The Longest Johns Manchester Tickets - Manchester Academy

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Seán Dagher

4 concerts

Seán Dagher, a Montreal-based folk singer and multi-instrumentalist, is celebrated for his sea shanty recordings in the Assassin's Creed video game series, notably Black Flag. He performs Celtic, Baroque, Medieval, Arabic, and French-Canadian music, playing instruments like the Irish bouzouki and oud. A member of Skye Consort and co-artistic director of La Nef, Dagher has earned multiple OPUS and ADISQ awards. His "Shanty of the Week" series and albums like "Songs of the Seas Vol. 2" are popular.

The Longest Johns

12 concerts

Formed in Bristol by friends who bonded over video games, sea-shanty pioneers The Longest Johns began after recording themselves singing in a kitchen. For over a decade, they have championed folk music, balancing tradition with reinvention and transforming theatres into communal singing spaces for contemporary audiences.

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Manchester Academy Live Music Complex Capacity: 2,600

Manchester University Students Union, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PR, UK

manchesteracademy.net

+44 161 275 2930

About Manchester Academy

Manchester Academy is a 2,600-capacity live music complex on the University of Manchester campus in Chorlton-on-Medlock, UK, with roots in the 1957 Students' Union building. It serves as a central hub for the city's music scene, featuring four distinct stages that host a diverse array of international touring artists, from intimate gigs to major rock, indie, and R&B concerts.