Rikas

On 31 October 2026 at The Deaf Institute in Manchester, Rikas bring their tight, harmony-led indie pop to the stage. The Stuttgart quartet has spent the past decade shaping a sound that blends pop with hints of soul, funk and surf, built on a shared approach where all four members write, sing and move the show forward together. That collective spirit feeds arrangements driven by vocal interplay, agile rhythms and clean, melodic hooks.

The set draws across their catalogue: the early EP Swabian Samba (2018) and debut album Showtime (2019) laid out their warm, groove-friendly palette; Short Stories (2021) and Goodbye Sunshine (2022) pushed toward more narrative songwriting; and the 2025 album Soundtrack For A Movie That Has Not Been Written Yet expanded their scope again. Live, Rikas stitch these chapters with a mix of familiar tracks, deeper cuts and a few newer pieces, moving from buoyant, guitar-led tunes to slower, moodier passages without breaking the flow. Plus support.