Summer's festival season is firmly behind us now, and the city's gig scene is back in top gear. As well as the established venues that have become stalwarts in this review series, the city welcomed a new one: New Century Hall.
More reviews will be coming from that showpiece hall in October, but for now, here are the best Manchester had on offer this September. There's everything from the art-pop collective making a welcome return, to a new manc three-piece giving a stellar debut show.
That's just to mention two of the seven acts the Manchester Evening News reviewed this month, so in chronological order, here are the best of the bunch.
