Manchester 2005

**Wed Apr 13, 2005 11:47 am**

Just seen on the popes website that there is a date, with Shane on 2nd July.

http://www.manchesteracademy.net/shanemacgowan.html

**Wed Apr 13, 2005 11:50 am**

Also noticed that Steve Earle is playing at the same venue on the 3rd July.

**Wed Apr 13, 2005 4:37 pm**

id definitly suggest going even though it is with the lesser of his two bands, its great for a night out,

have fun. :wink:

**Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:09 pm**

SWAP Festival at The Academy isnt it??
Thea gilmour is there awell one night...
Google it
I thought it was in may but dont quote me on that.I got a head like a sieve

**Thu Apr 14, 2005 11:46 am**

Yes it is part of the SWAP Festival.

From http://www.swapfestival.co.uk/home.htm

The weekend of Friday 1st July – Sunday 3rd July sees Manchester play host to the very first International SWAP Festival, with some all-time great songwriters playing alongside unsigned artists and emerging talent from across the UK.

With some exclusive live performances, SWAP Festival promises three jam-packed days of outstanding musical talent from a fantastic diversity of including world renowned Steve Earle (aside from Glastonbury, this will be Steve Earle's only UK festival performance of 2005), Shane MacGowan, The Be Good Tanyas, Kathryn Williams, Allison Moorer, Patrick Wolf & Thea Gilmore plus more special guests to be announced.

Manchester 2005

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