Manchester gigs of the week FT Lowkey, Loose Theories & more

Any old-school hip hop heads will already know all about Lowkey and his exciting Blues Kitchen debut this Tuesday.

Hailed as one of the UK’s most potent and electrifying rappers, Lowkey is a towering figure of the scene who renews the old tradition of conscious hip hop activism.

Effortlessly blending politically-charged lyrics on serious subject matter including race, war and global poverty with hard-hitting beats – Lowkey is definitely not one you want to be missing this week.

Swing by The Deaf Institute to catch dynamic musical duo, Dolores Forever, take to the stage and share their profound admiration for music icons like Stevie Nicks and Max Martin.

The duo, comprised of Hannah Wilson, hailing from Yorkshire, and Julia Fabrin, originally from Copenhagen, embrace a wide range of influences resulting in a super unique sound that effortlessly blends elements of indie pop, dreamy melodies, and infectious hooks.

Manchester-based music and arts initiative, Loose Theories, will be hosting a panel supporting emerging creatives, live music and DJs at one of the city’s newest live music venues, Fuel The Music.

Following the panel, the stage will be taken over by some extremely talented dynamic female artists from across the UK; Savanna Darnell, one of Manchester’s most exciting next-gen talents leading the pop, R&B, and dance fusion scene as well as Chloe Elms, the founder of Loose Theories and a celebrated multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter who will perform songs from her upcoming EP, delivering a unique collective of Indie Soul, Jungle, and Disco as well as emerging singer, Ella Solomon.

With a 100% on-the-door and a percentage of bar profits going to the emerging musicians fund, this is a great cause to throw your quids and support behind.

Any jazz-lovers out there need to keep Resavoir on their radar this week to blissfully vibe out to the subtly radiant symphony interweaving modern-day soul-jazz with bedroom beats, synth serenades and twilight sonatas.

The collaborative project, led by Chicago producer/composer Will Miller, is rooted in the collaborative spirit of the early 2010s indie hip-hop scene so head over this Tuesday to be gently taken on a journey through time and genre.

This is a pretty big one but if you’ve yet to see Rachel Chinouriri, one of the UK’s most exciting alternative indie pop talents, then see this as your chance to do so.

Renowned for her extremely captivating and heartfelt songwriting, the Londoner will be bringing her heart and soul to the stage of Gorilla to help you end your week the right way.