ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Alternative & Indie Music Gigs in Manchester
Indiepalooza Tribute Festival
New Century
Sat 30 May 2026 - Sat 13 Feb 2027
John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Warrington Irish Club
Wed 16 Sep - Thu 22 Oct 2026
Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
Warrington Irish Club
Fri 13 Nov 2026 - Fri 19 Feb 2027
Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
The Citadel Theatre
Sat 20 Jun - Fri 30 Oct 2026
Vinny Peculiar
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Saturday 6 June 2026
Described as 'The Tony Hancock of pop' by UNCUT magazine, Salford-based singer-songwriter and poet Vinny Peculiar (aka Alan Wilkes) grew up in Worcestershire and trained as a nurse before signing to Manchester cult label Ugly Man records. V...
Dreaming Of Citra - Manchester
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 6 June 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...The Sick Fix - Manchester
Off The Square, Manchester
Saturday 6 June 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...North X Northwest - Street Life After Party
The Juggernaut Brew Co', Oldham
Saturday 6 June 2026
Live bands, electronic artists and DJs following the Ashton Under Lyne Steet Life Event. Taking place at the new home of Juggernaut brew co'...Evening4Ricky - A Celebration of Ricky Hatton
AO Arena, Manchester
Sunday 7 June 2026
One Night. One City. One Icon. One Party. This is Manchester's biggest party celebrating one of the city's most beloved icons - Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton!Where else could this event take place but the iconic AO Arena, home of so many of Ric...Trampolene
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Sunday 7 June 2026
Called "the saviours of indie guitar music" by The Guardian, with a psychedelic, cinematic feel to their music, and grandiose layers, brass, strings and distorted guitars, Trampolene are lead by Jack Jones, a spoken word poet, singer and so...Rainbow Kitten Surprise
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Monday 8 June 2026
As if channeling another dimension where genres simply don't exist, Rainbow Kitten Surprise find harmony in unpredictability - weaving together lyrical poetry, hummable melodies, and a rush of instrumental eccentricities. The genre-defying ...Aldous Harding
Albert Hall, Manchester
Monday 8 June 2026
Cardiff-based New Zealand indie, folk singer Hannah Harding, known by her stage name, Aldous Harding, produces rich and timeless songwriting. She first drew praise for the gothic indie folk and stark emotionality of her 2015 debut that bro...Soul Asylum
Gorilla, Manchester
Monday 8 June 2026
One of the most successful American Alternative Rock bands of the 1990s, Minneapolis's Soul Asylum's folk-influenced grunge beared the roots of the Country-Rock revival with their triple-Platinum certified Grave Dancers Union album, whi...
Lola Young
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Wednesday 10 - Thursday 11 June 2026
UK singles chart topping Croydon R&B pop rock singer-songwriter Lola Young was nominated for the Brit Award for Rising Star in 2021. She was chosen to cover the 1980s hit "Together in Electric Dreams" for the John Lewis Christmas advert be...Tailbone Promotions presents: Wool + The Corvids & Swivel
Off The Square, Manchester
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Tailbone Promotions presents a massive night of live music featuring Wool, The Corvids, and Swivel at Off The Square....Yasmin Coe
Eagle Inn, Salford
Thursday 11 June 2026
The Manchester-based Hull singer/songwriter takes inspiration from artists like Current Joys, Mazzy Star and the Pixies, with performances and music which bring together storytelling lyrics amongst jangly indie guitar sounds. Self-described...Sylvie Grey & Claremont @ The Talleyrand
The Talleyrand, Manchester
Thursday 11 June 2026
Claremont returns to The Talleyrand with good friend Sylvie Grey, promising a night of atmospheric, intimate electronic music raising money for MAP....Ted Fish Live
The Railway Whaley Bridge, Stockport
Thursday 11 June 2026
Performing 'All Good Energy'. A 1 hour performance of my album including new and exclusive live music Let's make some noise...These Smiths - The Smiths Tribute Band
Freight Island, Manchester
Friday 12 June 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. ...The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience - Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 12 June 2026
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 tra...Sam Offender - Sam Fender Tribute
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 12 June 2026
A live tribute band to Sam Fender, one of the most exciting musicians to emerge from the UK in recent years. With a setlist that features all of Fender's biggest songs, including "Seventeen Going Under", "Hypersonic Missiles", "Getting Star...Now Wave presents - (((o)))
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 12 June 2026
Now Wave presents - (((o))) at Gorilla, Manchester on 12th June 2026...Masi Masi - Manchester
The Castle Hotel, Warrington
Friday 12 June 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...You Me At Six / Taking Back Sunday
Holy Diver, Stockport
Friday 12 June 2026
You Me at Six & Taking Back Sunday double header, performed by Me you At Six & Tekkin Back Sunday....WU LYF
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 13 June 2026
Described by Q magazine in 2011 as "Manchester's next great band" WU LYF (pronounced "Woo Life") - "World Unite Lucifer Youth Foundation" - they originally adopted a mysterious indentity, or as one critic put it, "an ability to maintain mys...
Oasiz - A Tribute to Oasis
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 13 June 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 ...Theo Katzman (Vulfpeck)
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 13 June 2026
The singing drummer and guitarist in the funk band Vulfpeck, New York indie folk rocker Theo Katzman fuses pop, jazz, funk, soul and indie rock. His staunchly synergistic sober psychedelic seeker-sensitive soul service is influenced by so...Bad Dreams Festival
The White Hotel, Manchester
Saturday 13 June 2026
Now Wave presents a two all-dayer events at New Century, Manchester taking place on May Bank Holiday weekend. Friday May 24th:Crumb + Babe Rainbow + Ducks LTD + more tba. Monday May 27th:Bodega + Model/Actriz + Maruja + Panic Shack. ...Manchester Music Tours - The Smiths Tour
Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Saturday 13 June 2026
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...
Bad Dreams: SILVERWINGKILLER Twenty One Children Mogan
The White Hotel, Manchester
Saturday 13 June 2026
Now Wave presents Bad Dreams: SILVERWINGKILLER, Twenty One Children, Mogan...DRESSED TO KILL (Kiss Tribute)- The Bread Shed
The Bread Shed, Manchester
Saturday 13 June 2026
DRESSED TO KILL The world's longest-running tribute to Kiss...cold comforts VS talk like you know
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Head to head battle, starring two well-vetted fighters - Cold Comforts and Talk Like You Know...The Kooks
Delamere Forest, Northwich
Wednesday 17 June 2026
The Kooks came bopping out of Brighton at an almost serendipitous moment, catching the mid '00s guitar band wave at its apex and riding it all the way to considerable commercial success. The quartet formed at Brighton Music College in 2004,...England vs Croatia World Cup fan zone with Clint Boon & friends
Whittles Tokyo Project, Oldham
Wednesday 17 June 2026
England vs Croatia Oldham Fan zone on the Big screen Clint Boon DJ set plus Red Light Factory & The Staags live. KO 9pm. £6 adv / £10 door....Skunk Anansie + Garbage
Delamere Forest, Northwich
Thursday 18 June 2026
A phenomenal joint-headline show from British rock band Skunk Anansie and American alternative rockers Garbage. Skunk Anansie are renowned for their powerful fusion of hard rock, punk, and funk influences. Fronted by the charismatic and ...
Woody & The Woulds
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Thursday 18 June 2026
Thu 18 Jun - 7:30 pmWoody & The Woulds+ Guests£8 adv...The Proclaimers
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Friday 19 June 2026
Strikingly individual, twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid emerged 35 years ago with their debut album This Is The Story and Top 3 single Letter from America. Since then, their enduring appeal across generations has have over the years see...Could Be Real Tribute Festival
Walton Hall & Gardens, Warrington
Friday 19 June 2026
Touring the UK, the Could Be Real Tribute Festival stops at the stunning grounds of Walton Hall & Gardens with some of the very best tribute artists in the country. ...The Dreams of Unwritten Endings Tour AATMA in Manchester
