Kicking off his UK tour in Manchester in impeccable style, James Carroll reviews Sam Fender at Manchester Academy

Writer Matthew Wilders reviews Lewis Capaldi’s latest performance at Manchester Academy, with support by up-and-comers the Snuts and Grace Carter

Matthew Wilders reviews Dragonforce’s latest performance at Manchester Academy, and looks at if they’ve managed to adapt their sound beyond their Guitar Hero fame

James Carroll discusses his disappointment of the Reverend and The Maker’s Manchester gig, due to an overly-aggressive crowd and poor sound issues

Robbie Beale and Freddie Paley, review the ‘transcendental journey’ that Palace took their audience on during the Manchester leg of their Life After tour

Much acclaimed British glam-rock band The Struts headliner Manchester Academy on October 11, promising a gripping and fuelled live performance on the back of the US leg of their Young and Dangerous world tour

The Hunna played a sold-out show at Manchester Academy and were greeted by a surge of screaming and chaotic jumping up and down from the crowd.

English singer, songwriter and musician Barns Courtney played at Manchester Academy on Friday, and it was a performance to remember.

Have the legendary Blue Oyster Cult lost their agent of fortune? Contributor Dylan James went to Manchester Academy to discover more

Billie Eilish, sombre superstar in the making, takes Manchester Academy on frenzied journey, cementing her status as the future of pop, writes Pascale Chalmers-Arnold.

Despite bringing the funk to Manchester Academy, Jungle’s bold stage presence was not enough to save them from an inconsistent setlist

Head down to Manchester Academy for a cultural extravaganza

Contributor Owen Trimming reviews the highly-anticipated Slaves, who put on a meteoric performance at Manchester Academy

Manchester Academy gets a throwback to soulful sounds with a modern twist in the form of cool, charismatic immensely talented singer-songwriter Leon Bridges

Spanish indie rock band Hinds deliver a euphoric, energetic and personal set at Academy 3 writes contributor Issy Bolitho

It’s been a hectic tour for this indie rock band as contributor Georgina Davidson discovers in conversation with Californian quartet, RUSSO

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

A burst water pipe won’t stop Becky from playing to her fans, writes Olivia White

The infinitely-popular student event arrived in Manchester – along with awkward puns, interesting prizes, and some questionable dancing

The DJ will perform at the ‘Made in Manchester’ themed festival in June