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
Manchester Academy
Fri 26 Sep 2025 - Fri 27 Feb 2026
Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
Manchester Academy
Wed 1 Oct 2025 - Fri 30 Oct 2026
The Kooks
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 3 October 2025
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,...Candlelight - A Tribute to Coldplay and Imagine Dragons
St Philip's Church Salford, Manchester
Friday 3 October 2025
Discover the music of Coldplay and Imagine Dragons performed by a string quartet in this awe-inspiring location under the gentle glow of candlelight. ...Cardinal Black
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 3 October 2025
It takes years, so the saying goes, to become an overnight success. Rewind to 2010 and the Welsh-born trio of Tom Hollister, Chris Buck and Adam Roberts were riding a wave of hype, hotly tipped by some of the biggest names in rock - most no...A. G. Cook
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 3 October 2025
Now Wave presents. A. G. Cook at Manchester Academy 1 on 3rd October 2025...HEADSTICKS - Warrington Irish Club - Fri 3rd Oct 2025
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 3 October 2025
LOVE MUSIC LIVE EVENTS present folk/punk rockers HEADSTICKS at Warrington Irish club for the first time...
GEE TEE // 1800 MIKEY // FRUIT TONES at The White Hotel
The White Hotel, Manchester
Friday 3 October 2025
Loud guitars night at The White Hotel with the punk and garage-rock world champions GEE TEE and 1800 MIKEY + Fruit Tones special guests...The Beta Band
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 4 October 2025
Arguably one of the most acclaimed and loved bands of the past 20 years, by both fans and their musical peers alike, The Beta Band formed in St. Andrews, Scotland, in 1996. Innovative and singular, their unique musical and aesthetic approac...The Beta Band
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 4 October 2025
Arguably one of the most acclaimed and loved bands of the past 20 years, by both fans and their musical peers alike, The Beta Band formed in St. Andrews, Scotland, in 1996. Innovative and singular, their unique musical and aesthetic approac...The Beta Band
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 4 October 2025
Arguably one of the most acclaimed and loved bands of the past 20 years, by both fans and their musical peers alike, The Beta Band formed in St. Andrews, Scotland, in 1996. Innovative and singular, their unique musical and aesthetic approac...CMAT
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 4 October 2025
CMAT is the stage name of Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, the North Dublin-born global country-pop star who after relocating to Manchester aged 17 and forming the band Bad Sea, returned home to live with her grandparents before settling down in ...Tom Hickox
Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
Saturday 4 October 2025
The son of late leading composer Richard Hickox, acclaimed singer-songwriter Tom Hickox rose to recognition with his 2014 debut album War, Peace and Diplomacy, which was followed in 2017 by the acclaimed Monsters In The Deep, lauded by the ...Dirty Nice
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 4 October 2025
"charming mix of off-kilter melodies and classic songwriting chops" The FADER"mind-bending" Rolling Stone"whimsical, playful" MTVDirty Nice is 'Don't Hug Me I'm Scared' composer Charlie Pelling's musical project, with Lisbon based musician ...
Masi Masi - Manchester
Off The Square, Manchester
Saturday 4 October 2025
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...BBS Dig Deep
Station South, Manchester
Saturday 4 October 2025
Black Beacon Sound presents the 'Dig Deep' mystery mix challenge and record fair...Loving
Yes, Manchester
Sunday 5 October 2025
Now Wave presents Loving at YES Pink Room on Sunday 5th October 2025...Lola Young
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Monday 6 - Tuesday 7 October 2025
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...John Grant
New Century Hall, Manchester
Monday 6 October 2025
John Grant is an American singer-songwriter from Colorado originally known as the lead singer of alternative rock band The Czars. Called "one of the most gifted singer-songwriters of his generation," by The New York Times, singer-songwriter...Edwyn Collins (Orange Juice)
Albert Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Scottish pop rocker Edwyn Collins is back with his tenth solo album. Best known for his indie hit "A Girl Like You", which reached no.4 in the UK in 1994, he was previously the lead singer of Glaswegian jangle pop act Orange Juice who scor...Shimmer Presents: Novacane + Support at Lock 91
Lock 91, Manchester
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Novacane headline a night of pure grunge at Lock 91 on the 7th October. They will be joined by supporting acts: Stepover, Deadheads and Sietch....Supermarket
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Wed 08 Oct - 7:30 pmSuper Market+ Funeralcare£8 adv...
SYML
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 9 October 2025
SYML is the solo venture of Seattle artist Brian Fennell, who was previously part of the indie band Barcelona. Collaborating with Lana Del Rey on the song "Paris, Texas" and with artists like Guy Garvey (Elbow), Lucius, Sara Watkins, Charlo...John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
The Green Room, Altrincham
Thursday 9 October 2025
The songwriter and frontman of Manchester three-piece, I Am Kloot also possesses an enviable back catalogue as a solo artist - previously known around his hometown as Johnny Dangerously - and continues to work on new material under the guis...Candlelight - A Tribute to Oasis
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
Discover the music of Manchester legends Oasis performed by violin under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inspiring location. ...The Sherlocks
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
Sheffield alt-rock stalwarts The Sherlocks became the first unsigned act since fellow Sheffield rockers Arctic Monkeys to sell out the city's iconic Leadmill venue. They have undergone a rebirth with brothers Kiaran and Brandon Crook int...Cate Le Bon
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
Be it on her more minimalist, acoustic folk-leaning 2009 debut album Me Oh My or the critically acclaimed, liquid-riffed follow-up LPs, the Cardiff-based singer-songwriter from Penboyr, Wales has always resisted pigeonholing, walking the ti...The Wedding Present
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
Stalwarts of the flourishing independent scene from the mid-eighties onwards and continuing to impact to this day, the Leeds-formed indie band, fronted by Manchester-raised David Gedge, were avidly championed by BBC Radio One's John Peel. T...The Spitfires
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
From their emergence, movement, progression and taking chances have been ever-present in The Spitfires camp! Three self-financed albums, a diary full of live shows and a rabid fanbase continues to see the trio looking forward on their wave ...Kazabian (Kasabian Tribute) + Arctic Monkeyz (Arctic Monkeys Tribute)
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 10 October 2025
Kazabian & Arctic Monkeyz head to head... an Indie-Rock lovers dream! Kazabian are the official and number one tribute act to the mighty Kasabian, endorsed by the real thing and touring extensively around Britain and Europe. Bearing an u...The Complete Stone Roses - Stone Roses Tribute Band
Uppermill Civic Hall, Uppermill
Friday 10 October 2025
The Complete Stone Roses are one of the UK's most well-known, most seen and most successful tribute bands. Selling out venues across the UK and Ireland regularly, they have helped to carry on the music of one of the UK's most influential b...
The Dirt: Monkeypunch Album Release Party
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