Alive! Festival took over the Students' Union for the third time, with the student-run event expanding its horizons over five stages featuring bands, DJs, talks, comedy…
Big Thief frontperson Adrianne Lenker brought her solo show to Castlefield's Aviva Studios, gifting the audience simple snippets of grace and serenity
The Mancunion's Music Editor Alex Cooper takes us through his style, from reference points to recent revelations
The man that changed how hip-hop sounds forever brings improvisational, progressive jazz to roaring crowds in Manchester
86TVs made their Manchester headline debut at The Deaf Institute, showcasing their new EP and unreleased material
The Mancunion team run you through the brightest days that sport has brought them
Forget the Oscars ceremony. This is where to find who should really be winning these awards.
The alliterative heroes return to Manchester to tour their new album, My Big Day - and the results were pretty moving
Yasmin Coe is an artist ready to catch fire, as she sells out bigger and bigger shows in Manchester, so you better get in the know
From dodgy vapes to darker music, Banana Undertones are about to make some serious waves. Find out the lowdown before anyone else here
NewDad, new album? Atlantic's hottest new release sees the London-via-Galway outfit successfully dip their toe in several shoegazey pools
Speak-singing is a key part of the current musical landscape. Ten years after they blew up, where do Future Islands now fit in?
