About

The Wants appear at Factory 251, Manchester, on Saturday 21 November 2026 at 07:30. Tickets are from £16.90.

What to expect

The Wants are singer and guitarist Madison Velding-VanDam, drummer Jason Gates, singer and synth player Lydia Gammill, and bassist Heather Elle.

Their music blends danceable grooves, anxious energy, and emotional yet enigmatic lyrics, placing them between genres.

They use deceptively simple parts that interlock like techno percussion, with recordings that engage club sound-system clarity, vinyl warmth, and familiar pop forms.

Dates

  1. Klub 9030, Ghent
  2. The Social W1, London
  3. Factory 251, Manchester
  4. Glad Café, Glasgow
  5. The Glad Cafe, Glasgow
  6. PULP • BDX Saint-Michel, Bordeaux

Line-up

Listen before you go

The Wants - Container - Live - Ramsgate Music Hall - Ramsgate - 23/09/2025

Concert Archives

Music by the act, found on YouTube and Deezer.

Questions

When does The Wants start and end?

The Wants runs Sunday, 22 November 2026, 19:00.

Where is The Wants?

The Wants takes place at Glad Café, 1006A Pollokshaws Rd, Shawlands, Glasgow.

How much are tickets for The Wants?

Tickets for The Wants cost £16.90 on the official ticket shop.

Who plays at The Wants?

The line-up of The Wants: The Wants.

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Getting there

Glad Café, 1006A Pollokshaws Rd, Shawlands, G41 2HG Glasgow, Scotland, GB

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