Earth | Gorilla | Mon 11 Nov | 7.30pm | £16.50

Drone-metal pioneers Earth bring their distorted instrumentals to Gorilla. Get ready for a mix of psychedelic rock, folk and country as the band return with their ninth studio album Full Upon Her Burning Lips.

Gorilla, 54-56 Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 5WW, Tel: 0161 826 2998
Alfie Neale | The Castle | Wed 13 Nov | 7.30pm | £8

Brighton-based Alfie Neale is known for his upbeat and infectious live performances. With an eclectic fusion of soul, disco, jazz and hip-hop, Alfie brings his solo show to The Castle fresh from supporting Cassia last month.

The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LE, Tel: 0161 237 9485
The Ninth Wave | Soup Kitchen | Thu 14 Nov | 7pm | £9

Taking their influences from 80’s new wave and goth pop, Glasgow-natives The Ninth Wave hit Soup Kitchen this month. With a creative twist of pop-melodies and doom-laden post-punk – be there for one last dance before the year is up.

Soup Kitchen, 31-33 Spear Street, Manchester, M1 1DF
Fling | Night People & The Twisted Wheel Club | Thu 14 Nov | 7.30pm | £8

Fling bring us ‘w0nky p0p’ from Bradford. After a busy summer of festivals, they return with a brand new single One Day and a tour that hits our city mid-month. Prepare yourselves for colourful psych-pop and indie-rock flavoured nostalgia.

Night People & The Twisted Wheel Club, 105 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 6DD, Tel: 0161 236 9266
Twisted Wheel | O2 Ritz | Fri 15 Nov | 7pm | £15

Manchester’s own Twisted Wheel play a hometown show at the Ritz. With infectious melodies, psychedelic themes and a strong rock n roll sensibility – the lads bring us some stunning new music this year (singles Nomad Hat and D.N.A) to add to their back-catalogue of bangers.

The O2 Ritz, Whitworth Street West, Manchester, M1 5NQ, Tel: 0161 714 4140
LOAstate | Yes | Sat 16 Nov | 7.30pm | £6

A band “providing the soundtrack to the intense highs and dramatic lows of modernity..” LOAstate make their much-awaited debut headliner at Yes (The Pink Room) this month. The mysterious Manchester group blend the spirit of punk and hip-hop to convey a state of mind – of love, peace and anarchy.

Yes, 38 Charles Street, Manchester, M1 7DB, Tel: 0161 273 2725
Mon 11 Nov - Sun 17 Nov
Words:
Cat Allan
Published on:
Fri 8 Nov 2019