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
Ministry
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Tuesday 6 April 2027
Chicago pioneers of industrial music Ministry were established in 1981 by Al Jourgensen. Despite frequent descriptions of the band's music as industrial, Jourgensen prefers to call his style as "aggro" or "industrious". ...Emma Ruth Rundle
Gorilla, Manchester
Tuesday 6 April 2027
Emma Ruth Rundle's forthcoming Engine of Hell is stark, intimate, and unflinching. For anyone that's endured trauma and grief, there's a beautiful solace in hearing Rundle articulate and humanise that particular type of pain not only wit...Buffalo Traffic Jam
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 8 April 2027
Having first connected at Montana State, folk duo Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross are anchored by vocals which deliver a kind of raw emotion that resonates deeply with audiences everywhere. Their 14-track debut album, 'Pictures of You', is...Buffalo Traffic Jam
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Thursday 8 April 2027
Having first connected at Montana State, folk duo Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross are anchored by vocals which deliver a kind of raw emotion that resonates deeply with audiences everywhere. Their 14-track debut album, 'Pictures of You', is...The Sidiki Dembélé Ensemble ft. Yahael Onono
The Wombats
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 April 2027
Helped by the viral success of Oliver Nelson's remix of their 2015 hit 'Greek Tragedy' on TikTok, The Liverpool-formed indie rockers marked lockdown by topping the UK charts with their fifth studio album 'Fix Yourself, Not The World' - som...Brass Against
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 10 April 2027
Brass Against is collective of artists, led and curated by Brad Hammonds, who share in the goal of creating brass protest music that calls fans to action. Brass Against was formed in 2017 due to the political climate and feeling there was ...
Spiritualized
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 11 April 2027
 Warwickshire space rock band Spiritualized - formed in 1990 by Spacemen 3's Jason Pierce (a.k.a. J. Spaceman) - return with their beautiful waves of blissful noise, spectral waltzes, gorgeous lullabies, mesmerizing cinematic songs, and ...The Ninth Wave
The Abbey, Manchester
Thursday 15 April 2027
Gloom pop from Glasgow. "Dreamy-yet-industrial... steering boldly back into their glassy, opulent dancefloor fillers" - DIY Magazine. "The most undeniably alive thing we've heard" - The Guardian. "Sharp percussion, melancholic keys, hau...The Slow Readers Club
The Grand, Clitheroe
Friday 16 April 2027
Manchester's The Slow Readers Club deliver an energetic blend of driving drums and infectious guitar lines with evocative verses and anthemic choruses, imbued with their idiosyncratic brand of insightful and confronting lyricism, all set ...The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience - Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 16 April 2027
Gary Digan Aka is the UKs Premier & Definitve Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon. With his Strong Scottish Accent, his infamous live shows are a mixture of up-beat acoustic guitars, soulful harmonica and heartfelt vocals. The anthemic sing along tr...
Archie
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 16 April 2027
Archie is the 22-year-old multi-instrumentalist and producer tearing up the rulebook of modern pop. After weaponising social media to build a fiercely loyal community of over half a million followers, he translated the internet hype into a...Kavus Torabi Live + Justin Robertson's Five Green Moons
The Sherlocks
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 17 April 2027
 Sheffield alt-rock stalwarts The Sherlocks became the first unsigned act since fellow Sheffield rockers Arctic Monkeys to sell out the city's iconic Leadmill venue. They have undergone a rebirth with brothers Kiaran and Brandon Crook in...The Lathums
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Monday 19 April 2027
UK album chart-topping Wigan trio The Lathums cite the melodic worlds and street hymns of The Smiths, The Beatles, Stone Roses and The Ramones amongst their influences. Singer-songwriter Alex Moore simply believes in 'making positive chang...The Lathums
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Tuesday 20 April 2027
UK album chart-topping Wigan trio The Lathums cite the melodic worlds and street hymns of The Smiths, The Beatles, Stone Roses and The Ramones amongst their influences. Singer-songwriter Alex Moore simply believes in 'making positive chang...The Lathums
Gorilla, Manchester
Wednesday 21 April 2027
UK album chart-topping Wigan trio The Lathums cite the melodic worlds and street hymns of The Smiths, The Beatles, Stone Roses and The Ramones amongst their influences. Singer-songwriter Alex Moore simply believes in 'making positive chang...Willie J Healey
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 21 April 2027
Is Oxfordshire musician Willie J Healey your favourite artists' favourite artist? You better believe it. Alex Turner, Joe Talbot of IDLES, Jamie T and Orlando Weeks are among those who believe, most having come onboard following the Neil Y...The Lathums
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 23 April 2027
UK album chart-topping Wigan trio The Lathums cite the melodic worlds and street hymns of The Smiths, The Beatles, Stone Roses and The Ramones amongst their influences. Singer-songwriter Alex Moore simply believes in 'making positive chang...Overpass
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 23 April 2027
Known for their anthemic guitar music, Birmingham's Overpass boast influences spanning decades, including 90s rock and 2010s indie. ...The Academic
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 23 April 2027
Irish chart-toppers The Academic grew up just outside the small rural Irish town of Mullingar, about an hour west of Dublin and set in the heart of Ireland's midlands. Meeting in school, the quartet became firm friends through their shared...Bess Atwell
New Century, Manchester
Friday 23 April 2027
 Since the release of 'Already, Always' Brighton indie folk star Bess Atwell has been through a number of personal transformations including tapering off antidepressants, after "years of avoiding it". Reflections on her upbringing and re...The Phonics - Tribute to Stereophonics
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 23 April 2027
Described by Kelly Jones himself as "Awesome" The Phonics are the Uk's most authentic tribute to Stereophonics. Fresh from their UK o2 academy tour, you will hear all of the biggest hits from every Stereophonics album including their lates...The Lathums
New Century, Manchester
Saturday 24 April 2027
UK album chart-topping Wigan trio The Lathums cite the melodic worlds and street hymns of The Smiths, The Beatles, Stone Roses and The Ramones amongst their influences. Singer-songwriter Alex Moore simply believes in 'making positive chang...Laid - James Tribute Band
The Bowdon Rooms, Altrincham
Saturday 24 April 2027
Fully endorsed by the band themselves, Laid are the UK's no.1 tribute to Manchester legends, James.  Laid have hit the tribute scene with lightning pace, receiving high praise everywhere they play, performing all the hits including "Si...
Goat
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Friday 30 April 2027
Masked Gothenburg-based experimental rockers Goat claim to hail from a small and very remote village called Korpolombolo in deepest darkest Sweden. Legend has it that for centuries, the inhabitants of the village of Korpolombolo were dedic...Chvrches
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 1 May 2027
 Glasgow's CHVRCHES fit into a long line of very fine indie bands from Scotland's second city. The atmospheric, anthemic trio features former members of The Twilight Sad and Aerogramme, but their legacy is all of their own making, an ine...Supergrass
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 1 - Sunday 2 May 2027
Tearing by at a breakneck speed, it has been 30 years since 'I Should Coco', the spectacularly eclectic chart-topping debut by Oxford Britpop rockstars Supergrass, was released in 1995. At the time, the band were barely out of their teens....The U2 Experience - Tribute to U2
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 1 May 2027
Four outstanding and highly experienced musicians united by a common passion - their love of the music of the legendary U2 across the decades - have joined forces to deliver a breath-taking show that will have you imagining that U2 are per...Bleech 9:3
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 2 May 2027
Irish rockers Bleech 9:3 were formed after Barry Quinlan and Sam Duffy met through Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). ...MATTIEL
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 2 May 2027
Now Wave presents Mattiel at Band on the Wall on 2nd May 2027...Palace
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 4 May 2027
Heartfelt melodic alt-rockers known for their poetic lyricism, London-based Palace was formed in 2012 by four friends who also happened to be gifted and creative musicians inspired by artists like Jeff Buckley, Radiohead and The Smashing ...Tindersticks
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Thursday 6 May 2027
The Nottingham alternative rock band led by the singer Stuart A. Staples have recorded several albums which became popular years after their release. Their melancholic melodies develop themselves into intimidate and destructive pearls with...Arctic Numpties - Tribute to Arctic Monkeys
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 7 May 2027
Barnsley and Sheffield's premium tribute to Arctic Monkeys, playing hits from all their albums. ...Glasvegas
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 8 May 2027
For the uninitiated Glasvegas are James Allan (vocals), Rab Allan (lead guitar), Paul Donoghue (bass guitar) and Jonna Lofgren (drums). However, one could argue they should need no introduction. One of the most successful Scottish musical ...Mosh Spice (Spice Girls Metal Tribute) Holy Diver Stockport
Holy Diver, Stockport
Saturday 8 May 2027
Mosh Spice is the world's first metal tribute to the Spice Girls, a high energy mashup of pop anthems and headbanging metal attitude....John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Real Crafty Wigan, Wigan
Sunday 9 May 2027
The songwriter and frontman of Manchester three-piece, I Am Kloot also possesses an enviable back catalogue as a solo artist - previously known around his hometown as Johnny Dangerously - and continues to work on new material under the gui...
Valley
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 12 May 2027
Canadian indie pop band Valley received a nomination for Breakthrough Group of the Year at the 2020 Juno Awards as well as a nomination for Group of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022. ...Proud Mary
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Monday 17 May 2027
The English blues rock band from Royton, Oldham, who were discovered by Noel Gallagher, and the first to sign to his Sour Mash label, releasing their debut album "Same Old Blues" in 2001 to critical acclaim. They have toured extensively wi...Arkayla
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 22 May 2027
Bursting onto the scene with a string of captivating singles, Arkayla are tipped to be the next band added to a long list of brilliant musical exports hailing from Manchester. Drawing on the grit of The Strokes, the lyricism of The Smiths,...Arctic Numpties - Tribute to Arctic Monkeys
The Met, Bury
Saturday 22 May 2027
Barnsley and Sheffield's premium tribute to Arctic Monkeys, playing hits from all their albums. ...Misfits Together
