“You stumble down a garden path past city fringes and looming industrial structures. Are you lost? No! You’ve only just arrived”.

Mercurial singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield AKA Waxahatchee performs at New Century in support of her new album Tigers Blood – a meeting place for folk, Americana and country.

The UK’s only music-first arena has thrown open its doors in East Manchester, and despite initial teething issues, the world class experience it offers legitimises its existence in a city not short of arenas.

Green Island Festival is back with a three-part series of events in the Flora-filled sanctuary of Hulme Garden Centre and – new for this year – the iconic NIAMOS.

Mercurial NYC avant-rock vets Blonde Redhead are playing at Band on the Wall following the release of Sit Down for Dinner, their warmest, most welcoming record yet.

Legendary Boston band Pixies are performing a one-off show at Halifax’s glorious Piece Hall this summer.

Two all-day outdoor concerts in Wythenshawe Park see New Order and Blossoms take headline duties, supported by the likes of Johnny Marr, Róisin Murphy and Shed Seven.

Manchester Psych Fest, the UK’s leading psychedelic music and arts festival, has announced the third wave of artists for its 2024 edition. This will see 60 live acts taking over eight city centre venues, including a brand new outdoor stage.

Two powerful Scottish artists come together for an intimate, audio-visual performance at Gullivers this September, combining meditative jazz, neo-classical and electronica.

Marking the official start of The Warehouse Project’s 2024 season, Repercussion is back with a huge day-to-night party celebrating dance music in all its forms.

Góbéfest, Manchester’s original international urban folk music and dance festival, is back at Cathedral Gardens this September.

Brudenell Social Club hosts what might be the best value gig among its summer listings – a tenner-in all-dayer featuring BDRMM, Honesty, The Hyena Kill and more, all playing for charity and in celebration of Nave Studios’ 10^th anniversary.

Informed by their love of hard-edged ’90s rave, trance, and breakbeat, sibling duo Overmono curate a huge night of electronic music at Depot Mayfield.

Taking the power of love on the road, IDLES bring their latest album, TANGK, to The Apollo in December 2024.