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Sounds of the City 2024 | Loyle Carner at Castlefield Bowl – everything you need to know

Carner's coming to Castlefield's iconic outdoor venue.

Danny Jones Danny Jones - 8th July 2024

Sounds of the City 2024 is now well and truly underway and with Loyle Carner next up at Castlefield Bowl, the party is stepping up another gear.

The British rapper, who has carved out a sizeable space for himself in the overlapping jazz-fuelled and neo-soul spaces, is one of the biggest hip-hop artists in the UK and genuinely might be one of the first names that comes to mind when we think of a chilled voice we love listening to.

Loyle Carner has fast become one of our favourite solo artists in recent years but it’s also worth reminding those who might be new to his music that the London-born lyricist has been at this for well over a decade now.

Now, over a year on from his big slot at BBC Radio 6 Music Festival 2023, the 29-year-old is on his way back to Manchester as the latest act at this year’s Sounds of the City and here’s everything you need to know if you’re going along.

Tickets for Loyle Carner’s Manchester gig

For those of you looking for a last-minute Loyle ticket, you’re in luck because there are still a handful of general admission spots up for grabs.

At £45 including fees, they’re pretty reasonably priced too, especially for such a big name and what has become a super popular city centre festival of late.

You can grab yours HERE but be quick about it or you’ll be rolling the dice on a reseller.

Who is supporting Loyle Carner at Castlefield Bowl?

Another reason you can be happy with that ticket price is who you’re getting for the support act too, as opening up for Loyle will be fellow soul and hip hop connoisseurs Children of Zeus, who have a bit of legendary local status.

The Manc duo are both equally respected MCs, producers and beat-makers in their own right, so it’s no surprise their fellow contemporary gave them the nod for the show and it’ll be great to see them taking centre stage in front of a packed-out amphitheatre.

They also epitomise the smooth and RnB-inspired soulful sound that complements Carner’s sounds so well, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed for a live collab.

Stage times for Sounds of the City 2024

For those who’ve never been, this is your wonderful venue for Manchester’s Sounds of the City festival (Credit: The Manc Audio)

Another thing a lot of people like about Sounds of the City is that the gigs tend to lean a little bit towards the earlier side of gigs, as doors open from 5:30pm and headliners don’t usually take the stage until between 8-9pm, though in Carner’s case, he is currently expected to wrap things up around 9:30pm.

This means you can look at around the 6-7pm mark for the warm-ups but, of course, these things are always subject to change so take that info with a pinch of salt and keep an eye out on socials.

We will update you on timings as we have more details.

Setlist

Now, while many of his recent gigs have been festival slots, so we can’t be too sure of what exactly to expect when it comes to his running order of tracks, you can expect plenty of tracks from his latest album hugo to be in the mix.

Also, thanks to the likes of ever-trusty Setlist.fm, we can at least give you a rough average estimate of what you might be listening to:

  1. Hate
  2. Plastic
  3. Ain’t Nothing Changed
  4. Georgetown
  5. Desoleil (Brilliant Corners)
  6. Angel
  7. Damselfly
  8. Yesterday
  9. Homerton
  10. Blood on My Nikes
  11. Nobody Knows (Ladas Road)
  12. Still
  13. Loose Ends
  14. Ice Water
  15. A Lasting Place
  16. Speed of Plight
  17. HGU
  18. Ottolenghi (feat. Jordan Rakei)

How to get there

Castlefield Bowl (M3 4JR) is on Rice Street just down Liverpool Road which cuts off the main Deansgate strip in the city centre and you can enter Manchester’s much-loved outdoor amphitheatre via Duke or Castle Street.

It’s just a short walk from Deansgate train station or the Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop, where you’ll find regular trams running all over Greater Manchester.

If you’re driving there, Great Northern Warehouse’s (M3 4EE) car park, as well as two other NCPs near Bridgewater Hall and on Quay Street in Spinningfields.

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Oasis merch prices as huge flagship stand opens in Manchester city centre

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson An official oasis merch stand has opened in Manchester

An official Oasis merch stand has opened in the heart of Manchester, selling all the Gallagher-printed wares your heart could desire.

The Oasis Live ‘25 Touring Flagship Stand has sprung up on St Peter’s Square today, where it will remain for the duration of the Manchester reunion shows.

Stacked with everything from band tees to bucket hats, plus posters, tote bags, and that exclusive adidas x Oasis collection, the merch stand is already pulling in some serious queues.

And with a few days still to go until Oasis Live ‘25 hits Heaton Park (those dates, if they aren’t burned into your brain, are 11, 12, 16, 19 and 20 July) there’s still plenty more time to shop.

The merch stand has opened in addition to the official merch fan store across town in Spinningfields.

And it’s at the heart of the Music for the Senses art trail, which has seen painted guitar artworks installed all over the city centre.

Back to that Oasis merch stand in Manchester though – there are pieces from their adidas collection, including a sky blue (obviously) three-stripe long-sleeved jersey for £55, a tour jacquard football jersey for £85, and a classic Firebird track top for £90.

Event-specific merch like t-shirts in various colours emblazoned with the Oasis Live ‘25 artwork will set you back £40, and you can choose from photos of the brothers back together in 2025, or back in their pre-split heyday.

Oasis merch prices as huge flagship stand opens in Manchester city centre
Oasis merch prices as huge flagship stand opens in Manchester city centre

There’s also a £70 black hoody with the tour dates on the sleeve, plus a What’s The Story blue-tone hoody for £70, and a blue tone sweatshirt for £50.

A range of posters starring Liam and Noel are priced at £40 apiece.

There’s an Oasis Live ‘25 tote bag for sale at the merch stand in town, which costs £20.

Then the most Manc item of all – a reversible bucket hat (black on one side with the Oasis logo in the centre, or a collage of Oasis logos on the other side) – is £35.

The stand is home to city-specific event items, exclusive adidas lines, and other exclusives.

The Oasis Live ’25 Touring Flagship Stand is open from 10am to 8pm Monday to Saturday, and 11am to 6pm on Sundays, then 10am to 7pm on Oasis show days.

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Levi’s are the latest fashion brand to launch an Oasis collection

Danny Jones Danny Jones Levi's Live '25 Oasis collection

In case you missed it amid the tidal wave of merch currently flooding our feeds and shops everywhere, global fashion brand Levi’s has become the latest label to launch an Oasis collection.

With the Live ’25 world tour now officially underway, it feels like not only are Oasis back on top, but that there’s a large-scale Britpop revival happening here in the UK and overseas.

In terms of fashion, the 1990s and early 2000s style has been steadily making its way into contemporary culture once again in recent years, but with seemingly every big name trying to hop on the marketing machine that is the Oasis reunion bandwagon, you can’t move for crossover.

Be they official collaborations like the one with Manchester City, adidas Originals; American fashion brand Abercrombie & Fitch bashing out merch, or a local t-shirt maker on Bury Market, that famous logo is absolutely everywhere – cue Levi’s latest launch:

Releasing just five or five main pieces (not including individual item variations), Levi’s Oasis gear has been kept pretty straightforward, simply relying on a less is more philosophy and the quality that the denim specialists are renowned for.

Nevertheless, there is an undeniably 90s feel to the approach.

As well as the standard Oasis band tee design, available in the brand’s main red, white and blue colour, as well as black, white and light blue – the Manchester City influences never stray too far, after all – there are a couple of other types of tee.

However, while we’re sure plenty of people might have a penchant for the parka, the undeniable star of the show for us is the Type II Trucker Jacket with the group’s name and ‘Live Forever’ stitched on the breast pocket.

Still, at £170, these sure-to-be collectors’ items don’t come cheap, and that’s not even the most expensive in the Levi’s x Oasis collection. Regardless, if you fancy treating yourself, you can find them here in Manchester and at the likes of The Trafford Centre.

Any of it pique your interest?

Don’t worry if not because, as mentioned, there is absolutely tonnes of Oasis clobber at various different price points all over the place at the minute.

From the official merch store pop-up over in Spinningfields to the recently relaunched adidas shop on Market Street, there’s bound to be something made for you.

We can’t wait to see Heaton Park looking like it had a uniform to get in and be overtaken by a sea of bucket hats.

@the.manc @adidas has made it’s return to Manchester, with a one-off collab with @Oasis spanning the first floor, and an Originals takeover on the second. #themanc #manchester #adidas #oasis #adidasoriginals #newopening #newstore #adidasfootball #manc #mcr #firstlook #retail #shopping ♬ original sound – The Manc

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