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BBC Radio Manchester is launching a new night in the city on Friday 29 May showcasing some of Greater Manchester's best new talent.

Taking place at The Ruby Lounge on High Street, BBC Radio Manchester Introducing Live will be a regular event on the last Friday of each month.

BBC Introducing supports unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar music across the country, with a network of regional shows on BBC local radio and dedicated sites online. Since starting last April, Radio Manchester has featured sessions from some of the best new acts in the country, including The Ting Tings, Karima Francis, Kid British and Everything Everything.

Presenter Sam Walker said: "It's really exciting to be bringing the Radio Manchester Introducing show to the live stage. Manchester's new music scene is bursting with talent right now and the three bands who are playing the first gig are representative of the fantastic music that's being made out there."

Headlining the launch on 29 May will be Mancunian four-piece Airship, who have been attracting a lot of attention since their debut EP release in December and will be poised to join Nine Black Alps on their UK tour in June.

They will be supported by Light Syndicate, whose debut album was released earlier this year, and The Tombots, a band that have featured regularly on the playlists of BBC Introducing's national shows from Huw Stephens, Steve Lamacq and Tom Robinson.

Radio Manchester Introducing DJs will be playing after the live bands. Entry is free (over-18s only) and the event will be recorded for future broadcast and online through the BBC iPlayer.

For the latest information about Radio Manchester Introducing Live at the Ruby Lounge visit bbc.co.uk/manchester/introducing.

The show is broadcast every Sunday at 10.00pm on Radio Manchester, 95.1 FM, and online through the BBC iPlayer.

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