Baltimore indie-folk duo Wye Oak recently played Manchester's Soup Kitchen as part of their UK tour. We sent our photographer Mike Hughes behind the scenes to provide a pictorial account.
Photos by Mike Hughes
![Wye Oak MCR Mine is a flat white](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2014/wye-oak-behind-the-scenes-in-manchester/Wye_Oak_MCR_Mine_is_a_flat_white.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648202969&s=a1f8e4e0b46edef2cd396a7e22feeb10)
![Wye Oak MCR Soundcheck 021](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2014/wye-oak-behind-the-scenes-in-manchester/Wye_Oak_MCR_Soundcheck-021.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648202971&s=5f1bbd6dd0b6f1cc5018ccf399bc38b8)
![Wye Oak MCR BTS 024](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2014/wye-oak-behind-the-scenes-in-manchester/Wye_Oak_MCR_BTS-024.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648202974&s=6461b56516dc82e32c37058a493e3423)
![Wye Oak MCR checking gear](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2014/wye-oak-behind-the-scenes-in-manchester/Wye_Oak_MCR_checking_gear.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648202974&s=c2feface3c4941208605968636072419)
![Wye Oak MCR Chatting with Tour Manager](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2014/wye-oak-behind-the-scenes-in-manchester/Wye_Oak_MCR_Chatting_with_Tour_Manager.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648202976&s=a393bdbe2998fe0c9e4b5e793079ce47)
![Wye Oak MCR BTS 025](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2014/wye-oak-behind-the-scenes-in-manchester/Wye_Oak_MCR_BTS-025.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648202978&s=8f7d04087ea4c51ca48c1cd1d4a9b477)
![Wye Oak MCR 120 2](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2014/wye-oak-behind-the-scenes-in-manchester/Wye_Oak_MCR_-120-2.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648202980&s=2cd9e2896960c19c87a83a50ad0660ca)
![Wye Oak MCR 075 2](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2014/wye-oak-behind-the-scenes-in-manchester/Wye_Oak_MCR_-075-2.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648202981&s=c1da9f7cc5314f3e7387791d1747fbc9)
![Wye Oak MCR 094 2](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2014/wye-oak-behind-the-scenes-in-manchester/Wye_Oak_MCR_-094-2.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648202983&s=f7d4e5dec633dff53beb358d0aa456a6)
![Wye Oak MCR 024 2](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2014/wye-oak-behind-the-scenes-in-manchester/Wye_Oak_MCR_-024-2.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648202984&s=4c6a8f4f08b499007ba71f8eb3026886)
![Wye Oak MCR 098 2](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2014/wye-oak-behind-the-scenes-in-manchester/Wye_Oak_MCR_-098-2.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648202985&s=786b93fa5b6f622f02a02a0cf119b49d)
![Wye Oak MCR 107 2](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2014/wye-oak-behind-the-scenes-in-manchester/Wye_Oak_MCR_-107-2.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648202986&s=7b8076f817a45a762f57d94f080eff0d)
![Wye Oak MCR 074 2](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2014/wye-oak-behind-the-scenes-in-manchester/Wye_Oak_MCR_-074-2.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648202990&s=ae60b3fba345a7efc155ea39a5be236e)
![Wye Oak MCR 078 2](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2014/wye-oak-behind-the-scenes-in-manchester/Wye_Oak_MCR_-078-2.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648202991&s=20e0e21bcd30728e96048c1dc53dcb9b)
![Wye Oak MCR 080 2](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2014/wye-oak-behind-the-scenes-in-manchester/Wye_Oak_MCR_-080-2.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648202992&s=584cb02dd65118ddb494f2c5a9f48bbc)
![Wye Oak MCR 056 2](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2014/wye-oak-behind-the-scenes-in-manchester/Wye_Oak_MCR_-056-2.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648202994&s=9fed34241e73d943b2a7f5dd9ab13fb5)
![Wye Oak MCR 017 2](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2014/wye-oak-behind-the-scenes-in-manchester/Wye_Oak_MCR_-017-2.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648202995&s=ae63ccd6472b46e6dc842020cb016ed6)
![Wye Oak MCR 066 2](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2014/wye-oak-behind-the-scenes-in-manchester/Wye_Oak_MCR_-066-2.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648202997&s=34502e83900cbc57fd44e43115fbb1c3)
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