Night & Day
Gold Jacks
Scruff of the Neck are proud to present the one of Manchester’s most promising new talents, Gold Jacks, as they perform a special gig at Night & Day to celebrate their debut self-released single. Joining them will be some special guests to keep you entertained including Clockwork Radio, Jake Sharpe and Frank’s Wild Years.
7.30pm – 11pm / £7 adv / BUY TICKETS
Night & Day Cafe / 26 Oldham Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M1 1JN
Night & Day
Ether E
Following the live acts at Night & Day earlier in the evening the fun continues with the Night & Day DJs. Expect music, music and more music from tonight’s DJ Ether E.
11pm – 2am / FREE
Night & Day Cafe / 26 Oldham Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M1 1JN
Matt & Phreds
Soul Tubes
Soul Tubes is fast becoming one of the most popular groups in the UK and tonight you can find out exactly why when they pay a visit to Matt & Phred’s. Performing the best of soul and funk from the likes of Aretha Franklin to Stevie Wonder and with a group consisting of some of the finest musicians in the country you’re in for a treat!
9.30pm-1am / £5 / FREE ENTRY (Standing) with an NQCard
Matt & Phreds / 64 Tib Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester
The Castle Hotel / Gullivers
Not A Summer Festival
Not A Summer Festival brings you a day of nothing but the best unsigned Indie / Alternative Music from around the UK. If you want ear bursting goodness, monumental melodies and shabby shirts this is the day for you. Careful as you cross Oldham Street between the twin-venues of Gullivers and The Castle Hotel. Appearing at the Festival are, on the Castle Stage; Tigercub, Rad Stewart, Flesh, Cleft, Antelopes, Yellow Fever, Antidotes, Pale Waves and Jaww and on the Gullivers Stage; The Lottery Winners, The Orielles, Hey Sholay, Gorgeous Bully, Our Fold, Berlin Berlin, Urban Empire and Charlotte Cannon.
2pm / £7 adv / £8 otd
The Castle Hotel / 66 Oldham Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M4 1LE
Gullivers / 109 Oldham Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M4 1LE
Soup Kitchen
Whyte Horses
In the summer of 2013, after reading of the nomadic travels of cult folk artist Mark Fry, close friends Dom and Julie took refuge from the drudgery of Manchester and rented a dilapidated cottage in the Italian countryside. Over the course of three months they set about trying to make the kind of record that was missing from record collection. The results: a heady colour-sound of psychedelic dream pop, tempered by fluid sun drenched instrumentals, fearless and tender at the same time; the triumphant sound of Whyte Horses is like everything and nothing you have heard before. See them play a one off homecoming gig in Manchester at Soup Kitchen tonight and forever be able to say “I was there“.
7pm – 10.15pm / £6 adv
Soup Kitchen / 31-33 Spear Street / Northern Quarter / M1 1DF
Soup Kitchen
High Bank: Richelle (Live)
For their launch night High Bank are hosting one of their favourite artists in the world, Richelle.
A producer, founder of Brussels based label Pelican Fly, as well as a designer and architect, Richelle can only be described as a modern day renaissance man. Since the release of his groundbreaking debut EP “Mascotte”, a cutting-edge mix of club beats and swaggering Southern hip-hop elements, he has gone on to release some of the most novel club music, with his productions touching on elements taken everywhere from Juke to Jersey, Hardstyle to Rap, and much more. High Bank will be flying him out from Belgium for a very rare LIVE performance, for what will be his Manchester debut. This is one not to be missed. He will be joined by High Bank residents Samename and Dj Croww as well as a secret “special guest“.
8pm – 1am / £5 adv / BUY TICKETS
Soup Kitchen / 31-33 Spear Street / Northern Quarter / M1 1DF
Mint Lounge
Funkademia with David Dunne
These guys have been doing there thing at Mint Lo for what seems like forever, and with good reason. This Saturday David Dunne takes control of the decks at Funkademia, which takes place every Saturday to a consistently full house, feeding a friendly crowd with a diet of pure unadulterated soul-funk with the dj collective taking you on a journey through four decades of the very best soul, funk, electric disco and hip-hop with a touch of smooth r&b and some big house classics.
This Northern Quarter stalwart sells out most weeks so you’re advised to either arrive early or purchase advance tickets.
10.30pm – 3am / £5 Adv /£6 / BUY TICKETS / Queue jump & 2-4-1 entry with an NQCard
Mint Lounge / 46-50 Oldham Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester
Kraak
Altar Flowers
Altar Flowers are an alternative pop band from right here in Manchester, who formed in Summer 2013. Influenced by groups such as The Smashing Pumpkins, The Replacements, Prince and Bowie, their music has also been compared by critics to Arcade Fire, The Cure and The Strokes. Having released ‘Bstrd Song‘ in January they plan on releasing a string of singles throughout 2015, but before that you can enjoy them live at Kraak tonight. They will be joined by The Debtstars and Grave Diggers Union.
7pm – 10pm / £4 otd
Kraak / 11 Stevenson Square / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M1 1DB
Kraak
Witch*unt 1st Birthday
Witch*unt are following December’s all girl lineup with their 1st birthday celebrations which is also part of the Queer Contact Festival 2015. Headlining is Now Wave’s BLACK, whose eclectic sound they just can’t get enough of. Last year saw him playing Parklife, Beacons and Audio Farm to name just a few of his highlights. On support are Witch*unt resident stalwarts Rory James and Deuce, bringing a healthy dose of old school Hip Hop + House classics. As it’s their birthday they’ve also invited stilt walker Bella Unique to sprinkle celebratory Witch*unt glitter all over dance floor proceedings. No drinks offers, no crying, no *unts as per usual.
11pm – 4am / £5 adv / BUY TICKETS
Kraak / 11 Stevenson Square / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M1 1DB
Band On The Wall
The Tapestry
Hailing from Greater Manchester, The Tapestry are Liam, Katy, Dyna and Zara. They create unmistakably unique and addictive anthems that are both impossibly glamorous, and implausibly catchy. The band went down a storm when they played with the Strypes at Band on the Wall last year and now they are back to headline their own show.
“If there was ever a band to fall instantly in love with, it is Manchester quartet The Tapestry” ~ John Robb
7pm / £5 Earlybird / £7 adv
Band On The Wall / 25 Swan Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester
The Ruby Lounge
Remake Remodel
Remake Remodel return to The Ruby Lounge for another massive Saturday night special which includes the RR Vintage stall, Henna tattoos and Sexy Sadie’s Cinema screening cult movies all night long. Those that know Remake Remodel know to expect alternative rock and roll from the likes of Tame Impala, Bowie, BRMC, Led Zeppelin, Radiohead, The Rolling Stones……you get the picture!
11pm – 3.30am / £3 adv / £5 / BUY TICKETS
The Ruby Lounge / 28 – 34 High Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M4 1QB
NoHo
Saturday at NoHo
The Northern Quarter’s “Hippest Boogie Den”, NoHo‘s resident DJs crank up the beats and unleash the classics onto the floor of revellers before them. From high in the DJ control deck he witnesses the shapes, the struts and the boogies as he plays out 80?s soul, funk, disco, rare groove & boogie. You will be moved and if you need to reserve an area or a table so you have your own personal spot then get in touch with the bar.
5pm – 3am / FREE
NoHo / Corner Stevenson Square & Spear Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M1 1FB
Dry Bar
24 Hour Pop Party
So admittedly it’s not on for 24 hours but what is happening at Dry Bar on Saturday’s for their new regular night is plenty of pop…and other stuff to get your head moving and your toes tapping. It’s FREE to get in and it’s on until 4am, so you should probably get yourself down here.
9pm – 4am / FREE
Dry + Dry Live / 28- 30 Oldham Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester
Black Dog Ballroom
Neil Smallridge
Every Saturday Neil Smallridge spins the beats ‘Down at the Dog’ as he blends and bends the genres, smoothly flowing between house, disco and hip hop, with queues around the block every week.
10pm – 4am / FREE before 11pm
Black Dog Ballroom / Corner of Tib & Church Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M4 1PW
Odd Bar
Just Be Odd To Me
Home to the best DJs from across Manchester, including DJS from Swing Ting, More Bounce, Taste The Diff’rence & More. Bringing you an eclectic mix of Hip Hop, House, Motown, Funk, Electro & Pop (especially when Paris Is Burning comes to town) to keep you going to into the early hours of Sunday morning.
8pm – late / FREE
Odd Bar / 30-32 Thomas Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M4 1ER
Trof
Juicy Bar Sessions
Juicy DJs provide the soundtrack to Saturdays at Trof from 9pm. Expect classic R&B, party hip hop, funk & of course DISCO! If you fancy grabbing one of their mixtapes get yourself over here.
9pm – 3am / FREE before 10pm / £1 after
Trof / 8 Thomas Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester
The Bay Horse / The Saddle Club
Saturdays Rotation
With Saturdays Rotation on… Saturday, The Bay Horse have some of the very best Manchester DJs playing every month with Tranarchy, Top Of The Pops, Groovalicious, Nicks Picks and Fast Forward:Rewind.
8pm – 1am / FREE
The Bay Horse Pub / 35-37 Thomas Street / Manchester / Northern Quarter / M4 1NA
Twenty Twenty Two
Beats, Bats & Beers with Jonny Dub
Things have changed down at Twenty Twenty Two with a new team behind the business, but one thing that hasn’t changed is their Saturday nights down at the venue which is still home to Beats, Bats and Beers. This Saturday they have Jonny Dub on the decks.
9pm – 3am / FREE
2022NQ / 20 – 22 Dale Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M1 1EZ
Common
Friends In Common with Robert Parkinson
Every Saturday night (apart from the 2nd of the month) Common invite their favourite friends to play their favourite records. Expect to hear music you never knew you liked. Pop music played with sense and sensibility, country with soul, and maybe something that will make you dance. Tonight’s special friend is Robert Parkinson.
9pm – 2am / Free entry before 10pm / £2 after
Common / 39 to 41 Edge Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M4 1HW
The Frog & Bucket
Barrel Of Laughs
MC Jonathan Mayor presents Andy Askins, Penella Mellor & Daliso Chaponda for The Frog and Bucket‘s flagship Saturday night show, Barrel of Laughs. The show goes on until 2am with one of the Frog’s resident DJ’s.
7pm / £17 / £10 concessions
The Frog & Bucket / 102 Oldham Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M4 1LJ