ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Alternative & Indie Music Gigs in Manchester
Sat 13 Feb - Sat 29 May 2027
Wed 16 Sep - Thu 22 Oct 2026
Mon 16 Nov - Sat 5 Dec 2026
Prose
Saturday 29 August 2026
Known for their original blend of acoustic hip-hop and indie, Prose have played with Professor Green, The Enemy and fellow Mancunian JP Cooper, but one of their most famous collaborations is with four-time BRIT Award winner Emeli Sande. Em...
Manchester Music Tours - Joy Division Tour
Saturday 29 August 2026
A four hour musical journey covering all things Joy Division and Factory Records! The chance to visit many of the important venues and locations around Manchester and surrounding areas that helped shape and influence the Joy Division sound...
The Scouseness - LIVE
Saturday 29 August 2026
The Scouseness brings music, comedy and chaos to the stage. Big tunes, loads of laughs and proper crowd energy....
The Prodigy
Sunday 30 August 2026
"This one's for Flinty!" Dedicating the shows to their former frontman Keith Flint, following his tragic death in 2019, the legendary Essex group return. With over 20 million albums sold worldwide, The Prodigy are the undisputed superstar...
Current Joys
Sunday 30 August 2026
Reno, Nevada, multi-instrumentalist, indie rock singer, and songwriter Nicholas Rattigan releases music under the moniker Current Joys. He also is the drummer and lead singer of the indie surf rock band Surf Curse. ...
TVOD
Sunday 30 August 2026
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The Courettes
Thursday 3 September 2026
Like The Ronettes meets The Ramones at a wild party at Gold Star Studios echo chamber, the explosive rock duo from Denmark and Brazil, Flavia and Martin Couri, have found the perfect blend between garage rock, 60s Girl Group, Wall of Soun...
Ben Ottewell (Gomez)
Thursday 3 September 2026
As a singer and lead guitarist in rock band Gomez, Ben Ottewell is well known for his unmistakable voice and talent for blistering and inspired guitar solos. Rolling Stone declared, "Gomez's not-so-secret weapon is Ben Ottewell." And as GQ...
The Now
Thursday 3 September 2026
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Fields Of Gold Festival
Friday 4 - Saturday 5 September 2026
Sing your heart out to Manchester classics and the UK's favourite tunes performed by some of the country's finest tribute acts at the Fields Of Gold Festival, Tameside Stadium, hosted by Manchester Music Legends Clint Boon and Dave Swee...
shame
Friday 4 September 2026
Originally fuelled by pint-sloshing teenage vitriol, UK Top 10 charting South London pop-punksters shame now delve into a different kind of intensity. Wading into uncharted musical waters, emboldened by their wit and earned cynicism, they ...
Shame
Friday 4 September 2026
Originally fuelled by pint-sloshing teenage vitriol, UK Top 10 charting South London pop-punksters shame now delve into a different kind of intensity. Wading into uncharted musical waters, emboldened by their wit and earned cynicism, they ...
The Smiths Ltd - The Smiths Tribute Band
Friday 4 September 2026
The Smiths Ltd was formed in Manchester, UK the hometown of The Smiths. After an extensive search to find the perfect Morrissey, the band played their first gig in Manchester to an audience of avid Smiths fans. The response was spectacula...
Day We Ran
Friday 4 September 2026
Find tickets and full event details for Day We Ran live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for Day We Ran?Tickets for Day We Ran can be purchased safely and securely from ...
The Sway - Manchester
Friday 4 September 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...
Faster Pussycat 40th Anniversary Tour
Friday 4 September 2026
80s Sunset Strip Glam Rockers and metal heads Faster Pussycat are embarking on a special 40th Anniversary show at a handfull of intimate venues....
Manchester Psych Fest
Saturday 5 September 2026
Multi-venue festival at O2 Ritz, Manchester Albert Hall, Gorilla, CANVAS, YES and Deaf Institute. Ticket gains access to all venues. Venue capacities are based on first come first serve so please arrive early for specific acts. ...
REM - A Performance by Stipe
Saturday 5 September 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. Fro...
Wild Pink
Sunday 6 September 2026
Still Coming Down is Wild Pink?s sixth studio album, and their most refined offering to-date. Continuing along the shredded and steely path forged by 2024?s Dulling The Horns ? named one of the year?s best albums by Vogue, Consequence, Pas...
Graham Parker
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Book Now Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the classic albums Howlin' Wind and Heat Treatment. Slinging his signature guitar and singing with inimitable soulful grit, Graham Parker has spent more...
Shallowater
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Now Wave presents Shallowater plus support Twine at YES Basement on 8th September 2026...
Maya Ongaku
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Maya OngakuGuru Guru Brain Records...
The Dunwells
Thursday 10 September 2026
The Dunwells are a successful Leeds based indie-folk-pop band with strong vocals, powerful melodies and heartfelt lyrics, drawing influence from their shared love of bands like Bon Iver, Elbow and Damien Rice. Consisting of brothers Josep...
Pram
Thursday 10 September 2026
Pram Exotica / Krautrock / Soundtracks Inspired by The Raincoats & The Slits Contemporaries of Sterolab & Broadcast...
Jamie Webster
Friday 11 September 2026
Jamie Webster is an English folk singer, songwriter and guitarist from Liverpool. A former electrician who initially sang cover versions in local pubs in Liverpool city centre, his shows have become synonymous with Liverpool F.C. and their...
Primal Scream
Friday 11 - Saturday 12 September 2026
Formed in Glasgow in 1982 by Bobby Gillespie, a member of Manchester-based Glaswegian indie act The Wake, Primal Scream's career didn't really take off until the legendary frontman had left his temporary role as drummer of The Jesus and Ma...
Vundabar + Yot Club
Friday 11 September 2026
A joint headline gig from Boston, Massachusetts indie rockers Vundabar and Mississippi indie pop star Yot Club. Vundabar have built a dedicated fanbase and staked their reputation on their madcap live performances. In late 2021, their 201...
The Dream Machine
Friday 11 September 2026
Acid Pop from The Wirral Peninsula, influenced by iconic psych-rock songwriters such as Patti Smith and The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Blend smooth vocal harmonies with tantalisingly hypnotic Americana grooves, their distinctively atmospher...
