Club nights in Leeds this week: 13-20 Oct
It's a soulful week in Leeds as Smokestack welcomes a guest set from the Soul Jazz Records crew, while The HiFi Club goes full-on carnival with the latest Fiesta Bombarda party led by Hypnotic Brass Ensemble.
We've rustled through the listings to bring you our pick of club nights in Leeds this week – plus the latest news on clubs you should book ahead for, festivals and more. Think we've missed something? Send lauren@theskinny.co.uk the details...
Don't-miss club nights this week
Soul Jazz Records Soundsystem
Smokestack, 14 Oct, 11pm, free
Respected label Soul Jazz take over the decks at Smokestack for an evening of dusty, dusky and deep-digging sounds – as you'd expect from an outlet that's traversed everything from reggae, soul, ska and dub to jazz, Brazilian and Latin over the years (and that's just for starters).
Butter Side Up 6th birthday
Wire, 14 Oct, 11pm, £11
Leeds crew Butter Side Up celebrate their sixth year in the game this month, and to help raise a glass they've brought in Swiss DJ Sonja Moonear. Fresh off the back of a string of dates in Ibiza, no doubt her intense yet playful upper-register techno will be chiselled to precision.
Fiesta Bombarda Leeds Carnival with Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
The HiFi Club, 15 Oct, 10.30pm, £15
There couldn't be a better choice of carnival band than phenomenal all-brothers group Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, who'll be blowing the roof off HiFi Club this Saturday for Fiesta Bombarda's return to one of their favourite cities. They're joined by a roster of DJs and a one-last-hurrah (bye bye summer) atmosphere.
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Dimensions Soundsystem and Sonic Sahara with Alexander Nut, Eliphino & more
The HiFi Club, 21 Oct, 11pm
The Dimensions festival DJs continue their post-fest partying with a couple of really exciting names. More details forthcoming here.
Red Bull Music Academy tour: Leeds
Various venues, 27-30 Oct
The Red Bull Music Academy UK tour comes to Leeds for the first time this year. Highlights include Peckham rapper Giggs sitting down with music journalist Hattie Collins to discuss his career; Collins' new exhibition, An Eye on Grime, which celebrates the diverse range of photographers and filmmakers who’ve followed the scene since its inception; a techno takeover at Wire featuring Berghain resident Marcel Dettmann; and DJ Harvey appearing in Leeds for the first time in 25 years. Find out more here.
Back to Basics 25th anniversary
Church, Leeds, 26 Nov, 11pm, £20
In their 25th year, Leeds' longest-running club night Back to Basics have unveiled their very own venue, Church – a chapel kitted out for epic parties with an adjacent music academy. They've named 26 Nov as their official birthday date and are bringing in US DJ Erick Morillo midway through his Subliminal tour.