Live music in Manchester this week: 24-29 Nov

Halifax trio The Orielles curate two nights of rising goodness down at Fallow Cafe, alt-folk favourite Jesca Hoop takes to The Deaf Institute with new material and Dalek and Radian team up for a double header at Islington Mill.

Feature by Jess Hardiman | 24 Nov 2016

We dive into the listings to bring you this essential guide to gigs in Manchester this week plus the latest news on festivals, tour announcements and more. Think we've missed something? Hit up jess@theskinny.co.uk with the details. 

Thu 24 Nov 

Hailing from a musical Mormon household in California, Jesca Hoop is now a staple of the North of England’s experimental folk scene – and a welcome one, too. Currently residing in Manchester, earlier this year she took to the Royal Northern College of Music alongside Iron and Wine’s Sam Beam, where the two performed re-works of each other’s material in support of their collaborative album Love Letter for Fire, though this time you’ll be able to catch her solo as she debuts a batch of evocative new songs. The Deaf Institute, 7pm, £10

Fri 25 Nov

As the weekend rolls in, Halifax surf-pop trio The Orielles present Late Night with Jimmy Fallow, a two-dayer of live music in Fallowfield. They’ll be taking care of the headline spot each day, while also curating a lineup featuring some of their favourite up-and-coming acts of the UK’s unsigned scene including ZuZu, Party Hardly, The Roasts, Fentonville Street Band and Corey Bowen. Fri 25 & Sat 26 Nov, Fallow Café, 7pm, £6-£8

Sat 26 Nov

One-man folk machine Beans on Toast (aka Jay McAllister) returns with more of his off-kilter ballads, heading out on the road in support of his new album – due for release via Xtra Mile at the beginning of December – A Spanner in the Works. Judging from the frolicking around in the sun with his Urban Outfitters buyer girlfriend, p'raps expect slightly less of the weighty, politically-charged stuff, and more of the, er, shoo-be-doo-be-wap stuff. Probably a good job we haven't got time to ponder on that video. Let's see eh? Gorilla, 7pm, £12 

Sun 27 Nov

[Dalek, photo: Paul Romano]

Cult hip hop innovators Dälek are joined by a piece of Viennese electronica action as Radian complete a double headline bill at the Mill, together promising a progressive melting pot of distorted drums, ambient textures and one of the most charismatic MCs of all time. Support comes from Ex-Retina and Severed Shadow Trio. Islington Mill, 7pm, £10

Mon 28 Nov

[BKO Quintet, photo: Gary Maher]

Fancy some modern Malian music to counteract those Monday blues? Africa Oyé present an evening with BKO Quintet, a group of five men with diverse backgrounds and varying musical influence, who’ll be stopping by as part of their UK winter tour following a well-received set at last year’s Africa Oyé festival. Sound Control, 7pm, £15

[Bill Ryder-Jones, photo: Stuart Moulding]

Meanwhile, viciously-talented multi-instrumentalist, film score composer and minimalist musician Bill Ryder-Jones hits up Gorilla, promising another bout of alt-folk par excellence. Gorilla, 7.30pm, £12.50

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A screening of big kids’ favourite Elf with a live band playing sing-along Christmas songs throughout? That’s all popping off at the Albert Hall this December, along with a spaghetti-eating competition, mince pies and mulled wine to get the Manchester millennials feeling festive in the playful, 'I'M GONNA BE FOREVER YOUNG!' way they’ve grown up to cherish. Balcony tickets cost £12 and stalls cost £15; snap up a spot here.