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
Northwich Memorial Court
Fri 27 Feb - Sat 28 Nov 2026
Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
Manchester Academy
Sat 20 Jun - Fri 30 Oct 2026
Brokenwingclub: Kahula + Support
Kamera At Lloyd And Platt, Manchester
Tuesday 3 February - 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
Tuesday 3 February - 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...Shimmer Presents: BOITOI + Support at Lock 91
Lock 91, Manchester
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Shimmer Promotions Presents BOITOI plus Kieff, Hollow Vandals and Bleachwear at Lock 91, Doors at 7:00...Martyn Joseph
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 4 February 2026
A unique talent driven by passion, social awareness and love for his trade, the jaw dropping guitar player has developed a unique percussive style with a powerful show stopping voice, which has seen him dubbed "The Welsh Springsteen". Take ...Mustbejohn
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Emerging London-based Hertfordshire artist mustbejohn's unique sound draws influences from House, Garage, and UK Rap. ...Kavus Torabi
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Wed 04 Feb - 7:30 pmKavus Torabi+ Guests£15 adv...
Bob Vylan
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 5 February 2026
Bob Vylan are a two-piece band that mix punk, rock, grime, and rap amongst other genres, to create a unique style of poetical political music that speaks openly on a wide range of topics. After releasing their critically acclaimed album 'We...YAANG + Formal Sppeedwear + Autocamper
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 5 February - Thursday 19 March 2026
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....Coast Noir / San Vito Ryder
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Thursday 5 February 2026
COAST NOIR are Manchester's dark rising force. A band without limits, turning their psyche into sound....Hot Take: People Person Little Grandad + Zdenka
Shaking Hand Live at SEESAW
Seesaw, Manchester
Thursday 5 - Friday 6 February 2026
Shaking Hand performing their debut album in full at SEESAW, Manchester on 6th February 2026...
DMA'S
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Friday 6 - Sunday 15 February 2026
Renowned for their euphoric live performances, Sydney trio DMA'S aren't like most bands and have carved out a niche in an otherwise typically saturated guitar music scene. Their Madchester influences and swaggering mash-up of Screamadelica...The Clone Roses (Stone Roses Tribute) + DJ Clint Boon
The Met, Bury
Friday 6 February 2026
Described as "the second best Stone Roses in the world" by Mani, the 25th Anniversary of the UK's leading tribute to The Stone Roses, The Clones have performed at some of the most iconic venues in the UK, respectfully replicating some of th...Stigma Presents Ashbury Heights
Rebellion, Manchester
Friday 6 February 2026
STIGMATA Presents A S H B U R Y H E I G H T S 20th Anniversary 2026 UK Tour...Biffy McClyro - Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale, Rochdale
Friday 6 February 2026
Biffy McClyro at Empire Rochdale raw emotion, off-kilter riffs and explosive moments that flip from beauty to chaos in seconds....Fruit Tones Cassette Launch
Big Hands, Manchester
Friday 6 February 2026
Fruit Tones drop their latest cassette at Big Hands, supported by The Whalleys...The Terrace Cult Social Club
St Marys Chambers, Blackburn
Friday 6 February 2026
The Terrace Cult Social Club presents a night of Casual Culture and Music....Sleaford Mods
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 7 February 2026
Sprechgesang electro-punk duo Sleaford Mods pull no punches either live or on record and not one inch of their rhetoric - alternately cheeky and blood-and-guts, occasionally both - is inauthentic or posed. Thrown out of school and disdainfu...Maximo Park
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 7 February 2026
Rakish Newcastle post-punks Maximo Park are a hyper-tuneful indie-rock outfit in the vein of XTC, Gang of Four, and particularly modern peers The Futureheads. They turn out the sort of breathless, keyboard-drenched art-pop numbers that ne...Bayboards
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 7 February 2026
Undeniably set to be a huge household name, Manchester's Bayboards have earnt notoriety through their electric live shows up and down the North of England, with the four-piece often dragging all of Manchester's indie kids out with them. Whi...
Flying Finish - Manchester
Off The Square, Manchester
Saturday 7 February 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...Thousand Yard Stare
Gullivers, Manchester
Saturday 7 February 2026
Thousand Yard Stare are back and heading to Gulliver's Manchester on Saturday 17th May...Paramore Vs Avril lavigne Double header
The Ambersons
Brickhaus, Warrington
Saturday 7 February 2026
The Ambersons live at the newly renovated Brickhaus at Friar's Court for a headlining show....The Macks (USA) Live at Big Hands
Big Hands, Manchester
Saturday 7 February 2026
American Garage rock rollers The Macks head to Manchester....Magdalena Bay
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Sunday 8 February 2026
Few artists are at once artful and savvy enough to transcend the endless scroll, but LA-based Miami indie synthpop duo Magdalena Bay have used social platforms to dispatch their music, and what you might call their philosophy, in hypnotic, ...Tim Burgess (The Charlatans) - Live and In Conversation
AO Arena, Manchester
Sunday 8 February 2026
By popular demand, The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess returns for Q&A-Sides with Chris Hawkins, an intimate evening of acoustic music and conversation. Join us for an evening of storytelling and a live acoustic performance from best sellin...Twin Tribes
Sessa
Yes, Manchester
Monday 9 February 2026
Now Wave presents Sessa at YES Pink Room on 9th February 2026...
The Beaches
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Named after the Toronto neighbourhood they grew up in, Juno award-winning Canadian indie rock girls The Beaches meld gritty, groovy instrumentals with sharp, specific lyricism as they explore the triumphs and disappointments of mid-20s gro...The Academic
