Independent music festival to showcase artists across 17 stages

LYNKS, Moonchild Sanelly, Blue Bendy, Richie Culver, Rainy Miller, Sorvina, jasmine.4.t and over 100 other artists will perform across 17 stages in Salford this May as a huge festival takes over the city.

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Sounds From The Other City (SFTOC), Salford's long-running independent festival of new music, returns on Early May Bank Holiday, Sunday, May 3.

Hosted in Salford in its centenary year by creative producers From The Other, the festival will take place in independent venues and unconventional spaces across the city, with 17 stages around Chapel Street and The Crescent, from pubs and churches to concert halls and galleries.

The 21st edition is curated by some of the most exciting promoters, record labels, radio stations, magazines, and tastemakers in the North, including: community music venue The DBA, record label FIXED ABODE, DIY station Steam Radio, music magazine SEEN, queer Sheffield venue Gut Level, and Manchester's musical powerhouse Now Wave.

Tickets prices remain unchanged from 2025 with tiers at £30/35/40/45.

Emma Thompson, co-director of From The Other, said: “This year we're shining a spotlight on Salford's independent venues and the selectors in the North who shape our programme.