Castlefield Bowl Sounds of the City 2023 - set times, support acts, getting there and everything else you need to know
28.06.2023 - 06:01
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Later this week, Castlefield Bowl will welcome thousands of music fans for the 2023 edition of Sounds of the City. Every year, the open-air music series brings together some of the biggest names in rock, indie and pop - and this year is no exception.
Kicking off on Thursday, June 29 with English rock band Porcupine Tree opening the festival, it will then close with Two Door Cinema Club on Saturday, July 8. The Castlefield gig series has become an integral part of Manchester’s music calendar in recent years, with past concerts featuring showstopping performances from New Order, Chic and The Streets, amongst others.
Last year’s series took place in June and July and saw performances from acclaimed UK acts including Lewis Capaldi, Sam Fender, Foals, The Libertines, James, and Primal Scream alongside interactional groups Pixies and Crowded House. If you’re heading out to any of this year’s shows, here’s everything you need to know - from opening times, anticipated stage times and how to get there.
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It is worth noting though with all stage times, these are always subject to change so the best advice is to arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Fronted by Steven Wilson, Richard Barbieri and Gavin Harrison, Porcupine Tree was founded in 1987 by Wilson as an outlet for the experimental recordings he was making outside of his post-rock duo, No-Man. With the addition of keyboard player Richard Barbieri and drummer Gavin Harrison, the band has rapidly evolved, releasing ten studio albums between 1992 and 2009.
Each new release has been a test bed for new musical ideas, with their expansive music shifting from psychedelic rock and