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 12 Dec 2025 - Fri 27 Feb 2026
Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
Manchester Academy
Sat 20 Jun - Fri 30 Oct 2026
The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience - Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon
St Mary's Chambers
Sun 28 Dec 2025 - Fri 2 Oct 2026
John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Band On The Wall
Mon 29 Dec 2025 - Sat 21 Mar 2026
Wolf Alice
AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 28 November 2025
Delivering a supremely confident collection of songs bursting with ambition, ideas and emotion, North London rockers Wolf Alice started out as a folky two-piece formed by guitarist Joff Oddie and singer Ellie Rowsell in 2010. Equal parts...The Hives
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Friday 28 November 2025
Swedish rock-n-roll heroes The Hives are back, channelling the electrifying energy of the group's greatest hits with their first new album in over 10 years. The Hives unleashed their debut album on the world in 1997 and since then they exp...Royel Otis
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Friday 28 - Saturday 29 November 2025
Australian duo - childhood friends Otis Pavlovic and Royel Maddell - swing between melodic, pop-inspired indie and woozy psych, but it never feels tied to one lane. As soon as one style or mood has outstayed its welcome, they handbrake turn...The Horrors
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 28 November 2025
After nearly 20 years making music, there are few bands who've created a canon as determinedly innovative and consistently critically-acclaimed as The Horrors. Emerging as zeitgeist-shaking garage-goths on their 2007 debut, 'Strange House',...Oceans On Mars
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 28 November 2025
Oceans on Mars are a five-piece alternative-rock band based in Manchester. Heavily inspired by the likes of '90s grunge and early alternative rock, their influences are emphasised through their fuzz-fuelled riffs, raw vocals, and distortion...PET NEEDS
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 28 November 2025
Colchester's PET NEEDS play fractured party music. With explosive live performances of singalong anti-anthems, they began smashing sets on stages throughout the UK, screaming stories of disastrous job interviews, self-destruction and headi...Low Girl
Gullivers, Manchester
Friday 28 November 2025
The Hemel-Hempstead based newcomers offer irresistible alt-pop, which has been playlisted by BBC 6Music and picked up support from BBC Radio 1, DIY Magazine and Radio X. With a slot already confirmed at SXSW, a support tour with Pom Poko an...Factory 251 Fridays
FAC251, Manchester
Friday 28 - Saturday 29 November 2025
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...Night Shift x Ask My Bull
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 28 November 2025
Ask My Bull return to Iconic manchester venue, Band on The Wall for 'Night Shift'...
Brown Horse
Yes, Manchester
Friday 28 November 2025
Now Wave presents Brown Horse at YES Pink Room on 28th November 2025...CatbandCat
Yes, Manchester
Friday 28 November 2025
Now Wave presents Catbandcat at YES Basement on 28th November 2025...Lola Kirke
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 28 November 2025
Born in London and raised in New York, Lola Kirke may not be *exactly* who you picture when you imagine a vital voice in Country, but with her forthcoming four song EP "Country Curious," produced by one of the newest stars of the genre, Ell...N&D Birthday Bash: Madame Claude
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Friday 28 November 2025
Thu 27 Nov - 7:30 pmN&D Birthday Bash: Madame Claude+ Special Guests£12 adv...Freight - Manchester
Lion's Den, Manchester
Friday 28 November 2025
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...
Mister Strange EP Launch @ Aatma w/ Press Gang and Bodysuit
ASYLUM CLUB NIGHT W/ LUNA TUNES
Postern Gate, Warrington
Friday 28 - Saturday 29 November 2025
After one of the most incredible Halloween's ever, we are bringing multi festival superstar, Luna Tunes to Warrington...Clickbait (US) Live at Big Hands
Big Hands, Manchester
Friday 28 November 2025
Chicago post punk art music from Clickbait Live in Big Hands....Fältsånger album launch party
Peggy Mccools, Warrington
Friday 28 November 2025
Join us to celebrate the launch of our debut studio album. Save by taking advantage of our VIP bundle deals...Everything Everything
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
Twice Mercury Prize nominated, 5 time Ivor Novello nominated and critically acclaimed off-kilter indie rockers Everything Everything set about revolutionising modern pop music, pushing the ribbon on melody & rhythm with a heavy helping of e...Starsailor
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
Selling out some of Manchester's biggest venues long before they had even released a record, Starsailor burst onto the scene in 2001 when their single "Fever" earning them the title of "Britain's best new band". Formed at Wigan & Leigh Musi...The Pigeon Detectives
New Century Hall, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
With platinum and gold selling accolades across their back catalogue, Leeds band The Pigeon Detectives return with their high octane live show, peppered with sing-a-long hits that have passed the test of time with flying colours attracting ...The Gerry Cinna-man Experience + Cortinas
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
The ultimate tribute to Gerry Cinnamon is back with special guests Cortinas!...Old Mervs
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
Australia's fastest rising indie-rock duo, loveable larrikins Old Mervs bring their high-energy shows to cities across Europe....The Orielles
The White Hotel, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
Manchester-based indie rockers The Orielles formed in Halifax when sisters Sidonie B and Esme Dee Hand-Halford met Henry Carlyle Wade at a birthday party. Still in their teens, the threesome bonded over a love of '90s music (like the Pixies...The Belair Lip Bombs
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
Often compared to The Strokes, Australian indie rock band The Belair Lip Bombs have been described by the NME as genre-defying with elements of "punk, post-punk, jangle pop and new wave". ...Manchester Music Tours - The Smiths Tour
Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
The Smiths fans from across the globe will have the opportunity to experience once again how this iconic band made their mark in Manchester and the world. Iconic places that will be visited on the tour include; Strangeways prison, which bec...Oasis LTD
Icons, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
Oasis LTD are regarded by many Oasis fans and promoters alike as the best Oasis tribute band there is! Everything the band does is all about what the fans want to see and hear a lot of hard work goes on in the background making sure that th...Oasish - Oasis Tribute
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Saturday 29 November 2025
Official UK no.1 Winner at the National Tribute Music Awards in 2016 and 2017, Oasis tribute band Oasish formed in 2004 and have gone on to perform at Wembley Stadium, The National Indoor Arena, Manchester Academy and are the only band to ...
Royel Otis: Stripped Back Album Launch Show
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
Jacaranda Records presents a live, stripped back performance from Royel Otis in support of their new album 'hickey'...Cottons - Manchester
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...Mood Swings: My First Time Morn Lip Worms + More Tba
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
Now Wave presents MOOD SWINGS: My First Time, Morn, Lip Worms + More TBA...Snug Live Sessions w/ Rest Up + Support TBC
The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
Hailing from Angers, France, Rest Up have been making waves with their bold sound - and now they take to The Snug...Gros Couer (BE) Live at Big Hands
Big Hands, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
Belgium's heaviest psych exports hit Big Hands on Nov 29th...SETRAKAIN Plus Support at The Old Clubhouse Buxton 29.11.25
The Old Clubhouse, Stockport
Saturday 29 November 2025
After two years, Buxton-based Maniacal Metal Band, SETRAKAIN return to The Old Clubhouse in their home town for a headline show...Cameron Winter (Geese)
Albert Hall, Manchester
Sunday 30 November 2025 - Monday 30 November 2026
In 2024, Cameron Winter stepped out from the whirlwind of life on the road as vocalist of New York rock band Geese to unveil his solo debut Heavy Metal, which has taken the world by storm. Expect a live show that's intimate, unpredictab...Declan O'Rourke
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 30 November 2025
Descibed by Mojo as "a masterful lyricist and staggering guitarist", Irish folk rocker Declan O'Rourke makes a welcome return, this time celebrating the 20th Anniversary of his debut album 'Since Kyabram'. In October 2004, amongst a thrivi...Tors
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Sunday 30 November 2025
Devon harmonic indie trio Tors have supported Tom Walker and Billy Locket. Brothers Matt and Theo Weedon are the grandsons of UK chart-topping guitar legend Bert "Guitar Wizard" Weedon, whom, alongside a successful solo career penned the mu...OCTOBER DRIFT
Gorilla, Manchester
Sunday 30 November 2025
With influences as varied as The National, Radiohead, Interpol and Nick Drake, Somerset indie rockers October Drift's heavy, pop-inflected rock is delivering a rejuvenating injection of fresh blood to the genre. An immersive wall of distort...Home Counties
Yes, Manchester
Sunday 30 November 2025
Since forming in January 2020, Home Counties have distinguished themselves as a key act to watch, with radio support from Jack Saunders, Huw Stephens (BBC Radio 1), Steve Lamacq, Amy Lame, Tom Robinson (BBC 6Music) and Matt Wilkinson (Beats...
Factory 251 Saturdays
FAC251, Manchester
Sunday 30 November 2025
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...
Tough Cookie
Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Now Wave presents Tough Cookie at YES Basement on 2nd December 2025...SUCKLE live in Manchester
