ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Alternative & Indie Music Gigs in Manchester
Fri 30 Oct - Sat 5 Dec 2026
Fri 13 Nov 2026 - Fri 16 Jul 2027
Sat 13 Feb - Sat 29 May 2027
The Man From Delmonte
Sunday 13 December 2026
After a 34 year hiatus, 1980s Manchester indie art pop favourites The Man from Delmonte return. One of best kept secrets of the "Madchester" era, they even boasted Inspiral Carpets and 808 State as support acts. Classically trained, they t...
Kodaline
Tuesday 15 December 2026
Critically-acclaimed Irish indie folk quartet Kodaline broke onto the scene when their debut single "All I Want" topped the Irish charts in 2013, heralding their Platinum selling album In a Perfect World, which also spawned the hits "High...
Ladytron
Tuesday 15 December 2026
Liverpool electronic pop trio Ladytron return to push the boundaries of electronic pop in invigorating directions with songs loaded with their trademark analogue synths propelled by relentless rhythm, catchy hooks, rousing riffs, sweeping ...
Michael Head & the Red Elastic Band
Wednesday 16 December 2026
Described by the NME as "a lost genius and among the most gifted British songwriters of his generation," Liverpudlian Shack and The Pale Fountains lead vocalist delivers beautiful and evocative indie pop songs with his band the Red Elasti...
Lottery Winners
Thursday 17 - Friday 18 December 2026
Born in Salford and raised on romance, unstoppable indie-pop four-piece The Lottery Winners blend fizzing anthems and momentous guitar pop melodies with a humorous and wistful lyricism. The band has built an extensive and loyal fanbase thr...
Jamie T
Friday 18 December 2026
Topping the UK album charts in October 2022, Wimbledon singer/songwriter Jamie Treays has been labeled as equal parts Badly Drawn Boy, Joe Strummer, Mike Skinner (The Streets) and Dizzee Rascall! Jamie T manages to create his own unique...
The Clause
Friday 18 December 2026
The Clause are an indie four-piece from Birmingham who bring together the swagger of the 60s, the rolling groove of the 80s and the riotous verve and attitude of the 90s. Pearce Macca (front man), Niall Fennell (drummer) Jonny Fyffe (bas...
Kasabian
Saturday 19 December 2026
After lead singer Tom Meighan was fired in 2020 following his domestic assault conviction, the flamboyant Leicester rockers have continued where they left off, scoring their fifth UK chart-topping album in 2022, with founder and guitar wi...
All My Friends Daytime Disco
Saturday 19 December 2026
Dave Masterman presents the best indie day disco around, straddling the two best cities in the world - Manchester and London. Expect a huge day of indie pop bangers, with previous special guest DJ sets including comedians Elis James, John ...
THE ROLLING PEOPLE
Thursday 17 - Saturday 19 December 2026
Named after The Verve's Urban Hymns album track, The Rolling People are a Mancunian 4-piece rock and roll band with a big sound and Brit-pop style choruses. Taking influence from a wide variety of artists based on the classic Manchester...
CITY OF THE SUN
Monday 21 December 2026
New York's genre-bending trio City of the Sun have been breaking instrumental-rock norms since their inception in 2011. Made up of John Pita, Avi Snow and Zach Para. The band's sound has an array of influences including indie rock, America...
Mark Radcliffe & Co
Tuesday 22 December 2026
Join BBC Radio's Mark Radcliffe and friends (and foes) for a genial meander through twenty-five years of music by his previous bands: The Family Mahone, Foes and Galleon Blast. The Mahones played their first gig in 1998 since when Mark and...
You've been Dolted
Saturday 9 January 2027
A first real headline gig for the Dolts supported by some of the best local bands at the moment....
Sawyer Hill
Wednesday 13 January 2027
Sawyer Hill began playing bars as a teenager, sneaking through the back door so he wouldn't be carded by bouncers. Eventually, he'd graduate to national stages, thanks in large part to his breakthrough single "Look at the Time." He has sin...
Friendly Fires
Friday 15 January 2027
Mercury Prize-nominated St. Albans indie rock trio Friendly Fires released their eponymous debut in 2008, spawning the UK Top 30 hit "Kiss of Life". Their song "On Board" was featured in TV commercials for Nintendo's Wii Fit and the trail...
David Byrne's Night
Friday 15 January 2027
David Byrne's Night returns for a massive celebration of two of Scotland's greatest poets: David Byrne and Robert Burns. Expect to hear Talking Heads, David Byrne, and Robert Burns all night long with a massive rotating live house band fea...
Keywest
Friday 15 January 2027
Known as Ireland Biggest and most popular independent artist, Keywest are a chart topping street Band from Dublin. Their 1st debut album went triple platinum, their 2nd album went #1 (even knocking Ed Sheeran off the top spot). They have...
Summit
Friday 15 January 2027
Alternative Rock Band based in Stockport Summit are a consists of guitarists Tommy Sinnott & George Byrne, Bassist Dan Dadge, Frontman George Mason and drummer Joe Fenton. ...
The Milk Carton Kids
Saturday 16 January 2027
Los Angeles indie folk duo The Milk Carton Kids, singer-guitarists Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, have been compared to Simon & Garfunkel. Their songs invite listeners to lean in close and hover in the small moments the music magnifies....
Dave Hause and The Mermaid
Saturday 16 January 2027
Having spent 3 years on tour with The Gaslight Anthem, AFI, Frank Turner, Social Distortion, Chuck Ragan, The Bouncing Souls and more, it's safe to say that Philadelphia folk punk rocker Dave Hause is doing something right. His music is ra...
These Smiths - The Smiths Tribute Band
Saturday 16 January 2027
A tribute to The Smiths and Morrissey from their home city of Manchester. Formed shortly after the lead singer appeared on the UK television show Stars In Their Eyes, they are renowned a the closest sounding tribute to the real thing. ...
Weetwood Mac - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Friday 22 January 2027
Leeds-based Weetwood Mac are rapidly making a name for themselves as one of the UK's most authentic Fleetwood Mac tribute bands. Comprising of ex-members of Ellen & The Escapades (James Warrender/Ellen Smith/Chris Quick), Wayword Sons gui...
The Jesus and Mary Chain + The Psychedelic Furs
Saturday 23 January 2027
A co-headline gig from two of the most influential British rock bands of all time. The Jesus & Mary Chain are one of the UK's most influential groups embrace a maelstrom of sweet melody, searing feedback and controlled chaos, informed deep...
Two Door Cinema Club
Wednesday 27 January 2027
Bangor, Northern Ireland indie pop rock trio Two Door Cinema Club have gone from recording their Platinum-selling 2010 debut album in their garage, to performing their era-defining indie-electronic sound on the main stages of festivals aro...
Heather Nova
Thursday 28 January 2027
Bermudian folk rock singer-songwriter and poet Heather Nova first hit the radio in 1994 when her breakthrough album "Oyster" charted worldwide and put her firmly on the indie pop map. Her cool, infectious songs, critically acclaimed album...
The Fratellis
Friday 29 - Saturday 30 January 2027
The brashly melodic BRIT Award-winning indie rock trio from Glasgow mix the tried-and-true sounds of glam rock, stripped-down acoustic-driven tracks, and Class of 1977 punk with fun, energetic 70's Cali-rock, rockabilly and glorious hints...
Los Bitchos
Saturday 30 January 2027
Panthers prowling through a desert. Cowgirls swaggering into a saloon and kicking up dust. Riding shotgun with a Tarantino heroine. Having the fiesta of your lives under a giant pinata with all your friends. Los Bitchos' hallucinatory surf...
OMNI
Saturday 30 January 2027
Described by Vice as "the best post-punk band in America", Atlanta duo are influenced by bands like Television, Talking Heads, and Wire, with "mathematical" rhythms and "wiry guitar chords, nervy basslines, and jolting beats. ...
Los Bitchos & Friends
Saturday 30 January 2027
Now Wave presents Los Bitchos & Friends at Band on the Wall on 30th January 2027...
TV Priest
Saturday 30 January 2027
Now Wave presents TV Priest at The Abbey, on 30th January 2027...
Slow Pulp
Tuesday 2 February 2027
NOW WAVE PRESENTSSlow Pulp...
Dead Poet Society
Wednesday 3 February 2027
After a decade defining, redefining, and perfecting their art, Boston, Massachusetts, heavy indie rockers Dead Poet Society are poised to be rock's next breakout act. ...
Walt Disco
Wednesday 3 February 2027
Flamboyant Scottish goth-glam six-piece Walt Disco create grandiose songs with emotional resonance but always with a touch of the obscure. While not trying to inspire nostalgia or rely on the familiar, they instead contextualise the future...
Coldplace - Tribute to Coldplay
Thursday 4 February 2027
The World's Leading Tribute to Coldplay is a stunning live concert performance, celebrating the music of one of the most successful bands of all time. The only tribute to have worked for Coldplay, this outstanding band leads you through al...
Hayden Thorpe & Propellor Ensemble
Thursday 4 February 2027
A critically acclaimed artist steeped in solitude and fragility, Hayden Thorpe's singular voice and imaginative song craft is bore of the Lake District landscape in which he lives. Having first cultivated a devoted audience with his band W...
DMA'S
Friday 5 - Saturday 6 February 2027
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 Screamadelic...
Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
Friday 5 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...
Jake Bugg
Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 February 2027
Raised on a steady diet of the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, and Oasis, the Nottingham singer/songwriter's bluesy, Brit-pop-forward indie folk pairs working-class swagger with wry, weathered romanticism, with elements of country-roc...
Afflecks Palace
Saturday 6 February 2027
Formed in Manchester in summer 2019, and named after the city's famous Northern Quarter indoor market, Afflecks Palace are a 4-piece psyche guitar band described as "The birth of Nu-Madchester". The group take influence from The Stone Rose...
SOAK
Sunday 7 February 2027
NOW WAVE PRESENTS... SOAK...
