The young Australian rockers are good, but their crowds are better

Jasmine Bennett takes a trip to see singer-songwriter Tom Odell fill the Manchester O2 Apollo with piano-led ballads.

Mitski brings an uncompromising energy to Manchester’s Gorilla, writes contributor Theo Bennett

An evening at Soup Kitchen with LAUREL leaves an audience privileged to have witnessed a singer destined to play far bigger venues, writes Alex Corns

The newest venues to wine and dine

Tom Zanetti answered some quick-fire questions ahead of his show at the O2 Ritz

Contributor Georgina Davidson reports from Tramlines 2018, giving us the lowdown on music offerings and the reasoning behind the event’s message to “Be More Nulty”

With barely two weeks since the release of their critically acclaimed second album Joy As An Act Of Resistance, Bristol-based five-piece IDLES descend upon the basement of Manchester record store Fopp to a crowd of avid fans for an hour of sweat-laden carnage

Frenetic, essential and virtuous are the three words that capture both Idles and their second monumental album Joy as an Act Of Resistance

Arctic Monkeys take to the Manchester Arena stage for a superlative show

Sofar Sounds’ unique style of event production and their talented surprise guests captivate an intimate crowd, writes Rona McCann

TRUCK Festival’s celebration of female-fronted bands is refreshing and welcome — in doing so, the small indie-focused festival has become a leader in furthering the cause for feminism in music.

Ethan Davies previews Hull’s premiere metropolitan music festival, Humber Street Sesh, which is the perfect getaway for those of you needing new music, cheap drinks, and thoroughly lovely locals

Missed out on Arctic Monkeys tickets? Don’t worry, there’s a new Yorkshire band who’ll have your hips moving in no time

Django Django have been riding high of late, a successful album and a series of sold-out shows – Ethan Davies found that their live performances are just as impressive