GIGS IN MANCHESTER
GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Gigs in Manchester
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Pyramid and Parr Hall
Thu 29 Jan - Fri 26 Jun 2026
Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
The Bridgewater Hall
Fri 23 Jan - Sat 25 Apr 2026
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Lowry
Thu 30 Apr 2026 - Thu 21 Jan 2027
TINA - The Tina Turner Musical
Palace Theatre
Fri 5 Dec 2025 - Sat 3 Jan 2026
Candlelight - Hans Zimmer's Best Works
Hallé St Peter's
Fri 5 Dec 2025 - Sat 21 Feb 2026
Fleetwood Bac - The Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show
Manchester Academy
Sat 13 Dec 2025 - Sat 17 Oct 2026
Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch
Lowry, Salford
Friday 5 December 2025 - Sunday 11 January 2026
The critically acclaimed parody musical, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch returns to the Lowry for a five-week Christmas season. This splash-hit show has sold out twice previously, so get your tentacles round tickets fa...TINA - The Tina Turner Musical
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025 - Saturday 3 January 2026
West End mega-hit TINA - The Tina Turner Musical announces its first ever UK & Ireland tour. From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her triumphant transformation into a multi award-winning global superstar, Tina Turner didn't just...Madness
AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Madness may have been at the forefront of the late '70s ska revival, but the band quickly moved beyond the constraints of two-tone. By the time the '80s were in full swing, their embrace of everything from Motown to pure pop had made them o...Sabaton
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Swedish Heavy metal act, Sabaton embark on a groundbreaking tour that will be bigger and better than anything they have ever embarked on before. The band has put together a show unlike anything you've experienced. Throw traditional thinki...Amy Macdonald
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Scottish singing sensation Amy Macdonald fell in love with music at the age of 12 when she was inspired by hearing rock stalwarts Travis perform at Glasgow's popular T In The Park festival. On a family trip soon after, she even decided to t...The Bootleg Beatles
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
The world's Premier Beatles band continues to draw critical acclaim with their flawless recreation of the greatest songbook in history. Tracing the Fab Four's journey through the swinging 60s, every tiny detail is forensically observed fro...A Tribute To Manchester
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
A Tribute to Manchester: 10th Anniversary Special featuring The Clone Roses, Oasish, The Smiths Ltd, Mani (Stone Roses) DJ Set, DJ Dave Sweetmore. ...Inspiral Carpets
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Friday 5 December 2025
Regarded as one of the main components of the Madchester movement in the early 90s, indie chart-topping Oldham legends Inspiral Carpets return after taking a hiatus following the tragic loss of drummer, Craig Gill. Although 90s frontman ...Candlelight - Hans Zimmer's Best Works
St Philip's Church Salford, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
The most awe-inspiring music from one of the greatest film composers of all time brought to you by a string quartet in an intimate candlelight setting. No doubt these tracks will sound familiar, as they give life to iconic films such as ...Alabama 3
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
South London's beloved roots-futurists Alabama 3 are adored the world over for 1997's inaugural smash 'Woke Up This Morning', whose marriage of Howlin' Wolf samples and trip hop beats provided the theme music for long-running HBO series 'Th...Bingo Lingo
Freight Island, Manchester
Friday 5 - Friday 19 December 2025
Taking bingo, shaking all the dust-out and turning it into one mad, confetti-filled, party-bingo night of mayhem, this is Bingo like you've never experienced before. You'll be sat at a table with all of your friends playing bingo in a f...Dreadzone + The Orb
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
A co-headline tour from two London ambient and dub electronica legends. Formed in 1993 in London by ex-Big Audio Dynamite drummer Greg Roberts and musician Tim Bran, Dreadzone scored a Top 20 hit in 1996 with "Little Britain". The Orb - Ale...Rioghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Still residing as BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year, Rioghnach Connolly's taste for musical adventure is eclectic. Along with her folk-hop & barrelhouse-pop companion players, as Honeyfeet, they collectively drive a broad terrain of music...China Crisis
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Eddie Lundon and Gary Daly are the founder members of the synth pop band which started in Kirkby, Merseyside back in 1979. China Crisis found major success in the UK with five Top 40 singles, ten Top 50 singles and three Top 40 albums an...Ohasis - Tribute to Oasis
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
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...
Deck The Halls with Dolly
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Friday 5 - Saturday 6 December 2025
Dolly Parton Tribute Show - Christmas Special! "Deck The Halls with Dolly!" Get ready to deck the halls and sparkle brighter than a rhinestone-studded jumpsuit because the Dolly Parton Tribute Show - Christmas Special is coming to town! Thi...Rianne Downey
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Country-indie lullabies with bite, sent to listeners from the equally beautiful and brutally honest heart of Scotland. Music to help us all get by when life isn't easy. Growing up on the outskirts of Glasgow, the music-obsessed youngster i...Jon Palmer Acoustic Band
The Met, Bury
Friday 5 December 2025
Winners of the public vote at the UK West Coast Folk Festival 2024, the Jon Palmer Acoustic Band are a high energy six-piece folk-rock band based in West Yorkshire, where they have built a strong reputation as an exciting and energetic live...Music Makers
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 5 - Tuesday 9 December 2025
Monthly music and sensory play sessions for babies and toddlers, with songs and musical activities. For parents with baby and toddler, babies are welcome to attend toddler sessions, but we would ask that toddlers not attend baby sessions, a...Live Hip Hop, Afrobeats and RnB + DJs
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025 - Friday 14 August 2026
DJs and live musicians play old and new school hip hop, afrobeats and RnB goodness from Kendrick Lamar and J Hus to Wizkid and Lauryn Hill. ...Spotlight: Maxwell Davies' The Yellow Cake Revue
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
ProgrammePeter Maxwell Davies The Yellow Cake RevueTourist Board Song: O come to sunny WharbethPatriotic Song: You?ve heard of the man with the pacemakerPiano Interlude: Farewell to StromnessRecitation ? Nuclear Job Interview 1: The Securit...Elton John: Step Into Christmas with Rocket Max
The Bowdon Rooms, Altrincham
Friday 5 December 2025
Step into Christmas at The Bowdon Rooms as we welcome back Rocket Max as Elton john...
NIGHT TAPES
Yes, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Now Wave presents Night Tapes at YES Pink Room on Friday 5th December 2025...Noisy Neighbour Xmas special MCR
Lion's Den, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
6 of the best Manchester bands line up for a night of Xmas Chaos on Friday 5th December - @ The Lions Den. (MCR)...
Novelty Island plus Special Guests
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Novelty Island return to The Castle as part of their Autumn tour following the release of the bands highly anticipated third album, 'Jigsaw Causeway'....Snapped Ankles
The White Hotel, Manchester
Friday 5 - Saturday 6 December 2025
Now Wave presents Snapped Ankles at The White Hotel on Friday 5th December 2025...Snug Live Sessions w/ Double Yellows + Electric Velvet
The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Local indie favourites Double Yellows return to The Snug for a special headline show this December....Auraboros - The Therapy Show
Fuel Cafe Bar, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Auraboros return to headline a special show celebrating the Absent era....BEERHALL LIVE - Diecast
Diecast, Manchester
Friday 5 - Saturday 20 December 2025
Made for everyone. Grab a pint at the Guinness Bar, dance the night away with live house bands, or check out HUGE events every season....Brokenwingclub: Kahula + Support
Kamera At Lloyd And Platt, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025 - Saturday 5 December 2026
Arena-sounding rock with influences from New Order, Radiohead, Kings of Leon, and Stereophonics. thoughtful songwriting & reverb-soaked anthems....Dark Matter presents Gnod + João Pais Filipe + DJ Red Tin Dave
The Mill Walsden, Oldham
Friday 5 December 2025
One of the UK's most vital bands Gnod return to Todmorden with support from Portuguese drummer, percussionist and cymbal maker Joao Pais Filipe...Fyfe Dangerfield (Guillemots)
Sunbird Records, Blackburn
Friday 5 December 2025
An intimate performance from the Guillemots frontman, playing songs past, present and future - bring requests...Now Wave presents SILVERWINGKILLER
The Rat And Pigeon, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
SILVERWINGKILLER at Rat & Pigeon on 5th December 2025...
The Harbours: 'Are We Nearly There Yet' UK TOUR - Manchester
33 Oldham Street, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Just one year on from their formation, The Harbours are going on their first UK Mini Tour! After a successful summer gigging around UK Festivals, they are visiting MANCHESTER, LONDON, and NOTTINGHAM to wrap up 2025, and celebrate the releas...The Wilderness Yet
Spring Bank Arts Centre, New Mills
Friday 5 December 2025
Deep-rooted in a lifetime love of traditional music, The Wilderness Yet continue to grow with the seasons as they explore the many branches of song from the British Isles. With their ?simply exquisite? three-part harmonies (BBC R6 Music), a...
Jamiroquai
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
After six years away from touring, the legendary Jamiroquai return to bring their unmistakable grooves to some of the largest venues across the UK and Europe. Jamiroquai need no introduction, having dominated the global music scene for over...Pete Tong - Ibiza Classics
AO Arena, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
DJ, broadcaster and global dance music legend Pete Tong has announced the return of his critically acclaimed Ibiza Classics show featuring long-time collaborator Jules Buckley and The Essential Orchestra. Ibiza Classics debuted in 2015, ...Don Broco
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 December 2025
Filtering their charismatic '80s pop-inflected rock seamlessly, almost restlessly, through metal, funk and electronics, the UK chart-topping Bedford four piece have become one of rock's most diverse and charismatic bands, playing huge shows...The Saw Doctors
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
The Saw Doctors are one of Ireland's most successful rock bands, racking up Twenty Top 30 hits including three number 1's and Ireland's biggest ever selling single. This unlikely group of rock superstars continue to win over new fans and we...Homobloc
Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
A queer block party for all. For homos, hetros, lesbos, don't knows and disko asbos. Featuring a vast array of genres, cultures and experiences, the 2024 Homobloc Festival Line-up includes: Hailed as one of the most inventive and vital a...The Hallé - Messiah
