Mercury Prize-winning band Elbow perform unique gigs with the prestigious Halle orchestra at the Manchester International Festival. more info

BBC News - UK — Mercury Prize-winning band Elbow perform unique gigs with the prestigious Halle orchestra at the Manchester International Festival. more info

Guardian Music — Manchester international festivalCollaborations between rock bands and classical musicians often end in tears. It's hard not to wince at Deep Purple's epic 1969 folly Concerto for Group and Orchestra, where the spaniel-haired rockers coaxed the Royal... more info

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XFM.co.uk — The band will be relaying the special gig on huge screens in Manchester... more info

Clickmusic — Screens in Manchester's Castlefield Arena will show the gig live as it happens. more info

NME — Fans who don't have tickets to the gig can watch it live for free more info

Guardian Music — Why are Mercury prize-winners Elbow teaming up with the revered Hallé orchestra? We sneak into a rehearsal room in Manchester to find outThe Hallé is Britain's ­oldest symphony ­orchestra. Today, in a Â­rehearsal room in ­Manchester... more info

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People.com — He also targets his and Michelle's date nights and NBC's Brian Williams at annual correspondents' dinner more info