Since opening its doors in 2021, The Blues Kitchen has established itself as one of Manchester’s staple nightlife destinations, where long dinners turn into even longer nights, hearty soul food meets flavour-first cocktails and the soulful soundtrack rarely stops. 

In that time, the venue has welcomed more than 600 artists to its stage across 1,250+ events, delivering 6,000+ hours of live music, 2,250+ hours of DJ sets and over 80,000 songs performed live. Beyond the stage, over 700,000 wings and half a million burgers have been devoured, while 200,000 Margaritas have been polished off under one roof. 

The Blues Kitchen marks five years of its late-night atmosphere, Southern American charm and standout live performances with a Bank Holiday weekend celebration headlined by Gilles Peterson. A DJ, broadcaster and label owner who has spent more than 40 years shaping contemporary music culture, Peterson needs little introduction, yet expect genre-spanning sounds across jazz, funk, soul and beyond, setting the tone for an unmissable night. Tickets available HERE. 

May marks more than a milestone, but half a decade of nights worth staying out for, celebrating the artists who commanded the stage, the DJ’s who brought the energy and the guests who kept the floor moving with Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black” always somewhere in the mix. Five years down and only just warming up, The Blues Kitchen continues to bring authentic spirit to Manchester’s music and hospitality scene.