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
The Grand
Sat 24 Jan - Sat 28 Nov 2026
Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
Manchester Academy
Sat 20 Jun - Fri 30 Oct 2026
MALCOM @ The Lions Den
Lion's Den, Manchester
Friday 6 - Saturday 7 March 2026
Manchester's indie-rock outfit MALCOM headline The Lions Den for their biggest hometown show yet...All My Friends Daytime Disco - Elis James + Amy Gledhill + Clint Boon (DJ Sets)
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 7 March 2026
The best indie day disco around, straddling the two best cities in the world - Manchester and London - returns for a huge day of indie pop bangers, with special guest DJ sets from comedians Elis James and Amy Gledhill, plus Inspiral Carpet ...The Smiths Ltd + Clint Boon (DJ Set)
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 7 March 2026
Formed in 2009, the ONLY Smiths tribute band from and based in Manchester have a unique selling point and an authenticity that is hard to beat. Committed to getting the same energy that Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce h...TVAM
Soup Kitchen, Manchester
Saturday 7 March 2026
The project alias of Manchester based musician/producer Joe Oxley, TVAM's sound is not afraid to be a sheer melting pot of creative endeavours, with nuances of neo-psychedelia, shoegaze, electronica, ambience, Krautrock, and alternative r...Keo
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 7 March 2026
Security ? Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag ? and it?s preferable you don?t, please make sure it?s small. Only one small ba...Snug Live Sessions w/ Little Strange + Serotine
The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
Saturday 7 March 2026
Little Strange headline at The Snug for an energetic night of great music with support from young upcoming band, Serotine...
The C33s Live at The Castle
The Castle Hotel, Warrington
Saturday 7 March 2026
The C33s return Live at The Castle, support TBA...The C33s plus special guests live at The Castle
The Castle Hotel 66 Oldham St Manchester M4 1le, Manchester
Saturday 7 March 2026
The return of The C33s......Will Bloys Self Made Millionaires
Taylors Shure 5 Studios, Oldham
Saturday 7 March 2026
Green Attic PresentsWBSMM are joined live onstage by 'Frank and the Beats' and 'Pierce 'O' Brien', for an Exclusive live event in Oldham Manchester....
Cabin Boy Jumped + RXPTRS - MANCHESTER
Lion's Den, Manchester
Sunday 8 March 2026
Cabin Boy Jumped Ship x RXPTRS co-headline show at Lions Den, Manchester...
CMAT
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Wednesday 11 - Thursday 12 March 2026
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 ...Echo & The Bunnymen
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 11 March 2026
One of the most influential British bands in modern history, Echo & The Bunnymen will celebrate the songs that have brought the group twenty top 20 hits and nine top 20 albums so far during their incredible 40-year career. The band's semina...
sombr
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Thursday 12 March 2026
Join 20-year-old singer-songwriter, producer and Indie rock breakout star sombr on his European headline tour after a year of chart-topping new music. A New York-native, sombr - born Shane Boose - started making music in his bedroom while ...sombr
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 12 March 2026
Join 20-year-old singer-songwriter, producer and Indie rock breakout star sombr on his European headline tour after a year of chart-topping new music. A New York-native, sombr - born Shane Boose - started making music in his bedroom while ...Kyle Falconer (The View)
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Thursday 12 March 2026
Fans of The View can look forward to an extraordinary evening of soul-stirring songs as lead singer Kyle Falconer takes to the stage. A Scottish musician who has captivated audiences for years with his soulful voice and undeniable talent...Kyle Falconer (The View)
The Night And Day Caf?, Manchester
Thursday 12 March 2026
Fans of The View can look forward to an extraordinary evening of soul-stirring songs as lead singer Kyle Falconer takes to the stage. A Scottish musician who has captivated audiences for years with his soulful voice and undeniable talent...Cavetown
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 13 March 2026
Cavetown began life as a YouTube channel from Oxford teenager Robin Skinner, who attracted a healthy following by covering songs from the likes of Justin Bieber, twenty one pilots and The Libertines on his ukelele and sharing them online. S...Eden
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 13 March 2026
Acclaimed Dublin vocalist/producer/multi-instrumentalist/model Jonathon Ng (a.k.a. EDEN) formerly operated as The Eden Project, which typically featured more conventional styles of electronic dance music such as dubstep and drum and bass. U...
Noasis - The Definitive Oasis Tribute Band
The Met, Bury
Friday 13 March 2026
Noasis is the definitive tribute band to Manchester's five piece Oasis. Since their formation in 2006 and with over 800 performances to date Noasis has justly earned its reputation as the best tribute on the circuit packing out venues up an...Snake Eyes
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 13 March 2026
The Brighton "grit pop" trio combine "wonderfully anthemic grunge energy with sticky melodies to create a cracking piece of modern british rock" - Rock Sound, "blurring the edges between noise rock and more straight-forwardly melodic indie...Alex James' Britpop Classical
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 14 March 2026
After a spectacular world premiere that closed 2025's Big Feastival in front of over 20,000 fans, Alex James' Britpop Classical will hit the road for its first ever UK tour, bringing the biggest hits of the Britpop era to life with the epic...Louder Than War Live - Sea Power + more
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 14 March 2026
John Robb's music and culture website Louder Than War launch its own festival in 2026. Based in Manchester, the debut event will be headlined by the great Sea Power and a full bill of bands will be announced soon over three stages at Manch...Thrice
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 14 March 2026
The Californian rockers celebrate the 20th anniversary of their third album, "The Artist in the Ambulance", which brought them their first commercial success in 2003, reaching no.16 in the U.S. Billboard charts and spawning the hits "All Th...The Juice
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 14 March 2026
Five Manchester-based northern lads, dishing out scally rock with a sweet pop sheen. Backed by BBC Introducing Lancashire, after landing a slot performing on BBC 5 live on Scott Mills' & Chris Stark's Saturday morning show the lads have gon...Snug Live Sessions w/ The Forensics + Isolation
The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
Saturday 14 March 2026
The Forensics head to The Snug for the first time. Hailing from Preston, these lads bring a fresh take on indie rock...JAY HEARTS The Dreams of Unwritten Endings Tour
Windle Social Club, St Helens
Saturday 14 March 2026
Come experience Jay Hearts on his first ever 3 date tour....Matty James Cassidy & The Real Villians + Trench Dogs + TBA
Holy Diver, Stockport
Saturday 14 March 2026
Matty James Cassidy & The Real Villians take to the HD stage with Support from Trench Dogs. Plus one more suprise Special Guest...The Boxer Rebellion
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 15 March 2026
London indie rockers The Boxer Rebellion are a rare breed of band. Known for their soaring melodies, deeply emotive songwriting, wide-screen sonics, and world-class live performances, their music will continue to last in the hearts and mind...
Howling Bells
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Sunday 15 March 2026
Originally called Waikiki, the band changed its name and musical style preceding its move from Australia to England. Howling Bells' debut album, Howling Bells, was produced by Ken Nelson. The album charted in the Top 100 in the UK and just ...The Battle
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 March 2026
WORLD PREMIERE - PRIOR TO WEST ENDLondon, 1995. Two of the country's biggest bands release singles on the same day, commencing the battle of Britpop. On one side, clean-cut, art-school intellectuals from the South. On the other: raw and una...Waterparks
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Waterparks are a pop-punk trio from Austin, Texas who blend forbearers such as blink 182 and Fall Out Boy with elements of pop, hip-hop and electronica. ...Jack Garratt
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Technicoloured, joyful and celebratory, with shimmering dance music aimed squarely at the dancefloor; disco-funk, Daft Punk-esque vocal chops and zig-zagging basslines, the BRIT-Award winning Buckinghamshire indie pop singer-songwriter & m...Paul Draper (Mansun)
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 18 March 2026
The former frontman and songwriter of Mansun, one of the 90s most forward-thinking and iconic rock'n'roll bands, performs the Chester band's classic hits. Veering through genres, from warped, razored rock'n'roll to glorious widescreen a...Alice Merton
