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PHOTOS: The Human League – Victoria Park, Warrington – 22/05/2026

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  • Posted on May 28, 2026May 28, 2026

Before the kick-off of 2026’s Neighbourhood Weekender, synthpop legends The Human League bring a pre-show to Warrington’s Victoria Park.

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PHOTOS: Balu Brigada – Academy 2, Manchester – 03/05/2026

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  • Posted on May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

As they join the ranks of fast-rising alt-pop acts ready to take on the world, Balu Brigada’s UK tour makes its stop in Manchester.

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LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: The Snuts – Parr Hall, Warrington – 22/03/2026

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  • Posted on March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

An intimate Warrington show finds The Snuts on top form with a clutch of indie smashes.

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PHOTOS: Del Water Gap – Academy, Manchester – 14/03/2026

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  • Posted on March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Del Water Gap brings his reflective indie-pop to Manchester’s Academy.

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PHOTOS: David Byrne – O2 Apollo, Manchester – 11/03/2026

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  • Posted on March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

The art-pop extravaganza that is David Byrne’s Who Is The Sky? Tour arrives at Manchester’s O2 Apollo.

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PHOTOS: The Vaccines – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester – 06/03/2026

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  • Posted on March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

The Vaccines return to their indie peak in Manchester, celebrating 15 years of their debut ‘What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?’.

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PHOTOS: Of Monsters And Men – Albert Hall, Manchester – 15/02/2026

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  • Posted on February 18, 2026February 18, 2026

More than a decade after their commercial peak, Of Monsters And Men’s indie-folk is still going strong in Manchester’s Albert Hall.

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PHOTOS: The Beaches – O2 Ritz, Manchester – 11/02/2026

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  • Posted on February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

The Beaches’ current winning streak continues, as they bring their glossy indie-rock to Manchester’s O2 Ritz.

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PHOTOS: DMA’s – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester – 06/02/2026

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  • Posted on February 9, 2026February 11, 2026

DMA’s revisit the pinnacle of their Britpop revivalism in Manchester, for the 10th anniversary of ‘Hills End’.

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PHOTOS: The 502s – O2 Ritz, Manchester – 22/01/2026

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  • Posted on January 25, 2026January 25, 2026

In a much-needed break from the January gloom, The 502s bring the Floridian sun to Manchester in their sun-kissed indie-folk.

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