Sean Cooney and his musical telling of the events of the Peterloo Massacre of 1819 are laid bare in Peter’s Field onstage close to where events took place.
Powerwolf wake up the wicked at Wembley ably assisted by Hammerfall and Wind Rose.
Live – Grandson, Pinkshift and Manchester Academy as one.
The Psychedelic Porn Crumpets and Waldo’s Gift dish out a psychedelic delight at Manchester Albert Hall.
French darkwave artist Sierra Veins arrives in Manchester armed with an arsenal of huge songs that get the crowd moving.
Fast rising indie rockers, Keo, blow the roof off O2 Ritz Manchester with a mix of top notch songs and a perfectly measured cover version.
Merry Hell are live at Over Hulton Folk Club with a set of lost songs and memories.
Mogwai ingnite a bad fire and give a demonstration in Post Rock dynamics at Manchester’s O2 Apollo.
No frills, no trends, just brutal, direct death metal as Kataklysm, Vader and Blood Red Throne showcase death metal at its best.
Sanguisugabogg brutalise Glasgow as they continue to blast through Europe with a bill stacked to the hilt with brutal death metal.
The winners of Netflix’s The Next Act, December 10, bring their ‘Introducing’ tour to Manchester.
Day Two of the Reaper Weekender in Manchester showcases new blood, as well as seasoned veterans. There are plenty of bands staking their claim as band of the weekend.
Guitar legends, Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen; Smith/Kotzen; bring their Black Light/White Noise tour to Manchester.
We’re at The Met for the 2026 IQ Weekender. Dominion in full plus a bucketful of IQ classics across two nights and almost five hours.
Canadian rockers The Beaches kick off the UK leg of their European tour in Manchester with support from Belfast rockers, Dea Matrona.