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South Arcade kick off their set, amping up the energy with ‘Silverlight’, showcasing lead singer Harmony Cavelle’s vocals. Like Avril Lavigne crossed with Christine Aguilera, Cavelle has a confident stage presence and the vocal power to back it up, fronting the Oxford-based band with Cody Leigh on drums, Harry Winks on guitar and Ollie Green on bass. 

Skindred have established themselves as icons in the UK metal scene, with appearances at Slam Dunk and Bloodstock festivals under their belt. Their notoriety has recently extended toward younger generations around the world through TikTok and tonight, they make their return to Manchester to awaken something feral in the horde.

Hoards of fans and punters alike cram themselves wall to wall in the hope of getting an unobscured view of Yard Act’s James Smith. The Manchester born frontman is frantically scrambling at the many dials atop a mixing desk under the watchful eye of bandmate Jay Russell. The crowd continues to grow until faces begin to peer in from the windows at the back of the room, eager to be involved in the chaos inside. It’s a beautiful, sweaty, hot mess in celebration of Yard Act’s all day residency across the city. The plot twist; this is only the afterparty. 

Following the abrupt announcement of an impending hiatus, Doncaster-based alternative rock band The Blinders have a lot to prove at their conclusive headline show. The New Century Hall show marks ‘one last spin, one last dance’ for the band, who recently returned after four years with their third studio album, Beholder.

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