Gigs - 5/4/12

Mar 30 2012 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

APRIL 5

CHESTER, Alexander’s, Rufus Court (01244 340005 - www.alexanderslive.com): BB’s Blues Club presents The Extras

CHESTER, Telford’s Warehouse, Tower Wharf (01244 390090 - www.telfordswarehouse.com): Rusty Cadillacs

LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street (0151 709 3789 - www.liverpoolphil.com): Gilbert O’Sullivan

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Orbital

MANCHESTER, Band On The Wall, Swan Street (0161 834 1786 - www.bandonthewall.org): Lee Fields & The Expressions and DJ Steve Cato

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

APRIL 6

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

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

APRIL 7

CHESTER, The Ship Victory, George Street: Tony Skeggs

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

LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street (0151 709 3789 - www.liverpoolphil.com): Christy Moore

WIRRAL, Floral Pavilion, New Brighton (0151 666 0000 - visit www.floralpavilion.com): Dennis Locorriere

APRIL 8

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

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

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

MANCHESTER, Band On The Wall, Swan Street (0161 834 1786 - www.bandonthewall.org): Soul Heaven featuring Neil Pierce, Sy Sez and Zacharia Soul

SALFORD, King’s Arms: Boy and Bear

APRIL 9

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

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

APRIL 10

CHESTER, Telford’s Warehouse, Tower Wharf (01244 390090 - www.telfordswarehouse.com): Crackling Vinyl presentsColorama

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

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

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

APRIL 11

CHESTER, Alexander’s, Rufus Court (01244 340005 - www.alexanderslive.com): Deportees

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 and The Daintees

APRIL 12

CHESTER, Alexander’s, Rufus Court (01244 340005 - www.alexanderslive.com): Steve Gibbons Band

MANCHESTER, Band On The Wall, Swan Street (0161 834 1786 - www.bandonthewall.org): Some Other Country

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

WIRRAL, Floral Pavilion, New Brighton (0151 666 0000 - visit www.floralpavilion.com): Ultimate Eagles

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

APRIL 13

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

MANCHESTER, Deaf Institute (0161 276 92350): Daley

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

MANCHESTER, Royal Northern College of Music, Oxford Road (0161 907 5555 - www.rncm.ac.uk): The Futureheads and The Cornished Sisters

APRIL 14

CHESTER, The Ship Victory, George Street: Lea

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, Kazimier: Ian Prowse

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

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

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, O2 Academy 2 (0844 477 2000): Lonsdale Boys Club

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

LIVERPOOL, O2 Academy 2 (www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk): DJ Fresh

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

MAY 15

MANCHESTER, Deaf Institute (0161 276 92350): Electric Guest

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 23

MANCHESTER, Night & Day (0161 236 1822): Dick Valentine

MAY 25

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

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

MAY 30

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

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

MANCHESTER, Ruby Lounge (0161 832 1111): Kathryn Williams

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 16

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

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 8

MANCHESTER, HMV Ritz (0161 236 4355): Brian Jonestown Massacre

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

SEPTEMBER 28

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Azealia Banks

OCTOBER 2

LIVERPOOL, O2 Academy 1 (0844 477 2000): Azealia Banks

OCTOBER 4

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

OCTOBER 14

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

OCTOBER 23

LIVERPOOL, University, Stanley Theatre: Benjamin Francis Leftwich

NOVEMBER 12

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

NOVEMBER 18

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

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