing as Paul Simon shows the power of an acoustic guitar at the Arena more... |
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| November |
| 06/11/2006 | | Pink |
| There's plenty of feisty fireworks for Pink's performance at the Arena. more... |
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| November |
| 06/11/2006 | | Slayer |
| Metal and madness consumes the Arena for Slayer's top slot on the Unholy Alliance tour. more... |
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| November |
| 06/11/2006 | | Keane |
| When they're good, they're very, very good, but Keane prove to be patchy at the Apollo. more... |
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| November |
| 06/11/2006 | | Eastpak Antidote |
| Gogol Bordello, Bedouin Soundclash, Danko Jones and Disco Ensemble combine at the Academy. more... |
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| November |
| 03/11/2006 | | Brakes |
| Brave and powerful as they were, there's no Beatific Visions for Brakes at the Warehouse Project. more... |
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| November |
| 03/11/2006 | | The Sunshine Underground |
| The Leeds guitar-fuelled dance merchants make giant steps towards the big time at Academy 2. more... |
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| October |
| 31/10/2006 | | The Divine Comedy |
| There's no Lovely Horse but that doesn't stop Neil Hannon being on fine form at the Ritz. more... |
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| October |
| 31/10/2006 | | The Young Knives + The Grates |
| A bunch of "fat posh old blokes" and some bounce-around Aussies show their brilliance at Academy 3. more... |
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| October |
| 26/10/2006 | | John Peel Bought Us... |
| Tractor release a Best Of that proves that John Peel was right to stick his hand in his pocket! more... |
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| October |
| 26/10/2006 | | Insider |
| Amplifier disappoint with a sprawling mass of a second album that only glimpses their potential. more... |
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| October |
| 24/10/2006 | | Orson |
| There's something unnervingly cold and calculated about Orson's visit to the Academy. more... |
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| October |
| 24/10/2006 | | Scott Matthews |
| It was messywith mishaps, but it was magical as Scott Matthews wows an intimate Academy 3. more... |
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| October |
| 23/10/2006 | | Snowfight In The City Centre |
| The headliners continue to impress as they grow in confidence at the Roadhouse. more... |
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| October |
| 23/10/2006 | | Sparklehorse |
| Mark Linkous fails to take light and shine with the brilliance of his songs at the RNCM. more... |
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| October |
| 23/10/2006 | | Black Jackson |
| Black Jackson defy genres and win over the wallflowers at the Witchwood. more... |
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| October |
| 23/10/2006 | | Southside Johnny |
| Thge soulful Johnny and his Asbury Jukes bring a set spouting Southside classics to Academy 2. more... |
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| October |
| 23/10/2006 | | [Un]staged’s Second Birthday |
| The Rampant Lion sees Star Fighter Pilot, Troy Faid and Eugene McGuiness celebrate with [Un]staged. more... |
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| October |
| 23/10/2006 | | Inme |
| With able support from the fiery Brigade, Inme rock out and throw screams at Academy 3 more... |
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| October |
| 23/10/2006 | | We Are Scientists |
| Everybody moves and nobody gets hurt as We Are Scientists put on a classic at the Apollo. more... |
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| October |
| 19/10/2006 | | Jamie T |
| A cheeky chappie from south Lahndan charms the pants of an excited audience at Club Academy. more... |
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| October |
| 19/10/2006 | | The Kooks |
| The Brighton boys quash rumours of illness with a barnstorming show at the Academy. more... |
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| October |
| 19/10/2006 | | The Grit |
| The Grit get Hyperjax and Revenge Of The Psychotronic Man out for a night of full-on punk. more... |
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| October |
| 18/10/2006 | | The Raconteurs |
| Jack White proves his ability to play and not steal the show at the Apollo. more... |
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| October |
| 18/10/2006 | | James Dean Bradfield |
| The Manics frontman sprinkles his solo work with some day job classics at the Academy 3. more... |
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| October |
| 18/10/2006 | | Boy Kill Boy + Vega 4 |
| There's little to get excited by as averageness wins out for Boy Kill Boy and Vega 4 at the Ritz. more... |
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| October |
| 18/10/2006 | | Fightstar |
| Charlie and the boys ask Oceansize along for the ride as they hit the Academy. more... |
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| October |
| 17/10/2006 | | Carleen Anderson |
| Diminutive diva Carleen Anderson produces a performance that is astonishingly good at Mint Lounge. more... |
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| October |
| 17/10/2006 | | Paramore |
| The amazingly young Paramore show they're much more than just a pretty lead singer at Club Academy. more... |
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| October |
| 17/10/2006 | | The Lemonheads |
| Evan Dando returns, in the same old jumper, for a trip down memory lane and off into the future. more... |
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| October |
| 17/10/2006 | | The Chase |
| There's tributes to Fred Elliott and anthemic singalongs as The Chase play the Late Room. more... |
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| October |
| 17/10/2006 | | The Raconteurs |
| Jack and Brendan's big adventure into rock and roll comes to life at the Apollo. more... |
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| October |
| 17/10/2006 | | AFI |
| Everything's all white for the return of the Californian alt-rock band at the Academy. more... |
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| October |
| 17/10/2006 | | Steady as she goes! |
| Shirlaine Forrest captures Jack and Brendan's fun at The Raconteurs' Apollo show. more... |
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| October |
| 17/10/2006 | | Born In The UK |
| Damon finds his way again with the sentimental and homely fun of Born In The UK. more... |
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| October |
| 16/10/2006 | | Paolo Nutini |
| Heart-throb or new sensation? The tunes outweigh the looks as Paolo Nutini takes on Academy 2. more... |
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| October |
| 16/10/2006 | | Hot Chip |
| Five excited physics students or the saviours of electronica? Hot Chip hit and miss at Academy 2. more... |
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| October |
| 16/10/2006 | | Joan As Police Woman |
| The New York songstress provides a spellbinding evening of ethereal hymns of melancholic ebullience. more... |
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| October |
| 16/10/2006 | | Dan Sartain + Kid Voodoo |
| Local heroes Kid Voodoo and ragged troubadour Dan Sartain make double dirty fun at Night and Day. more... |
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| October |
| 16/10/2006 | | Peaches |
| Filthy lyrics, electro beats and a giant inflatable penis! It could only be Peaches at Academy 2. more... |
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| October |
| 09/10/2006 | | McFly |
| The boy band it's ok to love prove they're coming of age at the Arena. more... |
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| October |
| 09/10/2006 | | McFly |
| The boy band that it's ok to love prove they are starting to truly come of age at the Arena. more... |
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| October |
| 09/10/2006 | | The Ordinary Boys |
| Preston shows the world that there's more to him than Celebrity Big Brother at the Apollo. more... |
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| October |
| 09/10/2006 | | Eileen Rose + Bone-Box |
| The beauty of the Boston songstress slips by unnoticed, despite Bone-Box's best efforts. more... |
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| October |
| 09/10/2006 | | That Manchester |
| The Longcut, Liam Fray, The Ending Of, Orphan Boy and more live it up at the Irish Heritage Centre. more... |
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| October |
| 09/10/2006 | | Aim |
| Andy Turner brings his live show to the Brewery to help launch the Warehouse Project. more... |
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| October |
| 09/10/2006 | | Palace Fires |
| Oldham Castle witnesses the start of something big with the arrival of the burning Palace Fires. more... |
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| October |
| 09/10/2006 | | Paul Rodgers |
| The former Free and Bad Company frontman shows off his amazing voice at the Lowry. more... |
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| October |
| 06/10/2006 | | Jurassic 5 |
| Concrete streets, original beats with real live mc's rocks the indie boy crowd at the Academy. more... |
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| October |
| 06/10/2006 | | Jurassic 5 |
| Concrete streets, original beats with real live mc's hits the Academy. more... |
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| October |
| 06/10/2006 | | Patrick Wolf |
| The oddly dressed and crazily coiffured figure of Patrick Wolf thrills the Academy 3. more... |
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| October |
| 06/10/2006 | | The Long Blondes |
| Literate, intelligent and intensely passionate music blows away the crowd at the Academy 3. more... |
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| October |
| 06/10/2006 | | Ryan Adams |
| Fired up and boosted by his excellent backing band, The Cardinals, Ryan Adams rocks the Academy. more... |
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| October |
| 06/10/2006 | | Juliette and the Licks |
| A little piece of Hollywood and a lot of rock and roll hits Academy 2 for Juliette and the Licks. more... |
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| October |
| 06/10/2006 | | The Goo Goo Dolls |
| Time hasn't been kind to the Goo Goo Dolls, despite sparks of brilliance at the Apollo. more... |
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| October |
| 03/10/2006 | | Imogen Heap |
| A feather Mohican, a rebellious band and technological parrots join Imogen Heap at the Bridgewater. more... |
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| October |
| 03/10/2006 | | The Black Keys |
| The blues stomp duo bring their greatness to an intimately packed-out Academy 2. more... |
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| October |
| 02/10/2006 | | Maximo Park |
| Billingham's finest apply some pressure to the Academy for a night of full-on fun. more... |
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| October |
| 02/10/2006 | | The Children |
| A very hot and sweaty Jacksons Pit goes crazy for the top tunes of The Children. more... |
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