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
Northwich Memorial Court
Fri 27 Feb - Sat 28 Nov 2026
Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
Manchester Academy
Sat 20 Jun - Fri 30 Oct 2026
Florence + The Machine
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 20 February 2026
The insanely captivating Florence Welch - the festival headlining Boudicca, wielding anthems like a flaming sword - is at the peak of her powers, coming into a fully realised self-knowledge, poking sly fun at her own self-created persona, p...The K's
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 20 February 2026
Now with a UK no.1 album to their name, The K's were formed in Earlestown in 2017 after the lads grew up together in the shadows of two huge North West neighbours, Manchester and Liverpool. Jamie Boyle (vocals/guitar); Ryan Breslin (guit...The Paper Kites
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 20 February 2026
Known for their ethereal, moody sound, Australian indie-folk rock outfit The Paper Kites' music has been featured on numerous television shows including Grey's Anatomy, Forever and Reign. The Australian band's melancholic, mid-tempo music ...Big Special
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 20 February 2026
Described by Rolling Stone as "the punk duo who want us to dance through the darkness," Black Country natives Joe Hicklin (vocals) and Callum Moloney (drums) produce a sound that comes from vital, frustrated young working-class voices that ...Teen Spirit - 90s Rock Night
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 20 February 2026
A 90s Rock night with DJs playing: Nirvana + Pearl Jam + Red Hot Chili Peppers + Rage Against The Machine + Guns N' Roses + Foo Fighters + Green Day + Blink 182 + Pixies + Weezer + Oasis + Blur + Faith No More + Radiohead + Offspring + Sub...Adult DVD
Yes, Manchester
Friday 20 February 2026
A band formed originally as a product of lockdown boredom, the Leeds six piece began in the form of friends Harry Hanson and Greg Lonsdale experimenting with synths and writing over the internet together. As musical ideas blossomed into ful...Boxfires EP Launch - Peer Hat - Manchester
The Peer Hat, Manchester
Friday 20 February 2026
Launch gig for Boxfires' EP 'A Broader Dispute'. Also on the bill are Liverpool indie rock/punk lads, Good Grief, and Manchester alt-rockers, Sinkr....
Cosmic Culture 4
Privilege Bar And Night Club, Manchester
Friday 20 February 2026
Cosmic Culture is a live music showcase of the city's top emerging artists join us 20 FEB for live performances and Dj sets. Don't Miss Out ...Alex Spencer
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 21 February 2026
First discovered while busking on the streets of Manchester, new indie talent Alex Spencer has already been hailed as one of the UK's most promising songwriters at just 16 years old. Combining infectious guitar lines with his street-savvy v...
Cosmic Culture 4
Aatma, Manchester
Saturday 21 February 2026
Cosmic Culture is a live music showcase of the city's top emerging artists join us 21 FEB at Aatma for live performances and Dj sets. Don't Miss Out ...Unit 17 - Manchester
Off The Square, Manchester
Saturday 21 February 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...Excavator Vol.1
Dream Nails
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Sunday 22 February 2026
London punk/riot grrrl band Dream Nails met through their involvement with feminist activism. They identify themselves as punk witches and their genre as "witch punk", and they write hexes rather than songs. ...Boko Yout
The Aces
New Century Hall, Manchester
Monday 23 February 2026
Formerly The Blue Aces, indie pop group The Aces grew up together in Provo, Utah, as part of the Mormon church. Their sparkling indie-rock has seen them support 5 Seconds of Summer. ...Bar Italia
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 24 February - Tuesday 24 March 2026
An exciting new London band inspired by brit-pop ...Laura-Mary Carter
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Where can I buy tickets for Laura-Mary Carter?Tickets for Laura-Mary Carter can be purchased safely and securely from Eventim UKWhen is Laura-Mary Carter playing?Laura-Mary Carter is playing at -The Deaf Institute, Manchester on 27th Novemb...grandson
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 26 February 2026
Accumulating hundreds of millions of streams online, and receiving co-signs from the biggest names in rock and progressive politics, from Tom Morello to Bernie Sanders, Canadian alt-rocker Grandson (aka Jordan Benjamin) is perhaps best kno...
Peter Capaldi
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 26 February 2026
Ater his surprise appearance, joining fellow Scots Franz Ferdinand at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival for their song Take Me Out, actor Peter Capaldi - best known for playing Doctor Who, and Malcom Tucker in The Thick of It - returns to his...Voka Gentle
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 26 February 2026
Now Wave presents Voka Gentle at YES Basement on 26th February 2026...Wild Forts & Claremont
The Talleyrand, Manchester
Thursday 26 February 2026
Live experimental electronic music with lush house producer Wild Forts and ethereal jungle-inspired Claremont fundraising for MAP....Mogwai
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 27 February 2026
The Mercury Prize Nominated, UK. No. 1 charting, Scottish avant-rockers Mogwai continue to please old fans and gain new as they offer something for everyone. Transcendent and surprising, sweetly melancholic or engulfed by a swell of fulsome...Franz Ferdinand
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 27 February 2026
Multi-Platinum-selling Mercury Prize, NME and Brit Award-winning, chart-topping Scottish phenoms Franz Ferdinand are back showcasing the world-conquering success of their career to date. The Glasgow-based indie rocker's second single "Take...Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 27 February 2026
Naming your band after a small griddle cake eaten in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Australia would probably be a bit too out there for most bands. But then Psychedelic Porn Crumpets are far from your typical psych rock gro...The Covasettes
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 27 February 2026
If you'd asked indie rockers The Covasettes when they first met at uni in Manchester what they'd expect to be doing in 2024, they could never have predicted what was to come. Fast forward to today and the lads have quite the list of achieve...BOY & BEAR
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 27 February 2026
Australian indie folk band Boy & Bear deliver a trademark analogue warmth fueled by a gritty guitar and synth groove which has seen them top the charts and win multiple awards in their home country. The Sydney quintet boats a powerful urgen...Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
Northwich Memorial Court, Northwich
Friday 27 February 2026
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 perfo...Biffy McClyro - Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale, Rochdale
Friday 27 February 2026
Biffy McClyro at Empire Rochdale raw emotion, off-kilter riffs and explosive moments that flip from beauty to chaos in seconds....Evanescence of Fire Live Tribute
Empire Warrington, Warrington
Friday 27 February 2026
Experience the power, emotion, and dark energy of Evanescence live...
Old town at Peggy's
Peggy Mccools, Warrington
Friday 27 February 2026
Containers are raising money for Mac Millan cancer support and releasing there new single 'Dead forever'....Elvana - Elvis Fronted Nirvana
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 28 February 2026
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 school...Candlelight - A Tribute to Oasis
St Philip's Church Salford, Manchester
Saturday 28 February - Friday 20 March 2026
Discover the music of Manchester legends Oasis performed by violin under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inspiring location. ...Spangled
