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 - Fri 31 Oct 2025
OneRepublic
Co-op Live, Manchester
Wednesday 24 September 2025
The GRAMMY nominated American pop rockers led by Ryan Tedder are famed for the worldwide hits 'Counting Stars', 'Love Runs Out' and 'Apologize' (which was later remixed by Timbaland). ...
The Wants
Golden Lion, Todmorden
Wednesday 24 September 2025
People Like Us presentThe Wants Wednesday 24th September 2025Golden Lion / Todmorden...Rowena Wise
Gullivers, Manchester
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Described by Clash as ?carefully etched indie folk?, Rowena Wise delivers songs that have a newfound sense of honesty, holding space for all of life?s beauty and mess. Her storytelling islike a close friend, offering heady ruminations on lo...British Birds
Gullivers, Manchester
Thursday 25 September 2025
Hatched in 2023 via tape loops and cheap nylon stringed guitars, Chorley-based British Birds soar from the depths of psych-tinged melancholy to the heights of disco-doused dystopia and back. From within the precariously soundproofed walls o...The Crane Wives
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 26 September 2025
Born of the 2010's folk boom and now comfortably stationed in their rock and roll era, Michigan's The Crane Wives epitomise the evolving landscape of indie folk. Their high-energy performances have been described as "charged with emotion an...Corella
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 26 September 2025
A popular act on the festival scene, Corella is a refreshing indie quartet from Manchester whose signature catchy melodic hooks, propulsive multi-layered guitar riffs, and reminiscent lyrics, relay a coming-of-age story of their own. The gr...Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 26 September 2025
A live tribute to Coldplay and performing all the Coldplay hits and more in a brilliant sound and look-a-like show. The vocals, mannerisms and atmosphere these guys deliver are second to none. Giving the audience that same high energy perfo...
Manchester Music Tours - The Smiths Tour
Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Saturday 27 September 2025
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 bec...
WAX HEAD live at The White Hotel
The White Hotel, Manchester
Saturday 27 September 2025
Feral psych-punk force Wax Head return to Manchester on September 27th at The White Hotel. Special guests to be announced...That Night In Manchester
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Sunday 28 September 2025
That Night in Manchester is a brand new musical regaling the audience with a nostalgic and emotional journey through the heady days of the 80s and 90s Manchester indie scene. The audience will be taken back to the vibrant and exhilarating ...Pure Reason Revolution
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Sunday 28 September 2025
Melding prog and pop through dreamy moods, epic riffs and angelic harmonies, the University of Westminster-formed rockers Pure Reason Revolution drawing on influences like Porcupine Tree, Nirvana, Justice, Kraftwerk, Fleetwood Mac, Talk Tal...Ellur
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Tuesday 30 September 2025
Hailing from Halifax, Ellur is an infectiously authentic indie-pop artist who sings about the challenges and thrills of modern day romance and break-ups with compelling originality. Since writing her first songs when she was just 11, Ellur ...Vistas
New Century Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Formed at school in Edinburgh and developing a tight bond while fawning over records from The Strokes, Two Door Cinema Club and more, Vistas are as tight-knit a bunch as you'll find, and this sense of community and togetherness defines thei...Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 1 - Friday 31 October 2025
Respectfully performing songs from one of the 1990s and 2000s most loved bands, the UK's leading Radiohead tribute....Noel Burke (ex-Echo & The Bunnymen) Performs Reverberation
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Former singer with Echo & The Bunnymen performs the 1990 album, Reverberation, in full with live band....Erin Rae
Gullivers, Manchester
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Nashville singer/songwriter Erin Rae and her group the Meanwhiles emerged in 2012 with a sound rooted in dreamy indie folk, Americana, and ?70s pop/rock. Rae issued her minimalist solo debut, Putting on Airs, in 2018, followed in 2022 by th...
Red Rum Club
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 2 October 2025
A band truly like no other, Liverpool-based alternative/indie sextet Red Rum Club craft catchy songs with western-inspired undertones. The group's retro-centric style has scattered steamy, brass-flecked singles onto radio playlists, across ...Ethel Cain
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Thursday 2 - Friday 3 October 2025
Florida-born, Pittsburgh-living Goth-pop trans artist Hayden Anhedonia, aka Ethel Cain, produces music with lyrics focused on nostalgic and Southern Gothic themes, such as poverty, substance abuse, domestic violence, death, and transgenera...Feeder
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 2 October 2025
Despite dropping out of mainstream radio attention, the celebrated, multi-platinum-selling, Welsh rockers have scored ten UK Top 10 albums. Ever since arriving on the Britpop scene in 1996, Feeder have never been far from the charts, or ...Echobelly
New Century Hall, Manchester
Thursday 2 October 2025
Known for their sensationally energetic live shows and no shortage of critical acclaim, Britpop band Echobelly were often compared to Blondie, thanks largely to Delhi-born vocalist Sonya Madan and Swedish guitarist, and former pornographic ...Billy Nomates
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 2 October 2025
Billy nomates, the fierce, funny, outspoken force of nature who hails from Melton Mowbray and now flits between Bournemouth and Bristol, has arrived to rattle cages. Her songs all come from a place of defiance. Rebellion against Brexit. Aga...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...VIP Upgrades-MAN WITH A MISSION-Howling Across The World 2025
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 3 October 2025
MAN WITH A MISSION have announced their 15th anniversary HOWLING ACROSSTHE WORLD UK & European tour dates for 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
