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
The Beaches
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Named after the Toronto neighbourhood they grew up in, Juno award-winning Canadian indie rock girls The Beaches meld gritty, groovy instrumentals with sharp, specific lyricism as they explore the triumphs and disappointments of mid-20s gro...The Academic
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 11 February 2026
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 ...
Stealing Sheep
Yes, Manchester
Wednesday 11 - Thursday 12 February 2026
Now Wave presents Stealing Sheep at YES Pink Room on 12th Feb 2026...Tailbone Presents: Live shows New music Manchester Energy
Off The Square Manchester, Manchester
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Join us for An evening of live music featuring Thee Spicy Leviathan, Old Painless, and Scorched Lungs. Heavy sounds and dynamic performances....Kula Shaker
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 12 February 2026
By reviving the swirling, guitar-heavy sounds of late-'60s psychedelia and infusing it with George Harrison's Indian mysticism and spirituality, Kula Shaker became one of the most popular British bands of the immediate post-Brit-pop era. T...Wyldest
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Thursday 12 February 2026
Wyldest is London-based dream pop producer Zoe Mead. Originally from Wiltshire, she merges ambient loops and samples with electronic drum beats and dreamy guitar riffs. The songs resonate catchy rhythms, melodies, with a dark edge and an ef...Wyldest
The Night And Day Caf?, Manchester
Thursday 12 February 2026
Wyldest is London-based dream pop producer Zoe Mead. Originally from Wiltshire, she merges ambient loops and samples with electronic drum beats and dreamy guitar riffs. The songs resonate catchy rhythms, melodies, with a dark edge and an ef...The Cost
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 12 February 2026
Tapestry Promotions are proud to present:The CostTHE COST was formed in Valencia, Spain in 2023 when drummer El Estepario Siberiano, bassist ChrisAttwell and guitarist & vocalist Peter Connolly met at their producer?s acclaimed recording st...
The Fratellis
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 13 - Saturday 21 February 2026
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 ...Good Neighbours
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 13 February 2026
Since playing their debut headline show in November 2023, the dup consisting of Scott Verrill and Oli Fox have come together to create an indie rock-euphoric dreamscape of sound and vision, racing through the London gig circuit and beyond w...Oasiz - A Tribute to Oasis
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 13 February 2026
When a short clip of Oasiz front man Steve, performing as Liam, went viral on social media with over half a million views, many fans were convinced the clip was actually of Liam Gallagher himself which led to the story being covered in the ...Pure Reason Revolution
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 13 February 2026
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...R.E.M. - A Performance by Stipe
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 13 February 2026
The definitive R.E.M. tribute. R.E.M. remain one of the world's most enigmatic bands. With a string of peerless albums; one eye on the underground and one eye on the soaring chorus; it's safe to say we will never see their like again. From...Big In 2026 - Manchester
The Bread Shed, Manchester
Friday 13 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...Sunflowers (PT) Live at Big Hands
Big Hands, Manchester
Friday 13 February 2026
Portuguese art punks Sunflowers swing by Manchester...Kaiser Chiefs
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 14 February 2026
The Leeds indie rockers are one of the leading bands of their generation renowned for their captivating live performances, armed with an extensive back-catalogue of stadium belters, an infectious energy and unmistakable presence of frontman...Coach Party
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 14 February 2026
Emerging Isle of Wight four-piece Coach Party have received rapturous support from the likes of BBC Radio 6 Music's Steve Lamacq, Jack Saunders (who crowned the track a Next Wave) on BBC Radio 1, and Radio X's John Kennedy. Musically, Coac...VALENTINE'S SYNTH PUNK MASSACRE @ The Peer Hat
The Peer Hat, Manchester
Saturday 14 February 2026
Lay waste to Valentines' day and bear witness to some of the heaviest Most chaotic Synth Punk / Industrial Rave Noise the Uk has to offer...Sprechen Presents: The Thief Of Time - We Are Cosmic E.P. Launch
Carlton Club, Manchester
Saturday 14 February 2026
Surf across the neon illuminated landscapes of Stockport via an electronic charged evening of synth laden music...Sorry
Gorilla, Manchester
Sunday 15 February 2026
Welcome to the world of Sorry. A London indie rock band (previously named Fish; and not to be confused with the Marillion frontman) whose warped melodic sounds blur the lines of genre conventions and their two critically acclaimed records, ...
Mark Morriss (The Bluetones)
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Sunday 15 February 2026
One of Britain's finest songwriters, the phenomenal frontman of UK chart-topping indie stalwarts The Bluetones performs an intimate solo show. Combining his impressive solo material with the bands hits - such as Top 10 singles Slight Retu...Ruby Roberts
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Sunday 15 February 2026
Where can I buy tickets for Ruby Roberts?Tickets for Ruby Roberts can be purchased safely and securely from Eventim UK. When and where is Ruby Roberts performing?Ruby Roberts will perform on February 15, 2026, at The Lodge ? Deaf Institute ...TOAST CLUB + Ellen Beth Abdi
The Castle Hotel 66 Oldham St Manchester M4 1le, Manchester
Monday 16 February 2026
Toast Club blend jazz, funk & electronic grooves into high-energy shows, joined by Manchesters Ellen Beth Abdi in support....Ben Ottewell & Ian Ball (Gomez)
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 18 February 2026
Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball are best known as members of Gomez, the Southport rock act whose debut album, Bring It On, won the Mercury Music Prize in 1998. As Gomez never had a designated frontman, Ottewell, Ball, and Tom Gray all sang, and t...The Besnard Lakes
Yes, Manchester
Wednesday 18 February 2026
The Besnard Lakes return with their seventh album The Besnard Lakes Are the Ghost Nation. In doing so confirming their status as one of the most peerlessly consistent bands over the 20 years plus of their existence ? with a purity of vision...La Dispute
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 19 February 2026
Jazz, blues and spoken word influenced post-hardcore band La Dispute create honest and emotional music. The five-piece from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is responsible for some of the most uncompromising, experimental hardcore music of the last...
Cory Hanson
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 19 February 2026
Now Wave presents Cory Hanson at YES Pink Room on 19th Feb 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...
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
