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The Dare live in Leeds: Belgrave thinks he’s with it

The Dare live in Leeds: Belgrave thinks he’s with it

Following the release of his debut album, The Dare makes his Leeds debut, delivering his signature experimental electroclash to 350 of his most loyal fans
Live review: Loyle Carner performs his last show of 2024 at Manchester’s Warehouse Project

Live review: Loyle Carner performs his last show of 2024 at Manchester’s Warehouse Project

Loyle Carner makes his Warehouse Project debut with Frankie Stew & Harvey Gun and performs live for the final time this year

All Killer, No Filler, All Farewell: Sum 41’s Final Manchester Mosh

The Canadian pop-punk veterans rocked the Co-op live on their final tour, celebrating 30 years of music with a mix of old favourites and new tracks from their farewell album ‘Heaven: Hell’.
Live at Leeds in the City preview: Festival season isn’t over yet

Live at Leeds in the City preview: Festival season isn’t over yet

Live at Leeds in the City returns once again for 2024 – find out all you need to know here
Looking back at Truck Festival 2024: “Good times, all the time” with Wet Leg & more

Looking back at Truck Festival 2024: “Good times, all the time” with Wet Leg & more

Truck Festival proved itself to be one of the country’s best, appealing to all audiences by bringing something for everyone and showcasing a variation of exciting new music
The Last Dinner Party, Lucia & the Best Boys & Kaeto live: A truly ethereal triple-bill

The Last Dinner Party, Lucia & the Best Boys & Kaeto live: A truly ethereal triple-bill

The Last Dinner Party return to Manchester as part of their Prelude to Ecstasy tour, showcasing their talent, aptitude and ability live
Lanterns on the Lake at Halifax Minster: A euphoric set in a suitably captivating venue

Lanterns on the Lake at Halifax Minster: A euphoric set in a suitably captivating venue

Joined by Radiohead’s Phillip Selway, the Mercury-nominated group delivered a cathartic spectacle and once again demonstrated why they are one of the UK’s most noteworthy acts   
Azealia Banks live at O2 Victoria Warehouse: Problematic star comes Back to the Union Jack, eventually

Azealia Banks live at O2 Victoria Warehouse: Problematic star comes Back to the Union Jack, eventually

Azealia Banks returns to the UK, but is hindered by lateness and on-stage laziness overshadowing her undeniable talent
bar italia live in Manchester: An embrace from ‘Tracey Denim’ and ‘The Twits’

bar italia live in Manchester: An embrace from ‘Tracey Denim’ and ‘The Twits’

bar italia gets the crowd ‘punkt’ with a fruitful return at Manchester’s Band on the Wall, sustaining their reputability after two successful albums
Olivia Dean live in Manchester: A joyful “warm hug” in performance

Olivia Dean live in Manchester: A joyful “warm hug” in performance

Performing songs from her debut album and beyond, Olivia Dean wowed Manchester’s Saturday-night crowd with a mix of joyful performance and stunning vocals
Tate McRae live in Manchester: A pop megastar in the making

Tate McRae live in Manchester: A pop megastar in the making

At just 20 years old, pop sensation Tate McRae delivers an incredible live performance in Manchester for her THINK LATER world tour
Declan McKenna live in Manchester: Seamlessly mixing old and new

Declan McKenna live in Manchester: Seamlessly mixing old and new

Touring his third album ‘What Happened to the Beach?’, Declan McKenna created a cohesive and compelling live show out of his new material and impressive back catalogue
Everything Everything live in Manchester: I’m a Mountainhead too

Everything Everything live in Manchester: I’m a Mountainhead too

Everything Everything bring their Mountainhead tour to New Century Hall for a triumphant hometown outing
Master Peace live at Night and Day: How To Make a Tour

Master Peace live at Night and Day: How To Make a Tour

The genre-bending, ‘indie sleaze revivalist’ brings his electrifying ‘How to Make a Tour’ set to Manchester’s Night and Day
Snow Strippers live at The White Hotel: The industrial EDM future is in good hands

Snow Strippers live at The White Hotel: The industrial EDM future is in good hands

The Florida duo Snow Strippers are successfully reviving a lost EDM sound which infected pop music throughout the late 2000s and early 2010s. Here they came to Manchester to showcase this new, revised sound in the dark, dingy White Hotel in Salford
Live review: Renée Rapp at the O2 Apollo

Live review: Renée Rapp at the O2 Apollo

On the heels of her recent success as Regina George in the Mean Girls reboot, Renée Rapp performed in Manchester for the first time and what a night it was
Suzi Quatro live in Manchester: The Queen of Rock ‘N Roll marks her 50-year reign

Suzi Quatro live in Manchester: The Queen of Rock ‘N Roll marks her 50-year reign

Suzi Quatro celebrated half a century since her chart-topping breakthrough single, ‘Can the Can’, with a career-spanning show that cemented her legacy as the Queen of Rock ‘N Roll
Maisie Peters live in Manchester: Triumph for your next favourite pop star

Maisie Peters live in Manchester: Triumph for your next favourite pop star

Fresh off the back of a US tour, Maisie Peters returned to Manchester to play her sophomore album The Good Witch to a packed-out crowd
Review: The first Withington Pride

Review: The first Withington Pride

A day and night of events across Withington celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, bringing people together through music, art and dance.
Gracie Abrams live in Manchester: A Night of Devotion

Gracie Abrams live in Manchester: A Night of Devotion

Singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams gives a spectacular performance at her sold-out Manchester Academy show