Suboptimal
Tuesday 28th February 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: ALL NIGHT, 6pm-12am
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
Suboptimal is the immersive, brass and vocal led, live looped extravaganza you never knew your life was missing. Starting with only pre-recorded drums watch in awe as your favourite bangers are created and performed in front of your very eyes. From the bass lines to the raps; the vocal harmonies to the solos. Utilising the latest in loop machine technology alongside a decade of performing expertise Suboptimal is not only an experience that you will never forget but an experience you will find yourself wanting to relive again and again………
Prepare yourselves. Tonight's show will take you on a live looped journey through dance. Expect some garage anthems intertwined with with some of your favourite 90’s and 00’s bangers presented to you by the hype extraordinaire; Suboptimal.
Plus, it’s HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT - that means buy 2 drinks and get a whole FREE PIZZA or get 2 house cocktails for just £12!
All Star Jam
Monday 27th February 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Jam: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
Making it feel like it’s the weekend again already, the All Star Jam is sure to get each and every one in the club moving. Every 4th Monday of the month, House band Dreamer take to the stage to invite musicians to join them in filling M&P’s with the very best Funk, Soul, and Disco from across the decades.
Dreamer are a hugely talented collection of Manchester-based musicians who have earned a fantastic reputation on the live music scene by their own right. This is an opportunity for all musicians to come along and get on the stage to join Dreamer in getting the party started.
The All Star Jam is the night you want to be at if you love the all-time classics of the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s. We encourage all musicians, singers, and MC’s to come along and give performing in front of the M&P audience a go. Whether there’s a particular musician you just love to sing the music of, or if there’s a bass line that you’ve finally mastered and now want to give it a go with a full band, or whatever else takes your fancy on the night, instrument in hand… Anything goes! As long as you love music and can keep up with the excellent house band, get yourself on stage!
You of course don’t have to be a musician to come to a M&P Jam Night! Come and enjoy the wondrous spectacle of music appear out of nowhere, and make sure you bring your dancing shoes. One tip, get down early to guarantee a good spot on the dance floor!
My Generation
Sunday 26th February 2023
Doors: 7pm
Happy Hour: 7-9pm
Tickets:
Standing: £5
Purchase ticket(s) from:
skiddle.com/e/36257573
My Generation, Manchester’s Coolest Over-50’s Club Night, is back at Matt & Phred’s for an evening of Soul, Northern Soul, and Motown - fronted by the fantastic Babalola Jnr!
‘My Generation’ is all about creating a club night experience for those feeling aged out of today's club scene. These popular club nights are for those wanting to enjoy the music and vibe reminiscent of the clubs they frequented in the 50s, 60s and 70s.
The My Generation Club Night offers a relaxed friendly atmosphere where regular clubbers welcome new faces and new friendships are made. It's not about how you look, dress up, dress down, it's up to you. It's all about the atmosphere, the socialising, the music and the dancing.
This evening, My Generation will be fronted by the fantastic singer Babalola Jnr, check him out: babalolamusic.co.uk
Late Night M&P with DJ Chippy T
JOIN US AFTER THE LATE BAND EVERY SATURDAY FOR…
LATE NIGHT M&P WITH DJ CHIPPY T!
DISCO, THROWBACKS, CLASSIC BANGERS
FROM 12:30AM UNTIL LATE
FREE ENTRY
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Llareggub Brass Band - Mardi Gras Special
Saturday 25th February 2023
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
THE BAND WILL BE PARADING THE NORTHERN QUARTER FROM 9PM-ISH, STARTING OUTSIDE M&P’S ON TIB ST, WEATHER-PERMITTING. NOW THAT’S HOW YOU DO MARDI GRAS WEEK!
The final night of Mardi Gras week at Matt & Phred’s… Let’s make it count! We couldn’t dream of a more perfect band…
It is absolutely zero exaggeration that this is going to be a massive night. We cannot wait. If you haven’t heard of Llareggub Brass Band, trust us - they are the definition of immense. If you have heard of them, you’ll know what a pleasure watching and listening to them live is. Don’t expect to be leaving the dance floor…
Band Pres Llarreggub’s music invokes the sumptuous flavours of New Orleans marching bands, together with Bronx-inspired Hip Hop and Welsh language pop music!
Owing to the age-old tradition of brass bands from the slate mining villages of North Wales’, Llareggub Brass Band ascend from the ashes of the past and bring with them an immense dose of heavy brass!
Tonight the band will be playing a selection of funked up classic pop, mixed with some New Orleans Jazz and dirty hip hop beats.
(there won’t be an orchestra tonight! ;))
Henry Botham - Free Gig - Mardi Gras Special
Saturday 25th February 2023
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 5:30-6:30pm
Free Entry
We don’t take advance table bookings M&P’s Early-Evening Gigs, just make sure you get down early to bagsy the best seats in the house!
And so comes the end of Mardi Gras week at Matt & Phred’s, so tonight needed to be special. Creating the sounds of New Orleans during a M&P early-evening gig called for one man…
Henry Botham is one of the UK’s leading Harlem Stride, Blues and New Orleans pianists, most noted for his work with 52 Skidoo, The Nightcreatures, and Mr. Wilson’s Second Liners. With Henry’s hugely diverse musical ability being clear, it’s fair to say that his solo performances are something truly special.
Henry has a huge passion for and appreciation of New Orleans piano, which draws from a wide range of influences including Blues, Jazz, Funk, R&B, Rhumba, Ragtime and even Classical music and Rock, all epitomized by the recognised master of the genre, James Booker. Audiences will not only enjoy Henry’s playing, but also his both witty and interesting introductions to both the style at large and the songs he will play.
This is the music of and inspired by Dr John, Professor Longhair, Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller, James P. Johnson, Willie ‘The Lion’ Smith, Luckey Roberts and Dick Wellstood. Now that’s a pretty impressive selection.
Having his musical roots in traditional New Orleans music certainly doesn’t stop Henry being a pioneer of bringing this distinct style into the modern age, you can expect some surprises from Henry along the way, from Prince, to The Beatles, to The Prodigy and beyond, all remaining true to the New Orleans style.
Plus it’s HAPPY HOUR 5-6:30pm
-> 2 drinks = FREE PIZZA
-> 2 house cocktails = £12
The Nightcreatures - Mardi Gras Special
Friday 24th February 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-7:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
THE BAND WILL BE PARADING THE NORTHERN QUARTER FROM 9PM-ISH, STARTING OUTSIDE M&P’S ON TIB ST, WEATHER-PERMITTING. NOW THAT’S HOW YOU DO MARDI GRAS WEEK!
There’s no better band to start our Mardi Gras Weekender off right than the mighty Nightcreatures! Boasting a spectacular line up, there is no better band to recreate the sounds of New Orleans, getting each and every body in the club moving with their brassy sounds! Come party!
The Nightcreatures are a mighty line up of powerful vocals, electric guitar, trumpet, trombone, sousaphone, piano, and drums. Together, The Nightcreatures boast a rich and well-defined sound sure to leave you in pure admiration whilst dancing the night away to their hugely catchy repertoire.
The Nightcreatures play New Orleans R&B inspired by the all-time NOLA greats: the recordings of Dr John, James Booker, Professor Longhair, and Tom Waits to name but a few. They draw repertoire from a varied mixture of New Orleans classics, old time Blues, traditional Spirituals, Mardi Gras, and old-school Rock, whilst also giving The Nightcreatures treatment to some more modern numbers.
This is set to be a night starting with kicking back in admiration of these hugely talented musicians brilliantly recreating and twisting NOLA sounds, and ending the night dancing to some bangers like you’ve never heard before.
The Line Up:
Tom Davies – Vocal/Guitar
Henry Botham – Piano
Hugh Lawrence – Drums
Pete Robinson – Sousaphone
Chris Bridges – Trombone
Paul Brickles - Trumpet
Alex Clarke Quartet - Mardi Gras Special
Thursday 23rd February 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
Our Mardi Gras Week celebrations continue at Matt & Phred’s as we welcome the fantastic saxophonist Alex Clarke and her stellar band to our little club! These guys never fail to put on an unmatched performance and tonight will be no exception!
Tonight, the Alex Clarke Quartet takes to the stage with a particular focus on all things New Orleans, celebrating all of those fantastic musicians who created such a unique and passionate genre! Think the music of Harry Connick Jr, Leroy Jones, Wynton Marsalis, and Louis Armstrong… to name but a few!
This fresh and exciting quartet have a vast range of experience in different styles of music and have come together to play their own mix of New Orleans street beat, swing & reggae.
As a finalist in the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2020, winner of the Rising Star category in the 2019 British Jazz Awards and nominee in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2021 & 2022, Alex is known to be one of the most in-demand and versatile young saxophonists to have emerged on the British jazz scene.
Praised for her extensive repertoire list and intelligent ear for harmony, she brings a youthful, intuitive approach which sounds authentic in a variety of musical settings from New Orleans to bebop. Alex's sound is steeped in the tradition of jazz; her deep respect for the heritage of the music can be heard in a swinging, melodic approach reminiscent of Scott Hamilton and Lester Young, with strong influences of Phil Woods and Cannonball Adderley.
Line Up:
Alex Clarke - Saxophone
Tom Kincaid - Piano
Ed Harrison - Double Bass
Jack Cotterill - Drums
Nico Widdowson Trio - Mardi Gras Special
Wednesday 22nd February 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
Our Mardi Gras week continues tonight, with this fantastic piano trio live on stage, performing an eclectic mix of music originating and rooted in New Orleans. Expect to be taken on a journey through the genre, with this passionate trio making you feel like you’ve travelled back in time to when all this wonderful and distinct music was created.
The Nico Widdowson Trio likes to get people’s feet moving. This young piano trio draw influence from New Orleans, blues, and bop and to bring a fiery energy to their compositions leaving you wonder why you ever thought this music was boring!
Since forming, The Nico Widdowson Trio have played across Leeds city centre’s hottest jazz venues including The Domino Club, Northern Guitars and Sela Bar as well as supporting John Toussaint for Jazz Leeds. Huge influences have been from Christian McBride, Benny Green, Oscar Peterson and Art Blakey.
Fat Tuesday Four - Madri Gras Special
Tuesday 21st February 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: ALL NIGHT, 6pm-12am
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
Time to do Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) properly at Matt & Phred’s! With a phenomenal New Orleans-inspired, brass-heavy band on stage and free pizza and cocktail deals all night long!
With an ironic nod towards both religion and Voodoo, Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) is the annual New Orleans festival of street parades, food, drink, music, madness and a large helping of good natured debauchery before the runup to Easter..
The Fat Tuesday Four play the good time rough and raffish music originated by Buddy Bolden, Louis "Big Eye" Nelson, Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Freddie Keppard and a host of others, on the legendary Mississippi steamers, the dodgy dives of Bourbon Street, Basin St and the infamous Lulu White's Mahogany Hall. It is the original party music of New Orleans which kept the dancehalls jumping every night and made the Roaring Twenties bellow. So leave propriety at the door, get your party heads on, turn Matt & Phreds into the French Quarter and have a right good blowout........ Dress optional ...... Beer drinking compulsory.
Plus, it’s HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT - that means buy 2 drinks and get a whole FREE PIZZA or get 2 house cocktails for just £12!
New Orleans Jam
Monday 20th February 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Jam: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
Could there be a more perfect start to Mardi Gras week than the M&P New Orleans Jam?!
The big sounds of New Orleans come to M&P’s for the New Orleans Jam, held every 3rd Monday of the month and hosted by mighty house band The Nightcreatures. With a strong emphasis on the involvement of brass, these monthly Jam sessions are sure to make you feel like you’ve travelled over the Atlantic to Louisiana.
The New Orleans Jam sees our little jazz club filled with the blaring brass, Rhythm and Blues, Second Line Grooves, Street Beats, Funk, Rock’n’Roll, and Rhumba of New Orleans, where the round-the-clock atmosphere sees never ending music filling the streets… This is the music of Dr. John, Fats Domino, Jelly Roll Morton, and Professor Longhair, to name but a few, and those who come by to play at the jams follow in their footsteps tremendously.
NOLA tunes really are in a class of their own, being seen by many as the true origin of traditional jazz. The bringing together of musicians in New Orleans, to all be united by music, is all about the atmosphere of a live performance. Horns aplenty, thundering drums, heavy guitar riffs, and whatever other instrument might appear would come together to create a sound to celebrate life and ensure the party never stops. The M&P New Orleans Jam sees musicians from any background brought together by this same attitude to live music. So long as it’s played in a New Orleans style… Anything goes.
Come down and experience the wonders of the Jam happening in front of your eyes, and don’t be surprised if you’re persuaded to have a good old dance too.
The Amazing Tiger Band - M&P's Sunday Funday
Sunday 19th February 2023
Doors: 7pm
Happy Hour: 7-8pm
Gig: 9-10:45pm
Tunes: 10:45pm-late
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
Matt & Phred’s are throwing its doors open for selected Sundays in January and February 2023 to all lovers of unique Live Music, pizza, bevvies, and general good times!
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For Season 1 of M&P’s Sunday Funday, we’ve curated a line up of musicians who work with Live Loops to create a hugely impressive sound which is unique each and every time they perform. Using instruments from the violin, the trombone, and the guitar, alongside beats and vocals, these musicians all make a completely original sound from Jazz/Electronic, to Dance Anthems, to R’n’B and Jungle!
As well as having these superb musicians live on stage, the M&P Bar and Kitchen team will be on hand to make sure all of your food and drink desires are met! Whether it’s been a long week, you don’t want the weekend to end yet, or you just love a party… M&P’s Sunday Funday is for you!
The Amazing Tiger Band
The Amazing Tiger Band is a critically ignored, multi-purpose funk/hip-hop loop pedal artist and idiot. He has achieved literally nothing and aims to continue as such in the funkiest way possible. Expect “"A bunch of songs you don't know, and probably won't like. But. like... kind of in a cool way?"
"What who?"- Rolling stone
"Huh?"- NME
"Ew, I hate that guy"- Jacob Rees Mogg
Late Night M&P with DJ Chippy T
JOIN US AFTER THE LATE BAND EVERY SATURDAY FOR…
LATE NIGHT M&P WITH DJ CHIPPY T!
DISCO, THROWBACKS, CLASSIC BANGERS
FROM 12:30AM UNTIL LATE
FREE ENTRY
HOSPITALITY STAFF GET 50% OFF ALL DRINKS (BRING A PAYSLIP!)
The Live Notes
Saturday 18th February 2023
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
One of the most in demand collectives of musicians in the North, The Live Notes are back for their fifth instalment here at Matt & Phreds. With some of the North’s most talented and charismatic performers The Live Notes have been reimagining popular songs from across the decades, with each show featuring some utterly outstanding vocalists & instrumentalists. This show featuring touring guitarist legend Dan Machin, Adam Hockenhull on drums, Sam Allen on keys, solo artist Sara Leanne on vocals, and finally, director & bassist George Lawton at helm. This is set to be a great show.
From all-time disco hits of the 80’s, to R’n’B classics of the 90’s, through to the modern chart hits we all know and love. Think Earth, Wind, and Fire, to Dua Lipa, Chaka Khan, to Justin Timberlake, The Live Notes’ repertoire spans over multiple genres and moods, but continuously boasting one thing: a truly dedicated and masterful selection of musicians, whose stage presence and pure collective talent is a pleasure to enjoy live on stage. This isn’t an evening for sitting still and certainly not one to be missed.
Moore & Fairhall - Free Early Gig
Saturday 18th February 2023
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 5:30-6:30pm
Free Entry
We don’t take advance table bookings M&P’s Early-Evening Gigs, just make sure you get down early to bagsy the best seats in the house!
Moore & Fairhall are a folk-jazz accordion and violin duo, based in Manchester. They bring together Indian ragas, American folk, and jazz from all eras, resulting in music that is lyrical, passionate and highly rhythmic. Adam and Olivia met when they were selected for Edition VI of Serious’ prestigious ‘Take Five’ Artist Development Scheme, and this duo is the result of their shared interest in a jazz approach to folk and world traditions.
Olivia (violin) has studied in India with her guru Kala Ramnath, and is a long-established bandleader, fusing her love for Indian music and jazz in groups such as the Owl Ensemble and Unfurl. She performs nationally and internationally with her own projects and with artists such as Elaha Soroor (Afghanistan) and Alabaster DePlume. Much in demand for her intoxicating, microtonally-inflected playing style, Olivia is currently a member of Milapfest's Indo Jazz Club band with superstar pianist Zoe Rahman.
“Nourished by Indian and jazz traditions, but with an elegance that comes from her classical training, Olivia Moore’s violin has an Eastern tang that is genuinely entrancing” – Manchester Evening News
Adam (accordion) is probably best known as the pianist in Nat Birchall’s acclaimed Coltrane-inspired groups, and for his trademark ‘ragtime-to-free’ eclecticism as a jazz pianist. Over the past several years he has been working intensely on his accordion playing to get closer to the folk and roots music which has always informed his approach. The result is an accordion style that incorporates ostinato bass lines, innovative rhythmic bellow techniques and free-flowing melodic improvisation.
“A hugely accomplished instrumentalist” – The Wire
“Adam Fairhall is a total star” – Independent on Sunday
Plus it’s HAPPY HOUR 5-6:30pm
-> 2 drinks = FREE PIZZA
-> 2 house cocktails = £12
High Fade
Friday 17th February 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-7:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
After raising the roof back in July 2022, it’s a pleasure to welcome the utterly amazing High Fade back to our little club for what is sure to be another massive night!
High Fade are Scotland’s, newest offering to the funk and disco scene, blending a mix of old school disco with outrageous funk fuelled mayhem on stage. High Fade commands the audience from start to finish, taking you on a journey through their hugely dense soundscape , with solid grooves, intense rhythms and blistering solo sections. A band made up of 4 individuals all from different cities and backgrounds bringing everything they have to the stage.
It can’t be denied that High Fade’s live energy is unmatched. Involving the crowd at every moment there’s no option other than getting off your seat. Whether it’s playing with a full orchestra or a basement club High Fade lay down a show filled with fully original material and adaptations of classics that make you question everything.
Not just any gig, an experience curated to be a disco and funk assault on the senses.
Dom Pipkin and the Ikos Trio
Thursday 16th February 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
Alongside a glittering session career (David Byrne, Ray Davies, Morcheeba), piano player and songwriter Dom Pipkin has been described by Blues in Britain as “one of the world’s greatest exponents of New Orleans piano”. He first discovered the New Orleans style in the early 90s, and has gone on to become a regular visitor to that city, with appearances that include the highly acclaimed “Piano Night” and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage festival. He is a regular fixture on the European blues and boogie Woogie festival circuit having played 1000’s of club and theatre, radio and TV dates in a career spanning more than two decades. Jazz star Jamie Cullum says “I can’t hold a candle to this guy”. Actor and musician Hugh Laurie adds “Your music warms my heart, coming directly from the source”.
Pipkin has performed extensively in New Orleans, and shared stages with legends such as Allen Toussaint , Dr John and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. Grammy award winner Jon Cleary invites him to jam whenever he’s in town. In live shows Pipkin mixes his own compelling songwriting with blues and Big Easy classics that "...cooks up a steaming musical stew that has the crowd dancing and clapping for more'‘ - Classic Rock Blues Magazine.
Pipkin is joined by bassist Nick Pini and drummer Jimmy Norden. Both are highly respected on the scene with playing credits ranging from Sir Tom Jones to Keane and as a unit create a unique trio sound that can only grow from the kind of friendship and playing experience the three enjoy together.
“One of the world’s greatest exponents of New Orleans piano”
- Blues In Britain
“When Dom plays the piano magic happens”
– Paloma Faith
“…a highly impressive pianist”
- Blues In Britain magazine
“A great piano player”
- Andy Kershaw
“Dom Pipkin flails the organ to within a millimetre of Jimmy Smth and just dig that almighty piano.”
- Straight No Chaser magazine (Max Reinhardt)
“A genius”
- James Bond composer, David Arnold
“..cooks up a steaming musical stew that has the crowd dancing and clapping for more”
- Classic Rock Blues Magazine (live review at 100 Club, London)
“I can’t hold a candle to this guy!”
- Jamie Cullum, live on Radio 2
“..lighting up the British blues and RnB scene at the moment, very very good indeed!”
- Paul Jones on Radio 2
“Love your piano playing”
- Paul Weller
“I love your band! You get me singing and dancing”
- Paul Sanchez, multiple award-wining New Orleans songwriter/ artist
“Dom brings the whole New Orleans thing to the UK. So good!”
- Zigaboo Modeliste of international supergroup The Meters and godfather of New Orleans funk drumming
“Simply amazing”
- London Culture Club
“Dom plays the kind of piano Jools can only dream about”
- BeBop Spoken Here
Rowland & The Moveable Feast
Wednesday 15th February 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
Many have commented as to how Rowland Jones creates a conversation with the audience via his finely crafted melodic songs. Iain Patience described him in Blues Matters (UK) as 'an experienced blues man, who knows exactly what to do with this music' Jones' music though clearly emerging from the blues shows a wide range of influences, and his songs have been favourably compared to John Martyn, Mose Allison and Jim Croce.
The Moveable Feast is a collection of Rowland's musical collaborators which has included C.J Hillman, Paul Burgess, Clive Mellor, Mike Smith and Liam Morson. The current trio features local legends Bo Lee on bass, and Iain Mellor on percussion.
Valentines' Night with Dave Luvin & The Jazz Singers
Tuesday 14th February 2023
Doors: 7pm
Happy Hour: ALL NIGHT, 7pm-12am
Free Entry
There will be two sittings for this night’s performances. Please see these outlined below, and give us a call to book a table for the sitting you would like:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
SITTING 1 - 7-9pm
LIVE MUSIC 7:30-8:30pm
TABLE MUST BE VACATED BY 9PM
SITTING 2 - 9:30pm-12am
LIVE MUSIC 10-11pm & 11:30pm-12am
Guests are also welcome to stand in the bar area for the duration of the evening, with or without a table reservation.
Could there be anything more romantic than spending Valentines’ Night with your loved one, whether it be a partner or bestie, tucked up in a cosy candle-lit jazz club listening to some of the finest vocal-led jazz from throughout the ages?
Dave Luvin Presents The Jazz Singers sees some of Manchester’s finest jazz musicians come together under the lead of Kansas City bass man, Dave Luvin, fronted by a phenomenal vocalist.
Over the course of the night, you can expect to hear some all-time favourite songs about love and romance, the absolute classic jazz songs from The Great American Songbook, as well as some re-workings of more modern and popular numbers. Knowing this band’s superb musicianship and captivating showmanship, you can be sure there will be a few surprises in there too…
Even better… It’s HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT (6pm-12am). That means you get an entire FREE PIZZA when you buy 2 alcoholic drinks, or two house cocktails for just £12!
Tonight’s performance will be fronted by the fantastic Jenn Langton-Sneyd:
Jen hails from Zurich, Switzerland and moved to Manchester in 2006 where she currently resides. She studied Vocals at the Royal Northern College of Music. Jen is an in demand lounge and function vocalist and runs her own band; Red Room Band. Jen is also a highly sought after vocal coach.
Known for her deep, Soulful vocals, Jen is an avid fan of Pop / Jazz crossover and American Songbook classics alike and aspires to such artists as Patricia Kaas and Melody Gardot.
Jazz Jam
Monday 13th February 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Jam: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
Every 2nd Monday of the month sees M&P’s become an unmatched nucleus of all things Jazz for both local musicians and visitors to musically express themselves in a way nowhere else can offer.
Led by Johnny Hunter and his band, musicians of any level, brought together by their love of Jazz, are welcomed to the M&P stage to jam the night away alongside some of the finest musicians in the North. This is a unique experience to perform an improvised piece, a Jazz standard, or even a Jazzy twist on a pop tune, accompanied by a stellar line up and in front of a full audience.
Whilst the Jazz Jam can very much go anywhere, we are passionate about keeping things true to Jazz. These jams are all about recreating the atmosphere and excitement of 1940's venues Minton's Playhouse and Monroe's where this music was created, and musicians like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Thelonious Monk, Mary Lou Williams learned their craft and developed the Bebop language.
Come along and watch the evening unfold. Anything can happen. Over the years, our famous Jazz Jam has attracted the likes of Chuck Perkins, Lonnie Liston Smith, Benn Clatworth, as well as members of Riot Jazz Brass Band, GoGo Penguin, and the Beats & Pieces Big Band. Who knows who might make an appearance tonight…
Cherie Bebe's Burlesque Revue - Valentines' Special
Sunday 12th February 2023
Doors: 7pm
Happy Hour: 7-8pm
Show starts: 8pm
Tickets:
Stage-side Tables: £15
Entrance/bar-side Tables: £12
Standing: £10
Once you have purchased your ticket(s), please contact Matt & Phred’s to book a table:*
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
For larger parties, please ensure that ALL TICKETS are purchased, ideally under the same name, before calling to book a table.
Purchase from:
https://billetto.co.uk/en/e/754345
Enjoy an evening of live burlesque, cabaret and musical entertainment featuring performances from some of the finest burlesque performers in the UK, held at Manchester's iconic Matt & Phreds.
Starring burlesque sensation and producer Cherie Bebe, a cast of guest performers and hosted by the hilariously entertaining Jonathan Mayor (Sarah Millican’s support act).
The event will be taking place on Sunday 12th February 2023.
Tickets are £15 for stage and bar side view, £12 for entrance side/ restricted view and £10 for standing room.
PLEASE CALL MATT & PHREDS TO RESERVE SEATING ONCE YOUR TICKETS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED AS THE TABLES ARE STRICTLY LIMITED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS AND WE DO SELL OUT.
Tickets are nonrefundable. Please also be aware that once you have purchased your tickets the booking fee automatically gets paid to Billetto and is nonrefundable.
Doors at 7pm with the show starting at 8pm until 10:30pm.
Matt and Phreds Happy Hour Offer ~ 'Buy two alcoholic drinks and get a free pizza' will be available on the evening between 7pm-8pm.
Valentines' Special with The Chanteuse
Saturday 11th February 2023
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Standing: £7 on the door
Seated: £12 per sitting (see below)
There will be two sittings for this night’s performances. Please see these outlined below, and give us a call to book a table for the sitting you would like:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
1ST SITTING - 7-9PM
Bookings must arrive no later than 7pm
Live Music: 7:30-8:30pm
Table must be vacated by 9pm
Seated tickets: £12 on the door, including a glass of fizz.
2ND SITTING - 9:30PM-12AM
Bookings must arrive no later than 9:30pm
Live Music: 10-11pm & 11:30pm-12am
Seated tickets: £12 on the door, including a glass of fizz.
Join us for our pre-Valentines Day night at M&P’s, featuring the incomparable band that is The Chanteuse. Trust us, this is set to be a very special night, perfect for lovers and friends alike!
The Chanteuse, Lucy Hope, is one of the UK’s leading and most devoted exponents of French chanson. These powerful songs that she reinterprets with her own je ne sais quoi have become a Gallic soundtrack to love, passion and heartbreak.
The Chanteuse will be performing chanson classics from the oeuvres of Jacques Brel to Edith Piaf; Georges Brassens to Barbara. Jazz and chanson from both sides of the channel. Ooh là là!
Dan Burnett - Free Early Gig
Saturday 11th February 2023
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 5-6pm
Free Entry
We don’t take advance table bookings M&P’s Early-Evening Gigs, just make sure you get down early to bagsy the best seats in the house!
Dan Burnett is a singer, songwriter, and freelance multi-instrumentalist musician based in the UK. With influences stemming from the soul, acoustic, and blues genres, Dan’s songs will take you on emotional journeys about life, love, and heartbreak.
Playing regularly throughout the year, Dan is also a library music composer for film and TV. He has co-written and recorded music which featured on ‘Stolen’ (Nicolas Cage), and ‘Supernatural’ (USA TV series), among many others. Since 2014, Dan has been an international endorser of Kawai Pianos.
Expect to hear Dan's favourites from his musical upbringing in Soul, Blues and Funk. On top of this, you’ll get to hear some of Dan’s absolutely mesmerising original material which we at M&P’s are in love with.
Plus it’s HAPPY HOUR 5-6:30pm
-> 2 drinks = FREE PIZZA
-> 2 house cocktails = £12
Back Chat Brass
Friday 10th February 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-7:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
Back Chat Brass bring a show that rivals all others.
The 7-piece brass band, based in Leeds, have mastered a repertoire sure to raise the roof of our little backstreet jazz club. It sure has done on many an occasion before.
Rooted in pop, funk and hip hop, the band’s brassy beats are an instant favourite of any audience lucky enough to catch these guys live. Since 2016, they’ve been wreaking havoc in venues around the world, coaxing even the stubbornest of dance-phobics from their seats with their signature take on your go-to hits.
From the all-time disco bangers of the 80’s, to the R’n’B classics of the 90’s, to the unforgettable pop hits from the naughties through to the present day… Absolutely any age group who loves a dance will fall in love with this band’s one-of-a-kind sound, musicianship, and simply electrifying showmanship. A gig with Back Chat Brass is so much more than a gig.
Graham Dean Trio, ft. Dean Masser
Thursday 9th February 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
Whilst this particular band is a relatively new one, its members are certainly well-established within the music scene.
This line up is made up of a talented team of creative musicians, known for their technical abilities and musical versatility, has been put together with a view to playing their take on, (among others), music played by the likes of Brecker Brothers, Yellow Jackets, Bob James, David Sanborn and others.
Tonight, Graham Dean (drums) and Jose Carah (bass) are joined by:
George King - Piano
George's career to date includes performances and collaborations with a huge variety of artists. His career as a classical pianist has led him to perform at venues all over the world, including Carnegie Hall, the Wigmore Hall and the Purcell Room. He is also an improviser of rare quality. His stylistic range covers many musical paths, whether it is a solo free improvisation piano recital. This versatility has led to performances at festivals including Glastonbury, Womad and Jazz festivals all over the world.
Dean Masser - Saxophone
A commanding player with a big sound and an engaging stage manner is, like the title of his first album as a leader suggests, very much “Old School”, continuing the legacy of the music he was exposed to from an early age: Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and the sounds of players like Ben Webster, Lester Young and Eddie Lockjaw Davis.
This evening, expect a broad variety of fantastic music from these four prolific musicians. From Swinging Jazz, to Bebop Classics, to standards from the Great American Songbook!
Graham Dean - Drums
Dean Masser - Saxophone
Blind Monk
Wednesday 8th February 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
BLIND MONK put a fresh, modern spin on the classic sax/bass/drums trio format.
With influences from the whole history of the genre (Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, FLY, Avishai Cohen (Trumpet), J.D. Allen Trio ...) blended with dark cinematic grooves and eastern folk.
Their latest material forges all our wide ranging influences - jazz, folk, beats, african, asian, classical, cinematic, rock, electronic into a unique sound firmly steeped in the legendary chordless groups of Sonny Rollins, Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry and the compositions of Thelonious Monk, yet simultaneously yielding a current UK jazz revivalist vibe.
The Bytheways
Tuesday 7th February 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: ALL NIGHT, 6pm-12am
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
The Bytheways consist of Helen and Paul Bytheway who front both covers band The Retrosettes and original indie folk band The Horse Puppets (both of whom have played at Matt & Phred’s many times). The married couple have had an eventful musical career so far including an appearance in a film in Switzerland with Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel, a stadium tour of Europe with Simply Red and Lindsey Stirling, private parties all over the world and an album released through Universal records in Germany.
During lockdown 2020 they played a live stream from their home studio in Manchester every Friday for a whole year, as well as taking on a challenge of filming and sharing 100 songs in 100 days on YouTube. This all helped to grow a fanbase for the quirky acoustic duo. At Matt & Phred’s expect songs from their back catalogue, including artists such as Bowie, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Blondie, Fleetwood Mac etc etc.
Plus, it’s HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT - that means buy 2 drinks and get a whole FREE PIZZA or get 2 house cocktails for just £12!
Blues Jam
Monday 6th February 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Jam: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
Every 1st Monday of the month sees our resident Blues band, fronted by the fantastic Franny Eubank, take to the stage for a night of music like no other.
The band will jam the night away with players of any standard, staying true to what Blues is all about. This is the music of John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Etta James, Little Walter, Leadbelly, Aretha Franklin, and all those greats who defined Blues properly since the early 20th Century.
Come equipped with your steel guitars, basses, mouth organs, sticks, vocal cords, or whatever other instrument you play, and join this mighty house band to either play one of the classics or see where the beat takes you… That’s the joy of the Blues. Oh, and don’t be surprised if Franny asks you to join in on a song mid-way through it!
More of a listener than a player? No problem. Kick back in our candle-lit club in the company of gritty lyricism, 12-bar riff-led tunes, and the all-round powerful performances that the M&P Blues Jam has to offer. This is one of those nights that you simply won’t want to end.
CLARKY - M&P's Sunday Funday
Sunday 5th February 2023
Doors: 7pm
Happy Hour: 7-8pm
Gig: 9-10:45pm
Tunes: 10:45pm-late
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
Matt & Phred’s are throwing its doors open for selected Sundays in January and February 2023 to all lovers of unique Live Music, pizza, bevvies, and general good times!
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For Season 1 of M&P’s Sunday Funday, we’ve curated a line up of musicians who work with Live Loops to create a hugely impressive sound which is unique each and every time they perform. Using instruments from the violin, the trombone, and the guitar, alongside beats and vocals, these musicians all make a completely original sound from Jazz/Electronic, to Dance Anthems, to R’n’B and Jungle!
As well as having these superb musicians live on stage, the M&P Bar and Kitchen team will be on hand to make sure all of your food and drink desires are met! Whether it’s been a long week, you don’t want the weekend to end yet, or you just love a party… M&P’s Sunday Funday is for you!
CLARKY
Clarky (Adam Clarke) is a loop artist based in Manchester who specialises in beatboxing, vocal effects, and live looping. Coming from a beatboxing background, his sound covers a wide range of vocal instrumentation which allows him – together with live looping – to create his own soundscapes, rhythms, noises, and any other sound he can think of. All sounds are generated live during each performance which allows for an entirely unique experience every show, like drawing from a blank canvas.
About three years ago, Clarky started coding his own unique set of controllers on iPads which opened up the ability to control a range of vocal multi-effects at a component level. It also lent itself to further allowing detail and nuance to be applied to improvising live performances, creating even more interesting movements that drive the music.
He has performed with local artists such as Shunya, The Kora Collective, and put together a band in London, Ophelia. His setup allows him to span many genre types and work with other artists from a variety of musical backgrounds. Expect anything from downtempo R’n’B, to intense jungle, to more!
Speakeasy Bootleg Band
Saturday 4th February 2023
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
Speakeasy Bootleg Band are purveyors of the "Finest Quality Bootleg Music Since Records Began.... Distilled & Bottled in New York and Chicago", but consumed wherever finer things are appreciated. Firm favourites of M&P audiences, Speakeasy Bootleg Band play a heady mix of Jazz, Jive and Harlem swing; the vintage sounds of the Cotton Club and Birdland. A first-rate combination of irresistible brass, powerful bass, explosive drums and sophisticated witty vocals to make your Saturday night a hugely fun affair.
This is the music of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Louis Jordan, Cab Calloway, Billie Holliday, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey and Count Basie, with a bit of stylish Rat Pack thrown in for good measure, the retro tunes which drove Tin Pan Alley and created the Great American Songbook.
With the members of the band having an abundance of musical experience, you can truly sit back and appreciate just how spectacular a performance Speakeasy Bootleg Band bring to the stage. Not only masters of their repertoire, but hugely entertaining showmen sure to keep the smile on your face in between songs. Feel like you’ve been thrown back to the times of prohibition as you enter our dimly lit Jazz club with one of the finest Jazz and Swing bands around filling the space with their mesmerising sound.
The line up: Nick Branton (reeds), Phil Lucas (trumpet, vocals), Jeff Lewis (trombone, vocals), Andy Hulme (guitar), Alan Jeffs (bass), Jab Butters (drums).