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
St Mary's Chambers
Fri 27 - Sat 28 Nov 2026
Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
Manchester Academy
Sat 20 Jun - Fri 30 Oct 2026
All My Friends Daytime Disco - Elis James + Amy Gledhill + Clint Boon (DJ Sets)
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 7 March 2026
The best indie day disco around, straddling the two best cities in the world - Manchester and London - returns for a huge day of indie pop bangers, with special guest DJ sets from comedians Elis James and Amy Gledhill, plus Inspiral Carpet ...The Smiths Ltd + Clint Boon (DJ Set)
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 7 March 2026
Formed in 2009, the ONLY Smiths tribute band from and based in Manchester have a unique selling point and an authenticity that is hard to beat. Committed to getting the same energy that Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce h...TVAM
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 7 March 2026
The project alias of Manchester based musician/producer Joe Oxley, TVAM's sound is not afraid to be a sheer melting pot of creative endeavours, with nuances of neo-psychedelia, shoegaze, electronica, ambience, Krautrock, and alternative r...TVAM
Soup Kitchen, Manchester
Saturday 7 March 2026
The project alias of Manchester based musician/producer Joe Oxley, TVAM's sound is not afraid to be a sheer melting pot of creative endeavours, with nuances of neo-psychedelia, shoegaze, electronica, ambience, Krautrock, and alternative r...Factory 251 Fridays
FAC251, Manchester
Saturday 7 - Saturday 21 March 2026
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...Keo
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 7 March 2026
Security ? Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag ? and it?s preferable you don?t, please make sure it?s small. Only one small ba...Boko Yout
MALCOM @ The Lions Den
Lion's Den, Manchester
Saturday 7 March 2026
Manchester's indie-rock outfit MALCOM headline The Lions Den for their biggest hometown show yet...Snug Live Sessions w/ Little Strange + Serotine
The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
Saturday 7 March 2026
Little Strange headline at The Snug for an energetic night of great music with support from young upcoming band, Serotine...Brokenwingclub: Kahula + Support
Kamera At Lloyd And Platt, Manchester
Saturday 7 March - Saturday 5 December 2026
Arena-sounding rock with influences from New Order, Radiohead, Kings of Leon, and Stereophonics. thoughtful songwriting & reverb-soaked anthems....Brokenwingclub: Kahula // OCEANLESS // Nico Harmony // VENTR
Kamera At Lloyd And Platt, Manchester
Saturday 7 March - 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...Ghosts In Space - Beyond The Veil
The Old Pint Pot, Manchester
Saturday 7 March 2026
Peek behind the curtains, beyond the veil, and behold the ethereal voices & synths of Forest Fawn, Trianglecuts and Elannest on stage this March...
Old Town At Peggy's
Peggy Mccools, Warrington
Saturday 7 March 2026
Containers are raising money for Mac Millan cancer support and releasing there new single 'Dead forever'....The C33s Live at The Castle
The Castle Hotel, Warrington
Saturday 7 March 2026
The C33s return Live at The Castle, support TBA...The C33s plus special guests live at The Castle
The Castle Hotel 66 Oldham St Manchester M4 1le, Manchester
Saturday 7 March 2026
The return of The C33s......Will Bloys Self Made Millionaires
Taylors Shure 5 Studios, Oldham
Saturday 7 March 2026
Green Attic PresentsWBSMM are joined live onstage by 'Frank and the Beats' and 'Pierce 'O' Brien', for an Exclusive live event in Oldham Manchester....Factory 251 Saturdays
FAC251, Manchester
Sunday 8 - Sunday 22 March 2026
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...
Cabin Boy Jumped + RXPTRS - MANCHESTER
Lion's Den, Manchester
Sunday 8 March 2026
Cabin Boy Jumped Ship x RXPTRS co-headline show at Lions Den, Manchester...CMAT
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Wednesday 11 - Thursday 12 March 2026
CMAT is the stage name of Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, the North Dublin-born global country-pop star who after relocating to Manchester aged 17 and forming the band Bad Sea, returned home to live with her grandparents before settling down in ...Echo & The Bunnymen
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 11 March 2026
One of the most influential British bands in modern history, Echo & The Bunnymen will celebrate the songs that have brought the group twenty top 20 hits and nine top 20 albums so far during their incredible 40-year career. The band's semina...
sombr
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Thursday 12 March 2026
Join 20-year-old singer-songwriter, producer and Indie rock breakout star sombr on his European headline tour after a year of chart-topping new music. A New York-native, sombr - born Shane Boose - started making music in his bedroom while ...Kyle Falconer (The View)
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Thursday 12 March 2026
Fans of The View can look forward to an extraordinary evening of soul-stirring songs as lead singer Kyle Falconer takes to the stage. A Scottish musician who has captivated audiences for years with his soulful voice and undeniable talent...Kyle Falconer (The View)
The Night And Day Caf?, Manchester
Thursday 12 March 2026
Fans of The View can look forward to an extraordinary evening of soul-stirring songs as lead singer Kyle Falconer takes to the stage. A Scottish musician who has captivated audiences for years with his soulful voice and undeniable talent...WHIP ROUND THURSDAYS AT DEAF
The Swarm
The Star And Garter Manchester, Manchester
Thursday 12 March 2026
Ant promotions presents: kenj, Halespectre, special guest #1, lil Blair, special guest #2, Veve, 5D and a dj set from pokaface...Vaudevilles - Live at Cafe Blah
Cafe Blah, Manchester
Thursday 12 March 2026
With support from Persian Carpet Theory (@persiancarpettheory on Instagram) and The Violence Reduction Unit (@thevru on Instagram)£3 ADV£5 OTD...Cavetown
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 13 March 2026
Cavetown began life as a YouTube channel from Oxford teenager Robin Skinner, who attracted a healthy following by covering songs from the likes of Justin Bieber, twenty one pilots and The Libertines on his ukelele and sharing them online. S...
Eden
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 13 March 2026
Acclaimed Dublin vocalist/producer/multi-instrumentalist/model Jonathon Ng (a.k.a. EDEN) formerly operated as The Eden Project, which typically featured more conventional styles of electronic dance music such as dubstep and drum and bass. U...Noasis - The Definitive Oasis Tribute Band
The Met, Bury
Friday 13 March 2026
Noasis is the definitive tribute band to Manchester's five piece Oasis. Since their formation in 2006 and with over 800 performances to date Noasis has justly earned its reputation as the best tribute on the circuit packing out venues up an...Snake Eyes
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 13 March 2026
The Brighton "grit pop" trio combine "wonderfully anthemic grunge energy with sticky melodies to create a cracking piece of modern british rock" - Rock Sound, "blurring the edges between noise rock and more straight-forwardly melodic indie...Kerrang'd - Live at Empire Rochdale
