“Oh no… this phone thing makes me cry!” Out of the darkness of Manchester’s AO Arena, near 21,000 glittering flashlights flicker in perfect harmony with the delicate, twinkling ivories of… Read more: LIVE REVIEW: Wolf Alice

Loyle Carner’s return to Manchester for a second sold-out night at the O2 Victoria Warehouse felt less like a concert and more like a communal exhale. From the second the… Read more: LIVE REVIEW: Loyle Carner

There are artists who perform, and there are artists who summon. Last night at New Century Hall, Ash did the latter. From the moment Ash walked onstage, the room shifted.… Read more: LIVE REVIEW: Ash

Liverpool Olympia became a shrine to post-punk memory as Peter Hook & The Light delivered a classically superb performance. Some nights feel like rituals, and Peter Hook turned The Olympia… Read more: LIVE REVIEW: Peter Hook & The Light

Newcastle alt-rocker Lizzie Esau has just wrapped up her Autumn UK tour. She kicked off last weekend with a stellar show at Manchester’s Off The Square. The air was thick… Read more: LIVE REVIEW: Lizzie Esau

As part of their “Still Smitten” tour, Manchester indie quartet Pale Waves returned to their hometown last Thursday to play the Ritz. Their most recent album Smitten (2024) saw the… Read more: LIVE REVIEW: Pale Waves

Permanent (Joy) didn’t just play the Arts Club Loft — they inhabited it. From the first glint of feedback, the room felt suspended in their orbit: hazy, tense, and electric… Read more: LIVE REVIEW: Permanent (Joy)

Basht dominated as they took to the stage at Ambers Manchester, announcing themselves to the North west yet again. All as part of BBC radio 6 presenter, Chris Hawkins, Awesome… Read more: LIVE REVIEW: Basht