Amplifier

Spring 2025 sees the UK’s Amplifier release their 8 th studio album GARGANTUAN
and a return to playing live shows following a hiatus since 2019. This tour –
Amplifier’s first ever as a two-piece – proves that their passion for the core activity of
making music is clearly undiminished.
“Our main value is just do what you love for the love of it. If you do that, then
anything that comes along with it is just a bonus.”
The pared-down two-piece line-up sees Amplifier come full circle in a story of
survival for two musicians linked only by chance and friendship for over 30 years.
“There was never a masterplan. When we first started, it literally was just me and
Matt. We spent almost two years just playing together as non-jazz, ex-music
students in Manchester in the early ’90s. Back then ‘space rock’, if you like, didn’t
really exist anymore. There wasn’t much of a market for the long improvisational
jams that we were doing… way before even Mogwai existed.”
Since those formative times Amplifier have gone on to spawn many rock classics
and a cult like following of fans around the world that continues to grow day by day.
Always uplifting and optimistic, the glory of the riff is something to be celebrated
Expect to climb aboard the good spaceship Amplifier and ride the titanic waves and
grooves of triumph.

GARGANTUAN tour dates:
06 March Stourport Civic

20 March Newcastle – Cluny 2
21 March Glasgow – Audio
22 March Lancaster – Gregsons Hall
28 March Leeds – Hyde Park Book Club
29 March Sheffield – Sidney & Matilda's
04 April London – Hope & Anchor
05 April Bristol – Louisiana
11 April Northampton – Black Price
12 April Manchester – AATMA
18 April Birmingham – Sunflower Lounge
19 April Cardiff – Fuel Rock Club
25 April Brighton & Hove – Brunswick
26 April Ramsgate – Music Hall
02 May Leicester Soundhouse
03 May Cambridge Portland Arms
09 May Bournemouth Bearcave

The band will go onstage around 7:30pm and finish around 9:30pm
Tickets £15

HOSTILE TAKEOVER (Rash Decision, Headcount) – MANCHESTER

HOSTILE TAKEOVER TOUR!

MANCHESTER INVASION!

Cornish punk rockers, RASH DECISION, will be taking over Manchester on Fri 7th March with crossover new bloods HEADCOUNT + 1 TBC🔥

Tickets £8 + bf

The Buoys

The Buoys are an all-woman rock band from Sydney, Australia, celebrated for their high-energy performances and compelling songwriting. Emerging from the local DIY scene, they’ve swiftly become one of Australia’s most exciting and dynamic live acts. Blending gritty rock, punchy punk, and honest lyricism, The Buoys’ music resonates with fans both domestically and internationally.

 

Tickets £13.75

Shape of Water + Theseus + The Blackwall + Local Support

Winter rotating headliner 🖤

Rising rock/metal acts; @shapeofwatermusic @theblackwall_band & @theseus.band.uk  are on a winter tour with a rotating headliner. Catch them here at Aatma on the 2nd of March.

 

Adelphi

Scruff of the Neck presents

Adelphi

Listen: https://spoti.fi/3Dxpj8X
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profi…
Instagram: @adelphibanduk

Friday 31 January 2025 | Aatma, Manchester
With support from Psychosally, BROTHER & SORAL
18+ | £10 Adv | Doors 19:30

www.scruffoftheneck.com
www.yearsendfest.com

The New Conglomerate, XOX + more tbc

“Get ready for a night of epic vibes and killer beats at The New Conglomerate with XOX & TBD at AATMA – it’s gonna be lit!”

 

19:00

Doors

19:30 – 20:00

TBD

20:15 – 21:00

XOX

21:30 – 22:15

The New Conglomerate

Tickets £5 + bf

Hallowpalooza

@soupoftheday.band
Soup of the Day bring a potluck of sound to each gig, blending funk, soul and jazz into originals and reimagined classics. With inspirations from the likes of Stevie Wonder and Bill Withers to Radiohead and Hiatus Kaiyote, Soup of the Day guarantee a different option for every menu.

@banana.undertones
Banana Undertones are an indie punk band based in Manchester. Taking inspiration from Lou Reed, Pixies, Nirvana and PJ Harvey and a fondness for children’s literature, Banana Undertones creates a raw, enthralling sound that captures unpredictability and heartfelt intensity.

@tairsolband
In a realm of horror and noir-infused alt rock, TàirSol stand as a beacon of reflection and intensity. Inspired by the absurd, their music fuses delicate harmonies with aggressive rhythms to temper the world’s noise.

The New Conglomerate, Infobia, Palermo Silver

Three local bands perform on the Aatma stage.

9:40pm Infobia – 4-piece Britpop-inspired indie rock.
9:00pm The New Conglomerate
8:10pm Palermo Silver

Tickets £6. £7 otd

My Rushmore

“Tell Everyone We’re Dead” release tour.

Fountain – Elephant and the Rider – Sweet Gene Vincent – Just Married.

The Northampton two-piece band have announced their debut UK Headline Tour “Let’s Go On A FUCKING Tour, Tour”
8 Nights. 8 Cities. The band have built up a reputation for their wild and energetic shows.
They recently released their debut EP “Stolen Flowers Bring Sickness”.

Check out their music video to track “Invisible Wasp” below.

Just Married – 8:00-8:30 pm (30 min set)
Sweet Gene Vincent – 8:45-9:15 pm (30 min set)
Elephant and the Rider – 9:30-10:00 pm (30 min set)
Fountain – 10:15-11:00 pm (45 min set)