The RNCM presents two of mjf2024’s standout events, featuring extraordinary voices in British jazz: pianist Nikki Iles and saxophonist John Surman.

Lighting up venues across the city, mjf2024 sees hundreds of northern, national and international jazz musicians descend on Manchester, showcasing the genre’s leading lights alongside its most exciting emerging talent.

Embarking on her first ever UK tour, Mongolian singer Enji is bringing her intoxicating blend of jazz, folk and traditional Mongolian song to Band on the Wall.

This May, Band on the Hall is hosting an evening of artistic solidarity, bringing together Palestinian, Irish and Mancunian musicians as part of a benefit concert for Gaza.

Twisting together the sounds of new wave, synth pop and early 2000s NYC indie, Melbourne-based band Teenage Dads are back with killer new tunes and a fresh wave of dates in the UK.

Star of the South London jazz scene, Kamaal Williams and his trio are performing at The Blues Kitchen over the late May Bank Holiday weekend, following the release of his excellent 2023 record, Stings.

After spending the past decade taking a solo journey through various electronic sonic landscapes, London-based songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Tourist has arrived at somewhere that feels like home.

Interlacing jazz, electronic, and classical music into a patchwork of contemporary math- and post-rock, Taiwanese trio Elephant Gym are bringing their new album World to Manchester.

Artist and composer Huang Ruo, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and creative technologist Josh Kopeček join forces to bring a unique and interactive symphony to Manchester.

Hulme’s Green Island Festival has announced its return this summer, bringing a three-part series of events to Hulme Garden Centre and – new for this year – the iconic NIAMOS.

LA-based experimental pop artist Angélica Garcia is playing at The Castle this summer, in support of her latest cumbia-inspired music.

Get ready to dance, create, and celebrate as We Invented the Weekend returns, bigger and better than ever, to MediaCity and Salford Quays.

An all-day outdoor concert at Wythenshawe Park features a special homecoming show from New Order, plus performances by Manchester legend Johnny Marr and adopted Manc Róisin Murphy.

Mercurial NYC avant-rock vets Blonde Redhead are playing at Band on the Wall following the release of Sit Down for Dinner, their warmest, most welcoming record yet.

Legendary Boston band Pixies are performing a one-off show at Halifax’s glorious Piece Hall this summer.

Manchester Psych Fest, the UK’s leading psychedelic music and arts festival, has announced the third wave of artists for its 2024 edition. This will see 60 live acts taking over eight city centre venues, including a brand new outdoor stage.

Góbéfest, Manchester’s original international urban folk music and dance festival, is back at Cathedral Gardens this September.

Taking the power of love on the road, IDLES bring their latest album, TANGK, to The Apollo in December 2024.