A Carefully Planned Festival Day 2 - 16th October 2016 (The Gildings / Corinthians / Hannah Nicholson / Katherine Priddy / Jo Rose / Freschard / Laura James / Freakout Honey / Soccer96)

Day Two of the sixth edition of A Carefully Planned Festival and as ever the line up threw up a number of clashes as well as times where we were forced onto a voyage of discovery. We saw The Gildings, Corinthians, Hannah Nicholson, Katherine Priddy, Jo Rose, Freschard, Laura James, Freakout Honey and Soccer96 across our favourite Northern Quarter venues.

Jo Rose - Manchester Gullivers - 15th November 2015

A jokey cry of "Judas" goes out as Jo Rose makes his way to the stage with his band. A regular and much-loved member of the Manchester acoustic scene is finally going big with a band and Gullivers is packed to witness him transform songs that we've become accustomed to in fragile delicate form transformed by a six-piece band.

Kieran Fest 2015 - Liam Frost / Déjà Vega / Jo Rose / Denise Johnson / Nev Cottee - Chorlton Irish Club - 5th September 2015

Kieran Fest is an annual event set up by the parents of Kieran Crump Raiswell after they lost their son with the aim of raising funds for Manchester charity 42nd Street that offers support services to young people under stress. The second day of the festival included a concert at Chorlton Irish Club featuring a mix of local artists with all proceeds going towards the invaluable work that 42nd Street do for the young people of Manchester.

Jo Rose / Mano McLaughlin / Lucy & Virginia - Chorlton Strange Brew - 7th January 2015

Early January is a time of fairly slim pickings on the live gig front, but we were treated to a special acoustic evening with three great acts at the intimate surroundings of the Strange Brew in Chorlton. Jo Rose headlined with a special guest appearance from Klara from First Aid Kit and he was ably supported by Mano McLaughlin and Lucy & Virginia.