We have trawled through the forthcoming gigs in and around Manchester so you don’t have to. We believe that if we are going to recommend a gig to you, then it should be exactly that, a recommendation. Our gig guide is handpicked and every act has been listened to before making it onto the list. It has been compiled by the ears of our editors and not by any promoters, band’s management or PR’s.

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FEBRUARY 2024

2 – Fatoumata Diawara – New Century Hall

3 – Drab Majesty – Canvas

3 – Soulwax – New Century Hall

3 – Miles Kane – Ritz

3 – Junior Brother – Gullivers

4 – Jeff Rosenstock – Academy 2

4 – Noname – Academy

6 – The Vaccines – Academy

8 – Brooke Ellen – Band on the Wall

8 – A. Savage – Yes

9 – Sea Power – Albert Hall

9 – Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes – Academy

10 – Gruff Rhys – New Century Hall

10 – The Menzingers – Academy

12 – Torres – Yes

14 – Laufey – Albert Hall

14 – Pip Blom – Canvas

15 – Sampha – Factory International

16 – Sampha – Factory International

16 – Beach Fossils – New Century Hall

16 – Speedy Ortiz – Night & Day

16 – Zara Larsson – Academy

16 – Bombay Bicycle Club – Apollo

16 – Meryl Streek – Canvas

17 – The 1975 – Arena

18 – The 1975 – Arena

19 – Fiddlehead – Gorilla

20 – GZA – Blues Kitchen

22 – PinkPantheress – Ritz

22 – Space Afrika & Rainy Miller – The White Hotel

23 – Alison Goldfrapp – Victoria Warehouse

23 – Reneé Rap – Apollo

23 – L’Rain – Yes

25 – RAYE – Apollo

25 – NewDad – Band on the Wall

25 – Craig Finn – Night & Day

26 – The Pretenders – Bridgewater Hall

27 – Seth Lakeman – Stoller Hall

27 – Slowdive – Academy

28 – Wiley – Band on the Wall

28 – The Bees – Gorilla

28 – George Riley – Yes Basement

29 – Flora Yin-Wong – Soup