What’s On In Manchester: 2nd - 8th August

Jens, Bonnie Prince Billy and Pantha Du Prince play live and there's clubs at the Northern Quarter, Common and Saki Bar.

Monday 2nd

Jens Lekman + Bill Wells
The Deaf Institute 135 Grosvenor Street
£13

After each and every record he’s found himself a dayjob and sworn to never return to music ever again. But oh how the river longs for the sea.

Tuesday 3rd

Pantha Du Prince + Szare (Horizontal Ground) + D/R/U/G/S
The Ruby Lounge 28-34 High Street
£7.50

On his new album, Pantha Du Prince, who lives in Berlin and Paris, claims: music slumbers in all matter; any sound, even silence, is already music. If you want to understand what the fuck he means, go to the Ruby Lounge tonight.

Bonnie Prince Billy and The Cairo Gang
Manchester Cathedral
£21.50

The Prince gets all spiritual with his Cairo Gang at Manchester Cathedreal. Tickets online or from Piccadilly Records (Oldham Street) and Grindsmith (Hilton Street).

World Atlas + Downdime + The Empty Set
Cafe Saki 2 Wilmslow Road
£5

World Atlas are a wonderful Brooklyn band that combine many instruments and wide ranging influences to make luscious orchestral indie-pop. The vocals will draw favourable comparisons to Stuart Murdoch, a band that is undeniably an influence.

Wednesday 4th

Now Wave
The Deaf Institute 135 Grosvenor Street
Free 11pm

NEW MUSIC IN CAPITAL LETTERS!

Thursday 5th

Fresh Produce (With Pasta Paul)
TROF Northern Quarter 8 Thomas Street
FREE

The freshest cuts, the ripest produce from Manchester Legend in the making; Pasta Paul, owner of the cities deepest and most diverse record bag.

Stop Making Sense
Common Bar Manchester 39 to 41 Edge Street
FREE

Seb Valentine, Benatronic and Luke Warm chase vibe dragons

Friday 6th

Freitags
Common Bar Manchester 39 to 41 Edge Street
FREE

Electro, outsider pop and some stuff in between

Saturday 7th

Bring on The Dancing Horses
The Deaf Institute 135 Grosvenor Street
FREE

Bring on The Dancing Horses present a big ol' night of Electronic music.

Friends in Common
Common Bar Manchester 39 to 41 Edge Street
FREE

All genres all night. Bring your friends!