We have trawled through the forthcoming gigs in and around Manchester so you don’t have to. We believe that if we are going to recommend a gig to you, then it should be exactly that, a recommendation. Our gig guide is handpicked and every act has been listened to before making it onto the list. It has been compiled by the ears of our editors and not by any promoters, band’s management or PR’s.

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MAY 2024

1 & 2 – Mitski – Apollo

1 – Bar Italia – Band on the Wall

3 – Jonny Flynn & Robert Macfarlane – New Century Hall

3 & 4 – Olivia Rodrigo – Co-op Live

4 – Lil Yachty – Academy

4 – Mount Kimbie – New Century Hall

4 – Orbital – Victoria Warehouse

5 – Sounds from the Other City – Various

5 – Shabazz Palaces – Yes

6 – Still Corners – Band on the Wall

8 – Kiran Leonard – The White Hotel

8 – Tenacious D – AO Arena

10 – The Handsome Family – Stoller Hall

10 – The Japanese House – Albert Hall

10 – K-Lone – Yes Basement

11 – Kacey Musgraves – Apollo

11 – Honour – The White Hotel

11 – Hurray for the Riff Raff – Deaf Institute

12 – Faye Webster – Albert Hall

14 – Elbow – Co-op Live

14 – Lip Critic – Deaf Institute

15 – The Black Keys – Co-op Live

16 – Echobelly – Gorilla

17 – A Certain Ratio – New Century Hall

17 – KMRU – The White Hotel

19 – Holy Other – Yes Basement

22 – Cry Wank – Rebellion

22 – Lloyd Banks – Blues Kitchen

23 – Hovvdy – Deaf Institute

23 – Yes – Bridgewater Hall

23 – Florry – Gullivers

23-25 – Girls Aloud – AO Arena

24 – Desire & Johnny Jewel – Yes

24 – English Teacher – Gorilla

24 – The Wedding Present – Academy 2

24 – Bad Dreams – Crumb, Ducks Ltd – New Century Hall

24 – Gary Numan – Ritz

25 – The Mountain Goats – Albert Hall

25 – Laura Misch – Band on the Wall

25 – Arab Strap – Gorilla

25 – Tourist – New Century Hall

26 – Bad Dreams – Bodega, Model/Actriz – New Century Hall

26 – Danny Brown – Ritz

27 – Duster – Albert Hall

29 – Special Interest – Yes

30 – claire rousay – St Michael’s

31 – Darwin & the Finches – The Castle Hotel

31 – Richard Thompson – Factory International

31 – Fabiana Pallandino – Yes