Music Archive
5th July 2023
Beyond The Music Festival announces first wave of artists
The inaugural Beyond The Music Festival, hosted in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, have shared the lineup’s first 60 artists
4th July 2023
The 1975 Live: A tour-de-force in showmanship and musicality
The 1975 play the biggest gig of their career, proving they are more than stadium ready with an expertly crafted live set, equal parts theatrical and sincere, that leaves fans wanting more.
4th July 2023
The Goo Goo Dolls Live: Unforgettable smash-hits
New York rockers the Goo Goo Dolls delivered an energetic performance in Manchester, their first in three years.
4th July 2023
Jeremy Zucker – is nothing sacred? EP review
Jeremy Zucker returns for summer with new EP is nothing sacred?, a collection of songs covering everything from relationships to climate change.
3rd July 2023
The Lathums Live: Rain-sodden indie rock ‘n’ roll
The Wigan-born-and-bred indie rock outfit raise hell in a triumphant headline show at Manchester’s Sounds of the City 2023.
3rd July 2023
Hans Zimmer Live: An unforgettable journey across air, tide, desert, and savannah
The legendary and visionary film composer Hans Zimmer performs the works of his life at Manchester’s AO Arena.
3rd July 2023
King Krule – Space Heavy: Threads of optimism
The Mercury Prize-nominated Archy Marshall, aka King Krule, explores his fascination with spaces on his fourth album.
26th June 2023
The Japanese House – In the End it Always Does: Distinctly understood and uplifted
Indie-pop hero Amber Bain releases her second album as the Japanese House, In the End it Always Does
26th June 2023
Kelis Live: An eclectic night of nostalgia
Kelis put on an electrifying, nostalgic show at Albert Hall – over three years after the pandemic forced her to cancel her show there
26th June 2023
Andrew McMahon leaves the wild for Gorilla
Andrew McMahon is performing at Gorilla as part of a hotly anticipated world tour
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23rd June 2023
Gathering Speed are back with an exciting trans-European project
Cutting edge Manchester promoters are back with a project that seeks to bring bands from Europe to Manchester; first, Berlin post-punkers LIIEK
22nd June 2023
Parklife Festival 2023: Listen you hear that?
Parklife review: The festival weekend’s success demonstrates the modern mantra of the ‘death of the genre’ and re-ignites the appetite for connection through live music.
20th June 2023
DMA’s Live: Spills and thrills
Australian indie-rockers DMA’s bring their boisterous Britpop-lite repertoire to Manchester’s 02 Apollo
16th June 2023
Live review: Bonnie Raitt at Bridgewater Hall
Fresh off her shock win at the Grammys, Bonnie Raitt visited the Bridgewater Hall as part of her UK tour
14th June 2023
Ironing boards and fridge magnets: In conversation with Lip Filler
Ahead of their raucous Nottingham show at Dot to Dot 2023, The Mancunion sits down with South-West upstarts Lip Filler.
12th June 2023
Little Simz to play Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse
Little Simz will play Stretford’s Victoria Warehouse in November, her biggest headline show in the city to date.
9th June 2023
Parklife 2023: What to expect from the dance, electronic, and drum and bass stages
The Mancunion gives a rundown on some of the drum and bass and dance stages for Parklife 2023
7th June 2023
Live review: Arctic Monkeys @ Emirates Old Trafford 03/06/23
Arctic Monkeys cement their legendary status with back-to-back bangers on their stadium tour
7th June 2023
Dope Lemon rides a Rose Pink Cadillac to Albert Hall
Dope Lemon, one of Australia’s most exciting indie artists, is stopping by Albert Hall as part of his European tour
6th June 2023
Live Review: Caroline Polachek at Albert Hall
Caroline Polachek stuns a sold-out Albert in her rescheduled show, touring her second solo album Desire, I Want To Turn Into You.