Digidesign Demo Days At Manchester And Reading

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Top UK experts from Digidesign and M-Audio will be visiting Dawsons Music Manchester and Reading  at 1pm on Saturday the 2nd of May. The demonstrations will centre around music creation with Pro Tools 8 and customers will also be able to get one-to-one expert advice on all things Digidesign and M-Audio related. To book your one-to-one… Read More

Pure Genius! (Farida endorsees release new video)

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Check out the great new video from Farida endorsees “Boy Genius” in the endorsee section of the Farida website http://www.faridaguitars.co.uk/endorsees.html The band’s songs are finely crafted chunks of catchy rock-pop, with hooks that bounce around your head long after your ears have stopped ringing.  Their debut ‘Dragonkick’ EP is available now, and is a perfect showcase… Read More

Roland Prelude Keyboard Synthesiser Now Available To Pre Order

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The new Roland Prelude keyboard synthesiser, which is due out at the end of May, is now available to order online from Dawsons Music. Manufacturers of professional synth and keyboard are becoming increasingly aware that many players are far more interested in the quality of the sounds on offer than they are in features such… Read More

In The City Manchester 2009

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Founded in 1992 by Yvette Livesey and the late Tony Wilson, In The City has become the date in the music industry calendar. By day, Manchester becomes home to the brightest and best in the business,as industry leaders debate the present and plot the future. And by night Manchester hosts the biggest city-based music festival… Read More

Cubase 5 Tour Coming To Reading (and Basingstoke?)

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Steinberg’s product launch tour for Cubase 5 will come to Dawsons Music Reading on Saturday the 18th of April (with unconfirmed rumours of a stop at our Basingstoke store on Friday the 17th!) This is your ideal opportunity to get up close and personal with the experts and discover what Steinberg’s latest incarnation of their industry standard… Read More

Dawsons Manchester Re-Vamp Piano Showroom

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The team at Dawsons Manchester have completely re-vamped their piano showroom to accommodate instruments in their current piano sale. In particular, their new display of Winchester pianos is attracting a lot of attention from passers by as the sale continues to build momentum. To view our Manchester store’s homepage please click here. Did you like this? Share… Read More

Warrington Rhythm And Blues Festival – Sat 23 May 2009

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If you’ve got the blues then this should cheer you up. Warrington’s first ever dedicated Rhythm and Blues Festival is to be held at The Pyramid in Warrington on Saturday the 23rd of May. There will be 2 stages (main stage and an acoustic stage) featuring a top class line up including The Stumble, Escape Committee, Sould… Read More

Electro Harmonix Pedals In Stock. Now you see them…

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Blink and you’ll miss them! A small but eagerly awaited shipment of the ever-popular but frequently unavailable Electro Harmonix guitar pedals has just landed in a select number of Dawsons stores. They never stick around for long so if you desire an Electric Mistress or are searching for a Holy Grail don’t waste any time and grab yours now! Did you like this?… Read More

Piano Sale Now On At Dawsons Manchester and Stockport

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Don’t miss our fantastic Piano Sale which will run for two weeks from Saturday the 4th of April, at our Manchester and Stockport stores. A must for music lovers, our sale will feature a wide range of brand new and pre-owned acoustic and digital pianos and keyboards. In particular the sale will feature pianos by… Read More

Alesis Transactive Drummer – The Best Amp For Drummers?

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Electronic drums can be difficult to amplify. They run from ultra-low bass drums to sparkling cymbal transients, and drummers can play in a wider range of dynamics than any other player. That’s why Alesis designed the TransActive Drummer. It’s a practice amp specifically for drummers with two sets of inputs, stereo outputs, and a dock… Read More