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
Definitely Oasis - Tribute to Oasis
The Bread Shed
Fri 2 - Sat 24 May 2025
Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
Manchester Academy
Wed 1 - Fri 31 Oct 2025
Charlie Cunningham
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Charlie Cunningham has emerged as a truly under-the-radar success story. He has headlined London's iconic Queen Elizabeth Hall and has become a regular fixture in Europe's most prestigious concert halls. Splitting his time between piano and...Anika
Yes, Manchester
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Living between Berlin and Bristol whilst working as a political journalist and music promoter, Surrey born singer-songwriter Annika Henderson (aka Anika) met Portishead's Geoff Barrow through a mutual friend in 2010. Immediately it was clea...
Clara Mann
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Now Wave presents Clara Mann at The Castle Hotel, Manchester on 30th April 2025...Viagra Boys
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Thursday 1 May 2025
Perhaps the worst named band in the world for SPAM filters, Stockholm post-punk quartet Viagra Boys have made a name for themselves burning up stages around the world. There's a little Iggy Pop spit and seethe, a David Yow drunken stumble, ...Whip Round
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Thursday 1 May - Thursday 26 June 2025
Your favourite weekly Alt club night is back with three rooms of Indie classics, post punk, new wave, and Kowgirl Karaoke ...Black Lounge
TRM BSR Live (FR)
33 Oldham Street, Manchester
Thursday 1 May 2025
TRM BSR / Termine Bonsoir first time in Manchester ...Manic Street Preachers
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 2 - Saturday 3 May 2025
If ever a band seemed unlikely to become respected elder statesmen of alt rock, it's the Manics. When the Welsh quartet surfaced in the late '80s, they seemed more likely to quickly implode, especially with their promise to split up after o...Wave To Earth
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 2 May 2025
Korean indie rock trio Wave to Earth (웨이브투어스) come to Europe. ...Shack
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 2 May 2025
Liverpool Britpop act Shack, formed in 1987 by brothers Mick and John Head, emerging from the cult 1980s band The Pale Fountains. Their biggest hit, "Comedy", just missed out on the Uk Top 40 in 1999. Mick Head went on to enjoy success with...Definitely Oasis - Tribute to Oasis
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 2 May 2025
Definitely Oasis are regarded by many Oasis fans and promoters alike as the best Oasis tribute band there is. The band's top priority is delivering what their fans want to see and hear. They put in a lot of hard work to ensure their sound a...
Sorry
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 2 May 2025
Welcome to the world of Sorry. A London indie rock band (previously named Fish; and not to be confused with the Marillion frontman) whose warped melodic sounds blur the lines of genre conventions and their two critically acclaimed records, ...Ian Prowse & Amsterdam
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 2 May 2025
Ian Prowse is a singer/songwriter from Ellesmere Port who wears his heart on his sleeve and writes straight from the cuff. Formed in 1999 with former Blow Monkeys drummer Tony Kiley and cousin Johnny Barlow, his Liverpool pop rock outfit...Run Remedy
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 2 May 2025
Meet alt-indie artist Run Remedy aka Robin Koob: the Manchester-based queer escapee of evangelical America, creating catchy, touching, and occasionally irreverent tunes. A shoe-gaze violinist by trade, Robin's particular flavour of indie i...Factory 251 Fridays
FAC251, Manchester
Friday 2 - Friday 30 May 2025
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...Live Forever
The Venue Nightclub, Manchester
Friday 2 May 2025
Live Forever is your weekly Friday of Indie Floorfillers old and new, all night long. Expect to hear: Oasis / Stone Roses / The Smiths / James / Courteeners / Arctic Monkeys / Sam fender / DMAs / Blossoms / The Beatles / Vaccines / Idles ...The Jay Launch Show
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 2 May 2025
Tickets only £10 Support acts:Mia ChambersRuby Davis...Montello - Manchester
Off The Square, Manchester
Friday 2 May 2025
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...ROLLA
New Century Hall, Manchester
Saturday 3 May 2025
Hotly tipped Manchester rock quintet Rolla, make music which has been compared by Louder than War to "the towering anthems of The Verve" and "elements of The Sex Pistols and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, creating a jet energy roar of so...Amber Run
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 3 May 2025
The Nottingham indie rock trio have amassed a dedicated fanbase with over 800million streams, which helped their 2014 single "I Found" awarded with a platinum status in the US and a gargantuan 330 million Spotify plays. It's been adopted by...Alabaster dePlume
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 3 May 2025
Mancunian jazz poet-performer Gus Fairbairn (a.k.a. Alabaster DePlume), who plays the saxophone out of the side of his mouth, is now known across the globe as the saxophonist who creates wonderful, wordless music, however back home he's ...Manchester Music Tours - Tour Special
Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Saturday 3 May - 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...Factory 251 Saturdays
FAC251, Manchester
Saturday 3 - Saturday 31 May 2025
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...
INFRARED - YES Pink Room MCR
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 3 May 2025
Clampdown Promotion Presents: INFRARED - A Mancunian grassroots band incorporating Shoegaze and Alternative Rock - at YES PINK ROOM...Okgiorgio (Live)
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 3 May 2025
Now Wave presents okgiorgio (Live) at YES Basement on 3rd April 2025...Sophies Night Manchester
Aatma, Manchester
Saturday 3 May 2025
GothFrog presents Sophies Night Manchester, with a night of live bands. Raising funds for the Sophie Lancaster Foundation....The Flaming Lips
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Sunday 4 May 2025
Celebrating the 20th anniverary of their tenth studio album the Oklahoma psychedelic rockers perform their UK Platinum-selling Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots in full. Featuring the hit singles 'Do You Realize??', 'Yoshimi Battles the Pink...Mike Masse
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 4 May 2025
Internationally acclaimed Denver, Colorado, guitarist, Mike Masse is known for his known for his epic whirlwind acoustic covers of rock classics. He initially became known for his YouTube Channel, which now has over 400,000 subscribers an...IDLES (DJ SET)
Vundabar
Gorilla, Manchester
Monday 5 May 2025
In the decade since their inception, Boston, Massachusetts indie rockers Vundabar have built a dedicated fanbase and staked their reputation on their madcap live performances. In late 2021, their 2015 song "Alien Blues" went viral via TikTo...The Pogues
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Following the death of Kent frontman Shane MacGowan in 2023, Celtic punk legends The Pogues return in 2025 for their first UK Tour since 2012 to celebrate 40 years of 'Rum Sodomy & the Lash'. Featuring original members, Mancunian accordian ...Tom Meighan (Kasabian)
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Wednesday 7 May 2025
As former lead singer of multi-platinum band Kasabian, Tom Meighan has sold 4 million albums, headlined Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds (twice) and most other major festivals in the EU and he's had five no.1 albums. Now, as a solo artist - ...Say Sue Me
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Say Sue Me (세이수미) is an indie rock band from Busan, South Korea, who won Best Modern Rock Album and Best Modern Rock Song at the 2019 Korean Music Awards. ...
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