Jorja Smith brought an array of soul, blues and jazz as she touched down for her first of two dates at a sold-out Albert Hall in Manchester.

The Magic Gang and Manchester’s Albert Hall – could music fans ask for a better combination?

Jorja Smith will give Manchester a double dose of her infectious pop spirit when she comes to the city in just under two weeks’ time as part of her fourth UK tour.

“Life is too short not to be something you love,” Kiefer Sutherland declares on what is surely a midsummer night in a sweltering Albert Hall.

Nearly 20 years ago Britain bounced around to the summer tune ‘Better Off Alone’ by Dutch trance trio Alice DJ – now you can hear the group at Bongo’s Bingo in August.

Watching interviews with Ruban Nielson, you’d be forgiven for expecting a chilled and pleasant live performance from a somewhat withdrawn artist that would simply be enjoyable to listen to.

His name may sit alongside those of dancing dogs in the list of Britain’s Got Talent winners, but dismiss pianist Tokio Myers as yet another novelty act at your peril.

It’s no surprise that the Kamaal Williams ensemble has been hailed as the most seismic jazz to come of out Britain in the past two decades.

The Lord Mayor of Manchester, councillor Eddy Newman, officially declared the opening of the Oktoberfestival Weekender at the Albert Hall in Manchester on Friday.

This autumn the Warehouse Project returns to Manchester for another year with the full season line-up having just been announced.

After such a turbulent time in Manchester, EDM fans flocked to the city’s eclectic and gothic-styled Albert Hall to be taken on an audio odyssey courtesy of Tycho.