Castlefield Bowl Sounds of the City 2023 - set times, support acts, getting there and everything else you need to know
Later this week, Castlefield Bowl will welcome thousands of music fans for the 2023 edition of Sounds of the City. Every year, the open-air music series brings together some of the biggest names in rock, indie and pop - and this year is no exception.
Each new release has been a test bed for new musical ideas, with their expansive music shifting from psychedelic rock and ambient electronic to experimental pop and propelling metal. Last year, the group released the best-selling and critically acclaimed album CLOSURE/CONTINUATION, their first new music in 12 years, and their Castlefield Bowl show will be their only UK show this year.
They'll be supported by fellow Wiganers, English rock band Mary Hell, and The Dream Machine. The latter forming only a couple of years ago in 2021 after meeting at The Mosslands School in Wallasey. Former Pulp bassist Steve Mackey died at the age of 56 in March 2023, and last year whilst announcing he would not be involved in the reunion tour, Mackey said he wished the band the ‘very best with forthcoming performances in the UK’. The Castlefield Bowl show, which will feature support from indie musician Baxter Dury, will be the band’s first gig in Manchester for 22 years. They last performed in the city at the O2 Apollo on November 25, 2001 as part of their We Love Life tour.
Thursday, July 6 - Blossoms Fresh from their set with Rick Astley on the Woodsies stage at Glastonbury last weekend, Blossoms homecoming gig is sure to be one to remember. The gig also comes off the back of a sold out, 23-date tour last year which received a rapturous response from fans and critics alike.
Before Bastille's headline set, fans will be treated to performances from West Kirby rising star Michael Aldag and Irish singer-songwriter Orla Gartland. Last September, the band released their fifth studio album ‘Keep On Smiling’, which stood out for its freer, more collaborative approach to the creative process as it was written and produced by the band both during and coming out of lockdown, with additional production from Jacknife Lee and Dan Grech Marguerat. For their Castlefield Bowl show they'll be joined by The Royston Club, a Wrexham band who released their first album just a couple of weeks ago, and English rock band Sundara Karma.
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