Gigs - 15/3/12

Mar 10 2012 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

MARCH 15

CHESTER, Alexander’s, Rufus Court (01244 340005 -

www.alexanderslive.com): Roxy Magic

CHESTER, Telford’s Warehouse, Tower Wharf (01244 390090 - www.telfordswarehouse.com): The Fifth Movement and Science of the Lamps

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena, (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): JLS

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (08444 777 677): The Musical Box performs The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

MANCHESTER, Band On The Wall, Swan Street (0161 834 1786 - www.bandonthewall.org): Here and Now

MANCHESTER, HMV Ritz (0161 236 4355): WU LYF

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0870 169 6888 – www.men-arena.com): Florence and the Machine

WIRRAL, Floral Pavilion, New Brighton (0151 666 0000 - visit www.floralpavilion.com): The Fureys and Davey Arthur

WIRRAL, Poulton Victoria Sports & Social Club, Poulton Bridge Road, Wallasey (www.leasowecastlecountrynwesternmusicclub.co.uk): Leasowe Castle Country & Western Music Club presents Paul Morgan

MARCH 16

CHESTER, Telford’s Warehouse, Tower Wharf (01244 390090 - www.telfordswarehouse.com): The Roseville Band

CONNAH’S QUAY, Civic Hall (0845 330 3565): Masters in France, I Am Austin and The Suns

CREWE, Lyceum Theatre, Heath Street (01270 686777 - www.lyceumtheatre.net): The Guns ‘N’ Roses Experience

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Nero

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (08444 777 677): Sting

MARCH 17

BUCKLEY, The Shamrock: The Loving Cup

CHESTER, The Ship Victory, George Street: The Black Thursdays

CHESTER, Telford’s Warehouse, Tower Wharf (01244 390090 - www.telfordswarehouse.com): Wille and The Bandits

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena, (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): Rebecca Ferguson

MARCH 18

CHESTER, Telford’s Warehouse, Tower Wharf (01244 390090 - www.telfordswarehouse.com): Open Mic Session with Danny Gruff

MARCH 19

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (08444 777 677): Enter Shikari

MANCHESTER, Bridgewater Hall (0161 907 9000 – www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk): Caro Emerald

MARCH 20

CHESTER, Telford’s Warehouse, Tower Wharf (01244 390090 - www.telfordswarehouse.com): Crackling Vinyl presents Toy Horses, Houdini Dax and Greta Isaac

WIRRAL, Lever Club, Port Sunlight: Blue Ridge

MARCH 21

MANCHESTER, Ruby Lounge (0161 832 1111): Jakwob

MARCH 22

CHESTER, Telford’s Warehouse, Tower Wharf (01244 390090 - www.telfordswarehouse.com): Drum With Our Hands presents Baby Brave & The Lovebites

LIVERPOOL, O2 Academy 2 (www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk): Graeme Clarke and Dean Johnson

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (08444 777 677): Matt Cardle

MANCHESTER, Deaf Institute (0161 276 92350): The Milk

MARCH 23

LIVERPOOL, Eric’s, Mathew Street (0151 236 9994 - www.ericslive.com): King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): All The Young

MARCH 24

CHESTER, The Ship Victory, George Street: Joe’s Bar Room Band

LIVERPOOL, University (0151 794 6868): You Me At Six

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): The Stranglers

MANCHESTER, HMV Ritz (0161 236 4355): Inspiral Carpets

MANCHESTER, Sankeys: Jaguar Skills

WARRINGTON, Parr Hall, Palmyra Square (01925 442345 - www.pyramidparrhall.com): Jack Bruce and His Big Blues Band

MARCH 25

LIVERPOOL, O2 Academy 1(0844 477 2000): Charlie Simpson

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Spiritualized

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (08444 777 677): Chris Rea

MARCH 26

MANCHESTER, Academy 3 (0161 832 1111): Los Campesinos!

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (08444 777 677): Feist

MARCH 27

MANCHESTER, Ruby Lounge (0161 832 1111): Mark Stewart

MANCHESTER, Sound Control: Touche Amore

WIRRAL, Lever Club, Port Sunlight: Pete Redfern

MARCH 28

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Korn

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (08444 777 677): You Me At Six, Mayday Parade and Kids in Glass Houses

MARCH 29

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (08444 777 677): You Me At Six, Mayday Parade and Kids in Glass Houses

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Wale

MARCH 30

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (08444 777 677): Noah and The Whale

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0870 169 6888 – www.men-arena.com): JLS

MARCH 31

CHESTER, The Ship Victory, George Street: Gary Murphy

LIVERPOOL, University (0151 794 6868): Cast

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (08444 777 677): The Osmonds

MANCHESTER, HMV Ritz (0161 236 4355): Stiff Little Fingers

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0870 169 6888 – www.men-arena.com): JLS

APRIL 2

MANCHESTER, Deaf Institute (0161 276 92350): Allen Stone

APRIL 4

LIVERPOOL, O2 Academy 1 (0844 477 2000): Glasvegas

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Cast

APRIL 5

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Orbital

APRIL 7

CHESTER, The Ship Victory, George Street: Tony Skeggs

APRIL 8

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena, (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): Il Divo

LIVERPOOL, O2 Academy 1 (0844 477 2000): Orbital

APRIL 9

LIVERPOOL, O2 Academy 1 (0844 477 2000): Emeli Sande

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0870 169 6888 – www.men-arena.com): Diversity

APRIL 10

LIVERPOOL, O2 Academy 2 (0844 477 2000): Martin Stephenson

LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic Hall (0151 709 3789 – www.liverpoolphil.com): The Osmond Brothers

APRIL 11

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena, (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): Diversity

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): The Rock Sound Impericon Exposure Tour

MANCHESTER, HMV Ritz (0161 236 4355): Angels and Airwaves

SALFORD, The Lowry, Salford Quays (0843 208 6000 - www.thelowry.com): Martin Stephenson

APRIL 12

MANCHESTER, HMV Ritz (0161 236 4355): Emeli Sande

APRIL 13

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Alyssa Reid

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0870 169 6888 – www.men-arena.com): Il Divo

APRIL 16

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Twinn Atlantic

APRIL 17

LIVERPOOL, O2 Academy 1 (0844 477 2000): We Are The In Crowd

APRIL 18

LIVERPOOL, O2 Academy 2 (0844 477 2000): Alyssa Reid

MANCHESTER, HMV Ritz (0161 236 4355): Major Lazer

APRIL 19

LIVERPOOL, O2 Academy 1 (0844 477 2000): Lostprophets

APRIL 20

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Lostprophets

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0870 169 6888 – www.men-arena.com): JLS

APRIL 21

LIVERPOOL, University (0151 794 6868): Bombay Bicycle Club

MANCHESTER, Academy 3 (0161 832 1111): We Are The In Crowd

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (08444 777 677): McFly

APRIL 22

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): Little Comets

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Futures

APRIL 25

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Foster The People

APRIL 26

LIVERPOOL, Olympia: Placebo

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Miles Kane

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (08444 777 677): New Order

MANCHESTER, Deaf Institute (0161 276 92350): Garrett Klahn

MANCHESTER, Roadhouse (0161 832 1111): Lonsdale Boys Club

APRIL 27

LIVERPOOL, University, Stanley Theatre (0151 794 6868): Charlene Soraia

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (08444 777 677): New Order

APRIL 28

LIVERPOOL, O2 Academy 1 (0844 477 2000): Rizzle Kicks

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0870 169 6888 – www.men-arena.com): Example

MAY 2

MANCHESTER, HMV Ritz (0161 236 4355): Simple Plan

MAY 4

MANCHESTER, Academy 3 (0161 832 1111): Yelawolf

MAY 5

MANCHESTER, HMV Library (0161 236 4355): Blood Red Shoes

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0870 169 6888 – www.men-arena.com): Happy Mondays

MAY 7

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Howler

MAY 8

MANCHESTER, HMV Ritz (0161 236 4355): The Subways

MAY 11

MANCHESTER, Bridgewater Hall (0161 907 9000 – www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk): Morten Harket

MAY 12

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (08444 777 677): Elvis Costello

MAY 15

MANCHESTER, HMV Ritz (0161 236 4355): Michael Kiwanuka

MAY 19

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Newton Faulkner

MANCHESTER, HMV Ritz (0161 236 4355): The Horrors

MAY 20

LIVERPOOL, Stanley Theatre, University: Newton Faulkner

MAY 25

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (08444 777 677): Buzzcocks

MANCHESTER, HMV Ritz (0161 236 4355): Mac Miller

MAY 30

MANCHESTER, HMV Ritz (0161 236 4355): Miike Snow

JUNE 2

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (08444 777 677): Lynyrd Skynyrd

JUNE 8

MANCHESTER, HMV Ritz (0161 236 4355): ASAP Rocky

JUNE 15

LIVERPOOL, O2 Academy 1 (0844 477 2000): Boyce Avenue

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0870 169 6888 – www.men-arena.com): Blink 182

JUNE 20

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Boyce Avenue

JUNE 26

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (08444 777 677): Alanis Morisette

JUNE 29

MANCHESTER, Heaton Park: The Stone Roses

JUNE 30

MANCHESTER, Heaton Park: The Stone Roses

JULY 1

MANCHESTER, Heaton Park: The Stone Roses

JULY 12

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena, (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): Blink 182

SEPTEMBER 6

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena, (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): Noel Gallagher

LLANDUDNO, Venue Cymru (01492 872000 - www.venuecymru.co.uk): Peter Andre

SEPTEMBER 14

MANCHESTER, Ruby Lounge (0161 832 1111): Fu Manchu

OCTOBER 14

MANCHESTER, Bridgewater Hall (0161 907 9000 – www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk): Katie Melua

NOVEMBER 12

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (08444 777 677): Ben Howard

NOVEMBER 22

LLANDUDNO, Venue Cymru (01492 872000 - www.venuecymru.co.uk): Peter Andre

NOVEMBER 29

MANCHESTER, Bridgewater Hall (0161 907 9000 – www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk): The Overtones

NOVEMBER 30

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (08444 777 677): Peter Andre

DECEMBER 8

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena, (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): Peter Andre

DECEMBER 14

LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic Hall (0151 709 3789 – www.liverpoolphil.com): The Overtones