The Streets and Sounds of the City

British artist Mike Skinner is best known for The Streets. His Top 20 debut “Has It Come To This” led to Original Pirate Material, blending hip-hop with garage and house. A Grand Don’t Come For Free hit UK No.1, as “Dry Your Eyes” topped the chart.

Sounds of the City is an annual series of high-profile outdoor concerts held at Castlefield Bowl in Manchester. The series has been running for over 15 years, organized by Manchester-based promoters SJM Concerts. Castlefield Bowl is part of an urban heritage site—the world's first industrial heritage park. To accommodate larger crowds, designers once famously built a 22-meter "floating" stage over a spur of the Bridgewater Canal to maximize space and sightlines.