Pretty Green Live: The Story So Far

8 Oct 2019

A big thanks to everyone who’s come down and to all the bands that have played our Pretty Green Live sessions over the last few months at our King Street store in Manchester. This month we take a look at some of the highlights so enjoy and watch this space for more information on future events...

Pretty Green Live 001: The Charlatans

With an exclusive acoustic performance from Tim & Mark of The Charlatans and an interview with Clint Boon, this stellar night kicked off our Pretty Green Live events in style.

Pretty Green Live 002: Graeme Park

Our second night saw Graeme Park give an exclusive performance and interview hosted by Clint Boon, as well as a performance by the Manchester String Quartet playing Britpop classics.

Pretty Green Live 003: Ocean Colour Scene

The third instalment of Pretty Green Live consisted of an exclusive acoustic performance from Simon & Oscar of Ocean Colour Scene and interview by host, Clint Boon.

Pretty Green Live 004: Nic Cester

We hosted the fourth Pretty Green live event with an exclusive performance and interview with Jet frontman, Nic Cester and his band the the Milano Elettrica.

Pretty Green Live 005: Lightning Seeds

The evening saw Ian Broudie of Lightning Seeds give an acoustic set, alongside an interview hosted by Gary Crowley.

Pretty Green Live 006: The Blinders

The evening followed with an interview with the band by our host Gary Crowley discussing the bands year so far, their influences and the making of their debut album ‘Columbia’.

Pretty Green Live 007: The Sherlocks

Formed by two sets of brothers, The Sherlocks burst onto the UK music scene with their debut album ‘Live For The Moment’ reaching #6 in the UK chart. They’ve completed tours of the UK, Europe, Asia and the USA as well as having supported the likes of Liam Gallagher and Kings Of Leon.

Pretty Green Live 008:Stairsailor

Formed in 2000, Starsailor are a classic post-Britpop band. Their debut album, ‘Love is Here’, shot to number 2 and was met with critical acclaim.

Pretty Green Live 009: The Lathums

The Lathums are taking the UK music scene by storm, having sold out their debut 2020 UK tour in a day and their single ‘The Great Escape’ gaining plenty of attention on social media.