Transformer is a brand new live music event hosted at Manchester’s iconic Victoria Warehouse, boasting an era-defying array of seminal acts from across the alternative music spectrum. It falls on the 27th May in 2017, the Sunday of the Bank Holiday Weekend.

Christened Transformer as a tribute to the late Lou Reed, a figure whose visionary approach in The Velvet Underground and solo work changed the musical landscape for ever. Mirroring the seminal influence of the genre-defying figure, the event displays an eclectic line-up of post-punk, experimental rock, psychedelia and noise rock artists from around the globe. In addition to being treated by exceptional musical performances in a setting reflective of an indoor festival, attendees can expect cinema screenings, food stalls, several bar areas, DJs and a record fair. Essentially Transformer will blend art and music into a cultural soiree in a similar manner to Andy Warhol’s curation of his ‘Exploding Plastic Inevitable’ events.

Past performances at the Victoria Warehouse have included Warehouse Project all-nighters, psychedelic extravaganzas and iconic performances from artists such as John Carpenter. Recently, Transformer have announced four new exciting acts to be added to an already incredible line-up of The Fall, Swans, This Is Not This Heat, Royal Trux, Loop and Mueran Humanos. Those artists in question are Suuns, Sex Swing, Little Annie, and JC Flowers.

Tickets for the event are on sale now and with the first tier of early bird tickets having already sold-out, it’s definitely a good idea to snap a few up before all are gone. The prices are set to increase as the event draws nearer and with special enactments ranging from a hometown gig from The Fall, This Is Not This Heat performing after a three-decade hiatus, the last tour of Swans’ re-incarnated line-up, and an incredibly rare gig from Royal Trux, Transformer is set to sell-out in the very near future…

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Originally written for GIGsoup