We have trawled through the forthcoming gigs in and around Manchester so you don’t have to. We believe that if we are going to recommend a gig to you, then it should be exactly that, a recommendation. Our gig guide is handpicked and every act has been listened to before making it onto the list. It has been compiled by the ears of our editors and not by any promoters, band’s management or PR’s.

If we’ve missed anything please feel free to plug any gigs in the comments box below.

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JULY 2019

3 – Belle and Sebastian – Albert Hall

4 – The Empty Page – The Eagle Inn

5 – Squid – Yes

5 – Bloc Party – Castlefield Bowl

6 – Beach Baby – Yes

9 – Earth Tongue – The Castle Hotel

9 – Elbow – Castlefield Bowl

10 – Proto Idiot – The Peer Hat

10 – The National – Castlefield Bowl

10 – BBC Introducing Manchester Takeover (MIF) – Festival Square

11 – The Stroppies – Gullivers

11 – Louie Louie / The People / Blanketman / The Early Mornings – Band On The Wall

11 – Joan As Policewoman – RNCM

12 – Jane Weaver – Yes

12 – Hey Colossus – Soup Kitchen

12 – Anna Calvi / Douglas Dare / Chrysta Bell (MIF) – HOME

13 – Indoor Pets – Yes

13 – These New Puritans / Whyte Horses / Chrysta Bell – HOME

13 – Stealing Sheep (MIF) – Festival Square

14 – Horace Andy Soundsystem set (MIF) – Festival Square

15 – Ghum – The Castle Hotel

15 – The Orielles / Working Men’s Club (MIF) – Festival Square

16 – Asbestos Beach – The Peer Hat

16 – The Blinders / Witch Fever / The Pagans SOH (MIF) – Festival Square

17 – LIINES / Sink Ya Teeth (MIF) – Festival Square

20 – Queens of the Electronic Underground (MIF) – The Ritz

21 – Pye Corner Audio – Soup Kitchen

21 – Songs for Walter (MIF) – Festival Square

22 – Post Animal / Naked Giants – Yes

23 – Shonen Knife – Night and Day Cafe

25 – Peaness / Loose Articles / Vanessa Maria / Crush – Band On The Wall

26 – Cowtown – Soup Kitchen

31 – Stereoloab – Albert Hall

Please check all MIF events at mif.co.uk