MANCHESTER FOREVER: The Smiths + Oasis Tributes
About This Event
Brooklyn Bowl hosts MANCHESTER FOREVER, a Manchester-themed tribute night pairing The Smiths Tribute NYC with Supersonic, a New York–based act devoted to Oasis material. The bill sets The Smiths’ jangle-pop and literate songwriting against Oasis’s chorus-led, guitar-forward rock—styles that favor direct, ensemble-driven live delivery over reinvention.
About MANCHESTER FOREVER: The Smiths + Oasis Tributes
At Brooklyn Bowl, **MANCHESTER FOREVER** stages a double-portrait of the city that shaped two defining U.K. bands: The Smiths and Oasis. The bill pairs **The Smiths Tribute NYC** with **Supersonic**, moving from early-’80s jangle-pop built on the Morrissey–Johnny Marr songcraft to the ’90s Britpop engine of Oasis. In New York, where these records helped script indie and alternative club culture, the tribute format reads as historical reenactment as much as nightlife. One clear takeaway is how differently each band treated swagger, melody, and everyday frustration.
About the Artists
The Smiths Tribute NYC
The Smiths Tribute NYC is a musical ensemble that pays homage to the music of the British band The Smiths, performing their songs in a live setting.
Supersonic
Supersonic is a New York–based tribute act focused on the rock/pop catalogue of Oasis. The project appears regularly on city stages including Mercury Lounge, Racket NYC, and Brooklyn Bowl, often sharing bills with Scotia Rose and The Smiths Tribute NYC on “Manchester” themed nights.
The Smiths
The Smiths are an English rock group that emerged from Manchester in the early 1980s, built around the songwriting partnership of vocalist Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr, alongside Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce.
Oasis
Oasis is a Manchester-formed rock group closely associated with the Britpop wave of the 1990s, built around Liam Gallagher’s vocal stance and Noel Gallagher’s songcraft. Their catalog favors big choruses, mid-tempo swagger, and a direct, guitar-forward sound that holds up in a live room.