mxdwn.co.uk » Neighbourhood Weekender https://www.mxdwn.co.uk all that matters in music in the UK Fri, 01 May 2026 18:26:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 Courteeners to Play Middlesbrough Gig Later This Month https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/courteeners-to-play-middlesbrough-gig-later-this-month/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/courteeners-to-play-middlesbrough-gig-later-this-month/#comments Tue, 03 May 2022 21:10:02 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=55418 Middleton band Courteeners have announced that they will be playing a gig in Middlesbrough on May 27th – their first of 2022. It’ll be happening at Middlesbrough Empire and tickets shall be available from this Friday at 9 am and can be accessed via this link. The band’s frontman, Liam Fray, was obviously beside himself, tweeting “UP THE FUCKIN’ BORO. Little warm up. Tix onsale Friday. HWFG.”

The gig will be a good warm-up for the band, who will be following it up with an appearance at Neighbourhood Weekender 2022 the very next day. Courteeners will be appearing alongside the likes of Kasabian and Blossoms (whose latest music video you can read about here). Tickets can be gotten here. The band are a big part of Neighbourhood Weekender’s history, having headlined at their inaugural edition back in 2018.


Aside from this, they also have an appearance due for Y Not Festival in Derbyshire on July 30th, tickets for which can be gotten here. Among the other acts appearing alongside them include Stereophonics and Manic Street Preachers.


Last year the group shared their 2019 performance at Heaton Park on their YouTube channel. The event had them performing to 50,000 people in Manchester, being supported by Mancunian rock band James, Australian three-piece DMA’s and indie rock group Pale Waves (who’ve recently announced the upcoming release of a new single).

NME said of the Heaton Park gig that “As [Courteeners] depart to mass euphoria and a flurry of Carlsberg bottles tossed in the air like mortarboards at a graduation, you feel Liam’s annus horribilis has been cathartically washed away.”

Among some of the more unusual news concerning the band, last year saw Fray announce his new restaurant – The Smithfield Social. You can find out more on the website here. If you fancy an assortment of cocktails, brunch and small plates, Fray’s your guy.

The band, which formed back in 2006, consists of Fray on vocals/guitar, Daniel Moores on guitar and Michael Campbell on drums. They haven’t had much in the way of new music lately, with their most recent studio album being 2020’s More. Again. Forever. – their sixth studio album.

The album got its own fair share of positive reviews, with NME awarding it four stars and saying “‘More. Again. Forever’ strikes a mature balance. It’s escapist in its sound but humane in its approach to the world. It’s experimental but familiar, and tests what the band are capable of while proving to be their most focussed work to date.” The album reached number 2 on the UK Albums Chart and number 1 in Scotland.

Despite the lack of new music, you’ve got all their live dates to make the most of before the band pop out another single or album, so you might as well get ticket hunting while you still can.

]]> https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/courteeners-to-play-middlesbrough-gig-later-this-month/feed/ 0 Ian Brown Steps Down As Headliner For Neighbourhood Weekender Because He Disagrees With Needing Proof of Vaccination for Entry https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/ian-brown-steps-down-as-headliner-for-neighbourhood-weekender-because-he-disagrees-with-needing-proof-of-vaccination-for-entry/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/ian-brown-steps-down-as-headliner-for-neighbourhood-weekender-because-he-disagrees-with-needing-proof-of-vaccination-for-entry/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:34:43 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=31919 Ian Brown has announced he will no longer be headlining at Neighbourhood Weekender this year. This news comes after the announcement that the Warrington three-day event would take place at Victoria Park on the weekend of September 3-5, 2021, following the announcement from Boris Johnson that the world will be officially opening up on the 21st of June 2021. In a statement, the festival organisers said; “Following the recent government announcement we are moving Neighbourhood Weekender to Friday 3, Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 September 2021.”

Ian Brown took to Twitter to announce he will no longer be headlining the Saturday night of the festival as he doesn’t agree with making being vaccinated a condition of entry to the event. He wrote; “My Saturday night headline show at NHBD Weekender Festival will now not happen! I refuse to accept vaccination proof as condition of entry. Refunds are available!”

This isn’t the first time the ex-Stone Roses frontman has spoken out against this solution to hosting live events during the pandemic. Last month, Ian tweeted saying he would “NEVER sing to a crowd who must be vaccinated as a condition of attendance.NEVER EVER!”

In a statement on their social media, Neighbourhood Weekender said; “Like all festivals this summer, will comply with the conditions outlined by the Government through the Local Authority. No decisions will be taken by Government until 21st June at the earliest. We are working with other festival organisers and look forward to a safe return to open-air events this summer.”

Ian has been replaced by James. Other acts on the line-up include Friday headliner Gerry Cinnamon, Sunday headliners Catfish And The Bottlemen, plus Sam Fender, Circa Waves, Shed Seven, The Wombats, Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, Pale Waves, Miles Kane, Easy Life and more.

Wireless, Latitude, Brighton’s Great Escape Festival and Standon Calling have all announced they will also be going ahead this year. All tickets previously purchased for the Neighbourhood Weekender festival will still be valid for the new dates. Refunds are also available for people who can no longer attend. You can also still purchase tickets at the festival’s official website.

]]> https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/ian-brown-steps-down-as-headliner-for-neighbourhood-weekender-because-he-disagrees-with-needing-proof-of-vaccination-for-entry/feed/ 0 Neighbourhood Weekender Adds Third Day to 2021 Festival https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/neighbourhood-weekender-adds-third-day-to-2021-festival/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/neighbourhood-weekender-adds-third-day-to-2021-festival/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:24:59 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=22891 UK festival Neighbourhood Weekender has added a new third show date to their 2021 weekend. Usually running across Saturday and Sunday, there will now be extra performances on Friday, to open the festival. Organisers took to Twitter to announce, “For the first time ever #NBHDWKND21 will expand across 3 days with a huge main stage Friday eve lineup.”

Taking place in Warrington’s Victoria Park from 28th-30th May next year, the line-up for the new day will include headliner Gerry Cinnamon, Circa Waves, The Zutons, Jade Bird, and Orla Gartland. To obtain tickets, head to the official website on Friday 11th September from 9.30am (BST). If fans have already purchased weekend tickets prior to Sunday 6th September, they are eligible to gain exclusive access to tickets from today.

Alongside the new acts, the festival will also see the likes of Ian Brown, Sam Fender, and Easy Life on Saturday, and Catfish and the Bottlemen, The Wombats, Tom Walker, Sea Girls, and Sports Team on Sunday. Indie-rock band Circa Waves commented, “We will be playing Neighbourhood Weekender May 2021!! We can’t wait to be playing live again!!”

The 2020 festival was sadly cancelled in just its third year due to Covid-19 guidelines, so bands, fans, and organisers are all incredibly excited to begin holding live shows again. Organisers released a statement which said, “We are delighted that the vast majority of artists playing at the festival have confirmed they will return. Everyone involved in the festival and the artists that are playing are working really hard to give you the festival you wanted.”

Neighbourhood Weekender Festival began in 2018 in Warrington as an expansion of Manchester’s festal of the same name. Past years have seen acts such as George Ezra, Primal Scream, and Richard Ashcroft.

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