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DMA’s Live: Spills and thrills
Australian indie-rockers DMA’s bring their boisterous Britpop-lite repertoire to Manchester’s 02 Apollo

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Eric Bibb at The Stoller Hall: funky, groovy, hopeful
Blues hero Eric Bibb returns to Manchester, performing a career-spanning set at The Stoller Hall.

Live Review: Alvvays @ New Century Hall, Manchester, 30/05/23
Canadian indie-pop icons Alvvays play a massive headline date at New Century Hall, cementing themselves as titans of the scene.
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Review: Disney 100 – The Concert
Disney 100: The Concert, hosted by Janette Manrara, is a touching tribute to an institution that has defined multiple generations

Live Review: Wallice Live @ YES, Manchester, 01/06/23
Dirty Hit’s Wallice brings her grungy and dynamic indie-pop to YES Basement, Manchester.

Festival Review: Dot to Dot 2023, Nottingham, 27/05/23
Dot To Dot festival returns to Nottingham city centre, boasting the likes of Lip Filler, Yard Act, and Alvvays.

Elvis posthumously achieves his dreams at AO Arena
Elvis in Concert is back, with the King live on screen with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and special guest Jerry Schilling

Kelis brings all the boys to Albert Hall
Kelis is coming back to Manchester – over three years after the pandemic forced her to cancel her last gig in the city

Review: La Clique
The Mancunion attended La Clique’s exclusive launch party to celebrate its Northern premiere – and we were absolutely blown away

Interview: Bonnie Kemplay
Bonnie Kemplay talks touring with The 1975, student life in Manchester, and new alternative influences on her forthcoming sophomore EP.

Live review: Samantha Barks at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Musical theatre icon Samantha Barks performed a superb solo concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane – where she usually plays Elsa in Frozen

Live review: Carrie Hope Fletcher at The Lowry
Carrie Hope Fletcher, the biggest West End star right now, dropped by The Lowry as part of her first ever UK tour

Blur announce comeback album with new single ‘The Narcissist’
‘The Ballad of Darren’ will be their first album in eight years, and on the evidence of this single, it promises to be a good one