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
Warrington Irish Club
Fri 13 Nov 2026 - Fri 16 Jul 2027
John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Warrington Irish Club
Wed 16 Sep - Thu 22 Oct 2026
R.M.F.C // Gas Kunst Live at Yes Basement
Yes, Manchester
Friday 2 October 2026
Aussies premium rock music fan club return to manchester, supported by the legendary Gas Kunst...
Dateline
Gullivers, Manchester
Friday 2 October 2026
Previously in town supporting The Beths, we?re delighted to welcome Dateline back!Dateline is the musical project of Katie Everingham. Since forming in 2017, the band has taken on many forms, but its trajectory has only continued upward fo...SINKR with Little Wars & Haints
Cast
New Century, Manchester
Saturday 3 October 2026
Part of Liverpool's incredible musical heritage, rock band Cast were formed in the city in 1993. Founded by John Power, the former bassist with The La's, and Peter Wilkinson, Cast were a major part of the Britpop movement of the 1990s alon...Dodgy
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 3 October 2026
 Compared to early Who and Stone Roses, Hounslow Britpop favourites Dodgy enjoyed success in the 1990s with the release of a string of classic Top 40 singles including 'Staying Out For The Summer', 'So Let Me Go Far' and "Making the ...Dodgy
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 3 October 2026
 Compared to early Who and Stone Roses, Hounslow Britpop favourites Dodgy enjoyed success in the 1990s with the release of a string of classic Top 40 singles including 'Staying Out For The Summer', 'So Let Me Go Far' and "Making the ...Ian Prowse & Amsterdam
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 3 October 2026
 Ian Prowse is a singer/songwriter from Ellesmere Port who wears his heart on his sleeve and writes straight from the cuff. Formed in 1999 with former Blow Monkeys drummer Tony Kiley and cousin Johnny Barlow, his Liverpool pop rock outfi...Manchester Music Tours - The Smiths Tour
Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Saturday 3 - Saturday 17 October 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 be...Bridge City Sinners
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 3 October 2026
Find tickets and full event details for Bridge City Sinners live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for Bridge City Sinners?Tickets for Bridge City Sinners can be purchase...
The Cavs - Manchester
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 3 October 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...False Indigo - Peer Hat Manchester
The Peer Hat, Manchester
Saturday 3 October 2026
False Indigo headline show - with support from Sia Raw and Stained Glass +DJ sets...Snug Live Sessions w/The Velvetines + Callum Codd + Seymour
The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
Saturday 3 October 2026
One of the most talented acts to emerge from the North West, The Velvetines, make their Snug debut...The Harbours - Manchester
Off The Square, Manchester
Saturday 3 October 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...Mike Joyce & Stephen Street (The Smiths)
New Century, Manchester
Sunday 4 October 2026
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Smiths' seminal The Queen Is Dead with an evening dedicated to one of the most acclaimed and influential albums of all time. Voted NME's Greatest Album of All Time and consistently ranked among the f...The Skinner Brothers
Gorilla, Manchester
Sunday 4 October 2026
An indie band with an arena sound, The Skinner Brothers tell stories of football, drugs, booze, sex and love, while their unforgettable, blistering live shows continue to shake things up on London's scene. The riotous, rebellion-tinged ban...
RNCM Jam Night
RNCM, Manchester
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Enjoy free live music from the RNCM house band of music students, playing your favourite tracks. Plus why not join in? Sign up to sing with the band when you arrive. ...Atmos Bloom
Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Now Wave presents Atmos Bloom at YES Basement on October 6th 2026...Paranoid Void
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Tue 06 Oct - 7:30 pmParanoid Void+ God Alone£14 adv...The Lemonheads
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 7 October 2026
 Evan Dando's Boston, Massachusetts, grunge rockers The Lemonheads finally found popularity in 1992 with their fifth album, which spawned the hit singles "Mrs. Robinson", "It's a Shame About Ray", "Confetti", and "My Drug Buddy." The...Beyond The Music
MediaCityUK, Salford
Wednesday 7 - Friday 9 October 2026
Manchester's global music conference and showcase festival. Building a fairer future for artists and delegates. Join the revolution....
Shaun Ryder
The Met, Bury
Wednesday 7 October 2026
He's the wild man of rock who became a national treasure. Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder is hitting the road for a new, spoken word tour. The star of more-TV-shows-than-anyone-has-a-right-to-feature-on - including Cele...DICE
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Find tickets and full event details for DICE live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for DICE?Tickets for DICE can be purchased safely and securely from Eventim UK. We rec...Alt Blk Era Gen & The Degenerates BEX Cody Frost
GANS + more TBA
Media City Studios, Salford
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Beyond The Music curated by Louder Than War....Mouth Ulcers walt disco + more TBA
Media City Studios, Salford
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Beyond The Music - curated by Louder Than War...The Slow Readers Club
Media City Studios, Salford
Thursday 8 October 2026
Manchester's The Slow Readers Club deliver an energetic blend of driving drums and infectious guitar lines with evocative verses and anthemic choruses, imbued with their idiosyncratic brand of insightful and confronting lyricism, all set ...The Hoosiers
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
 The Hoosiers are an English pop rock originally formed in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States while on a football scholarship at the University of Indianapolis. The band consists of members Irwin Sparkes (lead vocals, lead guitar)...The 9075 - Tribute to The 1975
FAC251, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
Catch the world's first tribute to The 1975 direct all the way from Italy playing the biggest hits from the bands' extensive catalogue....Alice Costelloe
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
Now Wave presentsAlice Costelloe live at YES Basement, Manchester8th Oct 2026...SILVERWINGKILLER Bloodworm LIINES Georgian
Media City Studios, Salford
Thursday 8 October 2026
Beyond The Music - curated by Dot 2 Dot Festival....
Sons of Sevilla
The Abbey, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
Now Wave presents Sons of Sevilla at The Abbey on 8th October 2026...Spiral
Klang, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
Join us on the 8th October at Klang in Fallowfield to see the amazing Spiral perform, supported by Torn Canvas and Venus in Spirals...Tom A. Smith Marie Franc + more TBA
Media City Studios, Salford
Thursday 8 October 2026
Beyond The Music - Curated by Chris Hawkins Awesome Friends...The Cheap Thrills
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
Fiercely independent. What started with modest beginnings in a Liverpool basement has now snowballed into the band taking on the largest capacity venues in their home city. In rock 'n' roll spirit, the Scouse trailblazers have also caused ...The Lilacs
Boulevard Wigan, Wigan
Friday 9 October 2026
Wigan band The Lilacs have hit the scene with a bang already performing on stages at Manchester Academy, o2 Ritz and London's O2 Academy Islington ...The Lilacs
