MANCHESTER BANDS & ARTISTS ON STAGE IN MANCHESTER
MANCHESTER BANDS & ARTISTS ON STAGE IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Manchester Bands & Artists On Stage in Manchester
Sun 26 Apr - Mon 18 May 2026
Tue 3 Feb 2026 - Tue 1 Jan 2030
RNCM Monday Lunchtime Showcase
Monday 2 February - Monday 23 March 2026
Drop in during your lunch break and discover a wide range of performances for free with the RNCM's Monday and Thursday Lunchtime concerts. Witness the next generation of musicians in this intimate lunchtime solo and chamber music series,...
Luminiscence
Tuesday 3 February - Thursday 26 March 2026
Arriving in the UK for the first time, after dazzling over 1 Million people in Europe, the incredible immersive projection concert LUMINISCENCE transforms Manchester Cathedral into a fully immersive world of sound, story, and light. Featuri...
YAANG + Formal Sppeedwear + Autocamper
Thursday 5 February - Thursday 19 March 2026
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....
DMA'S
Friday 6 - Sunday 15 February 2026
Renowned for their euphoric live performances, Sydney trio DMA'S aren't like most bands and have carved out a niche in an otherwise typically saturated guitar music scene. Their Madchester influences and swaggering mash-up of Screamadelica...
The Clone Roses (Stone Roses Tribute) + DJ Clint Boon
Friday 6 February 2026
Described as "the second best Stone Roses in the world" by Mani, the 25th Anniversary of the UK's leading tribute to The Stone Roses, The Clones have performed at some of the most iconic venues in the UK, respectfully replicating some of th...
Bayboards
Saturday 7 February 2026
Undeniably set to be a huge household name, Manchester's Bayboards have earnt notoriety through their electric live shows up and down the North of England, with the four-piece often dragging all of Manchester's indie kids out with them. Whi...
RNCM Day of Percussion
Sunday 8 February 2026
Now in its 32nd year, the RNCM Day of Percussion continues its mission to engage, educate, and entertain all who have an interest in the wonderful world of percussion. Led by artistic director Simone Rebello, our internationally renowne...
Tim Burgess (The Charlatans) - Live and In Conversation
Sunday 8 February 2026
By popular demand, The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess returns for Q&A-Sides with Chris Hawkins, an intimate evening of acoustic music and conversation. Join us for an evening of storytelling and a live acoustic performance from best sellin...
Oasiz - A Tribute to Oasis
Friday 13 February 2026
When a short clip of Oasiz front man Steve, performing as Liam, went viral on social media with over half a million views, many fans were convinced the clip was actually of Liam Gallagher himself which led to the story being covered in the ...
The Hallé - From Broadway With Love
Saturday 14 February 2026
Gather your Valentines, your Galentines and your Palentines this Valentine's Day for a night of musical magic! Join the Halle orchestra, conductor Stephen Bell and West End stars Louise Dearman and Matt Ford for a stroll down Broadway as th...
Pyramid Concert Orchestra
Sunday 15 February 2026
Stockport's own light orchestra returns for an afternoon of popular classical and light music featuring the Plaza's own Compton theatre organ. Enjoy the 45-piece orchestra performing their usual mix of great melodies and familiar tunes. ...
The K's
Friday 20 February 2026
Now with a UK no.1 album to their name, The K's were formed in Earlestown in 2017 after the lads grew up together in the shadows of two huge North West neighbours, Manchester and Liverpool. Jamie Boyle (vocals/guitar); Ryan Breslin (guit...
Coleen Nolan
Friday 20 February 2026
From a child star, as the youngest of the 'Nolan Sisters' to TV Personality/Presenter, Best Selling Author and Agony Aunt, Coleen Nolan has done it all, or so it would seem. However, there is still one thing that that needs ticking off the ...
Alex Spencer
Saturday 21 February 2026
First discovered while busking on the streets of Manchester, new indie talent Alex Spencer has already been hailed as one of the UK's most promising songwriters at just 16 years old. Combining infectious guitar lines with his street-savvy v...
The Mouse Outfit
Saturday 21 February 2026
Celebrated Manchester collective The Mouse Outfit are a nationally prominent household name in Hip Hop, collaborating with a Who's Who of the Mancunian rap and urban soul scene. Since the heady days of debut record Escape Music, through th...
Andy Powell's Big Band Swing
Sunday 22 February 2026
Stockport's premier live entertainer Andy Powell returns with his swinging big band show. An unforgettable afternoon of Swing and Big Band Classics by artists such as Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Matt Monro, Michael Buble, Tony Bennett, N...
Hallé & Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead) Performs Reich
Thursday 26 February 2026
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...
Coleen Nolan
Friday 27 February 2026
From a child star, as the youngest of the 'Nolan Sisters' to TV Personality/Presenter, Best Selling Author and Agony Aunt, Coleen Nolan has done it all, or so it would seem. However, there is still one thing that that needs ticking off the ...
The Covasettes
Friday 27 February 2026
If you'd asked indie rockers The Covasettes when they first met at uni in Manchester what they'd expect to be doing in 2024, they could never have predicted what was to come. Fast forward to today and the lads have quite the list of achieve...
Candlelight - A Tribute to Oasis
Saturday 28 February - Friday 20 March 2026
Discover the music of Manchester legends Oasis performed by violin under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inspiring location. ...
Spangled
Saturday 28 February 2026
The genre-spanning Manchester four-piece dance on the fringe between jangly guitars and yesterdays promises, offering an eclectic blend of witty, heartfelt lyrics, lively attitudes and punch the air riffs proving there is still decadence...
The Houghton Weavers
Saturday 28 February 2026
THE HOUGHTON WEAVERS have been entertaining folk for 48 years with their unique blend of popular folk music, humour and audience participation. In their time together, the group have performed thousands of concerts, recorded over 30 albums,...
My Generation featuring Babalola Jnr
Sunday 1 March 2026
My Generation, Manchester's Coolest Over-50's Club Night, is back at Matt & Phred's for an evening of Soul, Northern Soul, and Motown - fronted by the fantastic Babalola Jnr! 'My Generation' is all about creating a club night experience for...
New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division and Manchester
Monday 2 - Wednesday 4 March 2026
The brand-new stage production of New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division & Manchester celebrates its 10th anniversary. The new touring production is written by Brian Gorman, produced & directed by Giles D Bastow and Sean Mason fo...
Boyzlife (Keith Duffy & Brian McFadden)
Thursday 5 March 2026
Two of the world's biggest bands Boyzone and Westlife come together, featuring Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy. This specially adapted theatre production will include many of their greatest hits, the catalogue includes a record breaking 1...
RNCM Guitars
Thursday 5 March 2026
Curated by internationally acclaimed classical guitarist and RNCM Professor Craig Ogden, this evening of performances showcases the artistry of RNCM guitar students. ...
The Norman Beaker Band
Thursday 5 March 2026
Involved in the British blues scene since the early 1970s, The Norman Beaker Band has toured and recorded with many blues artists including Graham Bond, Jack Bruce, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Rogers, Alexis Korner, Buddy Guy, Lowell Fulson, Fenton ...
Pastel
Friday 6 March 2026
Pastel are a 5-piece tripped out shoegaze guitar band signed to independent Manchester label; Spirit of Spike Island. ...
The Smiths Ltd + Clint Boon (DJ Set)
Saturday 7 March 2026
Formed in 2009, the ONLY Smiths tribute band from and based in Manchester have a unique selling point and an authenticity that is hard to beat. Committed to getting the same energy that Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce h...
TVAM
Saturday 7 March 2026
The project alias of Manchester based musician/producer Joe Oxley, TVAM's sound is not afraid to be a sheer melting pot of creative endeavours, with nuances of neo-psychedelia, shoegaze, electronica, ambience, Krautrock, and alternative r...
Jive Talkin' Perform The Bee Gees Live in Concert
Sunday 8 March 2026
Renowned as the original and very best Bee Gees tribute show, and the only Bee Gees tribute show that has actually performed with the original Bee Gees! In 1997 Gary & Darren from Jive Talkin performed live on Heart FM with The Bee Ge...
RNCM Chopin Prize
Tuesday 10 March 2026
An evening of exceptional piano music, the Royal Northern College of Music's annual Chopin Prize sees finalists from the RNCM School of Keyboard Studies showcase their skills in honour of the virtuoso pianist and his compositions. Chopin ...
CMAT
Wednesday 11 - Thursday 12 March 2026
CMAT is the stage name of Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, the North Dublin-born global country-pop star who after relocating to Manchester aged 17 and forming the band Bad Sea, returned home to live with her grandparents before settling down in ...
Peter's Field - Sean Cooney, Rowan Rheingans & Sam Carter
Thursday 12 March 2026
A new Rochdale made musical marking one of the most momentous days in working class history enjoyed a remarkable debut at FolkEast on the 205th anniversary of Peterloo. Written by award-winning songwriter and member of The Young'uns, Sean C...
Peter's Field - Sean Cooney, Rowan Rheingans & Sam Carter
Thursday 12 March 2026
A new Rochdale made musical marking one of the most momentous days in working class history enjoyed a remarkable debut at FolkEast on the 205th anniversary of Peterloo. Written by award-winning songwriter and member of The Young'uns, Sean C...
Abel Selaocoe & The Bantu Ensemble
Friday 13 March 2026
Manchester-based South African cellist Abel Selaocoe is a rapidly rising star who is redefining the parameters of the cello. The RNCM alumnus and Honorary Associate Artist moves seamlessly across a plethora of genres and styles, from col...
Noasis - The Definitive Oasis Tribute Band
Friday 13 March 2026
Noasis is the definitive tribute band to Manchester's five piece Oasis. Since their formation in 2006 and with over 800 performances to date Noasis has justly earned its reputation as the best tribute on the circuit packing out venues up an...
Parcel O'Rogues
Friday 13 March 2026
Music and mayhem from the seven piece Irish/Celtic rock band from Oldham. ...
Still Dangerous - A Tribute to Thin Lizzy
Friday 13 March 2026
Still Dangerous are a UK based band that play the greatest hits from legendary rockers Thin Lizzy. With blisteringly precise dual guitars, heavy drums and the signature vocals of Phil Lynott. ...
The Lancashire Hotpots
Saturday 14 March 2026
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 Juice
Saturday 14 March 2026
Five Manchester-based northern lads, dishing out scally rock with a sweet pop sheen. Backed by BBC Introducing Lancashire, after landing a slot performing on BBC 5 live on Scott Mills' & Chris Stark's Saturday morning show the lads have gon...
The Battle
Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 March 2026
WORLD PREMIERE - PRIOR TO WEST ENDLondon, 1995. Two of the country's biggest bands release singles on the same day, commencing the battle of Britpop. On one side, clean-cut, art-school intellectuals from the South. On the other: raw and una...
10cc
Tuesday 17 March 2026
One of the UK's most innovative and influential bands, Mancunian art pop and soft rock legends 10cc return with the typically tongue-in-cheek 'And Another Bloody Greatest Hits Tour' - celebrating a genre-defying repertoire that continue...
Hetta Falzon
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Somerset singer-songwriter Hetta Falzon studies at the RNCM in Manchester. Her songs exist in many worlds, with arrangements which vary from jazz trios to orchestral ensembles. She invites you into some of these worlds, reimagining her son...
Manchester Folk Festival - Festival Pass
Thursday 19 March 2026
Manchester Folk Festival is an urban multi-venue festival based in Manchester's Northern Quarter. The festival takes place in March and brings together a diverse range of artists who represent the broad definition of contemporary folk mu...
Chimera
Friday 20 March 2026
A vibrant and energetic Manchester-based ceilidh band who have been putting their own spin on all things folk and taking Manchester by storm since 2018. This five-piece band boasts a line-up of melodeon, violins, cello, trombone, guitar, Ir...
Murkage Dave
Friday 20 March 2026
Breaking new ground in both British pop and Black British identity, the east-Londoner who emerged through his own vibrant Murkage Cartel while studying in Manchester, explores socio-political, romantic and introspective themes, and observa...
Dominic Halpin & the Hurricanes - A Country Night in Nashville
Saturday 21 March 2026
Direct from The Royal Albert Hall, A Country Night In Nashville recreates the scene of a buzzing honky tonk in downtown Nashville, perfectly capturing the energy and atmosphere of an evening in the home of country music. Prepare to be trans...
The Cribs
Saturday 21 March 2026
Described by Q magazine as "The biggest cult band in the UK", the Cribs are three brothers from Wakefield, Yorkshire, who marry literate lyrics to nagging hooks and layers of droning, buzzing and stinging guitars. The Smiths' legendary gui...
That Night In Manchester
Saturday 21 March 2026
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 ...
John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Saturday 21 March 2026
The songwriter and frontman of Manchester three-piece, I Am Kloot also possesses an enviable back catalogue as a solo artist - previously known around his hometown as Johnny Dangerously - and continues to work on new material under the guis...
