February was busy, wasn't it? Musically, the month started with Independent Venue Week, then we got the exciting announcement that the BBC Radio 6Music Festival is coming home for good in March.
That festival tops off an already jam-packed schedule, which the MEN team have picked through and selected their favourite shows from. We've got returning Mercury Prize winners, a reinvented Indie sleaze hero, and loads of talent on the come-up.
It's a testament to how strong Manchester's scene is, in spite of the cost-of-living crisis. That, in itself, is an excuse to get down to a show if you can.
