ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Alternative & Indie Music Gigs in Manchester
Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
Manchester Academy
Fri 26 Sep 2025 - Fri 27 Feb 2026
Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
Manchester Academy
Wed 1 - Fri 31 Oct 2025
Start to End - Prefab Sprout's Steve McQueen
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 13 July 2025
A group of Scotland's leading young musicians perform a selection of albums from Start to End. Organised by Admiral Fallow's Joe Rattray with Pronto Mama duo Craig McMahon and Martin Johnston. ...Ben Ottewell (Gomez) at The Green Room Altrincham
The Green Room, Altrincham
Sunday 13 July 2025
Join us for a special evening with Ben Ottewell, as he brings his soulful sound and powerful songwriting to The Green Room....
Oasis
Heaton Park, Manchester
Wednesday 16 - Sunday 20 July 2025
Manchester rock legends Oasis have ended years of feverish speculation with the confirmation of a long awaited run of comeback shows after 14 years of bitter seperation/ This will be one of the biggest live moments and hottest tickets of th...Dexys' Kevin Rowland - A Life Story In Conversation
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Join Dexys' iconic frontman Kevin Rowland, one of the great mavericks and creative geniuses of British music, for a truly special evening discussing his astonishing and subversive new memoir, 'Bless Me Father'. From the juvenile courts of h...Manchester Music Tours - Oasis Tour
Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Wednesday 16 July - 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...Oasis Live 25 Party
Definitely Maybe Bar, Manchester
Wednesday 16 - Sunday 20 July 2025
Party before and after the gig at the new Oasis themed bar in the heart of the city! They have an exclusive museum with rare memorabilia, signed records and loads more. They have some of the best live talent in Manchester performing for ...Oasis garden parties at Barca bar Manchester
Barca, Manchester
Wednesday 16 - Sunday 20 July 2025
This July sees the return of Oasis to Manchester. And we are hosting a huge schedule of garden parties to celebrate this huge occasion....Jessica Pratt
New Century Hall, Manchester
Thursday 17 July 2025
The revered Californian folk artist Jessica Pratt has become one of the most singular and distinctive songwriters of her generation, largely through the bewitching sound of her acoustic guitar and vocals: a mystical, elusive blend that conj...Peter Cat Recording Co
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 17 July 2025
Indian alternative jazz rock band Peter Cat Recording Co. was formed in 2010. Imagined as a radio station from the near future or a vinyl from the distant past, their true identity transcends any single genre or classification. The music sp...Midway Still
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Thursday 17 July 2025
Midway Still are back and in Manchester in July...Joy Division 'Closer' : 45 Year Anniversary Album Playback
Mother Marys, Manchester
Thursday 17 July 2025
And here we are, 45 years later, still coming to terms with the architecture of one of the most starkly beautiful albums ever made....Geordie Greep (Black Midi)
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 18 July 2025
Frontman and lead guitarist of London math rock band Black Midi, Geordie Greep has long been considered part of the emerging wave of British rock music known as the Windmill scene. Influenced by Frank Zappa and classical music, his debut so...
Manchester Music Tours - Tour Special
Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Friday 18 July - 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...MOOD SWINGS vs HOT TAKE: Faerybabyy Catbandcat + more
Yes, Manchester
Friday 18 July 2025
MOOD SWINGS vs HOT TAKE: Faerybabyy, Catbandcat, TV For Cats + Mleko...Big Condo Records Presents The Fix
Peggy Mccools, Warrington
Friday 18 July 2025
Big Condo Records Presents The Fix with support from Zenith, Villanova and The Mandrills with Special Guest Emilie Culshaw........Billie Eilish
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 19 - Wednesday 23 July 2025
Born Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell, the Southern California native went from being a teenager to an international pop star and generational icon in the span of a few short years. She's the product of artistic parents who are both enm...Maya Hawke
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 19 July 2025
The daughter of Hollywood actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, New York folk singer, model and actress Maya Hawke gained recognition for starring as Robin Buckley in the Netflix series Stranger Things She has also appeared in the films Onc...Oasis Official Aftershow
New Century Hall, Manchester
Saturday 19 July 2025
Manchester Music Tours presents the Oasis Official Aftershow party with guest DJs including: Bez (Happy Mondays) + Clint Boon (Inspiral Carpets) + Mani (Stone Roses) + Tin Tin (New Order's tour DJ) + Col White (Vinyl Revival) + Ricco (Cream...Cheekface + Martha
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 19 July 2025
LA indie-rockers Cheekface and Durham pop-punks Martha join forces for an unmissable co-headline show It lurks in the shadows: a five-ton, red-eyed monster ready to crush its prey. It's Cheekface and Martha: the high-flying, awe-inspiring m...YAANG + Formal Sppeedwear + Autocamper
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 19 July 2025
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....Ellysse Mason
Soup Kitchen, Manchester
Saturday 19 July 2025
For fans of The 1975, Phoebe Bridgers, and Sam Fender, on the surface, Manchester's Ellysse Mason is an alt pop artist, but her songwriting drags the likes of Joni Mitchell into the modern era, stopping for a bite of the 80's along the way....Hot Take: Umarells Olivesque + Maggie Challinor
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 19 July 2025
HOT TAKE: UMARELLS, OLIVESQUE + MAGGIE CHALLINOR at YES Basement on 19th July 2025...K-ESTATE LIVE - The Peer Hat. MCR. 19th July.
The Peer Hat, Manchester
Saturday 19 July 2025
Mancunian Synth Disco outfit K-ESTATE play their first headline show at Manchesters The Peer Hat on July 19th 2025....
The Yard Presents: Stranger Ways Festival
The Yard, Manchester
Saturday 19 - Sunday 20 July 2025
2 days & 2 nights of back to back live indie bands, DJs & the finest tribute acts at Manchester's finest alfresco grassroots space...DAMMIT: A (daytime) Elder Emo event
Postern Gate, Warrington
Saturday 19 July 2025
Well I guess this is growing up... now we do daytime events for all you elder emo's Best of all.. free entry...Jade Bird: Album Launch Show
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Sunday 20 July 2025
Jacaranda Records presents a live performance form Jade Bird in support of her new album 'Who Wants To Talk About Love?'...Radio Free Alice
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Tuesday 22 July 2025
Now Wave presents Radio Free Alice at The Castle Hotel on Tuesday 22nd July 2025...Bodega
Yes, Manchester
Wednesday 23 July 2025
With widescreen multi-tracked guitars and a giant sounding rhythm section complementing sharp songwriting and yearning vocal melodies, the Brooklyn art-punk incendiaries attempt to interrogate the external factors that make them who they ar...Pip Blom
The White Hotel, Manchester
Thursday 24 July 2025
Following support slots to the likes of The Breeders, Franz Ferdinand and Garbage, Amsterdam's Pip Blom deliver an undeniable knack for writing a hook-laden, 3-4 minute song; planting it in your head and making it stay there looping days a...Neptune Series: Air CTRL
Off The Square, Manchester
Thursday 24 July 2025
Expect an evening of melodic trance, experimental sounds with dance performances, laser beams, an interactive installation, and psychedelic visuals....Asylum's 4th Birthday Gig & Club Night
Postern Gate, Warrington
Friday 25 July 2025
Can you believe ASYLUM is turning FOUR in July? Well it's about time we brought back live music before the club night kicks off in style...The Complete Stone Roses - Stone Roses Tribute Band
Vibe Wigan, Wigan
Saturday 26 July 2025
The Complete Stone Roses are one of the UK's most well-known, most seen and most successful tribute bands. Selling out venues across the UK and Ireland regularly, they have helped to carry on the music of one of the UK's most influential b...Asthma Attack
Aatma, Manchester
Saturday 26 July 2025
Live music with genres including phonk/memphis/techno rap/house and more. 14+ (With guardian) £7 in pre-sale and £12.5 at the door....Battle of the Manchester Bands
The Irish Heritage Centre Manchester, Manchester
Saturday 26 July 2025
Get ready for an unforgettable all dayer of live music as 10 local Manchester bands go head-to-head for a cash prize and ultimate bragging rights...
Maunders Summer Gig
The Peer Hat, Manchester
Sunday 27 July 2025
Maunders School Of Popular Music summer showcase gig. All of our adult bands who attend our Band workshop will be performing our summer themed gig...LIAR (6 x piece Indonisian psych / funk)
Golden Lion, Todmorden
Monday 28 July 2025
LIAR 6 x piece Indonisian Paych / Funk band Formed in 2018 - take their inspiration from traditional Panturan Tarling....N&D Showcase: Sister Envy
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Thursday 31 July 2025
Thu 31 Jul - 7:30 pmSister Envy+ Electric Sheep Inc. + Holy Gloam£8 adv...The Hoosiers
