To celebrate the Pet Shop Boys extending their Dreamworld Greatest Hits tour, Electropop Curious? returns to Aatma in Manchester’s Northern Quarter!
Expect to dance to all the Boys’ best singles, album tracks and fan favourites, all mixed in with complimentary hits from the likes of Human League, Depeche Mode, Eurythmics, New Order, Soft Cell and more, with free PSB pop star face masks for early attendees.
DJs Phil Perry & Christopher Dresden Styles.
Advance tickets are in the link.
“Greetings from Himerous…”
Calling all Mary Jane Hollands, Gypsies, Donatellas and Swine!
Get yourself a Manicure, dress up in your best Fashion (but leave your Jewels n’ Drugs at home) and join us this November to celebrate 10 years of Lady Gaga’s ARTPOP!
“I live for the applause, applause, applause…”
We’ll be playing all of ARTPOP (obvs with the Xtina version of ‘Do What U Want’ replacing the original), plus all of her best singles and album tracks from throughout her career! Yes, it’s all your Sexxx Dreams come true!
“Venus!”
We’ve got hosting and performance from the iconic Vin Dicktiv, with early attendees getting their pick of our LG pop star face masks, PLUS we have a life-size cut out of Gaga to pose with for selfies!
“My ARTPOP could mean anything…”
Cheaper advance tickets available now for those with a good Aura – it’s gonna be Dope!
Aatma, M1 1BE
Doors open at 6:30 pm. Music from 7 pm until 9:30 pm. Meet-n-Greet until 10:30.
BUYING TICKETS
No physical or Digital Tickets will be provided. All Tickets are will-call — we have your name and the number of tickets you purchased. If you can remember your name and you show up with the right number of people, you’ll be fine! If your preferred name does not match the billing information on your card, please put your preferred name in the order notes.
Check your junk mail for the order confirmation, and make sure to add bug@bughunterbug.com to your contact list so no additional instructions/emails get lost!
Tickets are not transferable after purchase. Please email bug@bughunterbug.com if you need a refund before the day of the show.
AGE REQUIREMENTS
You must be 14 to attend this show. If you are under 18, you must bring an adult guardian with you. This will be enforced strictly by the venue. For those under 18, We won’t be censoring any of our lyrics or stage banter. Make sure you familiarize yourself with our music before bringing kids to the show!
ACCESSIBILITY
See this page for remarks about accessibility at AATMA.
You must be fully vaccinated (bring your vaccine card to the show!) and please bring a mask and wear it if you’d like to.
MERCH & MEET-N-GREET
Finally, we will have merch for sale at the show! We will stay and meet with everyone who wishes to meet us / say hi after the performances!
Ticket Assistance
We wish we could play music for everyone for free, but there are very real costs associated with touring and putting on these shows that we cover by selling tickets. Having said that, we understand that not everyone is in a financial position to afford tickets to our shows. We have a few systems in place for fans to get reduced or free tickets to the shows. If the ONLY thing stopping you from coming to this show is the cost, please fill out the form below to be considered for these tickets.
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Filling out this form does not guarantee entry to the show, and we may not be able to confirm your tickets until a few days leading up to the show, but we’ll do our best to work something out with you!
Are you interested in sponsoring tickets for someone else? Shoot me an email at bug@bughunterbug.com for more info OR purchase tickets here and leave the note: “SPONSORED TICKETS” in the order notes. We will use those tickets to grant entry to people in our ticket assistance queue
Calling all Beautiful Strangers, Bad Girls, Gamblers, Lucky Stars… basically Everybody!
It’s no Secret that our Ray Of Light, the ultimate queen of pop MADONNA is touring her greatest hits right now in London, and we’re Burning Up with excitement!
Since she’s only used Manchester as a rehearsal space, we’ll be Causing A Commotion by hosting a night dedicated to her this Saturday 21st October at Aatma in Manchester – Sorry ’bout it!
???? YOU CAN DANCE: We’ll be playing all our Material Girl’s best Music, including singles, album tracks, collaborations and the occasional Deeper And Deeper cut. It’s a 100% pure Celebration of Madonna, so that’s all you’ll be dancing to all night!
???? FOR INSPIRATION: Why not Express Yourself with our free Madonna cardboard pop star face masks for early attendees! However don’t get Hung Up if we run out – they’re all first come, first served, so Don’t Tell Me you weren’t warned!
???? COME ON: We’ve even got a Vogue competition where the best dancer can win a prize of a framed photo of Madonna herself!
???? I’M WAITING: Tickets on sale now!
Aatma, M1 1BE
They’re now still basking in the warm glow that accompanied the release of their third studio album, ‘Dollar Lizard Money Zombie,’ on September 15th this year. It is a playful repudiation of the worldview that reduces 99% of us to braindead money zombies, labouring for the glorious empires of a few giant dollar lizards. It is the first HMS album to feature Billy Morley and Iestyn Huw Jones on guitar and drums, and ranges from 50s cowboy sweetness to electro-metal madness, from rambling acoustic prog to the tightest of synth-pop ditties. The album takes listeners on a thought-provoking journey, infused with the band’s signature wit and humour, showcasing their ability to blend profound introspection with lighthearted storytelling.
Their mesmerising live performances have delighted audiences across the globe, gracing renowned festivals like Green Man, Glastonbury, Sŵn, Suns and Pop Montreal. Sharing the stage with acclaimed artists like Melin Melyn, Another Sky, Wooze, Songhoy Blues and Tricot, they leave a lasting impact on fans and fellow musicians alike.
With undeniable talent, dedication to their craft, and a growing international presence, HMS Morris offer innovative and forward-thinking pop music that resonates with listeners far and wide. Their latest album, ‘Dollar Lizard Money Zombie,’ marks a new era for the band, featuring a diverse range of sounds and an infectious energy that will undoubtedly captivate audiences on a whole new level.
Support for this event will be Elin Grace and Sad Sells.
ZAND stands at the forefront of a new wave of fearless alternative artists. From noisy sex-positive anthems to shoving a green middle finger in the face of abusers, they are giving a voice to those who feel like they don’t belong.
Tickets on sale from 10am on Monday 14th August 2023
£13 + £1.30 booking fee.
This event is for 18 and over – No refunds will be issued for under 18s.
Lana Del Gay: a night of sad gurl bops is BACK for some Summertime Sadness on Friday 28th July at Aatma in Manchester!
Doors 11:15pm – late.
Playing Lana (obvs), plus Taylor Swift, Lorde, Ethel Cain, Florence & The Machine, Marina, Caroline Polachek and more.
Free Lana pop star face masks for early attendees.
Life size Lana to take selfies with.
In Your Ears Music Presents WYNONA BLEACH Live from Aatma, Manchester!
Fusing epic shoegaze textures with melodic alt-rock and dream pop, Northern Irish quintet Wynona Bleach officially formed in Belfast in 2018. Prior to this they toured heavily under a different moniker including Reading & Leeds festivals and a 10 date Russian headline tour.
In January of 2018, they issued their debut single “Eyes Burning ,” and followed this up with a self-titled EP “Sugar“, pressed on limited edition green vinyl under their own label “Madame Mazu”. In 2019/2020, weeks after being personally chosen as support for Alice In Chains on the Irish leg of their world tour, Wynona Bleach moved a full recording studio from Belfast to an abandoned warehouse near Coimbra, Portugal, where they lived & worked with Bill Ryder-Jones (The Coral) to record their first full length LP “Moonsoake” – a release delayed by covid restrictions and vinyl-shortages.
The album was partly mixed by Grammy Nominated mixing engineers Avril Mackintosh and Andy Bradfield (Rufus Wainwright, Manic Street Preachers , The xx + more). Ahead of their debut in 2022 they released 4 singles from their debut, “Glimmer“, “Drag“, “Aubergines” and “Moonsoake”and announced their signing to Fierce Panda Records . The debut album “Moonsoake” was released on Feb 18th 2022.
They will be joined by..
KAINED
Kained are a 5 piece Indie punk psych rock band formed in the UKs north west pubs and late night taxi ranks. Taking influence from all genres and inspiration from life in these troubled times. Here to play loud and proud. New single ‘Ring The Bell’ out now .
TEST CARD GIRL
That has Manchester’s musical heritage running through it like the writing in rock’ – Guy Garvey, Elbow
“Life-affirming Mancunian electro-pop” – Tom Robinson, BBC 6Music
“Lush” – John Kennedy, Radio X
Test Card Girl is a solo project by Manchester singer-songwriter Catherine Burgis. Having grown increasingly frustrated with an admin-based existence, Catherine performed her first gig as a solo artist in February 2020, with all subsequent gigs immediately being cancelled due to the dawning of the global pandemic. With live performance not possible, Catherine turned her attention to recording and released her first single ‘Holds Me Down’ in 2020. The single was picked up by BBC 6Music, Radio X, Absolute Radio and XS Manchester and she was named Steve Lamacq’s BBC 6 Music ‘One to Watch’ in January 2021.