ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Alternative & Indie Music Gigs in Manchester
Indiepalooza Tribute Festival
King George's Hall
Sat 13 Feb - Sat 29 May 2027
Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
Manchester Academy
Fri 13 Nov 2026 - Fri 16 Jul 2027
You've been Dolted
Stanhill Working Mens Club, Blackburn
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
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
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
Gorilla, Manchester
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
New Century, Manchester
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
Band On The Wall, Manchester
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
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
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
Albert Hall, Manchester
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
Gorilla, Manchester
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
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
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
Band On The Wall, Manchester
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...Haurtan
The Abbey, Manchester
Friday 22 January 2027
Now Wave presents Haurtan at The Abbey on 22nd January 2027...
First Aid Kit
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 23 January 2027
Blending the bright indie folk vocal harmonies and pastoral, contemplative songwriting inspired by the likes of Fleet Foxes, Leonard Cohen, Emmylou Harris and Simon & Garfunkel, Stockholm sisters Klara and Johanna Soderberg have topped the...The Jesus and Mary Chain + The Psychedelic Furs
Manchester Academy, Manchester
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
AO Arena, Manchester
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
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
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
Albert Hall, Manchester
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
Band On The Wall, Manchester
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
New Century, Manchester
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
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 30 January 2027
Now Wave presents Los Bitchos & Friends at Band on the Wall on 30th January 2027...TV Priest
The Abbey, Manchester
Saturday 30 January 2027
Now Wave presents TV Priest at The Abbey, on 30th January 2027...Dead Poet Society
Manchester Academy, Manchester
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
Soup Kitchen, Manchester
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
The Albert Halls, Bolton
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
New Century, Manchester
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
Manchester Academy, Manchester
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
Waterside, Manchester
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
Albert Hall, Manchester
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
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
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...Our Man In The Field
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Tuesday 9 February 2027
Live Nation PresentsOur Man In The FieldThe Lodge...Billy Lockett
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Thursday 11 February 2027
Northampton piano man has been playlisted on Radio 1, supported Lewis Capaldi, Electric Light Orchestra, Birdy, Lana del Rey and KT Tunstall, and performed on Made In Chelsea, James Corden's Late Late Show. He has written, recorded, perfor...Greg Freeman
Nothing But Thieves
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 12 February 2027
Southend-on-Sea's Nothing But Thieves bring together the melodic hooks of indie-pop with anthemic, stadium-ready rock which has seen them top the UK album charts and reach no.1 in the USA Billboard Alternative Songs chart. Equally at home ...Scouting for Girls
AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 12 February 2027
Friends since they were five, London indie pop three-piece Scouting For Girls have never changed to chase success. Success came to them; their 2007 self-titled debut went on to become triple platinum and birthed the generation-bridging ant...South Arcade
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 12 February 2027
Oxford pop punk act South Arcade are making waves as one of the UK's most promising alternative bands, channeling the energy of early 2000s pop rock, that has seen them compared to Pale Waves, Avril Lavigne, and Bring Me the Horizon. ...
Giant Rooks
New Century, Manchester
Saturday 13 February 2027
Founded only in 2014, young alternative-pop quintet Giant Rooks ranks among the hottest newcomers in the German independent scene, reaching no.3 in their home country and the Top 20 in Switzerland and Austria with their debut album. The ba...Indiepalooza Tribute Festival
King George's Hall, Blackburn
Saturday 13 February 2027
An indoor tribute festival with six tribute bands performing the hits of The Killers, Oasis, Arctic Monkeys, Sam Fender, Kasabian and Kaiser Chiefs ...OASIS96 - OASIS TRIBUTE
Scam Fender - Sam Fender Tribute Band
King George's Hall, Blackburn
Saturday 13 February 2027
A band of lads from Newcastle that play Sam Fender songs. ...The Southmartins - A Tribute to The Beautiful South & The Housemartins
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 13 February 2027
The Southmartins are a tribute act to the songs of Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott, The Beautiful South and The Housemartins. The seven-piece collective has built up a loyal following playing arenas, festivals, clubs and pubs (including Paul...REM - A Performance by Stipe
