Outdoor arena in Manchester, England
The Castlefield Bowl (originally the Castlefield Events Arena and formerly the Castlefield Arena ) is an outdoor events pavilion in the inner city conservation area of Castlefield in Manchester , England. The arena is often used for food festivals and music events.
The Stone Roses ' frontman Ian Brown headlined New Year's Eve 1999, which was the first show at the pavilion.[ 1]
The arena has played host to New Order ,[ 2] The Last Shadow Puppets ,[ 3] Bloc Party ,[ 4] The Strypes ,[ 5] Catfish and the Bottlemen ,[ 6] Noel Gallagher [ 7] and The Courteeners .[ 5]
In 2010, the arena was used as a Hyundai Fan Park showing all football matches from the 2010 FIFA World Cup .[ 8]
Sounds of the City
In 2017, it played host to the city's 'Sounds of the City' series of shows.[ 9] Artists to perform included Arcade Fire , Blossoms , James , The Verve and Blink-182 .[ 10]
Shed Seven , Haçienda Classical, Rag'n'Bone Man , Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott , and The Levellers played in 2018.[ 11]
The National , Kylie Minogue and Bloc Party performed there in July 2019.[ 12]
The 2020 event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 13]
Sounds of the City 2021 featured The Streets , Kaiser Chiefs , Razorlight , DMA's and Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott.[ 14]
Lewis Capaldi , Foals , Crowded House , The Libertines , James, Pixies , Sam Fender , and Haçienda Classical performed in June and July 2022.[ 15]
Sounds of the City 2023 saw performances by Porcupine Tree , The Lathums , The Saw Doctors , Pulp , Hozier , Blossoms, Bastille , Two Door Cinema Club , and Haçienda Classical.[ 16]
References
^ O'Sullivan, Jack; McKittrick, David; Leach, Esther; Heath, Tony; Rowe, Mark (2 January 2000). "A drum bangs and the rollers return" . Independent . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ Walters, Sarah (8 July 2016). "New Order at Castlefield Bowl: what to expect, stage times and setlist" . Manchester Evening News . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ Walters, Sarah (11 July 2016). "Review: The Last Shadow Puppets at Castlefield Bowl for Sounds Of The City" . Manchester Evening News . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ Jackson, Daisy (6 July 2019). "8,500 overgrown teenagers letting loose like it's 2005 all over again: Bloc Party at Sounds of the City, Castlefield Bowl - review" . Manchester Evening News . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ a b "The Courteeners play first of two huge homecoming shows at Manchester's Castlefield Bowl (July 5)" . nme.com . NME. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ Roue, Lucy (9 July 2016). "Review: Catfish and the Bottlemen at the Castlefield Bowl" . Manchester Evening News . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ Evans-Hudd, Denise (10 July 2015). "Summer in the City at Castlefield Bowl: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds gig guide" . Manchester Evening News . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ "Watching the World Cup on big screens in Manchester" . BBC News . Manchester. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ Walters, Sarah (8 July 2016). "Sounds Of The City 2017: Richard Ashcroft and Blossoms headline Manchester's season of shows" . Manchester Evening News . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ Heward, Emily (3 July 2017). "James at Castlefield Bowl - everything you need to know about the Sounds of The City gig in Manchester" . Manchester Evening News . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ Heward, Emily (30 June 2018). "Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott at Manchester Castlefield Bowl - line up, stage times, support, how to get there and everything you need to know" . Manchester Evening News . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ Heward, Emily; Jackson, Daisy (1 July 2019). "Sounds of the City at Castlefield Bowl, Manchester - tickets, stage times and everything you need to know" . Manchester Evening News . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ "COVID-19 - Manchester events cancelled or postponed" . confidentials.com . Confidentials Manchester. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ Jackson, Daisy (30 June 2018). "Manchester's massive open-air gig series Sounds of the City reveals 2021 plans" . Manchester Evening News . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ Campbell, Jenna (23 June 2022). "Castlefield Bowl Sounds of the City gig guide - set times, support acts, getting there and everything else you need to know" . Manchester Evening News . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ Campbell, Jenna (28 June 2023). "Castlefield Bowl Sounds of the City 2023 - set times, support acts, getting there and everything else you need to know" . Manchester Evening News . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .