Dry Live
Symmetry presents Dirty Channels & special guests
Symmetry bring Dirty Channels to Dry Live along with special guests Dumplin, Subz, Orion, Lee Heywood, Brian Murphy and Sainthouse. Italian based DJs and producers Dirty Channels are Simone & Leme, two friends who started working together in 2008 after a long period as single DJs. Their debut on the historic label Manocalda brought up their collaboration with the italian team Pastaboys and proved to be an essential introduction for these talented guys. Dirty Channels soon released for big labels like Jamie Jones’ Hot Waves / Hot Creations, Josh Wink’s Ovum and the LA based Culprit. Thanks to these tracks they climbed up Beatport and Resident Advisor charts, and were included into playlists of top DJs such as Pete Tong, Kerri Chandler, Maya Jane Coles, John Digweed, DJ Sneak, Groove Armada and many others. Being heavily inspired by a lot of artists, Dirty Channels tracks are a unique mix of deep old school house, detroit techno, disco influenced jams, and classic grooves. The variety of musical influences turns into an eclectic dj set, never dull with a great charge perceived and loved by the floor.
10pm – 4am / £10 adv / BUY TICKETS
Dry Live / 28- 30 Oldham Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester
Dry Live
Blank Cheque / Full On Mighty Riders / Absolute Zeros / Smashing Lads / Tom Barrow
Live unsigned local showcase of Manchester’s finest musical talent tonight at Dry Live featuring Tom Barrow, a solo acoustic artist with an amazing voice and lyrics, Smashing Lads, an English alternative rock band from North Manchester, Absolute Zeros, aiming to follow in the footsteps of bands such as Oasis and The Rolling Stones, Full On Mighty Riders with their very powerful and unique sound that will have every foot tapping in the venue on the night and finally headliners Blank Cheque, a 2-piece acoustic band with a difference as they play quite a unique genre with influences from all over the place.
6.30pm – 10.30pm / £4 adv / BUY TICKETS
Dry Live / 28- 30 Oldham Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester
Twenty Twenty Two
Beats, Bats & Beers with DJ Bucky
Things are changing down at Twenty Twenty Two (which was 2022NQ – See even the name has changed), and one such thing is Saturday nights down at the venue as they introduce us to Beats, Bats and Beers. Every Saturday they have DJ Bucky on the decks for a night of Hip Soul, Boogie Funk, Disco & Alternative Pop treasures and their new, dedicated Ping Pong room is open to play a bit of wiff waff all night long. Doors open at 4pm with DJs on from 9pm and it’s FREE ENTRY
4pm – 3am / FREE
2022NQ / 20 – 22 Dale Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M1 1EZ
Matt & Phreds
Taylor Jackson
After setting an electric seasonal atmosphere for the big Christmas celebration at Matt & Phred’s, Taylor Jackson returns with some new soul-filled original material, classic soul and funk covers and of course her fabulous innovative band. Soulstress Taylor has a diverse vocal, skilfully weaving her way with ease between captivating jazz folk ballads and anthemic soul classics. Whether found onstage behind a Rhodes piano performing her own inspiring soulful music or coaxing electrifying riffs from her stunning white keytar, Taylor Jackson has an astonishing breadth of musicality. Taylors sound is fresh, acoustic, modern and soulful with hints of Afrobeat, Neo soul and Traditional Jazz. It boasts luscious stacks of vocal harmonies, head nodding grooves and intricate jazz vocal melodies.
9.30pm-1am / £5
Matt & Phreds / 64 Tib Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester
Mint Lounge
Funkademia with Trafford Lovething
This Saturday Trafford Lovething 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
Mint Lounge / 46-50 Oldham Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester
Night & Day
Mancunia presents Black Sonic Revolver / Transition, Baby! / Cleargreen Cult & friends
#MANCUNIApresents brings you a party night of local bands coming together for one special gig at Night & Day Cafe. It’s a celebration of new local bands in particular Black Sonic Revolver whom #Mancunia gave their debut gig to as an opener 1 year ago. This time they are back as headliner following the recording of their debut album in January 2014 and to celebrate their recent recording contract. Main support comes from Transition, Baby!, another brilliant new local band hitting the circuit at the minute. And the line up is completed by Cleargreen Cult and some of Black Sonic Revolvers musical pals joining in to ensure a top party for all involved.
7.20pm – Midnight / £4 adv / BUY TICKETS
Night & Day Cafe / 26 Oldham Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M1 1JN
The Castle Hotel / Gullivers
Find Your Feet presents ‘ Not A Summer Festival’
Not A Summer Festival is a duel venue music festival held in Gullivers/The Castle in Manchesters Northern Quarter. There will be 17 quality acts across the 2 stages and a lot more going on in between, featuring Nai Harvest, Play Lounge, Bad Grammar, Crywank, Trojan Horse, The God Complex, Beard of Wolves, Reus, Jake Bird at The Castle Hotel and Jeramiah Ferrari, Skint & Demoralised’s Matt Abbott (poetry), MyLyricalMind, The Mighty and the Moon, Waltz, Thomas McConnell, The Ferals and Antelopes at Gullivers.They will also have CBLOXX and Neil Ennui doing some live art and you’ll have a chance to win their work in a raffle during the day! Catch them at Gullivers!
3pm / £5
The Castle Hotel / 66 Oldham Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M4 1LE
Band On The Wall
Eric Roberson / DJ Paul Mac
Band On The Wall welcome soul singer, songwriter, and producer Eric Roberson to grace their stage. 2014 will mark Eric Roberson’s 20th year in the music business (Eric’s first single ‘The Moon‘ was released in 1994) and he is celebrating by releasing two albums; the first a 13-song collection of B-sides and rarities, followed by his ninth studio album later in the year. Eric has gained a reputation for delivering dynamic live performances with an ability to entertain by bringing life to his songs on stage and creating songs on the spot using words provided by the crowd has been known to convert strangers to family, and turn those who have lost faith in the authenticity of music into believers again. Tonight he arrives with support from DJ Paul Mac (Soul Boutique).
“He is a brilliant singer with a voice like red velvet cake.” ~ Jill Scott
8pm / £12.50 adv
Band On The Wall / 25 Swan Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester
The Ruby Lounge
Scary Monsters
According to the Manchester Evening News, Scary Monsters is “Manchester’s greatest 80?s night!”. What more of an excuse are you looking for to head to The Ruby Lounge and dance your socks off to the likes of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Gary Newman……
11pm / £4 before 11.30pm / £6
The Ruby Lounge / 28 – 34 High Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M4 1QB
Soup Kitchen
Pearson Sound – All night long
Hessle Audio’s Pearson Sound plays a rare all night set in Manchester at Soup Kitchen tonight. As one third of the team behind seminal label Hessle Audio, David Kennedy has shaped the course of bass orientated electronic music in the UK, and with his own productions as Ramadanman, Maurice Donovan and of course Pearson Sound, he’s represented and manifested a level of quality rarely seen in today’s routinely throwaway music culture. If you haven’t got a ticket for this then you’re out of luck as it has already SOLD OUT. Keep an eye on Soup’s twitter in case they release any more tickets.
11pm – 4am / SOLD OUT
Soup Kitchen / 31-33 Spear Street / Northern Quarter / M1 1DF
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
Common
Friends In Common with Anna Budrys
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 Anna Budrys.
9pm – 2am / Free entry before 10pm / £2 after
Common / 39 to 41 Edge Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M4 1HW
Odd Bar
Odd Weekends
Two floors to choose from with a DJ apiece. That’s what’s normally going on at Odd, so expect something like that tonight although it is still kind of new year so this may be slightly different. Will be drink and music though if you can still handle any more.
8pm – late / FREE
Odd Bar / 30-32 Thomas Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M4 1ER
Trof
Woo Hah
A new night comes to Trof as Kevlar & Kydro present Woo Hah, a night of old school hip hop, funk, soul and original breaks.
9pm – 3am / FREE before 10pm / £1 after
Trof / 8 Thomas Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester
The Frog & Bucket
Barrel Of Laughs
MC Barry Dodds presents Smug Roberts, Robert White & David Longley 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
The Frog & Bucket / 102 Oldham Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M4 1LJ