Screamadelica Live – a series of Primal Scream live dates that sees the Scottish band playing the seminal album in full – is coming to Manchester as part of Sounds of the City at Castlefield Bowl this Saturday.
Formed in Glasgow in 1982 by Bobby Gillespie and Jim Beattie, the band began as a response to the fading punk and burgeoning new wave movements, and drew from the initially to the fuzzed out sound of The Jesus and Mary Chain. But after two albums of guitar based indie music, Primal Scream were introduced to Acid House by Creation Records founder Alan Mcgee, before DJ Andrew Weatherall’s remix of "I'm Losing More Than I'll Ever Have” convinced the band to draft him in as producer.
The result was an album that draws as much from psychedelic guitar music as it does electronic dance beats and rave culture, and a soundtrack to the more hedonistic sensibilities of the 1990s. Thirty years on and Screamadelica is as thrilling as ever, and beyond these gigs the band is also reissuing the album with three special box sets as well as a Fender guitar baring the cover art.
Who are the support acts?
Ahead of Primal Scream at 9pm, fans can watch the band’s three support acts Scottish six-piece Walt Disco, Manchester's Lonelady and alternative rock band The Mysterines.
What are the stage times?
As with all events of this scale, timings are always subject to change on the night, so make sure to arrive early to avoid disappointment. These are the approximate times we’ve been given as a guide.
Doors open: 5pm
DJ: 5pm
Walt Disco: 5.50pm
Lonelady: 6.45pm
The Mysterines: 7.45pm
Primal Scream: 9pm
Curfew: 10:30pm
Setlist
Screamadelica Live at Manchester will see the band play their seminal album in full. At their gig at Glasgow's Queens Park Recreation Ground, they played the record in the following order:
I Belong to Glasgow
Movin' Up
Slip Inside This House
Don't Fight, Feel It
Come Together
Inner Flight
Screamadelica
Damaged
I'm Comin' Down
Higher Than the Sun
Shine Like Stars
Are tickets still available?
As expected tickets sold pretty quickly for this gig, but there are some still left at £46.90 a pop. Grab yours here .
How to get there
Castlefield Bowl is located on Rice Street in Castlefield, postcode M3 4JR, and is just on the edge of the city centre off Deansgate.
There are two entrances for ticket holders - via Duke Street/Castle Street which is also the disabled access entrance, or via Liverpool Road where you access the site down quite a few steps.
By public transport
It's about a five minute walk from Castlefield Bowl to the main line train station at Deansgate. At present, there hasn’t been any further rail strikes announced that may disrupt services.
Here you can also access the Deansgate-Castlefield tram station where there are trams every 12 minutes connecting to all of the main tram routes in the Greater Manchester area.
By car
If you're driving, a number of NCP’s Great Northern car parks are just a short walk away. There are 1,240 spaces in total and prices start from around £3.95 per hour. Use the postcode M3 4EE if using a sat nav.
The NCP Manchester Central next to Bridgewater Hall car park is also nearby, with 643 spaces. For sat navs the postcode is M15 4PS.
The next nearest NCP is on Spinningfields on Quay Street with 680 spaces, where night parking after 5pm is priced at £8.95. For sat navs the postcode is M3 3BE.
Is there food and drink at Castlefield Bowl?
There are usually a wide variety of street food stalls and beer tents where you can buy hot food and drink around the site including the ‘food village’ at the Canal Street entrance. Last year, street food on site included Grandad’s Sausages; Wrap Up burritos, nachos, halloumi and fries; and Tibetan Kitchen.
There were also two main bars serving alcoholic beverages and soft drinks, plus a gin bar and prosecco bar at the very top end of the site up the steps.
For those unfamiliar with the area, there are also a host of restaurants, bars and pubs along Liverpool Road on the way into Castlefield, as well as the popular bars and restaurants on and around Castle Street in the heart of Castlefield.
Early weather forecast
Britain’s ‘longest running’ heatwave is set to begin tomorrow and last for days - bringing in temperatures in the mid-30s. While it isn’t expected to be quite too hot in Greater Manchester, temperatures are expected to reach 27C next week. On Saturday the evening will see temperatures hit 16-17C accompanied by sunny intervals.
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