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Drum kit
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Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About Grand Central Alt Bar & Live Music Venue
Grand Central Alt Bar & Live Music Venue is a grassroots music venue in 80 Oxford St, Manchester. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
Grand Central Alt Bar & Live Music Venue books Rock, Metal, Alternative, Punk acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Manchester venue directory.
Grand Central is Manchester's premier alternative bar and grassroots live-music venue, at 80 Oxford Street near Oxford Road station. Steeped in heavy-metal heritage, it's been a 'second home' for rock and metal fans for decades — a no-frills, inclusive, jukebox-and-cheap-drinks room that hosts up-and-coming live bands every week. The programme leans hard into alt, rock, metal and punk, with live music on Thursday nights (plus occasional specials on other days), DJs, and a mix of original, tribute and open-mic acts. Open seven days a week. A welcoming, rock-loving institution for Manchester's alternative scene.
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Alt Bar & Live Music Venue, 80 Oxford St, 80 Oxford St, Manchester, M1 5NH
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Grand Central Alt Bar & Live Music Venue books Rock, Metal, Alternative, Punk. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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