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
The Grand
Sat 24 Jan - Sat 28 Nov 2026
Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
Manchester Academy
Sat 20 Jun - Fri 30 Oct 2026
John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Band On The Wall
Mon 29 Dec 2025 - Sat 21 Mar 2026
The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience - Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon
St Mary's Chambers
Sun 28 Dec 2025 - Fri 2 Oct 2026
The Velvetines
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 10 January 2026
The Velvetines are a Hard Rock indie/alt band from Bolton, Lancashire. With Cameron Tonge fronting the band with lead vocals and rhythm guitar. To George Parmenter's infectious riffs and solos on lead guitar! And Zakori Waring's heavy bass ...HOT TAKE: Stepover Cam Davey + Bathhat
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 10 January 2026
Now Wave presents HOT TAKE: Stepover, Cam Davey + Bathhat...
Canopy
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Wed 14 Jan - 7:30 pmCanopy+ Foxglove + Cloughster & Alex Brenna£8 adv...Giovanni's Room
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 16 January 2026
Manchester band Giovannis Room are an eclectic group, with a variety of influences, ranging from and between Glen Campbell to The Velvet Underground. They have made their mark on the Manchester scene with there chaotic performances, and a f...Hot Take: Wyatt Sinead Una + Bryony Lloyd
Yes, Manchester
Friday 16 January 2026
Now Wave presents HOT TAKE: Wyatt, Sinead Una + Bryony Lloyd...GRENDEL 25th Anniversary 2026 UK Tour
Rebellion, Manchester
Friday 16 January 2026
After a 6 year hiatus from touring in the UK, Grendel are back...Biffy Clyro
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 17 January 2026
Festival-headlining Ayrshire favourites Biffy Clyro, with four UK #1 albums, make their highly anticipated return. One of Britain's most beloved bands, they are best known for the Platinum-selling hits "Mountains", "Many of Horror", and ...Superheaven
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 17 January 2026
Grunge-y alt rock Pennsylvania heavyweights Superheaven return in 2025 with their first new album in nearly a decade. In 2015 Superheaven (guitarists/co-vocalists Jake Clarke and Taylor Madison, bassist Joe Kane, and drummer Zack Robbins) r...These Smiths - The Smiths Tribute Band
The Spinning Top, Stockport
Saturday 17 January 2026
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. ...
Pan Pan live in Manchester
Gullivers, Manchester
Saturday 17 January 2026
Pan Pan blends synthesizers and drum machines with lyrics that describe and try to escape the urban everyday life of Athens, GR....The 502s
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 22 January 2026
6 piece indie folk band The 502s are undeniable, immaculate rays of Florida sunshine. Led by earnest banjo-strumming songwriter Ed Isola, The 502s are a band of brothers whose sound has received critical acclaim as celebratory, wholesome, a...All Time Low
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 23 January 2026
Formed in the suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland in 2003, All Time Low made the transition from high school cover band to international music stars with their happy hybrid between energy and melody which saw them rise to the forefront of the...Weetwood Mac - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 23 January 2026
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 guit...The Hara
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 23 January 2026
Grit, energy and a perceptive exploration of the chaos that surrounds them has fuelled the recent anthemic releases from Manchester rockers THE HARA. The genre-defying trio have topped the iTunes Album charts with the EP's 'Play Dead' (#1 ...1986 - Carniveil Album Release Show
Soup Kitchen, Manchester
Friday 23 January 2026
The Manchester based sludge death x hardcore Ripper Crew return home to Manchester to celebrate the release of their debut album, Carniveil....Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
The Grand, Clitheroe
Saturday 24 January 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...Mon Rovia
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 24 January 2026
Where can I buy tickets for Mon Rov?a?Tickets for Mon Rov?a can be purchased safely and securely from Eventim UKWhen is Mon Rov?a playing?Mon Rov?a is playing at -Gorilla, Manchester on 24th January 2026the Fleece, Bristol on 25th January 2...
Juice Pops: 'Living Books' Album Launch
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 24 January 2026
Join Manchester's Juice Pops at YES Basement as they launch their debut album, 'Living Books', with support from Sheffield hitmakers Precious Metals...The Skapones
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Sunday 25 January 2026
Sun 08 Jun - 7:30 pmThe Skapones+ Guests£15 adv...White Lies
Albert Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 27 - Thursday 29 January 2026
In terms of changing direction, the Ealing three-piece made more of a Cruyff turn than a jink to the left. The West London trio started life as a neo-Britpop outfit under the name Fear Of Flying. After just a couple of singles, they ripped ...
Craig Finn (The Hold Steady)
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Craig Finn is the frontman of The Hold Steady, however he also an incredible singer-songwriter in his own right. His solo work cements him as one of today's most vital storytellers, among the ranks of Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits. Described ...BrassWerk - A 10-Piece Brass Band Perform Arctic Monkeys
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Thursday 29 January 2026
A 10-piece brass band perform Arctic Monkeys favourites. From the foot-stomping 'Do I Wanna Know?' and 'R U Mine?' to the clever lyricism of 'Arabella' and 'I Wanna Be Yours', 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor', 'Mardy Bum', and 'W...Arctic Monkeys on Brass (20 Years of Whatever People Say I Am..)
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Thursday 29 January 2026
In January we celebrate 20 years of one of the most iconic debut albums of any band...Jerkcub
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 29 January 2026
Now Wave presents Jerkcub at YES Basement on 29th January 2026...
House Cat Audio Presents: Dennis Beach Wupie and Innafield
Off The Square, Manchester
Thursday 29 January 2026
House Cat Audio brings its presentation night to Off The Square, showcasing Manchester-based acts Dennis Beach, Wupie, and Innafeild....
Half Man Half Biscuit
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 30 January 2026
Known for their satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs, Birkenhead indie rockers Half Man Half Biscuit parody popular genres, while their lyrics allude to UK popular culture and geography. Formed in 1984, their long career has se...Matt Maeson
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 30 January 2026
Hailed by American Songwriter for '(creating) a sound unlike much else out there,' 2019 saw Matt Maeson arrive at the forefront of American Alternative music with his critically acclaimed breakthrough debut album, 'Bank On the Funeral'. ' T...Only The Poets
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 30 January 2026
With delicate guitar tones and catchy pop elements, the unsigned indie band from Reading were picked by One Direction star Louis Tomlinson to support him on his 2020 UK and European tour. ...Ren Harvieu & Romeo Stodart (The Magic Numbers)
