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Gathering Speed are back with an exciting trans-European project
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
Parklife Festival 2023: Listen you hear that?
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.
DMA’s Live: Spills and thrills
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
Live review: Bonnie Raitt at Bridgewater Hall
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
Ironing boards and fridge magnets: In conversation with Lip Filler
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.
Little Simz to play Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse
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.
Parklife 2023: What to expect from the dance, electronic, and drum and bass stages
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
Live review: Arctic Monkeys @ Emirates Old Trafford 03/06/23
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
Dope Lemon rides a Rose Pink Cadillac to Albert Hall
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
Live Review: Caroline Polachek at Albert Hall
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.

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Eric Bibb at The Stoller Hall: funky, groovy, hopeful
6th June 2023

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
6th June 2023

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.
Review: Disney 100 – The Concert
6th June 2023

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
6th June 2023

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
6th June 2023

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
5th June 2023

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
5th June 2023

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
4th June 2023

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
4th June 2023

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
3rd June 2023

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