1 year anniversary of The Dockyard open mic next Wednesday! 🎶

next Wednesday the 18th of September marks one year of our open mic night down at The Dockyard! 💥

we’ve had so many lovely nights down there, every fortnight – a fantastic trip out to MediaCity in Salford, with so many amazing acts gracing the stage! 🤝

if you’re interested in performing at our one year anniversary next Wednesday, then just get in touch with our michael webster via DM or email to michael@breadrecords.co.uk for a slot – 7pm start, and a free drink for every act! 🍞

Upcoming September gigs! 🥪

there’s an amazing month of music in store for us this September! 🥪

tomorrow we’re down at The Thirsty Scholar for our Cream of the Crop, and we’ve got the amazing talents of Harrison Rimmer David Hanners Americana The Waitress Jonny Beer Music performing for us! 🌾

a week today we’re at Low Four Studio celebrating the release of the debut album “An Everyday Landscape” by Scatterchild – where they’ll be playing a headline set, and with support from the fantastic talents of Alor Mr. Fish and Hazel Genevieve🌲 we can’t wait!

on the Saturday 28th of September we return to the Grafton Arms for our The Slice show, raising funds for The Christie Charity – more information to come very soon 🍕

plus, with a bunch of open mics down at the Flour & Flagon Grafton Arms Peaky Blinders Manchester The Dockyard and Blockbusters NQ, there’s plenty to get involved with! 🤝

find all gig tickets on our linktree at https://linktr.ee/breadrecords or on Fatsoma at https://www.fatsoma.com/p/breadrecords 🍞

Peaky Blinders open mic next Wednesday 🌙

there’s less than a week to go til we’re down at Peaky Blinders Manchester hosting open mic 🎤

we’ve got a stellar lineup of artists already down to perform, and it’s sure to be a fantastic evening with some of the finest talent here in Manchester 🌜

get in touch with our michael webster for more information on performing, via DM or email to michael@breadrecords.co.uk 🍞

The Dockyard open mic tonight in MediaCity! 🌙

tonight we make our return down to The Dockyard in MediaCity for our open mic 🎤

we’ve had so many super evenings over there, a lovely trip out to Salford in one of MediaCity’s oldest and most iconic pubs – always a great night of music! 🎶

there’s a free drink for every performer, and starts up at 7pm; if you’re interested in performing get in touch with our michael webster via DM or email to michael@breadrecords.co.uk 🍞

The Fitzgerald open mic tonight! 🌙

tonight we’re back on down at The Fitzgerald for our open mic – a one off summer special! 🌙

we’ve got an incredible lineup of artists confirmed, it’s going to be a spectacular night of the talent we’ve got here in Manchester; come on down! 🎶

7:30pm start, if you’re interested in performing get in touch with our michael webster via DM or email to michael@breadrecords.co.uk – limited slots available! 🍞

Upcoming Gigs – August 👊

we’ve got an incredible August in store for us, with so much going on 🥪

this coming Saturday we are at Band on the Wall for our Bread On The Wall show, with a full lineup of label acts including Scatterchild Anyone’s Ghost michael webster and Eyam – it’s gonna be an incredible night 🌜

then next Friday we’re down over in Liverpool at Avenue HQ Mann Island for Hot-Desk Live, our first gig over there with an intimate evening of music in store, and sets from Scatterchild Karen Turley Grace Elizabeth Harvey and michael webster – we can’t wait for this one! 📌

on the Saturday 10th August we’re back on down The Thirsty Scholar for our Cream of the Crop – with the amazing talents of The Last Post Alan Caruso Jesse D’Kora and Keddy Sowels performing for us! 🌾

then we return to the Grafton Arms on the Thursday 15th for a headline show with Vee VV and then on the Saturday 17th for The Slice, raising money for The Christie Charity – more information on those to come soon! 🍕

finally on the Saturday 31st of August we’re at the Eagle Inn with the amazing Abi Til performing a headline set, with support from The Dove & The Dragon Rosalind Joy and Eyam – entry by donation for Trans Mutual Aid 🌙

plus, with a bunch of open mics down at the Flour & Flagon Grafton Arms The Dockyard and Blockbusters NQ – and loads of artist gigs too, there’s plenty going on 🤝

find all gig tickets on our linktree at https://linktr.ee/breadrecords or on Fatsoma at https://www.fatsoma.com/p/breadrecords 🍞

The Fitzgerald Open Mic Night – Summer Special ☀️

we’re back with a one-off summer special open mic night down at The Fitzgerald on the Thursday 8th of August ☀️

after so many lovely ones at the start of the year, we’re super looking forward to this; we expect a lovely turnout of incredible artists and it’s such a gorgeous space for live music. 🎶

if you’re interested in performing, get in touch with our michael webster via DM or email to michael@breadrecords.co.uk for more info! 🍞

📆: The Fitzgerald Open Mic Night – Summer Special

Such a lovely night at the Grafton Arms for “A Summer Cabaret” 💫

we had a super lovely night down at the Grafton Arms last Friday for “A Summer Cabaret“, celebrating the birthdays of Anyone’s Ghost and Decreece – plus with the amazing Blake Cateris performing for us too 🌙

a huge thank you to everyone who came down and attended, it was a super special night with so much talent, so many great artists performing for us for the open mic and our feature artists were insane as always! great to see 🤝

lots and lots more stuff to come over the summertime, find all of our upcoming gigs on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk/events 🍞

“A Summer Cabaret” tonight at The Grafton Arms 💫

tonight we’re back on down at the Grafton Arms for “A Summer Cabaret“, celebrating the birthdays of Anyone’s Ghost and Decreece – we’ve also got the incredible Blake Cateris performing for us too! 💫

it’s going to be a super night, we can’t wait for this – there’s also some open mic slots available, get in touch with our michael webster for more info! 🤝

7pm start, always a lovely one, free entry, quality beers on offer – great vibes guaranteed 😊 come on down! 🍞

📆: Bread Records Present: A Summer Cabaret 💫

REVIEW: Simon Hirst – “Let Love Happen” EP 🎶

we’re stoked to be able to bring you a review of the brand new EP “Let Love Happen” from the amazing Simon Hirst! Hailing all the way from New Zealand, this is his second EP following a strong set of releases, including his debut album, his first EP “How Far Away Home Is” and an incredible run of singles.

the EP opens with the alternative-rock bluesy number “Say What You Want“, with a huge riff from the get-go, an upbeat and energetic track that sets the direction right from the start, with 70’s-esque musical styling, indie-rock fusings and intricate and direct songwriting! it’s an incredible opener to the EP, with anthemic and punky elements written all over it. you can also see the variation and dynamic style that Simon has within his music, with the contrasting settings of the next tracks..

following up with the dreamy and atmospheric feel of “Let Love Happen“, the title track of the EP, there’s a real introspective mood to this tune, bringing the vibe down to a more moody, intricate setting – a reflective track upon the notion of romance and love. the guitar lead melody in the break is gorgeous, a dreamy tone that really sets the stage for the sound of this track. you can hear the passion and raw feeling he puts into his lyricism here, baring all for the track, and this is matched by the guitarwork, the melodies and atmospheres of each song – fantastic to see. this follows up with the more intricate “Give It for the Right Thing“, an acoustic ballad, which only proves the lyrical ability of Simon’s music, and his diverse musical talent.

We Were Right” is a gorgeous finale to the EP, a really delicate number that feels so much more intimate and calmer than the previous tracks – it’s real proof of Simon’s dynamic in his music. incredible to see, a lovely listen and well worth checking out. we’ll have Simon perform for us on Monday the 8th of July at the Flour & Flagon as our feature artist – come on down and don’t miss out on what’s sure to be an incredible night of music!