Matt & Phreds Online Gigs | Everyday | Facebook Live via Matt And Phreds page

Northern Quarter jazz venue Matt & Phreds are keeping the party going during lockdown with a selection of online gigs. You can tune into these live performaces everyday over on their Facebook page. Running through until Sunday, this week’s lineup features sets from a variety of artists including pianist and member of ‘Enki Quartet’ Sam Davies, the young yet soulful Paul Silve and jazz and blues performer Jeremy Sasson, who is raising money for the NHS. See below for dates/times/info…

Tue 14 April – 6pm – Paul Silve
Wed 15 April – 6pm – Lee Horne
Thurs 16 April – 6pm – Sam Davies
Fri 17 April – every hour from 9am – CT’s Hits
Sat 18 April – 5pm – Jeremy Sassoon
Sat 18 April – 8pm – Polly Virr
Sun 19 April -6pm – Sam Jefferson

If you’d like to support Matt &Phred’s streams, you can head to their website to donate and if you’re interested in getting involved yourself hit up jordan@mattandphreds.com.

Marcos Valle | Fri 17 Apr | 7.30pm | Band On The Wall YouTube

One of the lynchpins of Brazilian music for the past four decades, singer songwriter Marcos Valle will be live-ish on Band on the Wall’s YouTube page from 7.30pm on Friday 17 April. Billed ‘as-live’, this performance was selected from venue’s archive and can be enjoyed for free – however donations are welcome to help support this iconic Manchester space during these difficult times.

Visit Saddleworth Weekend Live streams | Sat 18 & Sun 19 April | 8pm | Facebook Live via Visit Saddleworth page

After the success of the weekly Live Stream Saturdays, Visit Saddleworth have added another local artist to join Jake Fletcher on the bill. Mancunian singer/songwriter Josh Goddard presents Soul Sundays starting this Sunday 19 April at 8pm – playing a selection of 60s soul numbers on his acoustic. You can catch both of these livestreams this weekend over on the Visit Saddleworth Facebook page.

Jake Fletcher: Live Stream Saturdays – 8pm
Josh Goddard: Soul Sundays – 8pm

You Me At Six | Mon-Fri | 6pm | Instagram Live via @youmeatsixofficial

The lads from You Me At Six jump on the live stream wagon this week with daily takeovers via the band’s Instagram page @youmeatsixofficial. Each evening one or more of the band will go live to interact with fans. Expect plenty of chat and maybe a few tunes thrown in too.

Ticketmaster Homecoming: At Home with... | Everyday | 6pm | Facebook Live via Ticketmaster UK page

This week Ticketmaster UK hosts a series of livestreams ‘At Home with…’ with a variety of performers. Featuring Murph of The Wombats/Love Fame Tragedy, poet and singer Arlo Parks and comedian Paul Chowdhry – head to the Ticketmaster UK Facebook page at 6pm each day to catch these performances. All will be raising money for various charities including the Music Venue Trust, Help Musicians and Cancer Research UK. See below for the full lineup…

Tues 14 April: 6pm – HRVY
Weds 15 April: 6pm – Matthew “Murph” Murphy (The Wombats/Love Fame Tragedy)
Thurs 16 April: 6pm – Arlo Parks
Fri 17 April: 6pm – Jamie Lenman
Sat 18 April: 6pm – Reece Bibby (New Hope Club)
Sun 19 April: 6pm – Paul Chowdhry

Words:
Cat Allan
Published on:
Tue 14 Apr 2020