An eclectic, globetrotting few weeks of music lies ahead in a typically stacked Band on the Wall autumn calendar. Here are a few of our own picks of what’s coming up…
Dubbed as the ‘heavy heavy sound’ of Manchester, Baked A La Ska bring their 11-strong ensemble to Band on the Wall for a spooky special. What better way to spend Halloween?
Renowned as one of hte most influential voices in the jazz world over the last two decades, drummer, composer and educator, Ari Hoenig teams up with prodigious pianist Nitai Hershkovits and emerging guitar star Tom Ollendorff to complete what is undoubtedly one of the most talent-packed musical trios anywhere right now.
Aggressive and more essential than ever before, Pussy Riot return to the UK to perform Riot Days live, a raucous combination of live punk rock, theatre and film. Pussy Riot’s music is based around feminism, LGBT rights, and opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom the group considered a dictator.
Kenyan twin sisters, raised and now residing in Manchester, Hope and Mill Katana blend an unapologetically Northern twang with deeply soulful tones and hard-hitting beats.
A genuine musical prodigy, Justin-Lee Schultz received his first endorsement from Yamaha South Africa at five-years-old. Now, at just 15, he’s already shared the stage with the likes of T-Pain, Jacob Collier and Steve Vai.
Thu 20 Oct - Sun 20 Nov, Band on the Wall, 25 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JZ
- Words:
- Bradley Lengden
- Published on:
- Thu 13 Oct 2022
One of the most recorded jazz composers in history, Thelonious Monk revolutionised the genre, and The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall is one of the most famed recordings of all time.
Under the direction of Tony Kofi, another jazz icon, NYJO celebrates that powerful performance alongside a staggering collection of emerging UK talent.