Across the weekend of 16th-19th April the Red Bull Music Academy tour will be stopping off in Manchester.
A programme of club nights, shows, lectures, workshops, daytime parties and live radio broadcasts tailored made to Manchester’s cultural heritage will feature in various venues across the city.
Just some of the events on offer include: a daily exhibition hosted at Soup Kitchen; Skepta in conversation on April 16th; a teachno feast served up at Sankeys on April 17th with Industrial City Sounds featuring Derrick May, Surgeon, Tin Man and more; and a studio science workshop from legendary hip hop duo Royce Da 5’9” and DJ Premier aka PRhyme.
The 17th edition of the Red Bull Music Academy takes place in Paris this autumn. You can read our feature on the recent Road to Paris tour, including details on how to apply for the academy, here.
Further information about the tour and tickets can be found here.
Full line up details for the Manchester leg are below:
Dr Me’s Jacket – A Red Bull Music Academy Exhibition
DATE: Thursday April 16 to Sunday April 19
LINE UP: Dr Me
VENUE: Soup Kitchen, 31-33 Spear Street, Manchester, M1 1DF
TIME: Noon to 10pm
TICKETS: Free entry
Red Bull Music Academy presents In Conversation with Skepta
DATE: Thursday April 16
LINE UP: Skepta
VENUE: The Studio Gorilla, 54-56 Whitworth Street West, Manchester M1 5WW
TIME: 6.30pm to 8.30pm
TICKETS: £5
Red Bull Music Academy presents Tropical
DATE: Thursday April 16
LINE UP: Hosts – JME, Skepta, C4, Flowdan and friends; DJs – Todd Edwards, Preditah, Slimzee, Plastician & Logan Sama
VENUE: The Ritz, Whitworth Street West, Manchester M1 5WW
TIME: 10pm to 3am
TICKETS: £15
Red Bull Music Academy presents Industrial City Sounds
DATE: Friday April 17
LINE UP: Derrick May, Surgeon, Dana Ruh, Tin Man, Happa, Acre
VENUE: Sankeys, Beehive Mill, Jersey Street, Manchester M4 6JG
TIME: 10.30pm to 6am
TICKETS: £10 – £15
Red Bull Music Academy presents Deep South
DATE: Friday April 17
LINE UP: Omar-S, Doc Daneeka
VENUE: South Nightclub, 4a South King Street, Manchester M2 6DQ
TIME: 11pm to 4am
TICKETS: £10
Red Bull Music Academy presents Simmering From Beneath
DATE: Friday April 17
LINE UP: Mount Kimbie, Synkro, Braiden, Dan Hampson,
VENUE: Soup Kitchen, 31-33 Spear Street, Manchester M1 1DF
TIME: 11pm to 4am
TICKETS: £10
RBMA Radio: Live in Manchester
DATE: Saturday April 18
LINE UP: Krystal Klear, Zed Bias, Jon K, Jonny Dub, Chunky, Metrodome, Paleman, Danuka, Swing Ting, Meet Free DJs, Glowing Palms
VENUE: Soup Kitchen, 31-33 Spear Street, Manchester M1 1DF
TIME: Starts at noon, closing time TBC
TICKETS: Free entry
Red Bull Music Academy presents Zed Bias and friends
DATE: Saturday April 18
LINE UP: Zed Bias, ∆KKORD, Illum Sphere, Levelz, Chimpo, Sivey, Biome, Jonny Dub b2b Metrodome b2b Rich Reason
VENUE: Antwerp Mansion, Rusholme Grove, Wilmslow Road, M14 5AG
TIME: 11pm to 4am
TICKETS: £10
Red Bull Music Academy presents Studio Science: PRhyme
DATE: Sunday April 19
LINE UP: PRhyme
VENUE: NQ 2022, 20 Dale St, Manchester M1 1EZ
TIME: 2pm to 4pm
TICKETS: RSVP for guest list from February 25
Wax Works – A Red Bull Music Academy Special
DATE: Sunday April 19
LINE UP: DJ Jazzy Jeff, PRhyme, Todd Terry, Krystal Klear, Josey Rebelle
VENUE: Beat Street, Great Northern Warehouse, 235 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4EN
TIME: 6pm to 2am
TICKETS: £10
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