Music Archive
24th August 2023
Half Moon Run to play the Albert Hall on the 16th September: Everything you need to know
Half Moon Run will stop off at Manchester’s Albert Hall this autumn – find out how to get tickets here.
24th August 2023
Beyond the Music announces partnership with LUSH and free ‘Music For Everyone’ opening day
Beyond the Music today (24th August) have announced their free ‘Music for Everyone’ day, showcasing Manchester’s finest talent.
18th August 2023
Roll up, roll up: All you need to know about Sheffield’s Rock N Roll Circus 2023
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Happy Mondays, Self Esteem, Gatecrasher DJs, stilt-walkers and contortionists… read on to find out all you need to know about Sheffield’s uniquely carnivalesque festival.
7th August 2023
Y Not Festival: Derbyshire’s flagship weekend of insanity impresses again
The Mancunion reports back from Derbyshire’s exhilarating festival of music, dancing, and the omnipresence of mud.
5th August 2023
John Cale emerges from the velvet underground at the Albert Hall
John Cale OBE is playing just three shows this summer, with one of them taking place at the Albert Hall in Manchester
4th August 2023
Manchester Psych Fest returns for its 10th edition
Psych Fest announces additions to its lineup, including The Mysterines, The Murlocs, and Stealing Sheep, ahead of its return to Manchester on September 2nd.
4th August 2023
Swans fly into Albert Hall
American experimental rock band Swans are heading on a European tour, with a stop at the Albert Hall in Manchester.
3rd August 2023
Peter Hook & The Light to celebrate 35 years of Joy Division’s Substance in the UK and Europe
Peter Hook & The Light is to celebrate 35 years of Joy Division’s Substance LP with select dates across the UK and Europe.
28th July 2023
The Clientele – I Am Not There Anymore: dovetailing genre, but never defying
London’s The Clientele return with their new ethereal album, I Am Not There Anymore.
28th July 2023
Victorious Festival: When, where, and how to get tickets
The festival returns to Southsea Common, boasting a lineup of festival exclusives, pop sensations and undiscovered gems for your bank holiday weekend!
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18th July 2023
Gang of Four: “The thing that makes any city worthwhile is having loads of students”
Gang of Four vocalist Jon King sits down with the Mancunion to talk post-punk, student life, and Frank Ocean.
17th July 2023
Blur – The Ballad Of Darren: the band Damon Albarn couldn’t leave behind
Britpop titans Blur reunite for a fascinating ninth record on the back of their history-making shows at Wembley Stadium.
14th July 2023
Hozier Live: sun, rain, and honey drizzled thunder
Capitalising on the excitement of an upcoming third album, Hozier plays a hypnotic performance to a crowd of his most devout followers at a packed-out Castlefield Bowl.
13th July 2023
2000 Trees Festival 2023: A perfect weekend of the best in rock
2000 Trees festival returned to Upcote farm in July for the very best in rock and alternative music.
12th July 2023
Lana Del Rey Live: An auteur at the top of her game
Lana Del Rey closes BST Hyde Park with a set for the ages, traversing her great American songbook of sad-girl pop with support from Father John Misty and The Last Dinner Party
9th July 2023
The Chicks Live: Walking so others can run
Twenty years after facing perhaps the biggest blacklisting in music history, The (Dixie) Chicks have returned to the UK – and they are bigger, better, and badder than ever before.
8th July 2023
Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard Live: A double bill of thrills
Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard headlined the fifth and final day of Lytham Festival – and they went out with a bang!
7th July 2023
Yasmin Coe: “Individual experiences that we’ve all navigated before”
The Mancunion caught up with the Hull-born, Manchester-based singer-songwriter following her sold-out headline at YES Basement.
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.