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Manic Street Preachers & Craig David to play outdoor Bristol gigs
Manic Street Preachers, Craig David, Bonobo and Hacienda Classical are the headline acts for four days of live music at the Lloyds Amphitheatre this summer.
Organisers of Bristol Sounds, which takes place from June 21 to 24, promise “a really unique concert series for the city”.
Bonobo – Wednesday, June 21
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Brighton-born and LA-based DJ and producer Simon Green, better known as Bonobo, played at the 6 Music Festival in Glasgow this weekend. His sixth album Migration, released earlier this year on Ninja Tunes, got to number five on the UK album charts.
Manic Street Preachers – Thursday, June 22
A sell-out arena tour last year celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Welsh band’s seminal Everything Must Go. Manic Street Preachers – whose drummer Sean Moore lives in Bristol – will be supported in the Lloyds Amphitheatre by British Sea Power and The Anchoress.
Craig David – Friday, June 23
“The UK garage pioneer… has moved beyond Bo’ Selecta! with humility and DJing ability,” say the Guardian of the weekend’s sold-out O2 Arena gig. Last year’s comeback album Following My Intuition saw him reinvigorated once again as a serious pop star.
Hacienda Classical – Saturday, June 24
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The brainchild of former Hacienda club DJs Graeme Park and Mike Pickering, the duo’s reimagining of rave anthems with a live experimental orchestra has earned them huge critical acclaim.
Bristol Sounds is the brainchild of Conal Dodds, co-founder of Crosstown Concerts, who founded Bristol Summer Series which brought the likes of George Ezra, Paolo Nutini and The Pogues to the harbourside. He also co-organised Massive Attack’s all-day festival on the Downs last year.
“Live music is an integral part of Bristol’s culture and with Bristol Sounds we’ve selected an top notch mix of acts over four nights to appeal to different audiences,” Dodds said.
“The amphitheatre is an incredible setting for live music and with the backdrop of the historic harbour this will no doubt create a really unique concert series for the city.”
The Pogues play at the Lloyds Amphitheatre in 2014 – photo by Paul Box
Tickets for Manic Street Preachers, Craig David, Bonobo and Hacienda Classical are now on sale here
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