Manchester gigs of the week ft. Bones Shake, The Red Stains, The Howlers & more

Multi award-winning Country Artists, Jade Helliwell and Kezia Gill team up for the Girl Country UK Tour with a Manchester date at Night & Day on Wed 1 Dec. They’ll be joined at this co-headline show by special guest Jeorgia Rose. There’s limited tickets left for this one, so be quick!

London desert rockers The Howlers hit the basement room at YES this Wed 1 Dec from 7pm. Support comes from local talent Little Strange and Merseyside musician Jessica Luise. Grab a ticket now for only £6.60 (inc. booking fee).

Head down to The Castle Hotel this Thu 2 Dec for ‘Jump The Met’ with The Red Stains. Manchester’s number 1 Metrolink fare bandits serve us some punk ready meal disco and will be joined by fellow bands Pyncher and The Strangerz. Don’t miss this one!

Irish songstress Solis takes the stage at 33 Oldham Street for her ‘Sunday’ single launch this Fri 3 Dec. Expect alluring melodies and carefully crafted songwriting at this intimate headline show. Support comes from Run Remedy and Lissy May.

Get yourself to The Peer Hat this Fri 3 Dec for an evening jam-packed with music. The line-up features scuzzed fuzzed blues three piece Bones Shake, trash garage Thee Windom Earles, filthy Manchester serial killer blooze Güts and the brilliantly sardonic punk-tinged The Battery Farm. Tickets are priced at just a fiver in advance! Hit the link below.

Bread Records present their monthly event ‘Cream of the Crop’ this Sat 4 Dec – showcasing a host of local talented songwriters including Walter Kocays, Millie Milner, Casinos and Bodywater. Be sure to get down to The Thirsty Scholar from 1pm to catch the music, enjoy some lovely drinks on offer and sample the veggie/vegan food served all day!

Get yourself in the festive mood this weekend as Now Wave bring us their Xmas Bash at Gorilla this Sat 4 December. On the bill are some of the UK’s most exciting new bands including The Goa Express. The Lounge Society and The Bug Club. Tickets are priced at £9.71 (inc booking fee) and doors will be from 7pm.