ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Alternative & Indie Music Gigs in Manchester
Sat 24 Oct 2026 - Fri 12 Mar 2027
Fri 30 Oct - Sat 5 Dec 2026
Fri 13 Nov 2026 - Fri 16 Jul 2027
Sat 13 Feb - Sat 29 May 2027
Band Of Horses
Saturday 10 October 2026
Delivering strikingly beautiful woodsy, dreamy indie folk rock with sophisticated arrangements which ooze amorphous tension, longing and hope, the raw ethos that lies at the heart of the Charleston, South Carolina band is the emotionally ...
The Amity Affliction
Saturday 10 October 2026
An Aussie metalcore group with highly confessional lyrics and a melody-driven emo-tinged sound, the Amity Affliction emerged in 2008 and have since soared to the top of the Australian charts four times. ...
Crash Test Dummies
Saturday 10 October 2026
Hailing from Manitoba, Canada, Crash Test Dummies are a Juno Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated folk/alt-rock band. Beginning in 2017, the group reunited for a 25th anniversary tour of its most commercially successful album, "God ...
Jjerome87 (alt-J)
Saturday 10 October 2026
JJerome87 is the solo moniker of British songwriter and musician Joe Newman - frontman of the critically acclaimed Mercury Prize and Ivor Novello-winning band alt-J. JJerome87's music features a dedicated group of session musicians and a t...
Ben P Williams
Saturday 10 October 2026
Moulding the classic song-writing sound of Paul Simon with the laid-back nature of Jack Johnson, Manchester musician Ben P Williams draws inspiration from the greats while injecting his own wit and imagination for lyrics which perfectly en...
Factory 251 Fridays
Saturday 10 - Saturday 24 October 2026
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...
Factory 251 Saturdays
Saturday 10 October 2026 - Saturday 9 January 2027
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...
HUBRIS
Saturday 10 October 2026
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HAWXX w/ Support
Sunday 11 October 2026
Feminist Punk Metal act HAWXX return to Manchester at Gulliver's with Leeds based Omoia and STRANGE Woman...
TV Smith
Sunday 11 October 2026
??TV Smith was founder member, singer and songwriter for the Adverts, who formed in late 1976 and were one of the leading bands in the first wave of British punk rock. In early 1977 they performed regularly at the newly-opened Roxy Club in...
Arab Strap
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Arab Strap's music features frank, unflinching narratives about sex and drugs spoken/sung in a thick Scottish brogue, often backed by drum machines, electronic loops, and sparse guitar melodies. A major part of the Glasgow music scene that...
Winyah
Tuesday 13 October 2026
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Ulrika Spacek
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Ulrika Spacek is a London-based experimental rock band formed in Berlin by long-time friends from Reading, Rhys Edwards and Rhys Williams. The band's music has drawn various interpretations, a cross pollination of hypnotic fuzz, Verlain-...
Quiet Houses
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Find tickets and full event details for Quiet Houses live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for Quiet Houses?Tickets for Quiet Houses can be purchased safely and securely...
Tommy Barlow
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Now Wave presents Tommy Barlow at The Abbey on 14th October 2026...
Blossoms
Thursday 15 October 2026
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 ind...
Ditz
Thursday 15 October 2026
Abrasive but accessible, Brighton experimental rockers Ditz made one of the most important British guitar debuts when they first appeard on the scene in 2016. The band has been compared to IDLES, Yak, Daughters, Gilla Band and even Foals ...
Crush
Thursday 15 - Saturday 17 October 2026
With lush expansive guitar tones, dense instrumentation and textures, Crush are a Manchester based four piece making heady and hypnotic music. Harbouring echoes of shoegaze bands such as Slowdive, the band was formed in 2018 whilst studyin...
Hollow Hand
Thursday 15 October 2026
Find tickets and full event details for Hollow Hand live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for Hollow Hand?Tickets for Hollow Hand can be purchased safely and securely fr...
Bucket
Thursday 15 October 2026
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Gordi
Thursday 15 October 2026
Now Wave presents Gordi at The Abbey, Manchester on 15th October 2026...
The Mountain Goats
Friday 16 October 2026
The Mountain Goats are, for all practical purposes, the endlessly clever and prolific former California nurse John Darnielle and whatever cast of musicians he's working with at the moment, which means the indie folk sound may change from p...
Mercury Rev
Friday 16 October 2026
Purveyors of a cosmic brand of the popular American songbook Buffalo New York act Mercury Rev merge jazz, folk, sweeping orchestration, and a dose of 60's rock. Their 1998 album Deserter's Songs remains one of the essential records of the ...
Gurriers
Friday 16 October 2026
Dublin's newest alternative addition, Gurriers, embody the emerging Irish genres of post-punk, noise rock and shoegaze. ...
SOFY
Friday 16 October 2026 - Tuesday 16 March 2027
Leicester indie pop artist who first found fame when featured on the FIFA 23 soundtrack ...
Sports
Friday 16 October 2026
Now Wave presents Sports at YES Pink Room on 16th October 2026...
Fomies // Mister Strange
Friday 16 October 2026
Swiss Garage-Psych group Fomies head to Big Hands, supported by local powerhouse Mister Strange....
Red Light Factory - Manchester
Friday 16 October 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...
Yur Mum - At The Blossoms
Friday 16 October 2026
Yur Mum are a proper in-your-face punk rock powerhouse, bringing raw energy, filthy riffs, catchy hooks and an unapologetic attitude to every show....
Courtney Barnett
Saturday 17 October 2026
In the hands of indie rocker Courtney Barnett, fragments of everyday life become rich and riveting. A deft lyricist and virtuosic guitarist, she is an emblem of millennial wit and one of Australia's most successful musical exports. Base...
