The Matthew Herbert Big Band
Tuesday April 20th. 7.30pm
A pre-festival special event - Pioneer of electronic music Matthew Herbert performs live with a full 20-strong band, stunning vocals and live sampling (UK). With Bugge Wesseltoft.
The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley St, M2.
Not included in festival pass. £14.50. Tickets/Info. +44 (0)161 907 9000. www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk
6.30pm Q & A session with Matt Herbert. Your chance to learn more about Matt and his music
Manchester Music Live - *New Lineup and Times*
Saturday May 1st. 4.00pm-7.00pm
Free outdoor May Day event with
The Bays
Toolshed
Mark Rae & Veba
Aiden Smith.
Supported by Manchester City Council.
Exchange Square, Manchester
Free
Location - live
Sat May 1st. 7pm
Live sound art in the unique surroundings of a fifteenth-century hall including Glide by Echo and the Bunnymen’s Will Sergeant, Mathew Gregory, Vergil Sharkya’, Phil Mouldycliff and Colin Potter (UK). Curated by Colin Fallows.
The Baronial Hall, Chetham’s, Manchester
Free with festival pass or day pass. Limited capacity
Scion live - Arrange and Process Basic Channel
Saturday May 8th. 10pm-2.30am
Closing party & profile club event of Futuresonic <04>.
A rare UK live set and Futuresonic04 exclusive, Scion plays re-arranged and re-worked tracks from the back catalogue of the legendary German techno outfit Basic Channel (Moritz von Oswald and Mark Ernestus) (DE). Basic Channel
Plus:
Claro Intelecto (Ai Records/UK) - Live
DJ Miles (Baked Goods/Modern Love/UK) - DJ Set
Error DJ's (UK)
And other very special guests.
Curated for Futuresonic <04> by Baked Goods.
Music Box, 65 Oxford Street, Manchester M1. Tel. +44(0)161 273 5200
£10/£8. Free with festival pass
*News splash: This event has moved to the Music Box, one of Manchester's leading club venues, due to the original venue closing on short notice. All tickets purchased for this event are still valid.
