CityLife

Gig Guide: October 2009

ACADEMY RETURN: The Reverend

HERE'S CityLife's guide to the gigs across Greater Manchester in October:

Thurs 1st
Zero 7 - Academy 1. £18.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Boyce Avenue - Academy 2. £15. Call 0161 832 1111.
Bombay Bicycle Club - Club Academy. £8.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Joan As Policewoman - The Deaf Institute. £14. Call 0161 832 1111.

Fri 2nd
The Cribs - Apollo. £14. SOLD OUT.
Bloc Party - Blackpool Empress Ballroom. £22.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Richard Hawley - Bridgewater Hall. £19.50. Call 0161 907 9000.
Skindred - Academy 2. £12.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Animal Kingdom - Night & Day. £6. Call 0161 832 1111.
Homelife - The Sacred Trinity Church, Salford. £6. Call 0161 832 1111.
Lost & Found: Bicycle Thieves - Ruby Lounge. £5. Call 0161 832 1111.
The Tides, Slow Readers Club - Oldham Castle. £3.
Academy Unsigned 445: Sgt Wolfbanger, The Joint, Playhawk, Alchemy - Academy 3. £5. Call 0161 832 1111.

Sat 3rd
Michael Ball - Apollo. £30, £32.50. Call 08444 777 677.
The King Blues - Academy 2. £8.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Julie Fowlis - RNCM. £16.50, £18. Call 0161 832 1111.
Academy Unsigned 446: The Fear, Razorcuts, The Silver Screens, The Geniune Articles - Academy 3. £5. Call 0161 832 1111.
The Cordels, Reform, Minus IQ, My Sports Monocle - Club Academy. £7. Under 18s. Call 0161 832 1111.
Beggar Joe - Night & Day. £5. Call 0161 832 1111.
Canteen: The Suzuki Method - Abode, Chorlton. 10pm.

Sun 4th
Mundy - Club Academy. £10. Call 0161 832 1111.
The xx - The Deaf Institute. £7.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Academy Unsigned 445: Lead Lungs, The Deceived, Inside, Pantheon - Academy 3. £5. Call 0161 832 1111.

Mon 5th
Paolo Nutini - Apollo. £22.50. Call 08444 777 677.
Curtis Stigers - Bridgewater Hall. Call 0161 907 9000.
Hey Monday - Academy 3. £8. SOLD OUT.
Babycakes UK Parties 2K9: Henry Homesweet, Unicorn Kid, My Toy Box, Synthetic Season - Club Academy. £10. Call 0161 832 1111.
Parlotones - Ruby Lounge. £5. Call 0161 832 1111.

Tues 6th
Gladys Knight, Tito Jackson - M.E.N. Arena. £40, £50. Call 0844 847 8000.
Maccabees - Academy 1. £13.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Blue October - Academy 3. £11. Call 0161 832 1111.
Fiery Furnaces - Night & Day. £8.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Swashbuckle - The Roadhouse. £8. Call 0161 832 1111.
Wave Machines - The Deaf Institute. £6. Call 0161 832 1111.

Wed 7th
Dizzee Rascal - Apollo. £17.50. Call 08444 777 677.
This City & Excerts - The Roadhouse. £8. Call 0161 832 1111.
The Chapman Family - Ruby Lounge. £6. Call 0161 832 1111.
Red Deer Club: Panda Su, Men Diamler & Animal Magic Tricks - The Art Of Tea, Didsbury. 8pm. £5.

Thurs 8th
Maximo Park - Apollo. £19.50. Call 08444 777 677.
Joshua Radin - Club Academy. £9. Call 0161 832 1111.
J Tillman - Night & Day. £8.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Baddies - Moho Live. £6. Call 0161 832 1111.
White Belt Yellow Tag - Ruby Lounge. £6. Call 0161 832 1111.
Beki Bondage and Vice Squad - Jillys. £6. Call 0161 832 1111.

Fri 9th
Daniel Merriweather - Academy 1. £13.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Wild Beasts - Academy 2. £8.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
James McMurtry and The Heartless Bastards - Academy 2. £8.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
The Aftershow: The Official Secrets Act - Moho Live. £5. Call 0161 832 1111.
Micachu and The Shapes - The Deaf Institute. £7.50. Call 0161 832 1111.

Sat 10th
The Proclaimers, Miles Hunt and Erica Nockalls - Apollo. £22.50. Call 08444 777 677.
Go:Audio - Academy 1. £10.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Funeral For A Friend - Academy 2. £15. Call 0161 832 1111.
Rook & The Ravens - Academy 3. £6. Call 0161 832 1111.
Idlewild - Club Academy. £15. SOLD OUT.
Nerina Pallot - Ruby Lounge. £15. Call 0161 832 1111.
The Travelling Band - Greenroom. £10. Call 0161 832 1111.
John Peel Day: Malcolm Middleton, Sky Larkin, The Loves, Dutch Uncles, Sweet Baboo with DJ and compere Marc Riley - Night & Day. £10. Call 0161 832 1111.

Sun 11th
Papa Roach & Madina Lake - Academy 1. £16.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
The Orb - Club Academy. £15. Call 0161 832 1111.
Girls - Night & Day. £6. Call 0161 832 1111.
The Mountain Goats - Ruby Lounge. £12.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Jonathan Richman - The Deaf Institute. £15. Call 0161 832 1111.

Mon 12th
Enter Shikari - Academy 1. £16. Call 0161 832 1111.
The Longcut - Academy 3. £8. Call 0161 832 1111.

Tues 13th
Jamie T - Academy 1. £15. Call 0161 832 1111.
Echo & The Bunnymen - The Ritz. £22.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Bigelf - Club Academy. £8. Call 0161 832 1111.
General Fiasco - Ruby Lounge. £6. Call 0161 832 1111.
Johnny Foriegner - The Deaf Institute. £7. Call 0161 832 1111.

Tues 13th and Wed 1th
The Nolans - Apollo. £35. Call 08444 777 677.

Wed 14th
Bat For Lashes, Yeasayer - Academy 1. £17. Call 0161 832 1111.
Example - Ruby Lounge. £7. Call 0161 832 1111.
Burnt By The Sun - Star & Garter. £7. Call 0161 832 1111.

Thurs 15th
Basshunter - Apollo. £21.50. Call 08444 777 677.
The All-American Rejects - Academy 1. £15. Call 0161 832 1111.
Saint Etienne - The Ritz. £17.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Glen Matlock - Ruby Lounge. £12.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
iLiKETRAiNS - The Deaf Institute. £7. Call 0161 832 1111.
The Smears - Music Box. £4. Call 0161 832 1111.
Wishbone Ash - Bolton Albert Halls. £17.50. Call 01204 334400.
Ash Mountain - Fuel, Withington. Free.

Fri 16th
Tom Jones - M.E.N. Arena. £45, £50. Call 0844 847 8000.
Paul Potts - Apollo. £27.50. Call 08444 777 677.
Editors - Academy 1. £18.50. SOLD OUT.
Super Furry Animals - The Ritz. SOLD OUT.
Frank Turner - Academy 2. £11. SOLD OUT.
Tommy Reilly - Academy 3. £10. Call 0161 832 1111.
Richie Kotzen - Club Academy. £15. Call 0161 832 1111.
Airship - The Deaf Institute.

Sat 17th
Franz Ferdinand - Apollo. £20. Call 08444 777 677.
Joe & Ginuwine - Academy 1. 10pm - 2am. £25. Call 0161 832 1111.
Goldblade - Academy 3. £10. Call 0161 832 1111.
Purple Hearts - Club Academy. £12.50. Call 0161 832 1111.

Sat 17th and Sun 18th
Cliff Richard & The Shadows - M.E.N. Arena. £55, £60. Call 0844 847 8000.

Sun 18th
Eastpak Antidote Tour: Alexisonfire, Antiflag, Four Year Strong, Ghost of a Thousand - Academy 1. £15. Call 0161 832 1111.
The Twang - The Ritz. £12.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Karma - Academy 3. £5. Call 0161 832 1111.
The Holloways - Club Academy. £9. Call 0161 832 1111.

Mon 19th
The Dead Weather - Academy 1. £18.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Indigo Girls - Academy 2. £20. Call 0161 832 1111.
Brendan Benson - Academy 3. £10.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Outrage - Club Academy. £5. Call 0161 832 1111.
Frightened Rabbit - The Deaf Institute.
Soap & Skin - RNCM. £12. Call 0161 832 1111.
Stornoway - Central Library. www.myspace.com/stornoway.

Tues 20th
Black Stone Cherry, Duff McKagen's Loaded - Apollo. £15. Call 08444 777 677.
The Felice Brothers - Academy 3. £11.50. SOLD OUT.

Wed 21st
The Noisettes - The Ritz. SOLD OUT.
Devildriver - Academy 2. £15. Call 0161 832 1111.
The Big Pink, Amazing Baby - Academy 3. £8. Call 0161 832 1111.
Sonic Boom Six - Club Academy. £8.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Twilight Sad - Ruby Lounge. £6.50. Call 0161 832 1111.

Thurs 22nd
Chipmunk & Ironik - Academy 1. £11. Call 0161 832 1111.
Bad Lieutenant - The Ritz. £19.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Juliette Lewis - Academy 2. £12.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Nine Black Alps - Academy 3. £10. Call 0161 832 1111.
Kitsune Tour: Delphic, Two Door Cinema Club - Club Academy. £7.50. Call 0161 832 1111.

Fri 23rd
BMTH - Academy 1. £15. SOLD OUT.
Tinariwen - Academy 2. £20. Call 0161 832 1111.
The Comsat Angels - Academy 3. £18. Call 0161 832 1111.       
Promise Me The Sky, We Say Summer, Silver Story - Club Academy. £7. Under 18s. Call 0161 832 1111.  
Delays - Night & Day. £10. Call 0161 832 1111.
Neville Staples - Moho Live. £10. Call 0161 832 1111.

Fri 23rd, Sat 24th and Sun 25th
Pink - M.E.N. Arena. £35. Call 0844 847 8000.

Sat 24th
Calvin Harris - Academy 1. £14. SOLD OUT.
Passion Pit - Academy 2. £9. SOLD OUT.
Walter Trout - Academy 3. £17. Call 0161 832 1111.
God's Gift - Club Academy. £6. Call 0161 832 1111.

Sun 25th
Bowling For Soup - Academy 1. £16.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Bellowhead - Academy 2. £17. Call 0161 832 1111.
Charlie Winston - Academy 3. £10. Call 0161 832 1111.
Does It Offend You, Yeah? - Club Academy. £10. Call 0161 832 1111.
Johnny Flynn - The Deaf Institute. £9. Call 0161 832 1111.

Mon 26th
Billy Talent - Academy 1. £15. Call 0161 832 1111.
Roachford - Academy 3. £16. Call 0161 832 1111.
Therapy? - Club Academy. £12.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Los Campesinos - The Deaf Institute. £8. Call 0161 832 1111.

Tues 27th
Fleetwood Mac - M.E.N. Arena. £45, £60, £75. Call 0844 847 8000.
Fightstar - Academy 1. £15. Call 0161 832 1111.
Edwyn Collins - The Deaf Institute. £15. Call 0161 832 1111.
Phoenix - Academy 2. £13. Call 0161 832 1111.
Y&T - Academy 3. £18. Call 0161 832 1111.
ISIS - Club Academy. £12. Call 0161 832 1111.

Wed 28th
Spandau Ballet - M.E.N. Arena. £37.50, £45, £60. Call 0844 847 8000.
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Opera House. £27.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Magnum - Academy 3. £18.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Milow - Ruby Lounge. £8. Call 0161 832 1111.
Kurran - Retro Bar. £6. Call 0161 832 1111.

Thurs 29th
Reverend & The Makers - Academy 1. £12. Call 0161 832 1111.
Dananananakroyd - Academy 3. £8. Call 0161 832 1111.
Eighth Wave - Club Academy. £6. Call 0161 832 1111.

Fri 30th
Alesha Dixon - Apollo. £18.50. Call 08444 777 677.
Maxwell - Academy 1. £35. Call 0161 832 1111.
Marc Almond - Academy 2. £21.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Think Floyd - Academy 3. £12.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
DJ Yoda - Club Academy. £10. Call 0161 832 1111.

Fri 30th and Sat 31st
Green Day - M.E.N. Arena. £35. Call 0844 847 8000.

Sat 31st
Sir John Holt and The Temptations - Academy 1. 10pm - 2am. £30. Call 0161 832 1111.
Amon Amarth - Academy 2. £15.50. Call 0161 832 1111.
Street Dogs  - Academy 3. £8. Call 0161 832 1111.
Alphabeat - Club Academy. £11. Call 0161 832 1111.

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