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 14 Nov 2025 - Fri 27 Feb 2026
The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience - Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon
St Mary's Chambers
Sun 28 Dec 2025 - Fri 2 Oct 2026
Hamilton Leithauser
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Sunday 16 November 2025
Best known as the frontman for the Walkmen, Hamilton Leithauser embarked on a solo career once that band went on hiatus following its 2011 album Heaven. Leithauser assembled a crack team of supporting musicians to work on his new material, ...The Orchestra (For Now)
Yes, Manchester
Sunday 16 November 2025
Now Wave presents The Orchestra (For Now) at YES Basement on 16th November 2025...
Pictish Trial
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Sunday 16 November 2025
Now Wave presents Pictish Trail (solo) at The Castle Hotel on 16th November 2025...
The Fray
Albert Hall, Manchester
Monday 17 November 2025
Colorado pop rockers The Fray are best known for their multi-Platinum selling hits "How to Save a Life", "Over My Head (Cable Car)" and "You Found Me". ...Bleach Lab
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Monday 17 November 2025
South London based band Bleach Lab are establishing themselves as a force to be reckoned with. Taking the heart-on-sleeve vocals of Julia Jacklin and mixing it with the opalescent soundscapes of Mazzy Star and Cocteau Twins, Bleach Lab have...Cabaret Voltaire
Gorilla, Manchester
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Stephen 'Mal' Mallinder and Chris Watson celebrate 50 years since Cabaret Voltaire first performed live. The first performance, at the Sheffield Students Union Refectory on 13 May 1975, the live launch of one of Britain's most influential a...Holysseus fly
Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Hailed as ?one to watch? by the Guardian, Holysseus Fly has spent the past couple of years carving out her own unique path. With a series of standout releases accompanied by striking visuals, she?s established herself as one of the UK?s mos...
dodie
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Still in her twenties, Dorothy Clark has already done a lot of living. Some of that has played out online as she made a name for herself as a singer and writer, amassing millions of fans with her disarmingly honest videos and affecting, int...dodie
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Still in her twenties, Dorothy Clark has already done a lot of living. Some of that has played out online as she made a name for herself as a singer and writer, amassing millions of fans with her disarmingly honest videos and affecting, int...
Alessi Rose
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Described by NME as the "Derbyshire Olivia Rodrigo", Derby indie pop rocker Alessi Rose began uploading videos to YouTube when she was 13 and has gone on to support Tate McRae and Noah Kahan. ...Ash
New Century Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Platinum-selling, chart-topping Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, alternative rockers Ash are best known for their 1995 hit "Girl from Mars", as well as UK Top 10 singles "Goldfinger", "Oh Yeah", "Shining Light", and "A Life Less Ordinary" ...Kazimi - Live at Off The Square
Off The Square, Manchester
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Kazimi's debut single-release gig: high-octane jazztronica-dancefloor energy, live improv, big grooves. Off The Square, Manchester. Nov 19...Cat Burns
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Thursday 20 November 2025 - Saturday 18 April 2026
Multi-BRIT-nominated, double-platinum-selling South London indie pop artist Cat Burns is one of the UK's most exciting singer/songwriters. Her honest and diaristic storytelling is a warm and relatable listen for Gen Z or those nostalgic for...English Teacher
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 20 November 2025
Leeds indie rock frontrunners appeared on Later... with Jools Holland in November 2023 with their song "Nearly Daffodils" named one of the 10 best songs of 2023 by Time magazine. ...The Chameleons
The Grand, Clitheroe
Thursday 20 November 2025
After celebrating their 40th anniversary in style, legendary Manchester band Chameleons return. The Middleton-formed band serve-up a career spanning set. Helmed from the front by long-standing "Chameleons Vox" custodian Mark Burgess, these ...Frankie and The Witch Fingers
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 20 November 2025
Bubbling up from the psychedelic tar pits of L.A., Frankie and the Witch Fingers have been a constant source of primordial groove for the better part of the last decade. Formed and incubated in Bloomington, Indiana before moving west to scr...South Arcade
New Century Hall, Manchester
Thursday 20 November 2025
South Arcade are making waves as one of the UK's most promising alternative bands, channeling the energy of early 2000s pop rock. ...Young Knives
Golden Lion, Todmorden
Thursday 20 November 2025
Mercury Prize-nominated Ashby-de-la-Zouch duo Henry Dartnall and his brother, The House of Lords (Thomas Bonsu-Dartnall), emerged during the post-indie-rock-revival of the 00s, scoring two UK Top 40 albums in the process. ...Eleni Drake
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 20 November 2025
Now Wave presents Eleni Drake at YES Pink Room on 20th November 2025...
Lucy Spraggan
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 21 November 2025
Canterbury-born, Buxton-raised and Cheshire-living folk pop star Lucy Spraggan was the first contestant on the X Factor to perform her own compositions in 2021 with her introspective acoustic hip-pop style festival anthems since helping sc...The Chameleons
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 21 November 2025
After celebrating their 40th anniversary in style, legendary Manchester band Chameleons return. The Middleton-formed band serve-up a career spanning set. Helmed from the front by long-standing "Chameleons Vox" custodian Mark Burgess, these ...The Guest List
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 21 November 2025
Formed in early 2021, up-and-coming Manchester rock band The Guest List have built up a global following on social media, clocking up millions of streams on Spotify with the release of their self-titled EP, 'Steel Police', and the heartfelt...Gustaffson
Low Four Studio, Manchester
Friday 21 November 2025
Liverpool-born, Warrington singer & songwriter Andrew Gower formed Gustaffson in 2020 with lifelong friend & guitarist James 'Webbo' Webster. He's been writing music since the age of 15, however, Gower is best known for his work as an actor...Pyncher
Yes, Manchester
Friday 21 November 2025
Echo Chamber present Pyncher: Manchester's answer to the tantalising charm of grubby 1970s New York. With only a handful of singles and their EP Chew - which catapulted them onto the radar of anyone with a taste for garage rock - to their n...INFRARED (+ Special Guests) - The Deaf Institute Manchester
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 21 November 2025
INFRARED mark their Deaf Institute debut with a headline hometown show this November alongside incredible local bands...
Say Hello Wave Goodbye
Aatma, Manchester
Friday 21 November 2025
Literary inspired clubnight with some of Manchester's best live musicians, creative writers and djs...Ed Sheeran Vs Sam Fender - Live at Empire Warrington
Empire Warrington, Warrington
Friday 21 November 2025
Get ready to rock out as Ed Sheeran and Sam Fender face off live at Empire Warrington...FAC51 The Haçienda - Primal Scream + Masters at Work + Groove Armada + more
