150+ SHOWS | 16+ VENUES | 2 WEEKS OF LIVE MUSIC
Grassroots Music Venues across Manchester unite to create fortnight festival of music - Fightback Manchester. 16 participating venues already confirmed – over 150 shows
Music Venue Trust are delighted to announce Fightback Manchester, a 2 week celebration of Manchester’s vital Grassroots Music Venues that will take place 16th-30th November
Fightback Manchester is a new autumn campaign that will encourage audiences to visit their local
grassroots music venue and promote Manchester's emerging and existing musical talent.
Fightback Manchester will provide the focus for events taking place at the capital’s Grassroots Music Venues, with live music every day throughout the festival at a whole range of venues right across Manchester.
More than 150 events at over 16 venues have already been confirmed, with many more to be added, including special featured events. Venues taking part include Night People, Night & Day Café, Band On The Wall, Blitz ,The Castle Hotel, Eagle Inn, Gullivers, Soup Kitchen, Gorilla, Deaf Institute, Albert Hall, Jimmy's, Manchester Academy 3, Academy Club , Old Abbey Taphouse and (The) Factory.
16-30
NOVEMBER

LISTINGS
16/11/2018 - Soup Kitchen - Kassem Mosse - TICKETS HERE
16/11/2018 - Night People - Beatnik Collective W/ Tristan Da Cunha & Bobby ODonnell - FREE ENTRY
16/11/2018 - Gorilla - Therapy? - TICKETS HERE
16/11/2018 - Albert Hall - Sonny Fodera // Solotoko - TICKETS HERE
16/11/2018 - Deaf Institute - Pete Murray - TICKETS HERE
16/11/2018 - Academy 3 - Jaykae - TICKETS HERE
16/11/2018 - Academy 2 - The Glitch Mob + special guests - TICKETS HERE
16/11/2018 - Eagle Inn - A-Sun Amissa - TICKETS HERE
17/11/2018 - Night People - The Hubbards + Flaneur + Last of the Wonder Kids + Empire Police - TICKETS HERE
17/11/2018 - Soup Kitchen - Tricot - TICKETS HERE
17/11/2018 - Night & Day - Pip Blom + special guests - TICKETS HERE
17/11/2018 - Band On The Wall - Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 + Agbeko + Sno - TICKETS HERE
17/11/2018 - Gorilla - The Zangwills - TICKETS HERE
17/11/2018 - Albert Hall - Gogo Penguin + special guests - TICKETS HERE
17/11/2018 - Deaf Institute - Dear Caroline - TICKETS HERE
17/11/2018 - Academy - Slaves - TICKETS HERE
17/11/2018 - Academy 3 - The Lottery Winners - TICKETS HERE
17/11/2018 - The Old Abbey Taphouse - Gu-ru - TICKETS HERE
17/11/2018 - Gullivers - RGM Live in Manchester - TICKETS HERE
17/11/2018 - Factory - Skam - TICKETS HERE
17/11/2018 - Jimmys - This Feeling - Manc w/ Stanleys, Scarlet Fever, The Violets - TICKETS HERE
18/11/2018 - Soup Kitchen - The Aces - TICKETS HERE
18/11/2018 - Night & Day - Hush + special guests - FREE ENTRY
18/11/2018 - Band On The Wall - Marquis Hill Blacktet + Artephis - TICKETS HERE
18/11/2018 - Gorilla - The House & Garage Orchestra - TICKETS HERE
18/11/2018 - Deaf Institute - Mattiel - TICKETS HERE
18/11/2018 - Academy 3 - WSTRN - TICKETS HERE
18/11/2018 - The Old Abbey Taphouse - Sallows / Captain Hotknives - £4 OTD
18/11/2018 - The Castle Hotel - Sean Smith & Ben Davidson - TICKETS HERE
18/11/2018 - Eagle Inn - Greg Counsell Maple State - TICKETS HERE
18/11/2018 - Jimmys - Mutant Monster - TICKETS HERE
19/11/2018 - Soup Kitchen - Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids - TICKETS HERE
19/11/2018 - Band On The Wall - The Holydrug Couple + Echo Ladies At Yes Basement - TICKETS HERE
19/11/2018 - Deaf Institute - We Were Promised Jetpacks - TICKETS HERE
19/11/2018 - Academy 3 - Cavetown + Lizzy Farral + Simi - TICKETS HERE
19/11/2018 - Gullivers - Kississippi & Tancred - TICKETS HERE
19/11/2018 - The Castle Hotel - Matt Paint & The Emulsions - TICKETS HERE
19/11/2018 - Jimmys - Pete MacLeod - TICKETS HERE
20/11/2018 - Soup Kitchen - Talos - TICKETS HERE
20/11/2018 - Night & Day - Juniore + special guests - TICKETS HERE
20/11/2018 - Band On The Wall - Jah9 & The Dub Treatment + Dj Katbrownsugar - TICKETS HERE
20/11/2018 - Albert Hall - Bongos Bingo - TICKETS HERE
20/11/2018 - Deaf Institute - Middle Kids - TICKETS HERE
20/11/2018 - Academy 3 - Pitchshifter + Earthtone9 - TICKETS HERE
20/11/2018 - Jimmys - FOXE - TICKETS HERE
21/11/2018 - Soup Kitchen - Danny Goffey - TICKETS HERE
21/11/2018 - Night & Day - Marion + The Empty Page - TICKETS HERE
21/11/2018 - Band On The Wall - Matt Maltese + Fur - TICKETS HERE
21/11/2018 - Albert Hall - Wardruna - TICKETS HERE
21/11/2018 - Deaf Institute - MSN - TICKETS HERE
21/11/2018 - The Castle Hotel - Benjamin Folke Thomas - TICKETS HERE
21/11/2018 - Jimmys - Madison Leigh - TICKETS HERE
22/11/2018 - Soup Kitchen - Listener - TICKETS HERE
22/11/2018 - Night People - UTB #110: Gaz Brookfield + Support - TICKETS HERE
22/11/2018 - Night & Day - Second Sun + The Spase + Two-Toned Sky - £6 OTD
22/11/2018 - Band On The Wall - Fatoumata Diawara + Témé Tan- TICKETS HERE
22/11/2018 - Gorilla - Ought - TICKETS HERE
22/11/2018 - Albert Hall - Jan Hopkins - TICKETS HERE
22/11/2018 - Deaf Institute - Yazmin Lacey - TICKETS HERE
22/11/2018 - Club Academy - Arkells + special guests - TICKETS HERE
22/11/2018 - Gullivers - Alexandr Misko - TICKETS HERE
22/11/2018 - Gullivers - Idlewar (USA) - TICKETS HERE
22/11/2018 - The Castle - HotelMr Ben & The Bens - TICKETS HERE
22/11/2018 - Jimmys - Head Above The Clouds X Jimmy's Pt.4 - £5 OTD
23/11/2018 - Soup Kitchen - Cult Presents :Roi Perez - TICKETS HERE
23/11/2018 - Night People - The Daniel Wakeford Experience - TICKETS HERE
23/11/2018 - Night & Day - Feed The Kid + Tom Keenan (Howling Rhythm) - TICKETS HERE
23/11/2018 - Band On The Wall - LTJ Bukem - TICKETS HERE
23/11/2018 - Deaf Institute - Vennart - TICKETS HERE
23/11/2018 - Academy 2 - Honne + special guests - TICKETS HERE
23/11/2018 - Club Academy - Hudson Taylor - TICKETS HERE
23/11/2018 - Gullivers - Nervus & Great Wigh - TICKETS HERE
23/11/2018 - The Castle Hotel - Jalen N'Gonda - TICKETS HERE
23/11/2018 - Eagle Inn - Sound Of The Sirens + guests - TICKETS HERE
23/11/2018 - Jimmys - Scruffy Bear - TICKETS HERE
24/11/2018 - Soup Kitchen - Szun Waves - TICKETS HERE
24/11/2018 - Night People - Alive Manchester w/ Trampolene, The Surrenders + Lacuna Bloome - TICKETS HERE
24/11/2018 - Night & Day - Stick In The Wheel + special guests - TICKETS HERE
24/11/2018 - Band On The Wall - Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club Ft. The Hempolics - TICKETS HERE
24/11/2018 - Gorilla - A Certain Ratio - TICKETS HERE
24/11/2018 - Deaf Institute - Holy Moly & The Crackers - TICKETS HERE
24/11/2018 - Academy 2 - Raleigh Ritchie - TICKETS HERE
24/11/2018 - Gullivers - Tide Lines - TICKETS HERE
24/11/2018 - Jimmys - Voodoo & The Crypts / Red Light Effect / The Guidance / Octopus - TICKETS HERE
25/11/2018 - Soup Kitchen - Spanish Love Songs + Ducking Punches - TICKETS HERE
25/11/2018 - Night & Day - Zoe Green Band + Lee Ainleys Blues Storm + Eliana Cargnelutti - TICKETS HERE
25/11/2018 - Band On The Wall - Espen Eriksen Trio With Andy Sheppard - TICKETS HERE
25/11/2018 - Gorilla - The Japanese House - TICKETS HERE
25/11/2018 - Deaf Institute - Jade Bird - TICKETS HERE
25/11/2018 - Academy 3 - Mp Namatchoua - TICKETS HERE
25/11/2018 - The Castle Hotel - Tes Street Band - TICKETS HERE
25/11/2018 - Eagle Inn - Speak, Brother - TICKETS HERE
25/11/2018 - Jimmys - SOAK - TICKETS HERE
26/11/2018 - Soup Kitchen - Esben & The Witch - TICKETS HERE
26/11/2018 - Night & Day - Chris Stills + special guests - TICKETS HERE
26/11/2018 - Gorilla - Jain - TICKETS HERE
26/11/2018 - Albert Hall - David Odoherty: You Have To Laugh - TICKETS HERE
26/11/2018 - Deaf Institute - Paul Smith - TICKETS HERE
27/11/2018 - Night & Day - Walikng On Mountains+ Dakota Avenue + Heroine - TICKETS HERE
27/11/2018 - Band On The Wall - Focus + Edgar Broughton - TICKETS HERE
27/11/2018 - Albert Hall - Bongos Bingo - TICKETS HERE
27/11/2018 - Deaf Institute - SKEGSS - TICKETS HERE
27/11/2018 - Academy 2 - Sunflower Bean - TICKETS HERE
28/11/2018 - Soup Kitchen - Kiran Leonard - TICKETS HERE
28/11/2018 - Band On The Wall - Robert Finley - TICKETS HERE
28/11/2018 - Gorilla - The Dutty Moonshine Big Band- TICKETS HERE
28/11/2018 - Deaf Institute - Ten Fé - TICKETS HERE
28/11/2018 - Academy 3 - And One + Leaether Strip - TICKETS HERE
28/11/2018 - Academy 2 - Tesseract + Between The Buried And Me + Plini - TICKETS HERE
28/11/2018 - The Castle Hotel - Lydmor - TICKETS HERE
29/11/2018 - Soup Kitchen - Cykada play the beats of L.A. - TICKETS HERE
29/11/2018 - Night & Day - Saint Ivy + Shallow Waters + Brianglue + Dotts - £6 OTD
29/11/2018 - Band On The Wall - Cykada Play Flying Lotus, Mndsgn & More - TICKETS HERE
29/11/2018 - Gorilla - Natty - 'Man Like I' 10th Anniversary Tour - TICKETS HERE
29/11/2018 - Academy 3 - Trevor Hall + Will Evans - TICKETS HERE
29/11/2018 - Gullivers - Sylvette (Single Launch) / The Mantis Opera / Beija Flo - TICKETS HERE
29/11/2018 - The Castle Hotel - Winter Mountain - TICKETS HERE
29/11/2018 - Eagle Inn - Lusts - TICKETS HERE
29/11/2018 - Jimmys - Quinny - TICKETS HERE
30/11/2018 - Soup Kitchen - Curse of Lono and Izzie Walsh - TICKETS HERE
30/11/2018 - Night People - Flynt / Valve / Le Nasty / The Evita Project - TICKETS HERE
30/11/2018 - Band On The Wall - Kindred The Family Soul & Conya Doss - TICKETS HERE
30/11/2018 - Gorilla - Midland - TICKETS HERE
30/11/2018 - Albert Hall - Ocean Colour Scene - TICKETS HERE
30/11/2018 - Deaf Institute - The Heads - TICKETS HERE
30/11/2018 - Academy 3 - Dinosaur Pile-Up + Special Guests: Hockey Dad + Gender Roles - TICKETS HERE
30/11/2018 - Academy 2 - Lady Leshurr - TICKETS HERE
30/11/2018 - Gullivers - The Fernweh + Lee Southall - TICKETS HERE
30/11/2018 - The Castle Hotel - The Rebel - TICKETS HERE
30/11/2018 - Jimmys - Hugar - TICKETS HERE