David Longstreth is the restless creative force behind Dirty Projectors, a songwriter whose adventurous art-pop has led to collaborations with Björk and Solange and a co-write on Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney's "FourFiveSeconds".
Recently announced
Dirty Projectors (Solo)
Band on the Wall, Manchester
Doors at 19:00
Since starting Dirty Projectors in Brooklyn in the early 2000s, David Longstreth has built one of indie music's most inventive catalogues. Early curiosities like Rise Above (2007), a from-memory reimagining of Black Flag's punk classic Damaged (1981), gave way to the dazzling, harmony-packed Bitte Orca (2009) and the warmer, more song-focused Swing Lo Magellan (2012), with Lamp Lit Prose (2018) bringing a burst of sunny, joyful pop. In 2025 he released Song of the Earth (2025), an ambitious song cycle for voices and orchestra recorded with the chamber ensemble s t a r g a z e.
Longstreth's talents have been in demand well beyond his own band. He made Mount Wittenberg Orca (2010) with Björk, co-wrote "FourFiveSeconds" for Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney, and helped write and produce songs on Solange's A Seat at the Table (2016). UK fans have caught him everywhere from London's Scala to End of the Road, Bestival and Green Man, and wherever he plays, you can expect intricate, surprising songs delivered with real heart.
The event is taking place at Band on the Wall, Manchester. See individual listings for full venue details.
Tickets go on sale on Thursday 12th November 2026 at 10:00am.
Ticket prices may vary depending on venue and location. Full pricing details are available on each individual event page.
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