Sounds Of The City has announced that Guy Garvey, Haçienda Classical, James Bay, Stereophonics and Catfish And The Bottlemen will be taking over Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl on various nights throughout July 2016. 

Guy Garvey will be headlining on the opening night Friday 1st July, while Fac 51 The Haçienda and Manchester Camerata, the city’s experimental orchestra are to bring Haçienda Classical to the Castlefield Bowl on Saturday 2nd July.

James Bay will be appearing on Wednesday 6th July, the Stereophonics special outdoor show is on Thursday 7th July and  to the stage on Friday 8th July is Catfish And The Bottlemen. 

Castlefield bowl in the heart of Manchester City Centre has played host to sold out shows from Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Charlatans, Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott, Paolo Nutini, James, Pixies and The Courteeners over the past three years. More special guests have yet to be announced.

Tickets on sale 9am Friday 11th December.