MANCHESTER BANDS & ARTISTS ON STAGE IN MANCHESTER
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
Northern Live - Do I Love You
Stockport Plaza
Sat 10 May - Fri 21 Nov 2025
Definitely Oasis - Tribute to Oasis
The Bread Shed
Fri 2 - Sat 24 May 2025
RNCM Brand New Orchestra
RNCM, Manchester
Wednesday 30 April 2025
The Royal Northern College of Music's innovative Brand New Orchestra lights up the stage. Brand New Orchestra is where new music takes shape, providing an exciting platform for RNCM composition students to write for a full orchestra, worksh...RNCM Spotlight - Dag Wirén's Serenade for Strings
RNCM, Manchester
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Students from the RNCM School of Strings perform Dag Wiren's Serenade for Strings and premiere Aidan Fyfe's Saxophone Concerto with Rachael Green ...Oasis Wonderwalk Tour
The Edwardian Radisson Blu Hotel, Manchester
Wednesday 30 April - Saturday 11 October 2025
Enjoy this Manchester walking tour with your expert guide Joe, exploring the city where the legendary Britpop band was born. ...Chase And Status
Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 1 May 2025
Stadium drum 'n' bass duo Saul "Chase" Milton and Will "Status" Kennard have come a long way since forming in Manchester, as students, in 2003. They have continued to score Platinum-selling Top 10 hits throughout the 20 years since, includ...The Hallé & Alena Baeva - From The New World
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 1 May 2025
Polish conductor Marta Gardolinska, Music Director of the Opera national de Lorraine, conducts this programme of conflict and resolution. With its beautifully broad ranges of tonal colour, tinged with the trials of the American Civil War, i...RNCM Chamber Choir - Roxanna Panufnik In Focus
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 1 May 2025
Polish-British composer Roxanna Panufnik's choral and instrumental music is deeply spiritual, richly textured, and full of emotional resonance. In this programme, the RNCM Chamber Choir performs a selection of her works, including the intri...Thursday Lunchtimes - Roxanna Panufnik In Focus
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 1 May 2025
Roxanna Panufnik is one of Britain's most distinctive and versatile composers, known for her ability to blend musical cultures and build bridges between faiths. A long-standing advocate for interfaith musical dialogue, she weaves together s...Elephunk in the Room
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 1 May 2025
Showcasing some of the finest local bands, melding disco, funk and jazz together and ending the night with disco classics. Come dance with the Elephunk in the Room, a Rebel Riot Record event. ...Alexandra Whittingham & Elodie Chousmer-Howelles
Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Thursday 1 May 2025
Recognised by The Guardian as "a young 21st-century virtuoso", guitarist Alexandra Whittingham's creative spirit is reshaping classical music and defying conventions. Alexandra began her studies at Chetham's School of Music at the age of el...Definitely Oasis - Tribute to Oasis
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 2 May 2025
Definitely Oasis are regarded by many Oasis fans and promoters alike as the best Oasis tribute band there is. The band's top priority is delivering what their fans want to see and hear. They put in a lot of hard work to ensure their sound a...RNCM Spotlight - Olivier Messiaen's Harawi
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 2 May 2025
Harawi is Olivier Messiaen's last song cycle. Its enchanting harmonies reimagine the myth of two fated lovers, Tristan and Iseult. ...Live Forever
The Venue Nightclub, Manchester
Friday 2 May 2025
Live Forever is your weekly Friday of Indie Floorfillers old and new, all night long. Expect to hear: Oasis / Stone Roses / The Smiths / James / Courteeners / Arctic Monkeys / Sam fender / DMAs / Blossoms / The Beatles / Vaccines / Idles ...Manchester Forever
Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester
Saturday 3 May 2025
The biggest celebration of the 90's Manchester Rave Scene, a Bank Holiday recreation of the biggest and most authentic 10-hour Manchester rave reunion in history! Spanning four arenas and a full 90s fairground experience, it will feature 60...ROLLA
New Century Hall, Manchester
Saturday 3 May 2025
Hotly tipped Manchester rock quintet Rolla, make music which has been compared by Louder than War to "the towering anthems of The Verve" and "elements of The Sex Pistols and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, creating a jet energy roar of so...Alabaster dePlume
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 3 May 2025
Mancunian jazz poet-performer Gus Fairbairn (a.k.a. Alabaster DePlume), who plays the saxophone out of the side of his mouth, is now known across the globe as the saxophonist who creates wonderful, wordless music, however back home he's ...
Macclesfield Youth Brass Band
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 3 May 2025
Macclesfield Youth Brass Band (MYBB) celebrate their 20th anniversary in 2025. With over 120 members - from complete beginners and advanced musicians alike - they are a dynamic organisation run entirely by volunteers who are determined to ...Funk Street!
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 3 May - Saturday 7 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...Manchester Music Tours - Tour Special
Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Saturday 3 May - 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...Eric Haydock (The Hollies) Plaque Unveiling
Red Bull Stockport, Stockport
Sunday 4 May 2025
We'd love you to join us to unveil a Stockport Music Story plaque to commemorate the life and musical contribution of Eric Haydock of The Hollies, who had over 30 singles in the UK chart and 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100 making them one of...The Australian Bee Gees Show
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 5 May 2025
It's Saturday Night Fever every night with The Australian Bee Gees Show - a tribute to the Bee Gees. One of the most successful and adored acts in musical history is recreated in a 120-minute multi-media concert event. You'll hear hits like...Aakash Odedra Company - Songs of the Bulbul
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Leicester's award-winning international dance company Aakash Odedra unites with musical greats, Abi Sampa, Sarthak Kalyani, Rushil Ranjan and forty of Manchester Camerata's musicians for a unique live orchestral performance of Songs ...The Pogues
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Following the death of Kent frontman Shane MacGowan in 2023, Celtic punk legends The Pogues return in 2025 for their first UK Tour since 2012 to celebrate 40 years of 'Rum Sodomy & the Lash'. Featuring original members, Mancunian accordian ...Gary Barlow
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Thursday 8 - Friday 9 May 2025
One of Britain's most successful songwriters and record producers, as part of the Manchester group Take That, Frodsham's Gary Barlow has won eight BRIT Awards and sold over 45 million records. Aside from his achievements with Take That, he ...Gustaffson
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Friday 9 May 2025
Liverpool-born, Warrington singer & songwriter Andrew Gower formed Gustaffson in 2020 with lifelong friend & guitarist James 'Webbo' Webster. He's been writing music since the age of 15, however, Gower is best known for his work as an actor...Mat Walklate & Alex Haynes
The Met, Bury
Friday 9 May 2025
This pairing is a convergence of talent from two highly distinctive British blues artists. Having already built individual reputations, Manchester-based Mat Walklate and Leeds musician Alex Haynes have come together, drawing on the deepest ...Northern Live - Do I Love You
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Saturday 10 May 2025
Keeping the faith to the original sounds of the underground movement that started on the dance floors in the North and eventually swept the nation including an 11-piece band with 4 lead vocalists performing over 30 original hits, expect ...Still Dangerous - A Tribute to Thin Lizzy
The Spinning Top, Stockport
Saturday 10 May 2025
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. ...Manchester Camerata - Mozart Made in Manchester
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 11 May 2025
Manchester Camerata and Chetham's School of Music have embarked on a multi-year collaborative project to perform and record all of Mozart's piano concertos, bringing together eminent pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and Camerata Music Director,...University of Manchester Jazz Ensemble
Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Monday 12 May 2025
Led by Alexander Gagatsis, the Music Department's jazz ensemble was established in October 2019. It is one of the department's many assessed ensembles that complement the larger orchestras operating under the umbrella of Manchester Universi...Candlelight - A Tribute to Oasis
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Thursday 15 May 2025
Discover the music of Manchester legends Oasis performed by violin under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inspiring location. ...
Jess Gillam Trio
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 15 May 2025
Cumbrian Royal Northern College of Music-alumni Jess Gillam is celebrated as a leading figure of the saxophone. With her electrifying performances, vibrant stage presence and magnetic personality, the 'uniquely mercurial' (The Times) Jess ...Manchester Megadog
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 16 May 2025
A formidable force during the 1990's, boundary pushing seminal electronic party night Megadog returns to Manchester. As the night that always demanded that you 'Feed Your Head', this pivotal club night returns to its spiritual home in t...Jack Dolan & Co
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 16 May 2025
Jack Dolan & Co are a brand new band featuring frontman and former Guitarist from The Demo, Jack Dolan delivering indie rock and acoustic vibes from Manchester's vibrant music scene ...Jennifer Reid
The Portico Library, Manchester
Friday 16 May 2025
Kicking off an exploration of northern folk in the Portico Collection, acclaimed musician and researcher Jennifer Reid sings some ballads. The working classes made music as a provocation and this is a tradition that Jennifer Reid continues,...The Clone Roses + Definitely Mightbe + The James Experience + Happy Mondaze
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 17 May 2025
Following their hugely successful 25th Anniversary Tour in 2023 culminating in a 6000+ sellout headline show at Manchester's' Heaton Park, The Clone Roses return, performing all the Madchester anthems we all know and love. The band have pe...The Lancashire Hotpots
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 17 May 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...Deptford Northern Soul Club
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 17 May 2025
Deptford Northern Soul Club are childhood friends, Will Foot and Lewis Henderson, whose early love of soul developed after discovering Lewis' Dad's record collection. After finally bringing their musical heritage to the forefront with their...Cassia
New Century Hall, Manchester
Saturday 17 May 2025
Combining a rich musicality with continent-spanning influences, Cassia have made their mark with their own brand of calypso-flavoured indie pop. The Macclesfield trio have built a cult following in the last few years, amassing millions of S...Jah Wobble & The Invaders Of The Heart
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 17 May 2025
Combining global music, reggae, fusion and punk influences, Jah Wobble has entranced the world with his hypnotic bass riffs for over four decades and has become one of Britain's most influential and distinct bass players. Accompanied by h...Manchester Music Tours - Oasis Tour
Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Saturday 17 May - 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...The Word Is Terry Christian
The Frog and Bucket, Manchester
Sunday 18 May 2025
Join award winning Mancunian broadcaster, stand up comedian and TV host Terry Christian to celebrate - with the aid of some amazing clips and no holds bar Q&A - the 30th anniversary of the iconic and quintessentially 90s TV show, The Word....Luke Una - Live and In Conversation
AO Arena, Manchester
Sunday 18 May 2025
An evening in conversation with genre-defying DJ, Luke Una. From Homobloc to E Soul Cultura and everything in between, Luke will travel through his four-decade-long musical journey with a series of tracks that define Manchester's 80s and 9...Folk Music Extravaganza
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Monday 19 May 2025
In aid of Bolton Hospice and Bolton FM Media Academy. Previous line-ups have included local legends The Houghton Weavers and Bernard Wrigley. The Folk Show with Ron Armitage airs weekly on Bolton FM. The show is dedicated to showcasing t...Peggy Seeger - 90th Birthday Farewell Tour
Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 21 May 2025
The charismatic Peggy Seeger - singer-songwriter, feminist, icon, Ewan MacColl's partner and muse - is the undisputed queen of folk and political song. The grande dame of American and British Folk music, embarks on her last ever concert ...Audioweb
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Thursday 22 May 2025
Audioweb crossed the acid-fueled, psychedelic sound of Madchester house with deep dub, dancehall and reggae influences, earning a sizable following in the UK during the late '90s. Unlike many of their peers, they weren't given strong suppor...
Northern Live - Do I Love You
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Friday 23 May 2025
Keeping the faith to the original sounds of the underground movement that started on the dance floors in the North and eventually swept the nation including an 11-piece band with 4 lead vocalists performing over 30 original hits, expect ...Stax of Soul & The Soul Review
The Bowdon Rooms, Altrincham
Friday 23 May 2025
The original. A reputation that needs no introduction. Born in Manchester in 1983, 9-piece 100% live band Stax of Soul feature incredible musicians (including a powerful brass section), meticulously and energetically recreating the very...Manchester Camerata - Mozart Made in Manchester
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 23 May 2025
Manchester Camerata and Chetham's School of Music have embarked on a multi-year collaborative project to perform and record all of Mozart's piano concertos, bringing together eminent pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and Camerata Music Director,...Definitely Oasis - Tribute to Oasis
The Bread Shed, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
Definitely Oasis are regarded by many Oasis fans and promoters alike as the best Oasis tribute band there is. The band's top priority is delivering what their fans want to see and hear. They put in a lot of hard work to ensure their sound a...John Helliwell's Super Big Tramp Band
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
Supertramp's John Helliwell is known for his classy, distinctive, cool saxophone playing and famously dry wit, a stunning big band and the unforgettable music of this legendary supergroup - touring possibly for the last time, as the eternal...Lucy Spraggan
