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
St Mary's Chambers
Fri 27 - Sat 28 Nov 2026
Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
Manchester Academy
Sat 20 Jun - Fri 30 Oct 2026
Snug Live Sessions w/To The Lighthouse + Super
The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
Saturday 18 April 2026
To The Lighthouse bring their punchy riffs, melodic hooks and genuine stage presence to The Snug, with local band Super to support...Fever Dream - Manchester
Off The Square Manchester, Manchester
Saturday 18 April 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...TEEFF // dull.
Big Hands, Manchester
Saturday 18 April 2026
TEEFF make their return to gigging, so we had to have them down at Hands (one of the first to play a Sour Grapes night) Supported by Dull...The Smiths Forever
Empire Warrington, Warrington
Saturday 18 April 2026
Join us for a night celebrating The Smiths' timeless tunes and unforgettable vibes-pure indie magic...Coldplace - Tribute to Coldplay
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Sunday 19 April 2026
The World's Leading Tribute to Coldplay is a stunning live concert performance, celebrating the music of one of the most successful bands of all time. The only tribute to have worked for Coldplay, this outstanding band leads you through all...Big Condo Records Presents Fishnet Live at Fuel Cafe Bar
Fuel Cafe Bar, Manchester
Sunday 19 April 2026
Big Condo Records Presents Fishnet Live at Fuel Cafe Bar with support from The Indecision, Fourth Act, Lielow ans special guest Matthew James Pearce.....Oslo Twins
Stigmata Presents Nosferatu
Rebellion, Manchester
Thursday 23 April 2026
The Nosferatu are a UK gothic rock band formed from the ashes of the original Rise era Nosferatu...ROLLA
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 24 April 2026
Hotly tipped Manchester rock quintet Rolla, make music which has been compared by Louder than War to "the towering anthems of The Verve" and "elements of The Sex Pistols and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, creating a jet energy roar of so...ROLLA - Manchester
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 24 April 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...Danny Mellin - Manchester
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 24 April 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...Casino Club - Manchester
Gullivers, Manchester
Friday 24 April 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...FEMUR Live at Big Hands
Big Hands, Manchester
Friday 24 April 2026
Femur make a triumphant return to Big Hands on April 24th...Wax Head live at SOUP
Soup Kitchen, Manchester
Friday 24 April 2026
Wax Head finish their monster European tour with a special homecoming gig at Soup...
YUNGBLUD
AO Arena, Manchester
Saturday 25 April 2026
Doncaster-based Dominic Harrison anthemic alt-pop performer and songwriter whose releases include the 2017 radio-favourite King Charles and his 2018 debut album, "21st Century Liability". He finished 3rd in the BBC Sound of 2020 poll. ...Oasis Supernova - Tribute to Oasis
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 25 April 2026
Oasis Supernova are a full live Oasis tribute band dedicated to the sound, swagger and story of Oasis. Wowing crowds all around the world with Oasis' biggest hits and fan favourites, performed by an 11 piece band of professional musicians w...Dry Cleaning
New Century Hall, Manchester
Saturday 25 April 2026
Thrillingly taut South London based four-peice, Dry Cleaning, channel ambitious post-punk and complex new wave pop with a side order of low slung Americana, with Florence Shaw's spoken vocals tightly intertwined with the band's restless in...Rosellas
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 25 April 2026
Fresh from supporting Starsailor, the young Mancunians serve up stadium-ready guitars, punchy drums and pure adrenaline, with a sound that gives a nod to the bands of 90's Britpop, drawing sonic comparisons to The Verve, The Stone Roses and...Josienne Clarke sings Sandy Denny
The Met, Bury
Saturday 25 April 2026
Indie-folk singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer Josienne Clarke is often said to draw on traditional British folk inspirations, but is a thoroughly modern, multifaceted artist who follows her own compass. Blessed with a voice of cryst...The Scratch
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 25 April 2026
Dublin's The Scratch were born from a shared love of metal and traditional Irish music and have moulded triumphant melodies with the groove and intensity of metal. Their debut album released in 2020 reached #9 in the Irish Album Charts, #2 ...M60
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 25 April 2026
Indie rock band M60 formed from various towns across Manchester. The four-piece are in the game of creating guitar-led noise with an undeniable Manc twang which takes shape in the form of energetic and anthemic tunes. M60 came onto the scen...Chapterhouse
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 25 April 2026
Now Wave presents Chapterhouse at YES Pink Room on 25th April 2026...MOOD SWINGS: Girl Group Hemi Hemingway + Ellie O'Neill
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 25 April 2026
?NOW WAVE PRESENTS MOOD SWINGS??Girl GroupHemi Hemingway?Ellie O?Neill...BLACKGOLD - N.U D.I.V.E - Hd
Holy Diver, Stockport
Saturday 25 April 2026
BLACKGOLD Headline the 2026 N.U D.I.V.E Festival along with Dacara. More acts to be announced shortly....SPRING Live at Big Hands
Super Sonic Sound of Oasis
Empire Warrington, Warrington
Saturday 25 April 2026
Experience the iconic sound of Oasis live with Supersonic, the ultimate tribute to one of Britain's most legendary bands....The Information Highway EP Launch Night 33 Oldham Street M
33 Oldham Street, Manchester
Saturday 25 April 2026
Manchester, this one's ours. The Information Highway launch their new EP All I Said Was with a proper hometown blowout at 33 Oldham Street, in part...The Information Highway - All I Said Was EP Launch - Billys Bar
Billys Bar, Manchester
Saturday 25 April 2026
All I Said Was EP launch at Billys Bar, Failsworth. Close quarters, loud guitars and a full headline set from The Information Highway....
Britallica (Britney Spears Metal Tribute)- Lions Den Manchester
Lion's Den, Manchester
Sunday 26 April 2026
Britallica is the world's first metal tribute to Britney Spears, a high energy mashup of pop princess anthems and headbanging metal attitude....The Thelonious Monk 60th Anniversary Tour - Performed by Banquet
Matt And Phred's, Manchester
Sunday 26 April 2026
Celebrating 60 years since Thelonious Monk's landmark 1966 UK tour. The tour will recreate Monk's original set lists in the same cities and towns....Big Thief
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Monday 27 April - Thursday 28 May 2026
Brooklyn indie rockers with folk roots whose songs search for a deep level of self-acceptance, grounded on dried-out, cracked desert dirt. Big Thief's music, rooted in the songs of Adrianne Lenker, paints in vivid tones characters and visc...Vaudevilles
