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Tom Waters Band Featuring Geoff Achison

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Tuesday 9 June 2026
Tom Waters, the young rising star in the world of rhythm & blues, jazz, funk, blues, Latin and roots music, and his band are joining forces with Aussie guitar legend Geoff Achison for an exhilarating, one-of-a-kind musical experience. After...

Chantel McGregor

Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Thursday 11 June 2026
A female guitar prodigy, at fourteen Chantel was told by major labels that she had a "great voice, but girls don't play guitar like that!"  Wisely ignoring the comments, she enrolled at the Leeds College of Music and became the first stude...

Are You Experienced - Tribute to Jimi Hendrix

Bask, Stockport
Friday 12 June 2026
Now in their 26th year together, and in that time have firmly established themselves as the premier Jimi Hendrix tribute in Europe, having headlined festivals in Brazil, Barbados, Rhodes as well as appearing at in Holland, Germany and Swede...

This Will Destroy You

Gorilla, Manchester
Thursday 18 June 2026
This Will Destroy You are a Texan group who compose lengthy, atmospheric instrumental pieces utilizing a variety of guitar effects and dynamic changes. They incorporate influences such as shoegaze, ambient, doom metal and post-rock into the...

Queensryche

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Monday 22 June 2026
One of the most distinctive bands of the 80s, American progressive metal band Queensryche scored UK Top 40 hits with "Silent Lucidity", "Best I Can", "Bridge", and "I Am I" between 1990 and 1994, selling over 20 million albums worldwid...

RNCM Guitars

RNCM, Manchester
Wednesday 24 June 2026
Curated by internationally acclaimed classical guitarist and RNCM Professor Craig Ogden, this evening of performances showcases the artistry of RNCM guitar students. ...

Bon Jovi Tribute (From Jovi)

The Grand Bar, Warrington
Friday 26 June 2026
Join us on Friday 26th June for our Bon Jovi Tribute brought to you by From Jovi...

Sammy Hagar (Van Halen)

AO Arena, Manchester
Saturday 4 July 2026
For almost forty years, Sammy Hagar has been one of rock music's most dynamic and prolific artists. From first bursting onto the scene in San Francisco as the lead singer of seminal hard rock band Montrose to his multiplatinum solo career ...

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 4 July 2026
The "Godmother of Punk", California hard rocker Joan Jett is an originator, an innovator, and a visionary. As the leader of the hard-rocking Blackhearts, with whom she has become a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, she's had eight platin...

Def Leppard

Co-op Live, Manchester
Monday 6 July 2026
  Blending glam metal gloss with hard rock heft and pop hooks, Sheffield titans Def Leppard have spent over five decades defining - and defying - the sound of stadium-sized rock, selling over 100 million records in the process. Tapping int...

Sammy Hagar (Van Halen)

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Tuesday 7 July 2026
For almost forty years, Sammy Hagar has been one of rock music's most dynamic and prolific artists. From first bursting onto the scene in San Francisco as the lead singer of seminal hard rock band Montrose to his multiplatinum solo career ...

Pat Metheny

Aviva Studios, Manchester
Friday 17 July 2026
Grammy Award-winning jazz musician Pat Metheny embarks on a world tour with new ensemble Side-Eye III+ Pat Metheny has stood at the forefront of modern music for more than five decades. Beginning on trumpet at age eight and switching to gui...

Dire Streets - Tribute to Dire Straits

St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 17 July 2026
Dire Streets bring to life the classic songs of one of the world's greatest guitar bands with a level of musicianship and attention to detail that makes them the stand out Dire Straits tribute in the UK. The two-hour theatre show includes ...

Guns N' Yorkshire Roses - Tribute to Guns N' Roses

Empire Rochdale, Rochdale
Friday 24 July 2026
Hailing from God's own county, Yorkshire, England, Guns N' Yorkshire Roses are an authentic tribute to the band Guns N' Roses, focusing on the classic era from 1987-1993. Featuring veteran members of the Yorkshire music scene, the band have...

Guns 2 Roses - Tribute to Guns n' Roses

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 25 July 2026
Guns 2 Roses the UK's longest running Guns N Roses tribute have existed since late 2002 and in 11 years have become biggest GNR tribute in history. Some tributes tried but not one has and will come close to the authenticity, charisma and hu...

Tommy Emmanuel

Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Wednesday 29 July 2026
  If you like guitar playing, it simply doesn't get any better than Tommy Emmanuel. Widely acknowledged as the international master of the solo acoustic guitar, Tommy has achieved enough musical milestones to satisfy several lifetimes. Or ...

Animals As Leaders

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Sunday 2 August 2026
When unknown virtuoso guitarist Tosin Abasi released his debut solo album under the moniker ANIMALS AS LEADERS in 2009, few would have predicted the now ground-breaking, critically-acclaimed, genre defying instrumental Washington D.C. trio'...

Hollywood Vampires

AO Arena, Manchester
Tuesday 18 August 2026
Hollywood Vampires is the rock supergroup which lives and breathes the spontaneous magic of three megastars - the legendary Alice Cooper, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, and Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp. With some of the purest, most una...

Aziz Ibrahim (Stone Roses / Ian Brown)

Spring Bank Arts Centre, New Mills
Friday 21 August 2026
Aziz Ibrahim is best known as a guitarist with The Stone Roses and Ian Brown, co-writing songs such as "My Star", "Corpses in Their Mouths", "Longsight M13", "One Way Ticket to Paradise" and numerous other tracks from "Unfinished Monkey Bus...

A Foreigner's Journey - The Music of Foreigner and Journey

The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 22 August 2026
Legendary bands Foreigner and Journey are giants of the AOR (Adult Orientated Rock) and Classic Rock genres, attracting huge audiences as live acts since forming in the 1970's. Sadly for those in the UK, their shows over here have been few ...

Rushed - A Tribute to Rush

The Spinning Top, Stockport
Saturday 22 August 2026
Rushed are a three piece authentic tribute act performing the music of Canada's finest progressive Rock trio - Rush. ...

BON JOVI TRIBUTE - Tributes in the Trees 2026

The Carriers Inn, Warrington
Sunday 30 August 2026
Live music tribute nights in the award winning beer garden of The Carriers Inn...

Robin Trower (Procol Harlem)

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 3 September 2026
Often compared to his idol Jimi Hendrix, Robin Trower achieved success with Procol Harum from 1967 until 1971, and as the bandleader of his own power trio known as the Robin Trower Band. If you've followed the seven-decade career of the aw...

The Bon Jovi Experience

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 4 September 2026
The Bon Jovi Experience are the world's first and unquestionably finest tribute to the great Bon Jovi. They are the only tribute to have been featured on the band's official website, not to mention being the only tribute to have been reques...

Martin Turner (Wishbone Ash)

The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 4 September 2026
Martin Turner is a founding original member of Wishbone Ash and lead vocalist, bassist and key creative force on iconic albums such as the original version of Argus along with Pilgrimage, There's the Rub and New England. Wishbone Ash was fo...

Kurt Vile and the Violators

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 11 September 2026
Philadelphia folk rocker and former lead guitarist of the War on Drugs, Kurt Vile pulls his talents as a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer in unexpected directions - and the result is vibrant, yet meditative music prop...

Todd Rundgren

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Saturday 12 September 2026
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Todd Rundgren began playing guitar as a teenager, going on to found and front The Nazz, the quintessential `60's psychedelic group. In 1969, he left the band to pursue a solo career, recording his debut offe...

Mike Dawes

The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 19 September 2026
Heavily influenced by folk, pop, and rock music, Surrey fingerstyle guitar player Mike Dawes is hailed as one of the world's finest modern acoustic guitar players. He was voted 'Best Acoustic Guitarist in the World' by Total Guitar Magazine...

Little Barrie & Malcolm Catto

Yes, Manchester
Thursday 24 September 2026
Genre-bending psych-funk 'n blues trio Little Barrie and Malcolm Catto return with their unique musical melting pot of 21st century rock 'n roll, deep funk, jazz and fuzzy atmospherics that pushes their music into exciting new directions. F...

New Jovi - Tribute to Bon Jovi

The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 25 September 2026
Fronted and founded by Gary Williams - the leading Jon Bon Jovi vocalist and impersonator - this brilliant tribute show captures the energy and feel you would expect from a real Bon Jovi concert. New Jovi's amazing look-alike and sound-alik...

Peter Green: Man Of The World

Waterside, Manchester
Friday 25 September 2026
Book Now Celebrating the life and music of Peter Green, founder of the original Fleetwood Mac Guitarist Remi Harris will be joined by vocalist Dave Small, bassist Tom Moore and Shane Dixon on drums ...

Wishbone Ash

The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 2 October 2026
The 1970's Torquay Prog-rock legends are noted for their extensive use of harmony twin lead guitars which helped Andy Powell and Ted Turner to be voted "Two of the Ten Most Important Guitarists in Rock History" and to appear in Rolling Sto...

The Ultimate Classic Rock Show

RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 3 October 2026
Dust off your air guitars for an evening of the very best classic rock anthems from legends past and present! Let The Ultimate Classic Rock Show take you on a roller coaster journey of classic rock nostalgia. Performing hit after hit live w...

Devin Townsend

RNCM, Manchester
Monday 5 October 2026
Canadian progressive metal singer and guitarist Devin Townsend has been referred to in the rock press as a "multi-everythingist"; in addition to being a celebrated instrumentalist, he is a composer, producer, arranger, and bandleader who ha...

Mansur Brown

New Century, Manchester
Monday 5 October 2026
Guitar remains at the centre of Mansur Brown's music, but it's by no means the only component. Straddling the roles of songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, this spirit of self-sufficiency cuts through everything Mansur does.  A ...

Emma Harner

New Century, Manchester
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Lincoln, Nebraska, math folk guitarist Emma Harner first gained attention through a series of viral videos on Instagram and TikTok in 2024, receiving praise from the likes of Zane Lowe, Rick Beato, Guitar. com and Fretboard Journal for her ...

Jon Gomm

The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
  Jon Gomm is a singer-songwriter and acoustic solo performer based in Yorkshire, known for his once-seen-never-forgotten virtuoso guitar style. This involves slapping, tapping and retuning as he plays, producing a huge, multi-layered soun...

DS:UK…in Tribute to Dire Straits ON anoTHEr NIGHT

Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 9 October 2026
DS:UK - The ON anoTHEr NIGHT TOUR - 20261991 brought us the final Dire Straits album - On Every Street - and wascommemorated by an enormous 2 year world tour that was one of theirmost successful to date. In On Every Street, Mark created som...

Blaze Bayley (Wolfsbane / Iron Maiden)

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Lead singer of Iron Maiden during Bruce Dickinson's absence from 1994 to 1999, heavy metal singer Blaze Bayley was also the lead singer of Wolfsbane from 1984 to 1994 (and currently since 2010).    ...

Dom Martin

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Sunday 11 October 2026
  Belfast's multi award winning singer songwriter Dom Martin has been crowned UK Blues Acoustic Artist of The Year 2020, 2021 and 2022, and UK Blues Instrumentalist of The Year 2022, 2023, and 2025. His music is a smooth mixture of acous...

Francis Rossi (Status Quo)

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Monday 12 October 2026
Co-founder, lead singer, lead guitarist and the sole continuous member of the legendary rock band Status Quo, Francis Rossi embarks on a solo tour performing fan favourites from a remarkable 50+year career.   Also known as the GOMOR (The...

Big Big Train

RNCM, Manchester
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Following the tragic death of lead vocalist David Longdon in 2021, the award-winning British progressive rock band Big Big Train take to the stage with new frontman Alberto Bravin (ex-PFM). Formed in Bournemouth in 1990, they have retaine...

And So I Watch You from Afar + Caspian

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 16 October 2026
A co-headline gig from Belfast instrumental rockers And So I Watch You From Afar and American post rock group Delta Sleep. ...

Man of the World - The Music of Peter Green

Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 16 October 2026
Celebrating the life and music of Peter Green, founder of the original Fleetwood Mac. Guitarist Remi Harris will be joined by vocalist Dave Small, bassist Tom Moore and Shane Dixon on drums to perform music from throughout Peter Green's car...

John 5

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Sunday 18 October 2026
For almost 30 years, John 5 has been one of the most in-demand guitar players on the planet. As well as a guitarist for hire, 5 has shared the stage as axe-man for Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson and Rob Halford. He has also worked with an impre...

Bon Giovi - Tribute to Bon Jovi

St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Saturday 24 October 2026
Fronted by the UK's leading Bon Jovi impersonator Lee Tomkins, who himself has supported Bon Jovi at Dublin stadium in 2008, the World's premier look-a-like and sound-a-like band cover every aspect of Bon Jovi's extensive career, performing...

Stephen Wilson Jr

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Sunday 25 October 2026
Hard rock inspired Indiana Country music guitarist and singer/songwriter Stephen Wilson Jr. mixes Country and Rock for a Nirvana-influenced sound he describes as "Death Cab for Country." ...

The Ultimate Classic Rock Show

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Sunday 25 October 2026
Dust off your air guitars for an evening of the very best classic rock anthems from legends past and present! Let The Ultimate Classic Rock Show take you on a roller coaster journey of classic rock nostalgia. Performing hit after hit live w...

Voodoo Room - Tribute to Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton & Cream

Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 6 November 2026
Paying tribute to some of the greatest names in rock history, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Cream, Voodoo Room are a stunning power-trio featuring some of the UK's finest musicians. Members of the band have played with Massive Attack, Ben...

Martin Simpson

Mottram St Andrew Village Hall, Macclesfield
Saturday 7 November 2026
One of England?s most revered folk performers, widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, Martin's interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces of storytelling. His remarkable solo show...

Little Angels

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 13 November 2026
Legendary Scarborough hard rockers Little Angels are Big, Bad & Back with an ultra-rare UK tour, featuring the full original line-up of vocalist Toby Jepson, guitarist Bruce Dickinson, Jim Dickinson on keyboards, Mark Plunkett on bass guita...

Ricky Warwick (The Almighty / Thin Lizzy / Black Star Riders)

Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 13 November 2026
Growing up in northern Ireland on a diet of Johnny Cash, Steve Earle, Motorhead, and the Ramones, Ricky Warwick started performing with New Model Army in the late '80s before helping to form U.K. punk band the Almighty in 1988. Afte...

Laurence Jones

The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 20 November 2026
  Liverpool blues rocker Laurence Jones has developed a virtuoso pedigree as one the UK's hottest guitar players, winning four British Blues Awards, including 'Young Artist of the Year' for three consecutive years  With passionate riffs,...

Graham Coxon (Blur)

New Century, Manchester
Monday 23 November 2026
A special, full band career-spanning show from one of the most innovative guitarists of his generation, Blur co-founder, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and visual artist Graham Coxon. His passion for experimental and indie music h...

Ocean Colour Scene

AO Arena, Manchester
Saturday 28 November 2026
In their 30 years together, multi-Platinum selling Birmingham indie legends OCS have enjoyed five Top 10 albums, six Top 10 singles and a mantelpiece full of awards. But behind all the swagger and the style there are great songs, with words...

Moving Pictures - A Tribute to the Music of Rush

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 28 November 2026
Scottish power trio Moving Pictures play for over two hours covering all the Rush classics such as Tom Sawyer, The Spirit of Radio and Xanadu (with doubleneck guitars) plus some deeper cuts such as By Tor and later belters such as Far Cry a...

Hermanos Gutiérrez

Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 2 December 2026
Latin instrumental band Hermanos Gutierrez (Spanish for "Gutierrez Brothers") are made up of Ecuadorian-Swiss brothers Alejandro Gutierrez (guitar and lap steel) and Estevan Gutierrez (guitar and percussion) from Zurich. The band's genre ha...

Colosseum

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 9 December 2026
One of the most influential of the early British progressive rock bands, Colosseum fuse an adventurous approach to rock with strong jazz and blues influences and classical keyboard accents which brought them success in the late 1960s and ea...

The Darkness

AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 11 December 2026
Delivering immeasurable rock and roll extravagance, Lowestoft's favourite rock icons (consisting of brothers Justin and Dan Hawkins, and Queen legend Roger Taylor's equally brilliant drumming son Rufus Tiger Taylor) first shot to fame in 20...

DC/UK + Shef Leppard - Tributes to AC/DC + Def Leppard

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 11 December 2026
Previously known as AC/DC UK, now DC/UK, Europe's top tribute are a band of international renown, having played over 20 countries worldwide, major festival appearances in front of thousands, an appearance on Polish national TV to 5 million...

Money For Nothing - Dire Straits Tribute Show

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Friday 22 January 2027
Money For Nothing is a tribute to the Dire Straits like no other before. Prepare to be captivated by the authentic sounds of one of the most successful rock bands of all time.  A show of the highest quality, meticulous attention is paid to...

RUSH

Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 12 - Sunday 14 March 2027
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-inducted Canadian rock legends Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee celebrate their iconic catalogue while honouring late drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. With UK hits including "The Spirit of Radio", "Tom Sawyer", "Closer...

MILOŠ

RNCM, Manchester
Monday 22 March 2027
Born in Montenegro, Milos Karadaglic is one of the world's most celebrated classical guitarists. His career began its meteoric rise in 2011, with the release of his international best-selling Deutsche Grammophon debut album Mediterraneo. S...

YES

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 3 May 2027
  After their hugely successful 'Classic Tales Of Yes' UK Tour in 2024, Progressive Rock legends, YES, return to perform their 1971 classic album, Fragile, in its entirety, including such timeless songs as 'Heart of the Sunrise', 'South S...
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