ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Alternative & Indie Music Gigs in Manchester
Indiepalooza Tribute Festival
King George's Hall
Sat 13 Feb - Sat 29 May 2027
Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
Manchester Academy
Fri 13 Nov 2026 - Fri 16 Jul 2027
Courteeners
Wythenshawe Park, Manchester
Saturday 29 August 2026
Led by talismanic singer/songwriter Liam Fray, the Mancunian stadium rockers and former Manchester United ball-boys have evolved from raw anthemic indie rockers to groove-laden indie kings. Each of their seven albums has gone Top 10, with ...Prose
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 29 August 2026
Known for their original blend of acoustic hip-hop and indie, Prose have played with Professor Green, The Enemy and fellow Mancunian JP Cooper, but one of their most famous collaborations is with four-time BRIT Award winner Emeli Sande. Em...Manchester Music Tours - Joy Division Tour
Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Saturday 29 August 2026
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...Factory 251 Fridays
FAC251, Manchester
Saturday 29 August - Saturday 26 September 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
FAC251, Manchester
Saturday 29 August 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. ...Brokenwingclub: Kahula // OCEANLESS // Nico Harmony // VENTR
Kamera Ballroom, Manchester
Saturday 29 August - Saturday 5 December 2026
Anthemic band Kahula headline an evening supporting grass roots venues at the new 100 cap Kamera Ballroom above the old Lloyds CHORLTON £10 ENTRY...The Scouseness - LIVE
Eagle Inn, Salford
Saturday 29 August 2026
The Scouseness brings music, comedy and chaos to the stage. Big tunes, loads of laughs and proper crowd energy....
Tom Meighan live in Northenden
Lounge About, Manchester
Saturday 29 August 2026
Tom plays a stripped-back set at 5pm as part of the month-long For The People festival - limited space available...The Prodigy
Wythenshawe Park, Manchester
Sunday 30 August 2026
"This one's for Flinty!" Dedicating the shows to their former frontman Keith Flint, following his tragic death in 2019, the legendary Essex group return. With over 20 million albums sold worldwide, The Prodigy are the undisputed superstar...Current Joys
New Century, Manchester
Sunday 30 August 2026
Reno, Nevada, multi-instrumentalist, indie rock singer, and songwriter Nicholas Rattigan releases music under the moniker Current Joys. He also is the drummer and lead singer of the indie surf rock band Surf Curse. ...An Evening with Tony McCarroll (Oasis)
Bask, Stockport
Sunday 30 August 2026
The original Oasis drummer who created those bears that stuck in your head - lands for a special Q&A ...Passenger
St Ann's Church, Manchester
Monday 31 August 2026
Passenger, aka Mike Rosenberg, is a multi-award winning, platinum-selling singer-songwriter from Brighton, England. A classic journeyman musician, cut from the same mould as Van Morrison, Neil Young and John Prine, Passenger has the unique...
Illmodes + Charley Westing Headline Show.
Gullivers, Manchester
Wednesday 2 September 2026
Project Evolution bring an array of young talent to the legendary Manchester venue Gullivers..... Support from Lily Haylett and Still Life TalkIng...In Bloom: Another Country Those Holy Scania
The Abbey, Manchester
Wednesday 2 September 2026
EMILY PILBEAM PRESENTS: IN BLOOM - Another Country $$$$, Those Holy, Scania...The Courettes
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 3 September 2026
Like The Ronettes meets The Ramones at a wild party at Gold Star Studios echo chamber, the explosive rock duo from Denmark and Brazil, Flavia and Martin Couri, have found the perfect blend between garage rock, 60s Girl Group, Wall of Soun...Ben Ottewell (Gomez)
Carlton Club, Manchester
Thursday 3 September 2026
As a singer and lead guitarist in rock band Gomez, Ben Ottewell is well known for his unmistakable voice and talent for blistering and inspired guitar solos. Rolling Stone declared, "Gomez's not-so-secret weapon is Ben Ottewell." And as GQ...Clint Boon - The Manchester Chronicles Book Launch & DJ set
Whittles Tokyo Project, Oldham
Thursday 3 September 2026
Celebrating the release day of The Manchester Chronicles documenting the true tales of music madness and mayhem... in the town it all started for Clint. 'This is the greatest rock and roll book ever written' GUY GARVEY, Elbow'A brilliant ...
Kilnhouse Records Live Showcase
The Spinning Top, Stockport
Thursday 3 September 2026
Our second event at The Spinning Top comes with brilliant bands hailing from the North and the Midlands. Pearl Effect - Rose Parade - Limit Switch...KONFORMER & Lines Of Silence
Golden Lion Todmorden, Oldham
Thursday 3 September 2026
Knonformer (Nuremberg)Lines Of Silence (Todmorden)...Fields Of Gold Festival
Tameside Stadium, Ashton-under-Lyne
Friday 4 - Saturday 5 September 2026
Sing your heart out to Manchester classics and the UK's favourite tunes performed by some of the country's finest tribute acts at the Fields Of Gold Festival, Tameside Stadium, hosted by Manchester Music Legends Clint Boon and Dave Swee...
shame
Projekts Skatepark, Manchester
Friday 4 September 2026
Originally fuelled by pint-sloshing teenage vitriol, UK Top 10 charting South London pop-punksters shame now delve into a different kind of intensity. Wading into uncharted musical waters, emboldened by their wit and earned cynicism, they ...Shame
Projekts Skate Park, Manchester
Friday 4 September 2026
Originally fuelled by pint-sloshing teenage vitriol, UK Top 10 charting South London pop-punksters shame now delve into a different kind of intensity. Wading into uncharted musical waters, emboldened by their wit and earned cynicism, they ...The Smiths Ltd - The Smiths Tribute Band
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
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 spectacula...Day We Ran
Yes, Manchester
Friday 4 September 2026
Find tickets and full event details for Day We Ran live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for Day We Ran?Tickets for Day We Ran can be purchased safely and securely from ...The Sway - Manchester
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 4 September 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...Faster Pussycat 40th Anniversary Tour
Holy Diver, Stockport
Friday 4 September 2026
80s Sunset Strip Glam Rockers and metal heads Faster Pussycat are embarking on a special 40th Anniversary show at a handfull of intimate venues....Manchester Psych Fest
Various Venues, Manchester
Saturday 5 September 2026
Multi-venue festival at O2 Ritz, Manchester Albert Hall, Gorilla, CANVAS, YES and Deaf Institute. Ticket gains access to all venues. Venue capacities are based on first come first serve so please arrive early for specific acts. ...REM - A Performance by Stipe
The Met, Bury
Saturday 5 September 2026
The definitive R.E.M. tribute. R.E.M. remain one of the world's most enigmatic bands. With a string of peerless albums; one eye on the underground and one eye on the soaring chorus; it's safe to say we will never see their like again. Fro...Apostles - Manchester
Off The Square, Manchester
Saturday 5 September 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...Snug Live Sessions w/Double Negative + Oscar Hartland + Sia Raw
The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
Saturday 5 September 2026
Double Negative headline a huge night of emerging talent at The Snug this September, joined by special guests Oscar Hartland and Sia Raw....BEER (US) Live at Big Hands
Callis & Fat Francés
Chemical Dance vs Daft Punk - The Ultimate Tribute Experience
Uppermill Civic Hall, Oldham
Saturday 5 September 2026
With precision crafted sound, arena-scale production, and an immersive lazer and visual show, this is more than a tribute it's a full sensory journey....
FREE ENTRY: BEER (US) Live at Big Hands
Big Hands, Manchester
Saturday 5 September 2026
Check out US Egg punks Beer for free at Big Hands on Sept 5th...GREEN 182 & BOWLING FOR WHO -The Ultimate Pop-Punk Showdown
The Monaco, Wigan
Saturday 5 September 2026
Get ready to rock out with amazing tributes to Bowling For Soup, Blink 182 and Green Day in the ultimate pop-punk battle...Wild Pink
