By Georgina Hurdsfield
Exciting news for the city as an all-day rock festival is landing at Manchester Academy this summer.
A rock festival is exactly what Manchester has been lacking over the past few years as it plays host to mostly indie all-dayers. Goldenvoice has stepped up to fill this gap.
The festival will take up two rooms at Manchester Academy on Sunday 15th July and is currently set to host 15 bands including Basement, Arcane Roots and Milestones etc.
The next artist announcement will take place on June 11th, so don’t sleep on this! Tickets are on sale now.
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