Connor Schofield’s sunny indie pop deserved to make the transition from his bedroom to the stage

Classic DC punk: nothing more, nothing less

Fryars’ brand of nondescript dream pop failed to impress their audience

GoGo Penguin are a 2-step ahead of you and the rest of the audience

Love Inks bring their slow and groovy blend of indie to Soup Kitchen

Metronomy’s live show has come on leaps and bounds

Canadian up-and-comers Alvvays manage to charm their sold-out crowd

The innovative post-folk outfit surprise and delight

Cast bring their UK tour to a close with a commanding, anthemic performance

The psych-rockers’ ‘pop-up gig’ suffers from over-familiarity

The Beautiful South singers celebrate their long and winding back catalogue of hits

Erasure treat their sold-out crowd to a night of camp nostalgic fun

Trail of Dead live up to their fearsome reputation with a manic live show

Deer Tick’s set is full of character, laughter and ear-busting rock

Passenger serenaded a packed crowd with his collection of honest, heartfelt music

Folk singer-songwriter Luke Daniels gives in intimate performance at The Castle Hotel

The Brooklyn rock and rollers put their minimalist instrumentation to loud, effective use

Manchester’s finest poet-rockers bring their divine live show to one of Manchester’s finest pub/venues

The Scottish three-piece bring their latest UK tour to a close in Manchester

The Hootie & The Blowfish man turned country artist gives a flawless, feel-good performance