MANCHESTER BANDS & ARTISTS ON STAGE IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Manchester Bands & Artists On Stage in Manchester
Limehouse Lizzy - The Greatest Hits of Thin Lizzy
Manchester Academy
Sat 27 Sep - Sat 29 Nov 2025
Dominic Halpin & the Hurricanes - A Country Night in Nashville
Manchester Opera House
Thu 28 Aug 2025 - Fri 9 Oct 2026
New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division and Manchester
RNCM
Sat 4 - Sat 25 Oct 2025
Bee Gees + Abba In Concert Experience

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Friday 20 June 2025
New Tribute Show celebrating the HUGE HITS of these 2 iconic bands. Bee Gees and Abba double headline show featuring NON-STOP HITS like Night Fever, Stayin' Alive, Tragedy, Dancing Queen, Mama Mia, Waterloo and so many more . . . . Over 2...Art Battle Manchester

Stretford Mall, Manchester
Friday 20 June 2025
A spectacle of painters, illustrators, tattooists, and street artists go head-to-head. Each will be given a blank canvas and 30 minutes to create a masterpiece. Circulate the action and watch the art evolve, and ultimately YOU decide who...Seb Lowe

Uppermill Civic Hall, Uppermill
Friday 20 June 2025
Manchester-based Seb Lowe has burst out of nowhere. (Okay Saddleworth...). Good in that this can be a younger child with a head stuffed with phrases which are his weapons and telling his fact and a guitar that could be a machine gun of riff...BBC Philharmonic & RNCM Students

BBC Philharmonic Studios, Salford
Friday 20 June 2025
The BBC Philharmonic joins RNCM student conductors and International Artist Diploma musicians for an afternoon of extraordinary music making. This unique collaboration offers student conductors the rare opportunity to lead a world-class pro...BE. RIGHT. BACK.

The Met, Bury
Friday 20 June 2025
BE. RIGHT. BACK. is a contemporary jazz quintet-grown in north Manchester. Drummer Rob formed the band in early 2023, bringing together musicians who met through local community jazz programmes at venues including The Met and Band on the Wa...Oasis Wonderwalk Tour

The Edwardian Radisson Blu Hotel, Manchester
Friday 20 June - Saturday 11 October 2025
Enjoy this Manchester walking tour with your expert guide Joe, exploring the city where the legendary Britpop band was born. ...Blossoms

Delamere Forest, Northwich
Saturday 21 June 2025
Stockport quintet Blossoms burst onto the Manchester scene in the 2010s, quickly rising from local clubs to festival stages and the top of the UK Album charts within a few short years. Their catchy, synth-forward blend of Brit-pop and indi...Aitch

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 21 June 2025
The latest, greatest contender for Manchester's music throne, Aitch has cemented his position as one of the most exciting young British rappers with two UK Top 10 EPs and multi-Platinum Top 10 hits "Taste (Make It Shake)", "Baby", "Rain", "...Daresbury Festival

Walton Hall & Gardens, Warrington
Saturday 21 June 2025
A day of House, Disco and happiness at the brand new Daresbury Festival taking place a mile down the road from Daresbury, at the picturesque settings of Walton Hall in Cheshire. - A Boutique Festival set in the grounds of Walton Hall. -...Ohasis - Tribute to Oasis

Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Saturday 21 June - Friday 5 December 2025
Ohsais play the songs in the most current live arrangements, with amazing accuracy. Nailing the Oasis look was very important, as image is everything; and was everything to Oasis. The band take the stage show very seriously, meticulously re...RNCM Gold Medal - Classical Final

RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 21 June 2025
The RNCM Gold Medal celebrates solo performance and new music at its best from the next generation of musicians. A day of outstanding live music, rounding off with the Winner's Announcement where two competitors will be awarded the College'...RNCM Gold Medal - Composition Final

RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 21 June 2025
The RNCM Gold Medal celebrates solo performance and new music at its best from the next generation of musicians. A day of outstanding live music, rounding off with the Winner's Announcement where two competitors will be awarded the College'...Funk Street!

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 21 - Saturday 28 June 2025
Get your groove on at Funk Street, a free night of live funk, soul and disco brought to you by resident bands. Traversing the finest in funk, soul, disco, house and more. Expect soul-heavy beats, infectious rhythm, and free-flowing danceflo...The Apple Sellers

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 21 June 2025
The Apple Sellers are a contemporary Lancashire folk duo who incorporate elements of modern classical and traditional spiritual music to create immersive musical performances. It is a unique approach that has seen them gain standing ovation...Gaol Bird (Cabbage)

Golden Lion, Todmorden
Saturday 21 June 2025
Manchester's Gaol Bird are led by former Cabbage front man Lee Broadbent and describe themselves as an "anti-band bored of societies hypocrisy." ...Stanleys

The Boulevard, Wigan
Sunday 22 June 2025
Emerging from Wigan, Stanleys are the next in a long line of illustrious musicians to emerge from the town. Bands and artists ranging from George Formby (Senior and Junior) to The Verve, Starsailor to The Lathums are proud to call Wigan hom...Chris Helme (The Seahorses)

The Green Room Goose Green Altrincham, Warrington
Sunday 22 June 2025
Rising to fame in the 1990s as frontman of indie band The Seahorses York singer-songwriter Chris Helme is now producing acclaimed folk-infused tracks as a solo artist. His enviable back catalogue includes Britpop classics such as 'Love is t...Salford Is Who I am (MAPAS Summer Showcase Concert)

Lowry, Salford
Monday 23 - Friday 27 June 2025
A celebration of who we are, featuring over 1000 children and young people from across Salford. Children will be playing and singing en masse in a celebratory performance, facilitated by MAPAS (Music and Performing Arts Salford) and Salfo...RNCM Spotlight - Mendelssohn's Octet

RNCM, Manchester
Tuesday 24 June 2025
A cornerstone of the chamber music repertoire, Mendelssohn's Octet combines rich orchestral textures with intricate interplay, written when the composer was just 16 and performed here by two chamber groups. ...RNCM Spotlight - Aurora Winds

RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 26 June 2025
Aurora Winds performs new works for wind quintet influenced by hip-hop, the Talking Heads, Annie Clarke, Sigur Ros, and Radiohead. ...Manchester Classical Festival

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 27 - Sunday 29 June 2025
Music will burst from The Bridgewater Hall from early till late as the orchestras and ensembles of Manchester and The Bridgewater Hall are thrilled to announce the launch of a unique collaboration. Manchester Classical will see the Halle...Hallé & Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead) Performs Reich

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 27 June 2025
Following on from its highly acclaimed 2024 festival celebrating the works of Steve Reich, the Halle is once again joined by conductor and percussionist Colin Currie and Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood for a concert of some of Reich's most well...Aziz Ibrahim (Stone Roses / Ian Brown)

St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 27 June 2025
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...RNCM Symphony Orchestra

RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 28 June 2025
The Royal Northern College of Music's Symphony Orchestra round off an exceptional year of music making with a celebratory concert at The Bridgewater Hall. Antony Hermus returns to conduct RNCM students in a performance of one of Mahler's...HANNAH MAZEY

The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 28 June 2025
Hailing from the working-class town of Wigan, Hannah Mazey's talent has quickly caught the attention of major platforms like BBC Radio, XS Manchester, Fresh on the Net and an A-List artist on Future Hits Radio. Tongue in cheek lyrics and No...Manchester Music Tours - Joy Division Tour

Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Saturday 28 June 2025
A four hour musical journey covering all things Joy Division and Factory Records! The chance to visit many of the important venues and locations around Manchester and surrounding areas that helped shape and influence the Joy Division sound....Elbow

Castlefield Bowl, Manchester
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Elbow are an English rock band formed in Bury, Greater Manchester, in 1997. The band consists of Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner. They have played together since 1990, adopting the name Elbow in 1997Having built a dese...The Charlatans

Castlefield Bowl, Manchester
Thursday 3 July 2025
The West Midlands-formed, Northwich-relocated Madchester legends have notched up seventeen Top 40 studio albums - three of them number ones - alongside 22 Top 40 singles, including nineties Top 10 hits "One to Another", "The Only One I Know...Shed Seven

Castlefield Bowl, Manchester
Friday 4 July 2025
Perpetual underdogs, Shed Seven seldom received critical acceptance, yet the York-formed indie legends were one of the leading lights of Britpop with two gold albums, 15 Top 40 singles and a legion of loyal fans. Their thunderous indie-rock...YAANG + Formal Sppeedwear + Autocamper

Yes, Manchester
Friday 4 - Saturday 19 July 2025
Hot Take is a brand new monthly night from promoters Now Wave, bringing you the freshest new sounds from Manchester. Manchester punk trio YAANG + FORMAL SPPEEDWEAR + AUTOCAMPER....Hacienda Classical

Castlefield Bowl, Manchester
Saturday 5 July 2025
Hacienda Classical makes its record-breaking eight Castlefield Bowl homecoming with Graeme Park, Manchester Camerata and special guests, including David Morales alongside Peter Hook on the DJ line-up. Performing orchestral renditions of muc...The Lancashire Hotpots

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 5 July 2025
There's only one thing more satisfying than a visit to the chippy and that's an evening with The Lancashire Hotpots. St. Helens' finest are the undisputed kings of the Northern "knees up" with banging comedy folk anthems such as "Chippy Te...Manc 25 - The Mancunian Way

Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Saturday 5 July 2025
Oasis. The Smiths. The Stone Roses. Three tribute bands. One place. One night. The music of Manchester. Oasis Maybe: Did you miss Oasis' early rough and ready gigs of 94/95? Did you miss the era defining concerts at Earls Court, Maine Road,...Manchester Music Tours - Tour Special

Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Saturday 5 July - Saturday 13 September 2025
You've heard the songs, now see the sights and hear the stories behind Manchester's greatest artists on the Manchester Music Tour. Founded by Inspiral Carpets drummer Craig Gill, the Manchester Music Tour offers a fascinating first-hand ins...Hallé & Singapore Chinese Orchestra - Sounds of The East

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 6 July 2025
An evening of music woven together by Eastern tradition and inspiration. Conducted by Kahchun Wong, featuring the European premiere of Cambodian-American composer Chinary Ung's Grand Spiral (Desert Flowers Bloom), Debussy's La mer and the U...Oasis

Heaton Park, Manchester
Friday 11 - Sunday 20 July 2025
Manchester rock legends Oasis have ended years of feverish speculation with the confirmation of a long awaited run of comeback shows after 14 years of bitter seperation/ This will be one of the biggest live moments and hottest tickets of th...Oasis Official Aftershow

New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 11 - Saturday 19 July 2025
Manchester Music Tours presents the Oasis Official Aftershow party with guest DJs including: Bez (Happy Mondays) + Clint Boon (Inspiral Carpets) + Mani (Stone Roses) + Tin Tin (New Order's tour DJ) + Col White (Vinyl Revival) + Ricco (Cream...That Night In Manchester

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 11 July 2025
That Night in Manchester is a brand new musical regaling the audience with a nostalgic and emotional journey through the heady days of the 80s and 90s Manchester indie scene. The audience will be taken back to the vibrant and exhilarating ...Definitely Mightbe - Tribute to Oasis

Definitely Maybe Bar, Manchester
Friday 11 - Sunday 20 July 2025
The longest established Oasis tribute in the world with over 2,000 shows under their belt. So, as good as the real thing? Well the lengendary Alan McGee thought so when he recently introduced the band live on stage! So they..... DEFINITELY ...Oas-is - Oasis Tribute Band

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 11 July 2025
What's the story? Some might say Oas-is are definitely, NOT maybe the best Oasis tribute out there! They are the only act to tour with a full video show, using some of the same equipment and visuals/footage that Oasis used on their tours...Manchester Music Tours - Oasis Tour

Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Friday 11 July - Saturday 30 August 2025
You have the opportunity to see first-hand where Manchester's most famous brothers grew up. Acclaimed by Noel and Liam themselves, the tour includes visits to the iconic Boardwalk where the band rehearsed and performed their first gig. Cana...Looking For Me Friend - The Music of Victoria Wood

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Saturday 12 July 2025
A funny and touching tribute to this much loved and sorely missed national treasure. Written and performed by BBC1's All Together Now star, Paulus, ('King of Cabaret', The Stage) this brand-new show sees him in a fresh light as a lifelong...The Smiths Ltd - The Smiths Tribute Band

St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Saturday 12 July 2025 - Friday 4 September 2026
The Smiths Ltd was formed in Manchester, UK the hometown of The Smiths. After an extensive search to find the perfect Morrissey, the band played their first gig in Manchester to an audience of avid Smiths fans. The response was spectacular...Transmission - The Sound of Joy Division

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 18 July 2025
Devoted to recreating the atmosphere of a live Joy Division gig, Transmission emulate the sound of one of the most inventive, evocative and influential groups of their era. Joy Division were formed in Manchester during the late 1970s and d...Mark Radcliffe & David Boardman

Gullivers, Manchester
Friday 18 July 2025
Legendary Bolton broadcaster, writer and musician Mark Radcliffe met David Boardman a few years ago when he moved to Knutsford and they found each other in the Builder's Arms. David is a seasoned singer/songwriter, guitar teacher and fine a...Hallé - Summer Choral Classics

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 26 July 2025
"... the waves of sound produced by the Halle Choir instilled a sense of uplift that can only be produced by an exceptional chorus at the peak of its form". The Guardian Step into a world of musical masterpieces as Matthew Hamilton leads th...The Lancashire Hotpots

Lowry, Salford
Saturday 26 July 2025
There's only one thing more satisfying than a visit to the chippy and that's an evening with The Lancashire Hotpots. St. Helens' finest are the undisputed kings of the Northern "knees up" with banging comedy folk anthems such as "Chippy Te...The Complete Stone Roses - Stone Roses Tribute Band

Vibe Wigan, Wigan
Saturday 26 July 2025
The Complete Stone Roses are one of the UK's most well-known, most seen and most successful tribute bands. Selling out venues across the UK and Ireland regularly, they have helped to carry on the music of one of the UK's most influential b...National Children's Orchestra with Jess Gillam

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 2 August 2025
The National Children's Orchestras of Great Britain is proud to present its exceptional 2022 main orchestra at The Bridgewater Hall for their final performance with the orchestra, following their summer residential. At just 13 and 1...Firevolt Rock Festival

Whitebottom Farm, Stockport
Thursday 7 August 2025
Formally FIRESTORM Festival, Manchester's Best Camping Rock Fest, bringing you the best rock bands on 2 stages over 3 days on a picturesque farm through Etherow Country Park. 2024's headliners include Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons +...Happy Mondaze
