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About 10Best's recommendations for Manchester's Live Music:
The nightlife scene in Manchester is dynamic enough to suit just about everybody's taste. This is especially true in the case of bars and clubs specializing in live music. If you dig that kind of show – rock, blues, jazz, country, or R&B, it doesn't matter – do yourself a favor and check out the big-name acts and local bands scheduled to play at these spots.
Category: Live Music - Manchester Nightlife
Address: Manchester University Students Union, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PR
This is the place (or, rather, these are the places - there are three performance areas here) to catch live music in an intimate setting. A fabulous array of great acts from across the planet plays here, including those up-and-coming outfits that you'll be able to boast about having seen when nobody knew them!
Category: Live Music - Manchester Nightlife
Address: 8-10 Newton St, Manchester M1 2AN
The Roadhouse attracts established and newer musical acts, ranging from jazz to hip-hop to rhythm and blues. However, rock-and-roll and indie bands are most prevalent. Also known for great club nights (typically built around a theme) when DJs spin old-school disco or the latest techno or house music.
Manchester University Students Union
Category: Live Music - Manchester Nightlife
Address: Oxford Rd, Steve Biko Building, Manchester M13 9PR
The top bands show up here throughout the academic year. The cutting edge music targets the college crowd, of course, but area citizens often attend, as well. This is one of the largest venues in the area.
Category: Live Music - Manchester Nightlife
Address: 152 Old St, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 7SF
Witchwood is only six miles outside of Manchester and offers a packed calendar of performers. Acts run the gamut from folk and pop to roots, jazz and blues, and area favorites such as the Steve Gibbons Band and Leatherface. On DJ nights, e-mail the club what you want to hear, and they will do their best to work it in for you. The beer garden is a...
