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Summer in the City Manchester 2014 | ||
9th - 10th Jul 2014 Castlefield Bowl, Liverpool Road, Manchester, M3 4JN, United Kingdom |
Tickets for adults (without camping) from £37.50 |
Some of the most acclaimed live artists are taking over Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl in July for the first ever Summer In The City. Pixies have been confirmed to headline the Thursday and Manchester band James will be performing one of their renowned headline sets on the Friday. The Pixies will be joined by hotly tipped Brighton duo Royal Blood, and James will be joined by special guests Starsailor.
Pixies returned to the live stage last autumn and premiered brand new songs, the first collection of new material since 1991's Trompe le Monde. The Boston-formed Pixies have been acclaimed as the most influential pioneering band of the late 80s alt/rock movement.
James return to the live scene following their acclaimed The Gathering Sound Tour last year. Since forming in Manchester in 1982, James's enduring creativity and musical legacy has made them one of the most influential British indie bands. During their music career now spanning over 30 years, they have sold 13 million albums worldwide.
James’ biggest hits include Sit Down, She’s A Star, Laid and Getting Away With It All (All Messed Up), with an impressive 20 Top 40 singles in the UK under their belt. Having spent most of 2013 in the studio the band are currently finalising their forthcoming new album, mid a busy calendar of live shows globally from the summer.
Reforming specially for Summer in the City, special guests Starsailor are set to perform for the first time in over five years. Their highly anticipated return follows a career that spanned a decade and saw the band release two top 10 albums, including ‘Love is Here’ and ‘Silence is Easy’ that reached Platinum and Gold certification respectively.
Following the band’s hiatus, lead vocalist James Walsh has enjoyed a successful solo career and his debut solo album ‘Turning Point’ is due out on April 7th. The album is a collection of 11 incredible compositions, which showcase James’ maturity as an exceptional songwriter and unique vocalist. You can pre-order ‘Turning Point’ via this link, and the single ‘We Could Try’ is set to be released on 17th March.
The iconic Castlefield bowl in the heart of Manchester City Centre played host to the Courteeners in 2013 for two hugely successful sold out concerts.
Special guest supports for Summer In The City will be announced soon.
Thursday 10 July
PIXIES
+ ROYAL BLOOD Tickets £37.50 Gates 5pm
Friday 11 July
JAMES
+ Special Guests STARSAILOR Tickets £35.00 Gates 5pm
Tickets go on sale Friday 21st February at 9am via Ticketmaster and Ticketline