Blossoms in Manchester

Blossoms are an English indie-pop band formed in Stockport in 2013. Their self-titled debut album topped the UK Albums Chart and introduced songs including “Charlemagne” and “Blown Rose”; later releases include Cool Like You, Foolish Loving Spaces and Ribbon Around the Bomb, alongside the single “Your Girlfriend.” In 2019, the band headlined Edgeley Park for an outdoor hometown concert. Their 2022 Ribbon Around the Bomb tour crossed the UK, and the following year they headlined Wythenshawe Park, where Inhaler and Shed Seven performed earlier that day. London has hosted repeated headline dates by Blossoms, and the band also returns to Glasgow on its UK tours.

The Royston Club are a Welsh indie-rock band formed in Wrexham in 2019. Their guitar-led catalogue includes the debut album Shaking Hips and Crashing Cars, the follow-up Songs for the Spine, and songs such as “Mrs Narcissistic,” “Mariana” and “The Patch Where Nothing Grows.” The Royston Club toured the UK behind their debut, progressing through clubs and larger headline rooms including Manchester Academy. Their festival appearances have included Glastonbury Festival and the Reading and Leeds Festivals.