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Band on the Wall, Manchester
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Four-day BBC Radio 6 Music festival celebrating alternative and indie music across multiple venues.
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25 - 28 March, 2026
Location
Band on the Wall, Manchester
Size
Tiny · <1k
Established
2014, Running 12 years
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Gigs at Band on the Wall and YES keep you close to the stage, and the night rolls on into late club sets at YES that start at midnight, after the closing party kicks off at 11.30pm.
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WHAT PEOPLE SAID
“Blown away by Ezra Collective”
“Special guests made it memorable”
“Feels like shrinking budget, tiny venues”
“Tickets gone in minutes”
“Crowd genuinely there for the music”