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LIVE REVIEW: Paleface Swiss – Academy, Manchester – 15/01/2026

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  • Posted on January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

The meteoric rise of Paleface Swiss continues in earnest, arriving in Manchester and sporting what already looks like one of the heavy bills of the year.

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LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: Clutch – Academy, Manchester – 19/12/2025

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  • Posted on December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

Clutch bring some serious heat to close out the year, thanks to what’s still among some of the most vital and vivacious hard rock out there.

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PHOTOS: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Academy, Manchester – 12/12/2025

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  • Posted on December 22, 2025December 22, 2025

Even decades in, the love for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club hasn’t faded, as they take to Manchester for a packed headline show.

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PHOTOS: The Charlatans – Academy, Manchester – 11/12/2025

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  • Posted on December 18, 2025December 18, 2025

Playing two sets of music instrumental to the rise of Britpop and Manchester’s ‘90s scene as a whole, The Charlatans return home for a truly special night.

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LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: Stray From The Path – Academy, Manchester – 27/11/2025

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  • Posted on December 3, 2025December 3, 2025

As their farewell tour arrives in Manchester, Stray From The Path bow out as one of the most vital forces in heavy music.

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PHOTOS: The Plot In You – Academy, Manchester – 08/11/2025

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  • Posted on November 13, 2025November 13, 2025

Another stacked metalcore bill for 2025 comes courtesy of The Plot In You, as they bring a night of soaring carnage to Manchester.

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PHOTOS: Spacey Jane – Academy, Manchester – 24/10/2025

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  • Posted on October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

Spacey Jane’s rise continues in earnest, as the next stars of Australian indie-rock arrive in Manchester.

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PHOTOS: Coheed And Cambria – Academy, Manchester – 20/10/2025

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  • Posted on October 22, 2025April 21, 2026

Coheed And Cambria return to the UK for a full headline tour, and a showcase of why, after three decades, they’re still among modern prog’s key players.

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PHOTOS: Self Esteem – Academy, Manchester – 29/09/2025

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  • Posted on October 3, 2025October 3, 2025

Self Esteem’s star power in British pop keeps its phenomenal ascent going, as she takes to the stage for this tour’s third of three sold-out Manchester shows.

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PHOTOS: Turnover – Academy, Manchester – 10/09/2025

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  • Posted on September 15, 2025September 15, 2025

Turnover arrive in Manchester on their continuing celebration of ‘Peripheral Vision’, for a full airing of one of the most beloved emo albums of the modern era.

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