The Wedding Present lead Louder Than War Live’s three-stage Manchester bill
The Wedding Present will headline Louder Than War Live 2027, with the one-day Manchester event set to take over Academy 2, Academy 3 and Club Academy on Saturday 13 March.
The festival, organised by the independent music platform Louder Than War, brings together established alternative names and a broad cast of newer bands across three live stages, alongside an In Conversation programme featuring musicians and industry figures.
Three stages of alternative noise
The Qobuz stage will be topped by The Wedding Present, with Demob Happy and King No-One also confirmed. Two further special guests are yet to be announced.
Spear Of Destiny headline the Kindness Foundation stage, where they will be joined by JOOLS, Versaints, Bugeye, Freya Beer and [slab].
Elsewhere, Hotwax take the headline slot on the Dirty Rat Garage stage. Their bill includes Thistle, YAANG, BICURIOUS, Micko and the Mellantronics and Ishango Bone.
Manchester date confirmed for March
Louder Than War Live will run across the Manchester Academy complex on Saturday 13 March 2027, offering a full day of live sets and discussions from across the independent music world.
- Saturday 13 March 2027 — Manchester Academy, Manchester
