Fresh from announcing their new album, Manc music legends Courteeners have now revealed they are set to play a massive Manchester show at the Co-op Live later this year.
The Middleton-formed favourites of the modern indie scene are probably one of Greater Manchester’s biggest exports of the last two decades and while they might have dropped the The these days, everyone still knows who you’re talking about when they hear that name.
So, it’s no surprise that after announcing their first new material in four years and still smashing massive festival slots year in and year out, as they did at Lytham earlier this month, Courteeners have booked a gig at the new Co-op Live arena.
Imagine how mad ‘Not Nineteen’ Forever is going to go off in here…
Better yet, we’re pretty buzzing about the support acts too, as for every tour date other than London, Courteeners will be opened for by fellow indie rock icons, DMA’S, who we’ve got a very big soft spot for here over at Audio North.
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The Aussie outfit have a massive following of their own here in the UK and sell-out big venues all over Europe; plus, since we now know that the core trio feature on the ‘Teener’s upcoming record, Pink Cactus Cafe, it only makes sense to have them come along for the ride.
Plus, we already saw them smash it as supports for the local lads at their now legendary Heaton Park show in front of 50,000 Mancs last summer, so we know this is just another day at the office for them.
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We’re very much looking forward to hearing ‘Silver’, ‘Lay Down’, ‘In The Air’, and all their other bangers at the biggest indoor entertainment venue on the continent.
It’s just as massive getting DMA’S on board as supports too – these lads have smashed Wembley (Credit: Alice Backham)
Courteeners have also announced that indie favourites Mystery Jets will also be joining them on this huge tour.
Courteeners and their special guests come back to Manchester for their first ever show at Co-op Live on Friday, 15 November.
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Tickets go on sale next Friday, 19 July at 9am and you can be ready and waiting to grab yours HERE – we hope it goes without saying that you’ll need to be quick if you want to get your hands on these.
And if you haven’t yet had a first taste of what their new music sounds like so far, you can find out more about their forthcoming seventh studio album and hear the lead single down below:
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There’s a big 90s rave happening in Manchester this summer
Thomas Melia
A music-oriented event is taking place in Manchester later this year dedicated to everything about the unforgettable 90s rave scene.
Relive the ‘Madchester‘ glory days all over again as you and your mates can now get tickets to the 90’s rave of the summer happening right here in Manchester.
This event is going big or going home with a runtime of 10 hours and with the amount of acts that have been announced, you’ll wish you had 24 hours.
Presented by the same team that put together ‘Sanctuary Forever’, ravers are at the heart of everything they do, and with a turnout of 8,500 attendees, you certainly won’t be dancing alone.
There are four different ‘arenas’ at this rave all catering to different soundscapes of the 90s rave scene, from hardcore to classic DnB, no music genre has been forgotten.
We all know Manchester was the cultural epicentre for electronic music and with the help of iconic music venues including The Hacienda.
Now, the capital of the North is back in its prime with this event featuring much-adored DJs such as Fabio and Grooverider, Ratpack, Danny Rampling and more.
Acts like Scott Brown, Hype and Slipmatt who were instrumental in shaping rave culture in the 90’s will also be playing sets on this very night.
Rave culture is nothing but praised for around these quarters with The Prodigy playing two very special gigs in the current club highlight, The Warehouse Project back in December.
Taking place at Bowlers Exhibition Centre, this 84,000 square foot space is deeply rooted in the rave scene too, with shows like Helter Skelter, Life, Asylum and Fantasia happening here once upon a time.
You can see the lineup in full HERE get a quick rundown of the setup down below:
With a lineup this stellar, while making sure to look back on Manchester’s musical history and 90s rave culture, in particular, there’s a reason why this event is titled ‘Manchester Forever’.
‘Manchester Forever’ is coming to Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester on 3 May 2025 and tickets are already on sale.
Boney M and more join star-studded concert lineup at Arley Hall
Thomas Melia
Disco legends Boney M are just one of the many famous acts joining an impressive lineup of gigs at well-known site Arley Hall.
This historic building and its grounds are situated in Cheshire and have been the filming spot for some mega TV and on-demand streaming shows including Fool Me Once and Peaky Blinders.
Now, Arley Hall is transforming into a gig hotspot this summer welcoming impressive acts like Odyssey and The Real Thing keeping disco frontiers Boney M in good company.
Known for hits like ‘Rivers of Babylon’, ‘Rasputin’, ‘Daddy Cool’ and everyone’s guilty pleasure Christmas song ‘Mary’s Boy Child’, the Boney M gang sure knew how to write a hit or two. Still do, in fact.
Music you can’t help but dance to.
The same can be said for Odyssey, who have some catchy numbers like ‘Native New Yorker’, ‘Inside Out’, while The Real Thing have their number one single ‘You To Me Are Everything’ among many others.
And it’s not just disco that’s getting a spotlight, superstar vocalist Russell Watson is bringing a Proms spectacular to this live music weekend event too.
Watson will be partying just as much as the crowd, celebrating a landmark 25 years since the release of his debut album, it’s guaranteed to be a show-stopping and absolutely wonderful night for all.
You can dance the night away for another reason as ‘Live at Arley’ isn’t only for good times, it’s for good causes too, they’re supporting The GEM Appeal which funds genetic research for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
Guests are invited to bring their own picnics to the event but there will be a handful of food vendors with goodies throughout the venue.
Arley Hall is also offering a Premium Experience, which is available for those concertgoers who want to live the high life, these tickets include ‘Premium Toilets’. Yes, please!
Don’t worry about the kids either as they can come with you as children and under 4’s go free to the event, just make sure you don’t tell the grandparents that!
‘Live at Arley’ featuring all of these phenomenal acts is taking place across two nights Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2025 with all ticket packages available HERE.
Danny Jones -
12th July 2024 
