Our picks for Manchester's best small gigs in October 2022

Summer's festival season is firmly behind us. After a great month for Manchester's September gig scene, there's even more on offer for the tenth month of the year.

From the return dream pop cult heroes in Alvvays, to bone-shaking riffs with Inhaler, and sumptuous vocals of Gabriels, there really is something for everyone. We've had a hard time narrowing the shows down to the round, even number we've got, which is 16.

We were aiming for 15, but we couldn't cut another one. However, our top picks for you to try are Real Lies, Japanese Breakfast, and Angel Olsen.

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So, here we have it: the Manchester Evening News' top picks for the gigs you need to go to in October.-[=p00000000

Canadian dream-pop darlings Alvvays return to Manchester after what feels like an ungodly amount of time away. That can be explained by the fact that there are two new members of the group, and border closures over 2020 and 2021 made it difficult for the five-piece to record their new album.

That new album, Blue Rev , is out on October 7 — so fans who pack themselves under the railway arch will hope to get a sneak peak of what’s in store. Already, singles like ‘Easy On Your Own’ have shown the group are staying true to their heritage of fuzzy guitars with innovative but emotive lyricism — but have evolved since their 2017 magnum opus, Antisocialites .

Take this as a warning: this will be your last chance to see Sofia Kourtesis — the Peruvian DJ, producer, and vocalist — at a venue as small as Yes’ Pink Room. Since her first release in 2019, Sofia has gone from strength to strength. Last year, ‘By Your Side’ soundtracked many a post-Covid reunification party, and her