Anyone who has ever been to Castlefield Bowl knows the venue has its own distinct way of showing appreciation to the artist on stage.
No, it isn’t from the masses crammed into the amphitheatre, their admiration is something of a given, but instead it comes from just how many locals you can entice out onto their balconies during a set. Pleasingly for Foals, those properties above Sapporo Teppanyaki were absolutely rocking on Wednesday evening.
Yannis Philippakis and his band came to Manchester for the show, part of the outdoor venue’s summer Sounds of The City gig series, fresh from their Glastonbury set. The band’s Worthy Farm performance, topping the bill at The Other Stage, was one of the highlights of the weekend for many and fans in Manchester were treated to that roster of songs with a few extras thrown in.
