Pixies at Sounds of the City, Castlefield Bowl - stage times, support, setlist, getting there and venue guide

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Pixies – your favourite band’s favourite band – will be rocking up in Manchester on Tuesday, July 5 as part of Sounds of the City. With new album Doggerel set for a September release, the alt-rock pioneers return to the Castlefield Bowl stage eight years after a headline spot back in 2016.

The May release of Live in Brixton – a box set recording of the band’s acclaimed 2004 London gig – was a strong reminder of Pixies the band’s reputation as a legendary live act, and recent setlists show they’re not afraid to play the hits when promoting a new album. From 'Where is my Mind’ to ‘Debaser’, the discography is stacked with classics, and the open air Castlefield Bowl venue has quietly become one of the city’s best loved music spaces, so it could well be a night to remember.

Support comes from Manchester locals The Slow Readers Club and Dutch band Klangstof, and doors will open at 5.30 for those who want to get down early to soak it all up. Here’s everything you need to know about Pixies at The Sounds of the City at Castlefield Bowl.

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Ahead of Pixies set at 9pm, fans will want to head down to catch the band’s two support acts - Amsterdam-based Klangstof and Manchester's own Slow Readers Club.

Composed of musicians Koen van de Wardt, Wannes Salome, and Erik Buschmann, Klangstof first made waves with their debut LP, Eyes To Exit, a coming together of synth-pop, post-rock and electronic music.

Hailing from Manchester, rock band Slow Readers Club who will appear after Klangstof, achieved success with their 2020 album, Joy Of The Return, which reached number nine in the UK charts and number 18 in