(A-Z)
Aaron Rowe – An Irish singer-songwriter with emotive and heartfelt lyrics. Catch him playing live on Thursday at Brighthelm.
BOLD Love – A Dublin-based dream-pop band gaining praise for their evocative sound. Feel the love on Thursday at Dust.
CATTY – Powerful pop with brutally honest lyrics and inconceivably catchy hooks. Be sure to catch her at Chalk on Thursday.
Chloe Qisha – Perfect pop but with a dark, playful underbelly. Secure your spot for her at Patterns on Thursday.
Cliffords – A Cork five-piece delivering dynamic indie rock infused with emotional depth. Head down to The Prince Albert on Thursday or the TGE Beach (The Deep End) on Friday to catch them live.
Corto.Alto – A Glasgow-based jazz collective delivering an explosive set packed with improvisation and elements of hip-hop, electronica, and brass-led grooves. You have three chances to catch them live: Thursday at Revenge; Friday at Fabrica and Brighthelm.
Finn Forster – A rising indie singer-songwriter with anthemic melodies. Head down to Manchester Street Arts Club to brighten up your Thursday afternoon.
Mandrake Handshake – An alt-rock band with a dark, psychedelic sound, varying anywhere between 7-10 members. Friday night at Horatios is the place to be.
Nadia Kadek – An emerging indie-pop star who blends raw acoustic tones with her warm, rich voice to create an emotional intimacy within her songs. Find her at Unitarian Church on Friday.
Nxdia – An Egyptian-British alt-pop artist challenging gender norms with fierce confidence. Catch them on the TGE Beach (The Deep End) on Thursday.
Olive Jones – A London-based singer, songwriter and guitarist with sumptuous, melody driven music, drawing on soul, blues and alt-folk. Playing at Revenge on Friday.
RIP Magic – A London-based duo blending indie rock with experimental electronics. Head to the TGE Beach (The Deep End) on Friday for a taste of the magic.
Silver Gore – A new alt-rock duo from London with an enigmatic presence and electrifying live performances. Catch them Thursday night at Green Door store, and Friday night at The Prince Albert.
Son Mieux – A seven-piece band from The Hague delivering danceable rhythms and poignant lyrics, with platinum hits and collaborations with Nile Rodgers. Join the party twice in one day at the Paganini Ballroom and The Hope and Ruin on Friday.
The Orchestra (For Now) – A London-based seven-piece with a dextrous assault on the senses, welding orchestral movements with rapid fire drumming and a preacher on the mountain top vocal delivery. Bare witness at Horatios on Thursday night.
The Pill – A punk duo with high-energy performances, tackling big issues with a fun sprinkle of satire. Don’t miss them at Charles Street Tap on Friday.
Tommy WA – A soul singer weaving Afro soundscapes into his music, blending contemporary African folk, indie, and retro-soul with deep passion. Playing at Fabrica on Friday.
TTSSFU – A DIY shoegaze outfit conjuring enormous atmospheric worlds. Catch them live on Thursday at Green Door Store, or Friday at Charles Street Tap – or both days, if you can’t get enough.
Westside Cowboy – A Manchester four-piece with a fun and liberating live show, with a rock ‘n’ roll sound that’s both alarming and exhilarating in equal measures. If you really like them, you can see them four times this week: Wednesday at The Hope and Ruin, Thursday at Paganini Ballroom and Charles Street Tap, and Friday at the TGE Beach (The Deep End).
And by sheer coincidence (obviously), you can catch all of these incredible up-and-coming artists performing across our Sunrise Arena and Alcove stages this July. If one or two (or all) catch your eyes and ears, you can get tickets for Latitude at the link below.
If you’re one for meticulous planning (as are we), here’s the set times to get your Great Escape schedules in order:
Wednesday
- Westside Cowboy – 9:15pm, The Hope and Ruin
Thursday
- Finn Forster – 2:30pm, Manchester Street Arts Club
- Cliffords – 4pm, The Prince Albert
- Nxdia – 6:15, TGE Beach (The Deep End)
- Westside Cowboy – 7:15pm, Paganini Ballroom
- Aaron Rowe – 8:15pm, Brighthelm
- CATTY – 8:15pm, Chalk
- Bold Love – 9:15pm, Dust
- Chloe Qisha – 9:15pm, Patterns Downstairs
- TTSSFU – 9:15pm, Green Door Store
- The Orchestra (For Now) – 9:15pm, Horatios
- Corto.Alto – 10pm, Revenge
- Westside Cowboy – 10:15pm, Charles Street Tap
- Silver Gore – 11:15pm, Green Door Store
Friday
- Corto.Alto – 12:15pm, Fabrica
- Son Mieux – 3:30pm, Paganini Ballroom
- TTSSFU – 3:30pm, Charles Street Tap
- Corto.Alto – 3:30pm, Brighthelm
- RIP Magic – 4:15pm, TGE Beach (The Deep End)
- Westside Cowboy – 5:15pm, TGE Beach (The Deep End)
- Nadia Kadek – 6:30pm, Unitarian Church
- Olive Jones – 7:45pm, Revenge
- Cliffords – 8:15pm, TGE Beach (Soundwaves)
- Tommy Wa – 8:30pm, Fabrica
- Mandrake Handshake – 9:15pm, Horatios
- The Pill – 9:15pm, Charles Street Tap
- Son Mieux – 10:45pm, The Hope and Ruin
- Silver Gore – 11:30pm, The Prince Albert
