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Xfm Manchester announces free gigs

by Mike Diver [Edit this content] ▾ 10 comments 14:18 March 21st, 2006

As our readers up t'north may be well aware of, popular London-based radio staion Xfm recently opened a Manchester branch. By way of celebration, the station is to put on a series of FREE shows in the city in April.

Access All April sees the likes of Elbow and The Go! Team performing at smaller-than-usual venues for free. To win tickets, click your way here.

Gigs as follows...

April
7 Embrace @ Academy 3
12 The Go! Team @ The Roadhouse
13 The Zutons @ Night & Day
18 Goldfrapp @ The Ritz
23 The Charlatans @ Night & Day
24 Feeder @ Academy 2
25 Starsailor @ Jabez Clegg
30 Elbow @ Night & Day

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ooh

starsailor... hold me back.

TheAbsoluteGirl | 21 Mar '06, 14:28 | X | Reply

These gigs are as exciting as their playlist!!!!!!!111

crablin | 21 Mar '06, 14:36 | X | Reply

Zutons

at night n day though... that'd be sweet

as would goldfrapp on the bouncy dancefloor of the ritz

Icedpaul | 21 Mar '06, 14:43 | X | Reply

I bet there's no

manchester date.

restlessboy | 21 Mar '06, 14:44 | X | Reply

go! team at roadhouse would be

sweet.

Mike_Diver @crablin | 21 Mar '06, 14:55 | X | Reply

I used to be annoyed that i can't get xfm where i live...

looks like i'm not missing out on anything after all

IndieAndy_Jones @restlessboy | 21 Mar '06, 14:58 | X | Reply

i remember when they were trying to get the licence

it was magnificent

-Raz- | 21 Mar '06, 15:04 | X | Reply

innit

entered for that and elbow.

84joe @Mike_Diver | 21 Mar '06, 15:10 | X | Reply

oooh

the go! team, zutons and elbow are well worth a try, would be good shows!

andyg52 @-Raz- | 21 Mar '06, 15:56 | X | Reply

They are clearly

doing it so people will listen.. thats the gig, you ahve to listen until they give you details.. smart move xfm manchester.. shame about most of the bands...

Icedpaul @IndieAndy_Jones | 21 Mar '06, 16:50 | X | Reply

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