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ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER

Badly Drawn Boy

St Marys Church Stockport, Stockport
Thursday 25 September 2025
Dunstable-born, Bolton-raised, Manchester-living Mercury-prize winning folk rocker Damon Gough has always been one to wear his heart on his sleeve, and his truly personal and heartfelt catalogue of glorious, colourful warming, honest pop so...

HIGHWAYVES + INFRARED + THE MEMOS @ Night and Day Manchester

Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Thursday 25 September 2025
HIGHWAYVES, Infrared & The Memos live at Night and Day Cafe in Manchester...

British Birds

Gullivers, Manchester
Thursday 25 September 2025
Hatched in 2023 via tape loops and cheap nylon stringed guitars, Chorley-based British Birds soar from the depths of psych-tinged melancholy to the heights of disco-doused dystopia and back. From within the precariously soundproofed walls o...

The Crane Wives

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 26 September 2025
Born of the 2010's folk boom and now comfortably stationed in their rock and roll era, Michigan's The Crane Wives epitomise the evolving landscape of indie folk. Their high-energy performances have been described as "charged with emotion an...

Corella

New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 26 September 2025
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 gr...

The Covasettes

St Marys Church Stockport, Stockport
Friday 26 September 2025
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...

Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay

Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 26 September 2025
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...

Say Hello Wave Goodbye

Aatma, Manchester
Friday 26 September - Friday 21 November 2025
Literary inspired clubnight with some of Manchester's best live musicians, creative writers and djs...

Neotribe - Day One ft GANS Meryl Streek YAANG and more

Sunbird Records, Blackburn
Friday 26 September 2025
Neotribe - our all independent music all-dayer returns for 2025 with its 3rd instalment starting on Friday 26th 2025...

Manchester Music Tours - The Smiths Tour

Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Saturday 27 September 2025
The Smiths fans from across the globe will have the opportunity to experience once again how this iconic band made their mark in Manchester and the world. Iconic places that will be visited on the tour include; Strangeways prison, which bec...

Mood Swings: Silver Gore Knitting Isabel. Croithe

Yes, Manchester
Saturday 27 September 2025
Now Wave presents MOOD SWINGS: Silver Gore, Knitting, Isabel. Croithe...

Snug Live Sessions w/ Kahula + Olivia Booth

The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
Saturday 27 September 2025
Local indie band Kahula hit The Snug with support from singer Olivia Booth. Expect infectious tunes and a night full of energy...

The New Eves - Matinee Show

The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Saturday 27 September 2025
Now Wave presents The New Eves - Matinee Show at The Castle Hotel on 27th September 2025...

This Feeling - Manchester

Off The Square, Manchester
Saturday 27 September 2025
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...

WAX HEAD live at The White Hotel

The White Hotel, Manchester
Saturday 27 September 2025
Feral psych-punk force Wax Head return to Manchester on September 27th at The White Hotel. Special guests to be announced...

Neotribe -Day Two ft AK/DK SILVERWINGKILLER and many more...

Sunbird Records, Blackburn
Saturday 27 September 2025
Neotribe - our all independent music all-dayer returns for 2025 with its 3rd instalment and second day on Saturday 27th September 2025...

That Night In Manchester

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Sunday 28 September 2025
That Night in Manchester is a brand new musical regaling the audience with a nostalgic and emotional journey through the heady days of the 80s and 90s Manchester indie scene. The audience will be taken back to the vibrant and exhilarating ...

Pure Reason Revolution

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Sunday 28 September 2025
Melding prog and pop through dreamy moods, epic riffs and angelic harmonies, the University of Westminster-formed rockers Pure Reason Revolution drawing on influences like Porcupine Tree, Nirvana, Justice, Kraftwerk, Fleetwood Mac, Talk Tal...

Ellur

The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Tuesday 30 September 2025
Hailing from Halifax, Ellur is an infectiously authentic indie-pop artist who sings about the challenges and thrills of modern day romance and break-ups with compelling originality. Since writing her first songs when she was just 11, Ellur ...

Vistas

Gorilla, Manchester
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Formed at school in Edinburgh and developing a tight bond while fawning over records from The Strokes, Two Door Cinema Club and more, Vistas are as tight-knit a bunch as you'll find, and this sense of community and togetherness defines thei...

Vistas

New Century Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Formed at school in Edinburgh and developing a tight bond while fawning over records from The Strokes, Two Door Cinema Club and more, Vistas are as tight-knit a bunch as you'll find, and this sense of community and togetherness defines thei...

Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 1 - Friday 31 October 2025
Respectfully performing songs from one of the 1990s and 2000s most loved bands, the UK's leading Radiohead tribute....

N&D Showcase: Denim Breakfast

Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Wed 01 Oct - 7:30 pmDenim Breakfast+ Zdenka + dogcomplex£8 adv...

Noel Burke (ex-Echo & The Bunnymen) Performs Reverberation

Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Former singer with Echo & The Bunnymen performs the 1990 album, Reverberation, in full with live band....

Erin Rae

Gullivers, Manchester
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Nashville singer/songwriter Erin Rae and her group the Meanwhiles emerged in 2012 with a sound rooted in dreamy indie folk, Americana, and ?70s pop/rock. Rae issued her minimalist solo debut, Putting on Airs, in 2018, followed in 2022 by th...

Forty Feet Tall (US) Live at Big Hands

Big Hands, Manchester
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Post Punk from Portland Oregon...

Red Rum Club

Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 2 October 2025
A band truly like no other, Liverpool-based alternative/indie sextet Red Rum Club craft catchy songs with western-inspired undertones. The group's retro-centric style has scattered steamy, brass-flecked singles onto radio playlists, across ...
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