Sounds of the City
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Sounds of the City

Castlefield Bowl, United Kingdom
8 artists

📋About

Sounds of the City 2026: alternative pop and rock in Manchester

Sounds of the City is a summer festival that takes over Castlefield Bowl, an open-air amphitheatre in the heart of Manchester, United Kingdom. Each summer it hosts a programme of contemporary British pop and rock across multiple evenings.

The 2026 edition programmes 4 artists: The Streets, an iconic figure in alternative dance and street rap, alongside Everything Everything, Johnny Marr and The K's.

The programme explores alternative dance, art pop and progressive pop, with touches of math rock, indietronica and art rock. A showcase highlighting the creativity of the British pop-rock scene.

2 to 10 July 2026 in Manchester. Tickets available on Ticketmaster.

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🎤Lineup

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SEX PISTOLS – Punk
SEX PISTOLS
Punk
The Streets – Pop
The Streets
Pop
WET LEG – Indie Rock
WET LEG
Indie Rock
The K’s – Indie Rock
The K’s
Indie Rock
Everything Everything – Dance-Pop
Everything Everything
Dance-Pop
Johnny Marr – Rock
Johnny Marr
Rock
Puressence
The Chameleons – Rock
The Chameleons
Rock

📍Location

Castlefield Bowl, United Kingdom
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📋Practical info

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Location
Castlefield Bowl, United Kingdom
Artists
8 artists
Main genre
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Highly specialized in Rock (75% of the lineup). Explore Rock festivals

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