The Prospectors at Band on the Wall Oct 2012. Photo (c) Jessy Garcia
Monday, 24 February 2014
6.45pm
Band on the Wall, 25 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JZ
Admission: FREE
Bands: The Prospectors feat Graham Massey, Nice Touch and Special Guests
DJs: Abigail Ward (Drake Music), Vicky Richardson (ALL FM)
Visuals: Mathew Norman (Soup Collective)
The Prospectors are a 12-strong band of disabled musicians who have been playing and gigging in and around Manchester for over eight years. Led by Drake Music’s Fil Hill and Andy Boothman, the group uses a complex combination of Soundbeam, iPads, Ableton and live instrumentation to create experimental reworks of pop and dance classics. For one night only The Prospectors will be joined by Manchester rave pioneer Graham Massey (808 State/Massonix/Toolshed) for a set of tracks inspired by music from our fair city.
This is gig is celebration of Manchester District Music Archive’s ‘Defining Me – Musical Adventures in Manchester’ exhibition at The Lowry, Salford.
DJ support on the night comes from All FM’s Vicky Richardson & DM’s Abigail Ward.
This event is supported by:
Manchester District Music Archive, Stockport Cerebral Palsy Society, Drake Music & Manchester College
For information on access for this concert please click here.
Admission is free. Please register for guest list places by emailing: info@mdmarchive.co.uk with‘Musical Adventures’ in the subject field.
This event is funded by Heritage Lottery Fund.
