Songs from Ireland - Holiday Edition
☘️ Hear a mix of beloved Irish and Xmas tunes as Ireland's premiere a cappella band Ardú debuts their festive show in Manchester! 🎄 A fully amplified evening concert of vocal music to ring in the festive season! 🎙️Join us at The International Anthony Burgess Foundation on December 10th and enjoy o...
Created 13 Nov 2025
Ahead of reunion tour, Oasis launch first pop-up merch store in Spinningfields
Fans of the Manchester band can get their hands on all sorts of branded gear and memorabilia ahead of what some consider to be the biggest reunion in music history. In case you missed the story, morning glory, Britpop legends Oasis announced a major reunion tour last year, following 15 years of the...
Created 20 Jun 2025
Damnation Festival celebrates 20 years with a massive two-day line-up
One of the UK's pre-eminent metal festivals has put together a stunning line-up to commemorate 20 years of bringing filthily heavy music to the northern masses. Taking place on 8 and 9 November at Manchester's Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Damnation Festival 2025 will be headlined by English grindcore...
Created 17 Jun 2025
The legendary Stevie Wonder is coming to Manchester
Coming to Manchester just after celebrating his 75th birthday, American music icon Stevie Wonder will visit the city as part of the UK leg of his Love, Light & Song tour. The pioneering singer-songwriter and producer with an immeasurable influence on contemporary pop, R&B, soul, and jazz wil...
Created 17 Mar 2025
Parklife Festival reveals full line-up for this year's edition
Following the previous announcement of Charli XCX as one of the headliners, the Manchester festival is fleshing out its line-up with both old and new favourites. Parklife 2025, one of the biggest events of the summer in Manchester, has revealed the full line-up for the 2025 edition, with previously...
Created 30 Jan 2025
Manchester's Outbreak Festival reveals first names for 2025, launches London edition
Outbreak Festival is one of the buzziest festivals on the local hardcore and hip-hop scene, regularly knocking it out of the park with line-ups featuring some of the biggest names in alternative music, and it's no different this year. Taking place at the B.E.C Arena, Outbreak Manchester 2025 will fe...
Created 27 Nov 2024
Parklife Festival reveals first names for 2025 edition
Parklife, one of the highlights of Manchester's festival summer, has announced the first wave of acts for next year's edition, and it looks like we're in for another Brat summer. That's right – none other than pop royalty Charli XCX is coming to Heaton Park in Manchester next year, riding the massiv...
Created 26 Nov 2024
Kylie Minogue is heading out on a big UK tour in 2025, including Manchester
Following up her headline show at year's BST Hyde Park festival, the iconic Australian pop star is hitting the road next year. For someone who's been at pop music's pinnacle for decades now, Kylie Minogue shows no signs of stopping. Not only did she win over new generations with her viral 2023 smash...
Created 20 Sep 2024
Iron Maiden to play Co-op Live gigs on massive world tour next year
Iron Maiden has revealed details of a huge world tour for next year, focusing entirely on their first nine albums. The tour will celebrate the band's 50th anniversary in 2025. The Run For Your Lives tour will see the heavy metal icons hit the UK and Europe throughout summer next year, playing s...
Created 19 Sep 2024
Liam and Noel patch things up, Oasis to finally hit the road again in 2025
The notoriously fractious Gallagher brothers appear to have reached a ceasefire and announced the reunion and return of one of rock's most iconic bands in history. Oasis will be launching a world tour next year with multiple dates in the UK. For years, the idea of Liam and Noel Gallagher together on...
Created 27 Aug 2024
Moovin Festival brings quality beats to the countryside
Over the August bank holiday, a varied line-up of DJs and producers will take over Whitebottom Farm in Etherow Country Park for three days of music, dancing, and fun. Moovin Festival is a 5,000-capacity festival taking place in the Stockport countryside. A three-day getaway for fans of Bass, House,...
Created 5 Jul 2024
Jazz bars
Manchester is well-known for its rich musical history and thriving live music scene. Whatever type of music you enjoy, you're bound to find it in Manchester, including jazz. The city is home to a number of bars where you can relax with a few drinks in a cool setting and take in the sounds of talente...
Updated 22 Jan 2025