Club Focus: Sound Control, Manchester

Housed in the three storey building which was once one of the city’s best loved music shops, Sound Control was tightly woven into the city’s musical history long before it opened as a venue in early 2010.

The shop, tucked away on new Wakefield Street by the side of Oxford Road train station, is credited with selling the Gallagher brothers their first guitars as well as being an essential point of call for a whole range of current Manchester musicians including Kid British, The Answering Machine and The Whip.

So it was only fitting then that the building should carry on this musical heritage upon its renovation; albeit in a slightly different way.

Sound Control opened in January 2010 as a three floor bar, club and live venue which in its short lifespan has already elbowed its way to the front of the city’s live and clubbing scene with its impressive specification and varied bookings.

Refusing to be pigeon holed in to any one genre, events manager Ben Taylor has worked hard to attract some huge name live acts and renowned club nights to the venue over the past year.

Now in its second year, the venue looks set to go from strength to strength - with plenty of exciting events planned for the coming year.

Don’t believe us? Here’s a selection of just some of the events happening at Sound Control over the next month:

Lowdown and Dirty with Freestylers
Saturday 19th February
Lowdown + Dirty are proud to celebrate their 1st birthday with none other than Break Beats’ finest Freestylers!
Tickets for Lowdown and Dirty with Freestylers

Beatbullyz
Tuesday 22nd February
Fresh off the back of an arena tour with JLS, Beatbullyz drop in to Sound Control for a special headline set.
Tickets for Beatbullyz

Uber Motion with Anja Schnieder, Sebo K and Session Victim
Friday 25th February
Uber Motion return after an incredible first event with a line up of pure qulaity in Anja Schneider, Sebo K and Session Victim.
Tickets for Uber Motion with Anja Schnieder, Sebo K and Session Victim

Zutekh and Construct with Craig Richards (Fabric) and Subb-An
Ace Manchester club brand Zutekh bring Fabric legend Craig Richards to Sound Control for an extended set.
Tickets for Zutekh and Construct with Craig Richards

Raekwon
Thurs 17th March
The legendary Raekwon from the Wu Tang Clan hits Manchester for a rare live show. Support comes from local heroes Broke'n'£nglish and the Juicy DJs.
Tickets for Raekwon

Skepta
Saturday 19th March
Surely this guy needs no introduction. Catch the drum n bass superstar in his first headline tour!
Tickets for Skepta

The Answering Machine
Thursday 24th March
Manchester's The Answering Machine are back on home turf with new LP 'Lifelines'.
Tickets for The Answering Machine

Find out more about Sound Control, inluding a full list of upcoming events and tickets

Sound Control, 1 New Wakefield Street, Manchester, M1 5NP