ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Alternative & Indie Music Gigs in Manchester
Sat 24 Oct 2026 - Fri 12 Mar 2027
Fri 30 Oct - Sat 5 Dec 2026
Fri 13 Nov 2026 - Fri 16 Jul 2027
Sat 13 Feb - Sat 29 May 2027
Thu 22 Oct - Sun 15 Nov 2026
REM - A Performance by Stipe
Saturday 13 February 2027
The definitive R.E.M. tribute. R.E.M. remain one of the world's most enigmatic bands. With a string of peerless albums; one eye on the underground and one eye on the soaring chorus; it's safe to say we will never see their like again. Fro...
Protomartyr
Saturday 13 February 2027
Now Wave presents Protomartyr at Band on the Wall on Saturday 13th February 2026...
Bella Kay
Sunday 14 February 2027
Florida-based Texan indie pop star Bella Kay gained popularity in 2025 with her debut single "The Sick" that went viral and peaked at number 33 on the UK singles chart. Blending intimate bedroom pop with confessional lyrics, reflecting h...
Julia Jacklin
Sunday 14 February 2027
Melbourne's Julia Jacklin has carved out a fearsome reputation as a direct lyricist, willing to excavate the parameters of intimacy and agency in indie folk songs both stark and raw, loose, and playful. Deeply personal, timeless songs feat...
Camens
Tuesday 16 February 2027
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Spanish Love Songs
Wednesday 17 February 2027
Los Angeles based punk band Spanish Love Songs are self-described as "grouchrockers" making "music for fans of boxed wine, divorce, and crushing self-doubt", tapping into the emotions we all seem to feel but harbour. ...
Ride
Thursday 18 February 2027
Since their 2015 reunion, 1990's Oxford shoegaze pioneers Ride continue to connect all the dots, taking the frenzied guitar attacks, hypnotic grooves and dreamy melodic hooks of their early work and setting it to a more expansive sonic tem...
Ripe
Thursday 18 February 2027
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Basement
Friday 19 February 2027
Ipswich alternative rockers Basement have scored UK Top 40 hits with "Promise Everything" and "Be Here Now." Since forming in 2009, Basement have always been the same five friends - vocalist Andrew Fisher, guitarists Alex Henery and Ronan...
Stornoway
Friday 19 February 2027
On listening to Oxford indie folk band Stornoway - now reunited after a six year hiatus - the yearning for adventure and the freedom of the coast and wild places is palpable. As is true of classic songwriting partnerships, lyricist Brian B...
Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
Friday 19 February 2027
A live tribute to Coldplay and performing all the Coldplay hits and more in a brilliant sound and look-a-like show. The vocals, mannerisms and atmosphere these guys deliver are second to none. Giving the audience that same high energy perf...
Slow Fiction
Saturday 20 February 2027
Now Wave presents Slow Fiction at The Abbey on 20th Feb 2027...
caroline
Sunday 21 February 2027
The eight-piece London-based folk rock collective, caroline, are back with their mesmerizing signature blend of interwoven guitars, rich instrumentation, and dynamic contrasts, which capture their unique ability to craft immersive, ever-ev...
Iceage
Monday 22 February 2027
NOW WAVE PRESENTS ICEAGE...
The Last Internationale
Tuesday 23 February 2027
Indie Folk rockers The Last Internationale was formed on the streets of NYC by singer Delila Paz and guitarist Edgey and have toured with acts such as Robert Plant, Neil Young, The Who, Kings of Leon, Slash, Scott Weiland, Weezer, OneRepu...
Corella
Thursday 25 February 2027
A popular act on the festival scene, Corella is a refreshing indie quartet from Manchester whose signature catchy melodic hooks, propulsive multi-layered guitar riffs, and reminiscent lyrics, relay a coming-of-age story of their own. The g...
Oasis Supernova - Tribute to Oasis
Friday 26 February 2027
Oasis Supernova are a full live Oasis tribute band dedicated to the sound, swagger and story of Oasis. Wowing crowds all around the world with Oasis' biggest hits and fan favourites, performed by an 11 piece band of professional musicians ...
The Vaselines
Friday 26 February 2027
The Vaselines have long been celebrated by musicians and music enthusiasts across genres and across the globe, including super-fan Kurt Cobain, and came to define the sly wit and irresistible pop hooks of the 80's Scottish indie scene. For...
Neon Waltz
Friday 26 February 2027
Now Wave presents Neon Waltz at The Abbey, Manchester on 26th February 2027...
Elvana - Elvis Fronted Nirvana
Saturday 27 February 2027
The world's finest Elvis fronted tribute to Nirvana! Elvana tear through Nirvana's catalogue whilst splicing in grunged up sections of the king of rock'n'roll's finest moments, culminating in an audible explosion of overdrive and old schoo...
UK Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters Tribute Band
Saturday 27 February 2027
This world-famous tribute band takes you on a journey spanning 25 years of music from the now legendary rockers Foo Fighters and their charismatic leader, Dave Grohl. They absolutely nail the true vibe of a Foos live experience, all perfo...
UK Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters Tribute Band
Saturday 27 February 2027
This world-famous tribute band takes you on a journey spanning 25 years of music from the now legendary rockers Foo Fighters and their charismatic leader, Dave Grohl. They absolutely nail the true vibe of a Foos live experience, all perfo...
Malcolm Todd
Sunday 28 February 2027
Los Angeles indie pop star Malcolm Todd first shot to fame in 2023 when his singles "Art House" and "Roommates" went viral on TikTok. His song "Earrings" reached no.13 in the UK in 2026. ...
Cage the Elephant
Sunday 28 February 2027
Platinum-selling London-based Kentucky alt-rockers Cage The Elephant are influenced by classic rock, '90s alternative, blues, punk rock, and funk music. They are best know for the hit singles "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked", "Cigarette Da...
Switchfoot
Sunday 28 February 2027
In 2023, San Diego Christian alt-rock act Switchfoot's seminal album, The Beautiful Letdown. The triple-platinum record included the UK Top 30 hit "Meant to Live", and changed the lives of the band members and a generation the world over. ...
Marika Hackman
Wednesday 3 March 2027
Devon-raised alt rocker Marika Hackman has won widespread critical acclaim, with praise from The Times, The Sunday Times, The Observer, Uncut, MOJO, and more, alongside support across BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio 1, Radio X and NTS. She ha...
Arthur Hill
Thursday 4 March 2027
Arthur Hill is a multifaceted talent making waves both in the music industry and the world of TikTok. Hailing from Buckinghamshire, Arthur has seamlessly blended his musical prowess with a flair for comedic content, captivating audience...
Nessa Barrett
Thursday 4 March 2027
New Jersey pop rocker Janesa "Nessa" Barrett rose to fame on TikTok and began uploading covers, which led her to sign a recording contract with Warner Records and scored an international hit with "I Hope Ur Miserable Until Ur Dead" in 2021...
The View
Thursday 4 March 2027
Dundee's The View came from humble beginnings to assert themselves as one of the most exciting young rock bands that only happens once in a generation. Plucked from their somewhat bleak youth training jobs and blasting straight into a numb...
Editors
Friday 5 March 2027
The UK album chart-topping electronica-infused Birmingham rockers are famed for their Top 10 hits with "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors" and "Munich", while "Papillon" and "No Sound But the Wind" topped the charts in Belgium. Permea...
Django Django
Friday 5 March 2027
Over the course of their extraordinarily accomplished discography to date, London art-rockers Django Django have constantly headed left where others have gone right. Described by The Guardian as "capable of making music that sounds close t...
The Howlers
Friday 5 March 2027
London's Desert Rockers The Howlers are quickly emerging as one of the UK's must see bands brandishing support from BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, KEXP and much more ...
Anna Erhard
Friday 5 March 2027
With an eclectic mix of distorted guitars and lo-fi, the Swiss-born, Berlin-based artist sounds like Wet Leg and Fiona Apple had a subdued lovechild. ...
The Menzingers
Saturday 6 March 2027
Philadelphia-based Alt-Rock outfit The Menzingers have shown their strength as rough-and-tumble storytellers, turning out bar-room garage-punk 'n' refined power-chord rock which is equally rooted in frenetic energy and lifelike detail. The...
REM - A Performance by Stipe
Saturday 6 March 2027
The definitive R.E.M. tribute. R.E.M. remain one of the world's most enigmatic bands. With a string of peerless albums; one eye on the underground and one eye on the soaring chorus; it's safe to say we will never see their like again. Fro...
Aka... Noel Gallagher - Noel Gallagher Tribute Band
Saturday 6 March 2027
In March 2015, the second Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds album, "Chasing Yesterday" was released, and after years of deliberation, Matt put together a band of musicians to recreate the former Oasis leader's songs and shows, and fulfill...
Dan Croll
Wednesday 10 March 2027
Dan Croll is an award-winning indie-pop/folktronica artist. A graduate of the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, his 2012 debut single 'From Nowhere' achieved great success. Since then, he's worked with major figures in the industry t...
Kula Shaker
Friday 12 March 2027
By reviving the swirling, guitar-heavy sounds of late-'60s psychedelia and infusing it with George Harrison's Indian mysticism and spirituality, Kula Shaker became one of the most popular British bands of the immediate post-Brit-pop era. ...
