Night & Day Café on “Regular gig haunts”, a list by Leah Rowan on TheLysts.

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Neighborhood
Northern Quarter, Oldham Street
Typical genre/booking
Indie, rock, new bands, local bills, touring buzz acts
Capacity vibe
Long, narrow room – cozy until the headliner and then it’s shoulder‑to‑shoulder
Best spot to stand
By the pillar just off centre – lean, see, and dodge most of the traffic to the bar
Bar situation
Single bar, NQ pace; order two at a time if it’s a Friday
Price bracket
££ for drinks, often very reasonable ticket prices
Address
26 Oldham Street, Manchester M1 1JN
City
Manchester
My take
Feels like half the city’s bands start or pass through here. If the poster looks interesting, I don’t overthink it – I just go.