Acclaimed Irish band The Saw Doctors are all set to play a rare live show at the Castlefield Bowl arena this summer. The band will headline the date as part of this year’s Sounds of the CIty festival.
The show happens on July 1, with a support slot coming from Irish singer-songwriter Damien Dempsey. Tickets will go on sale this Friday (February 17) at 9.30am.
Discovered by Mike Scott from The Waterboys at a show in Galway in the late 80s, guitarist Leo Moran’s band is best known for the single I Useta Lover, which hit number one in Ireland in 1990 and remains one of the best-selling Irish singles of all time.
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It’s the latest show to be announced for this year’s Sounds of the CIty series of live shows, all taking place at Castlefield. British rock band Porcupine Tree play on June 29, with Stockport’s Blossoms following on July 6.
Bastille play the following night on July 7, and then it’s Hacienda Classical on July 8. Tickets for all shows are available now from Ticketmaster. Last year’s festival saw a host of sell-out shows, from the likes of Primal Scream, Pixies, Foals and Sam Fender.
Previous years have seen shows from Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Arcade Fire, New Order, Chic, James and The Courteeners.
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