Gorilla Manchester reviews by real event-goers

Review of Soul Town w/ Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

Terrible Night! Venue change caused a nightmare! Very Very Disappointed

Review of Soul Town w/ Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

Venue was overcrowded, too hot, long queue for toilets and bar, dance floor littered with cans, plastic cups, beer. Totally unfit for a northern soul night. Changing the venue at last minute and not offering the option of a refund is not acceptable. Won't be using skiddle again!

Review of Soul Town w/ Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

Absolutely terrible !! Venue changed without notification! New venue far too small for the number of tickets sold. Martha Reeves couldn't hold a note very poor singing. I really want my money back, my friend has a fear of crowded places so she could not go into the room where it was held. There was no air conditioning which made it unbearable. If there had been a fire it would have been impossible to get out safely.

Review of Soul Town w/ Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

Absolute disaster, dangerously overcrowded when live act on, no control on numbers in the main room so ended up a solid mass of people just adding more and more at the back. Venue insisted not over capacity (yet security where "checking as concerned"), never seen anything so poorly managed. Checks were not taking place from bar to club, people just walking in off street Yet capacity is for all areas according to the manager (yet car open to public and upstairs closed). Left as nowhere to see the show, then even after a huge amount if people leaving at 10.15 (!) Even then there was no room to dance.. never mind northern would style. I understand it even finished at 1.30! Though I'm surprised anyone stayed, but people we spoke to had made a massive effort to travel.

If event had been left at Albert Hall, closed balcony, even wirh less peopple, it would have gone off with a bab1g and sold more 2bd time around. This was just a disaster.

Review of Feel The Beat presents MINISTRY OF SOUND : The Classics

Excellent

Review of Stanley Clarke

Great concert and nice to see Uncle Stanley back in Manchester.Only wished Stanley had more banter and anecdotes and mentioned the great George Duke🎼

Review of Stanley Clarke

Excellent..sounded absolutely amazing, lovely venue.

Review of Stanley Clarke

great place , not too big so as to loose the intimate feel. Great gig.

Review of Stanley Clarke

It's not often you get to see a master of his art on the flesh.

Sometimes you watch a hero and your expectations are not fulfilled, this was 100% the opposite. Usually a great musician makes me want to burn my guitars and bases, Stanley has inspired me to work and practice harder.

The band (a four piece) two keyboards and a powerhouse drummer where also fantastic.

The night will leave memories forever in my head and heart, thanks Stanley/guys.

Loved the smaller venue, it fitted the gig and created a great ambiance.

Review of Stanley Clarke

Bass Legend

Review of Stanley Clarke

After a strong opening it very rapidly declined into a jazz-fusion noodle-fest - three drum solos? I mean, come on... but that's just a personal thing: I've always preferred his more jazz-rock/jazz-funk stuff, of which there was very little.

The venue itself, though, was wonderful - small, intimate and unpretentious - will definitely be coming again!

Review of Stanley Clarke

A truly memorable night! The opportunity to see Stanley Clarke in such an intimate venue was amazing. He played brilliantly and everyone was "in the moment" as he improvised with his band. A room full of bass players watching the master - epic night!

Review of Stanley Clarke

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Review of Feel The Beat presents MINISTRY OF SOUND : The Classics

Awesome night

Review of Feel The Beat presents MINISTRY OF SOUND : The Classics

1st venue at the Underdog was a sweat box, only lasted 30 mins. Gorilla much better, music was top draw for 1st two Djs, went steadily downhill after that. Culminating in a truly awful set from the final dj of the night Jason FUBAR.

Review of Feel The Beat presents MINISTRY OF SOUND : The Classics

Verrry good

Review of Covert x Underground Audio - Toni Varga & OC & Verde

I love Covert and elrow Dj's and this event was the perfect way to kick start my weekend.
I can't wait to do it all again in the carnival next week. Grab your tickets you won't be disappointed.

Review of aarrival with Sonny Fodera, Low Steppa & MAT.JOE

Top night again. Bottles of water could hav been colder but apart from that...i had a good experience again.

Review of Sanction - FREE PARTY

Class!

Review of Covert presents Mark Knight - All Knight Long

A great night. Full on house music from the master. Very sore head today. Lovely crowd too.