NEWS – FIRST BANDS ANNOUNCED FOR MANCHESTER PSYCH FEST 2026

Even though it is not yet Christmas, it is already time to start thinking about next year’s Manchester Psych Fest which will take place on 5 September 2026. The first tranche of acts has been announced and will feature a headline set from the legendary Beta Band together with Northern heroes Working Men’s Club, the […]
The UK’s biggest music literature festival will be back at The Innside, Manchester from 14-16 November. The 2025 weekend will include author and artist conversations, panel discussions, book signings, workshops, writing surgeries and live performances. One area of the music business that still appears to be thriving is books about music and amongst the impressive […]
Louder Than Words

PREVIEW – LOUDER THAN WORDS FESTIVAL 2025

LINE-UP FOR FAT OUT FEST UNVEILED

FaT OuT Festival returns to Salford this November. They self-describe as a passionate champion of the underground, dedicated to discovering new music to produce captivating live shows for both artists and audience alike, aiming to promote a combination of challenging, intense, experimental, queer and downright rowdy music. FaT OuT Festival is their flagship event that […]
Want to understand more about the current issues affecting the music industry and see tons of bands too? Then the second Beyond The Music Festival is the place to be between 9th – 12th October.  During the day there’s discussions on a wide range of music industry based topics with a host of renowned artists, […]

LOOKING AHEAD: BEYOND THE MUSIC FESTIVAL. 9 – 12TH OCTOBER 2024. VARIOUS MANCHESTER VENUES

PREVIEWS – PLAYING IN MANCHESTER THIS WEEK

10 / 11 / 23 The Wonder Years – The Ritz Celebrating ten years of their acclaimed album ‘The Greatest Generation’ a pop punk emo slab that inspired a whole generation of artists. Dealing with themes such as politics, grief and working class struggles, they bring their feisty celebration to The Ritz. Mock Media – […]
18  Paris, Texas – Yes Pink Room This LA duo bring their hop hop influenced rock sounds to Yes hot on the heels of recent debut album ‘Mid Air’. A fusion of bouncing beats, angsty guitars, and flowing melodic rhymes have seen them tipped as one of the most exciting new musical prospects around. Squid […]

PREVIEWS:GIG HIGHLIGHTS FOR THIS WEEK – SQUID, UNDERTONES, THE BREATH AND MORE

PREVIEWS: OCTOBER 2023. PART 1

1 Alasdair Roberts – Band On The Wall The delicate folk of brilliant Scots songwriter Alastair Roberts is an absolute joy to the eardrums. Based in a traditional folk sound, Roberts weaves tales of forlorn characters, happiness found in the simplest of pastimes and stories of travels near and far.  1 Cinematic Orchestra – New […]
Swans: Albert Halls: 12th August  Legendary US noise rockers make a triumphant return to Manchester in support of brilliant new album ‘The Beggar’. The NYC guitar band first formed in 1982 and were part of the explosion of experimental guitar bands from NY which included Sonic Youth, Suicide and The Bush Tetras.  Mannequin Death Squad […]

PREVIEWS: AUGUST GIGS NOT TO MISS

PREVIEW: BELLE AND SEBASTIAN – MANCHESTER ACADEMY 21/07/2023

The effervescent Scots band return to our city following the release of their recent couple of astounding albums, 2022’s ‘A Bit Of Previous’ and this year’s ‘Late Developers’. This hugely anticipated re-scheduled gig will undoubtedly see the band drawing on not only the recent songs but utilising their brilliant back catalogue of work from 1996’s […]
Manchester International Festival has made a welcome return to the city, running from 29th June to 16th July, across various venues with music, theatre, art, and many free events taking place at Festival Square, the hub of the MIF. This year Festival Square is located in Aviva Studios, a new purpose built home for the festival […]

PREVIEW: MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL RETURNS