A free concert with a 50,000 capacity will be staged to coincide with the finale of the Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Taking over the new Castefield Stadium the gig, called 'G-Percussion', will be headlined by 808 State and feature Alpinestars and A Certain Ratio together with over 50 DJs including Mr Scruff, Dave Haslam, Greg Vickers, Rob Bright and James Holroyd. The concert is a stepped up version of a regular event originally staged in 1996 as a response to the IRA bomb that shook the city centre. More details at www.gpercussion.co.uk.
Jul 29, 2002
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Commonwealth bash for G Percussion
A free 50,000-capacity concert called 'G-Percussion' will be held at Manchester's new Castlefield Stadium to coincide with the Commonwealth Games finale, headlined by 808 State.