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 Oct 2025 - Fri 30 Oct 2026
Candlelight - A Tribute to Oasis
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
Discover the music of Manchester legends Oasis performed by violin under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inspiring location. ...The Sherlocks
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
Sheffield alt-rock stalwarts The Sherlocks became the first unsigned act since fellow Sheffield rockers Arctic Monkeys to sell out the city's iconic Leadmill venue. They have undergone a rebirth with brothers Kiaran and Brandon Crook int...Cate Le Bon
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
Be it on her more minimalist, acoustic folk-leaning 2009 debut album Me Oh My or the critically acclaimed, liquid-riffed follow-up LPs, the Cardiff-based singer-songwriter from Penboyr, Wales has always resisted pigeonholing, walking the ti...The Wedding Present
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
Stalwarts of the flourishing independent scene from the mid-eighties onwards and continuing to impact to this day, the Leeds-formed indie band, fronted by Manchester-raised David Gedge, were avidly championed by BBC Radio One's John Peel. T...The Spitfires
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
From their emergence, movement, progression and taking chances have been ever-present in The Spitfires camp! Three self-financed albums, a diary full of live shows and a rabid fanbase continues to see the trio looking forward on their wave ...Kazabian (Kasabian Tribute) + Arctic Monkeyz (Arctic Monkeys Tribute)
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 10 October 2025
Kazabian & Arctic Monkeyz head to head... an Indie-Rock lovers dream! Kazabian are the official and number one tribute act to the mighty Kasabian, endorsed by the real thing and touring extensively around Britain and Europe. Bearing an u...The Complete Stone Roses - Stone Roses Tribute Band
Uppermill Civic Hall, Uppermill
Friday 10 October 2025
The Complete Stone Roses are one of the UK's most well-known, most seen and most successful tribute bands. Selling out venues across the UK and Ireland regularly, they have helped to carry on the music of one of the UK's most influential b...The Dirt: Monkeypunch Album Release Party
'TO BE FRANK' PRESENTS - Open Fly The Bunny Suit and Sciatica
Fuel Bar Cafe, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
We kick off with a night of raw punk energy courtesy of headliners Open Fly, with support from The Bunny Suit and Sciatica. 18+ only....
The Uptown Monotones supported by The Kavanaghs
Hideaway Brewery, Salford
Friday 10 October 2025
The explosive Graz trio will bring the party energy in what will be a pulsating, genre-melding spectacle with new kids The Kavanaghs opening the night...Mass Of The Fermenting Dregs
New Century Hall, Manchester
Saturday 11 October 2025
Mass of the Fermenting Dregs (マス オブ ザ ファーメンティング ドレッグス, Masu obu za Famentingu Doreggusu) is a post-hardcore/shoegaze trio from Kobe, Japan. In Japanese, they are also popularly known by a shortened form...Simon & Oscar (Ocean Colour Scene)
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 11 October 2025
In 2015 Ocean Colour Scene celebrated their 25th Anniversary with a sell-out acoustic tour of some of the most prestigious UK Concert Halls, it was not only their most successful for 15 years, but also their best received, with ecstatic aud...Bilk
Soup Kitchen, Manchester
Saturday 11 October 2025
Bilk are three musicians creating a unique angsty blend of indie, rap, rock n roll and punk from the suburbs of Essex, UK. Their honest social commentary is as real as it gets, reflecting on the highs and lows of British culture today. ...Allo Darlin'
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 11 October 2025
We're excited to be welcoming Allo Darlin' back - for their first Manchester show in over 10 years!Allo Darlin' were formed in 2008 after Australian Elizabeth Morris arrived in London and bought a ukulele from the Duke of Uke shop in Shored...The Cutter
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 11 October 2025
Now Wave presents The Cutter at YES Basement on Saturday 11th October 2025...Chloe Foy
Low Four Studio, Manchester
Saturday 11 October 2025
Chloe Foy has shared the title-track from her forthcoming debut album, Where Shall We Begin. Arriving on 11 June, the album closes the chapter on a formative period for the Gloucestershire-via-Manchester songwriter. After losing her father ...Black Coast
Holy Diver, Stockport
Saturday 11 October 2025
Black Coast take to the Holy Diver stage this October, with support from Mercury....Oklahoma Joe & Casino Club
The Star And Garter Manchester, Manchester
Saturday 11 October 2025
A special co headline event, where new age punk meets rip-roaring indie rock. Two incredible bands on the rise making waves in the rock scene....
Newton Faulkner
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 14 October 2025
Multi-Platinum selling Surrey-born acoustic singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner possesses a pop sensibility that allows him to sit easily alongside the likes of Jack Johnson, Paolo Nutini, and Ed Sheeran - who stole his original "ginger guy ...Skating Polly
Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 14 October 2025
Fusing elements of '90s-inspired alt-rock and riot grrrl with classic D.I.Y. punk and indie pop, savvy Oklahoma siblings Kelli and Kurtis Mayo, with step-sister Peyton Bighorse found national exposure in the early 2010s, earning both critic...Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Tuesday 14 October 2025
The mind-spinning indie-rock/folk/art of Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage developed when songwriter and comic book artist Jeffrey Lewis began recording homemade cassettes in New York City in 1998; his critically acclaimed, unusual and word-dense...DIVINITAS + Support @ YES Basement
Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 14 October 2025
DIVINITAS kick off their Headline UK Tour with an intimate hometown show with support from Insurgent and Silence Reigns...d4vd
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Houston indie musician David Burke, better known as d4vd (pronounced "David"), is an artist that's unable to be boxed into a specific genre, with familiar hits including his UK Top 40 hits 'Romantic Homicide,' a grungy, guitar-driven breaku...LEAP
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Indie rock sad boys LEAP are on the verge, in every sense of the word. Bubbling with anticipation, whether it's the palpable energy at their explosive sold out shows across the UK and Europe, or landing in Shazam's top 50 viral playlist, th...
N&D Showcase: Dirty Freud
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Wed 15 Oct - 7:30 pmN&D Showcase: Dirty Freud+ Noelle£8 adv...
Pale Waves
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 16 October 2025
The Manchester indie-pop icons step up once more, fulfilling the promise of that widely-lauded UK Top 10 debut album My Mind Makes Noises, in 2018, and striding towards pop megastardom with the UK no.3 2021 follow-up Who Am I?. The slick f...Panic Shack
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 16 October 2025
Cardiff punks Panic Shack aren't interested in the keys to the boys' clubhouse or fighting with sharp-elbows for a seat at the table. They're with you, out there: in the pit, at the bar, in the group chat - and their sound, collar-grabbing ...Assemblage 23
