Band On The Wall are teaming up with Royal Exchange Theatre to present a special series of concerts this Autumn and Winter. The line-up sees a host of eclectic artists take to the intimate confines of the theatre on St Ann’s Square, playing one-off shows ranging from raw Americana to psychedelic electronica. The series kicks off in September with another visit from Brooklyn trio The Lone Bellow, fresh from a sold out date at Band on the Wall earlier in the year. They’ll be followed by “Dublin folk miscreants” Lankum, a traditional folk four-piece with a dark, experimental twist. Moving into October, cosmic songstress Jane Weaver returns to Manchester with her first solo tour in five years, promising an evening of atmospheric audio/visual performances. Looking towards December, electronic composer and DJ James Holden drops in with a set of self-described “folk-trance”, playing material from his latest LP ‘The Animal Spirits’. December also sees a visit from US alt-rock stalwarts Mercury Rev, performing their 1998 masterpiece ‘Deserter’s Songs’, now considered a classic by fans and critics alike. Things come to a close with a visit from local quartet The Slow Show, playing their first hometown show in over a year and set to unveil new material on the night.
Sun 2 Sep, The Lone Bellow, 7pm, £16.50-22.50, www.ticketline.co.uk
Sun 23 Sep, Lankum, 7pm, £17.50-22, www.ticketline.co.uk
Sun 21 Oct, Jane Weaver, 7pm, £18-22, www.ticketline.co.uk
Sun 9 Dec, James Holden & The Animal Spirits, 7pm, £18-23, www.ticketline.co.uk
Sun 16 Dec, Mercury Rev, 7pm, £23-28, www.ticketline.co.uk
Tue 18 Dec, The Slow Show, 7pm, £18-22, www.ticketline.co.uk
Sun 2 Sep – Tue 18 Dec 2018, Royal Exchange Theatre, St Ann’s Square, Manchester M2 7DH, Tel: 0161 833 9833
- Words:
- Rich Holmes
- Published on:
- Sun 4 Nov 2018
