ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Alternative & Indie Music Gigs in Manchester
Indiepalooza Tribute Festival
King George's Hall
Sat 13 Feb - Sat 29 May 2027
Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
Manchester Academy
Fri 13 Nov 2026 - Fri 16 Jul 2027
Shaking Hand
The White Hotel, Manchester
Friday 6 November 2026
Now Wave presents Shaking Hand at The White Hotel on Friday 6th November 2026...Harvey Rushmore & The Octopus (CH) // Woioi
Big Hands, Manchester
Friday 6 November 2026
Swiss psychedelic experimentalists Harvey Rushmore & The Octopus are supported by English psychedelic experimentalists Woioi...The Ultimate Stones vs The Corteeners - Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale, Rochdale
Friday 6 November 2026
The Ultimate Stones vs The Corteeners throws swagger and attitude head-to-head, pitting classic rock grit against modern indie bravado...Frank Turner Acoustic & In Conversation
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Saturday 7 November 2026
Acoustic and in-conversation, hosted by Chris Hawkins (BBC 6 Music). Frank Turner is one of the UK's most successful artists. He released his tenth studio album 'Undefeated' in May 2024 which debuted at Number 3 in the Official Album Chart...A Tribute to Jilly's Rockworld
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026
A celebration of a Manchester institution, the legendary Oxford Road rock club opened in the 1970s - originally known as Fagan's before being renamed Jilly's in 1983 - attracting punks, rockers, goths, metalheads, skaters, moshers and in...Teenage Fanclub
New Century, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026
Glaswegian alt-rockers Teenage Fanclub return to universal acclaim to assuage the mind, body and soul, and to reaffirm that all is not lost in this world. Building on the success of their UK Top 40 hits during the 1990s with hits "Ain't Th...Deja Vega
New Century, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026
Deja Vega are vocalist and guitarist Jack Fearon, drummer Tom Webster and bassist Mike Newton. After forming in Cheshire, they made the short journey to Manchester, a fitting backdrop to their gritty, guitar-led psychedelia. Rhythmic and ...Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Saturday 7 November 2026
The Hampshire punk and folk artist was initially a vocalist in the punk rock band Million Dead, before turning his focus towards a folkier, acoustic-based solo career. Since that time, he has reached international acclaim as a chart-toppin...Bayboards
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026
Undeniably set to be a huge household name, Manchester's Bayboards have earnt notoriety through their electric live shows up and down the North of England, with the four-piece often dragging all of Manchester's indie kids out with them. Wh...John Smith
St Bartholomew's Church, Wilmslow
Saturday 7 November 2026
Born in Essex, raised by the Devon seaside, and making his bones in the bars and clubs of Liverpool, John Smith boasts over 100 million Spotify streams. He has played to audiences all over the world in living rooms, festival tents and s...Gustaffson
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026
Liverpool-born, Warrington singer & songwriter Andrew Gower formed Gustaffson in 2020 with lifelong friend & guitarist James 'Webbo' Webster. He's been writing music since the age of 15, however, Gower is best known for his work as an acto...The Phonics - Tribute to Stereophonics
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 7 November 2026
Described by Kelly Jones himself as "Awesome" The Phonics are the Uk's most authentic tribute to Stereophonics. Fresh from their UK o2 academy tour, you will hear all of the biggest hits from every Stereophonics album including their lates...Greg Mendez
The Abbey, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026
Greg Mendez has released music in various capacities across 15 years living in Philadelphia and New York, but his self-titled album was what propelled him to a wider attention, a critical breakthrough on best-of lists from Rolling Stone, P...
Manchester Music Tours - Oasis Tour
Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026 - Saturday 23 January 2027
You have the opportunity to see first-hand where Manchester's most famous brothers grew up. Acclaimed by Noel and Liam themselves, the tour includes visits to the iconic Boardwalk where the band rehearsed and performed their first gig. Can...
Apostles - Manchester
Off The Square, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...Cola
The White Hotel, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026
Now Wave presents?Cola?Live at The White Hotel, Salford?...Snug Live Sessions w/The Cove
The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026
We're bringing The Cove to The Snug on Saturday 7th November 2026 for a big night of live music in Atherton....The Glory Days Band - Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale, Rochdale
Saturday 7 November 2026
Bruce Springsteen, The Glory Days brings heartland stories, driving rhythms and fist-pumping anthems....Puscifer
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Sunday 8 November 2026
Tool and A Perfect Circle vocalist Maynard James Keenan's Californian electro rock band first appeared as a fictional band in Episode 1 of American TV series Mr. Show. Originally a solo project - or his "creative subconscious" - the line...Nieve Ella
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 8 November 2026
Albrighton genderqueer indie pop singer Nieve Ella Pickering has supported Dylan, Inhaler, and the Courteeners. Her earlier works were inspired by Billie Eilish, while her later works were inspired by Sam Fender, who she saw live in B...Black Orchid Empire / Terminals + Support
Star and Garter, Manchester
Sunday 8 November 2026
Groove Prog Giants Black Orchid Empire return to Manchester with Heavy Groove Terminals and Beyond Embers as support...LENE LOVICH UK 2026 TOUR
Noah Kahan
AO Arena, Manchester
Monday 9 - Tuesday 10 November 2026
With fluttering acoustic guitar melodies, inviting vocals, and homey imagery of the Northeast on the verge of changing seasons, Vermont folk pop star Noah Kahan's conviction for storytelling and a pursuit of an organic sound that is ali...
Hothouse Flowers
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Irish folk rock band Hothouse Flowers feel like they are turning new corners and writing new chapters every day. No two shows are ever the same having dispensed with any premeditated programme over two decades ago and set about putting th...De Staat
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Tuesday 10 November 2026
With their spectacular viral video "Witch Doctor" and support slots for Muse and the Rolling Stones, Dutch band De Staat remain joyfully uncategorisable. Under the wing of frontman Torre Florim, whose big voice works like a call-to-arms, t...Robber Robber
Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Find tickets and full event details for Robber Robber live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for Robber Robber?Tickets for Robber Robber can be purchased safely and secur...Mleko
The White Hotel, Manchester
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Now Wave presents Mleko at The White Hotel Salford on 10th November 2026...David Byrne (Talking Heads) - Book Tour
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Presenting a brand-new solo talk inspired by his forthcoming book, Sleeping Beauties, David Byrne is one of the most original and influential artists of the last half century. Since co-founding Talking Heads in 1975, his work has spanned m...The Slow Show
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Wednesday 11 November 2026
There is a lot of truth behind the idea that 'less is more', especially as far as Manchester's The Slow Show are concerned. With a name that manages to effortlessly encapsulate the band's ethos, the Manchester-based four-piece harbour an...
Grace Cummings
Swapmeet
Muse
Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 12 - Friday 13 November 2026
The multi-chart topping, multi-Platinum selling, stadium-filling, Grammy, BRIT and Ivor Novello-award winning Devon rock trio are back. Heavily influenced by Queen, lead singer Matthew Bellamy's falsetto has seen him compared to Freddie ...Freddie Halkon
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 12 November 2026
From busking the streets of Scunthorpe-born, Isle of Axholme raised indie folk pop star Freddie Halkon has gone from studying law at the University of Leeds and busking the streets of Scunthorpe to supporting The Reytons. The Ed Sheeran i...Fink
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 12 November 2026
Described as "a beautiful sound palette of dub, folk, blues, soul, and beat science" by Metro, "John Martyn with added stunning digital traces," by Uncut and "a brooding power reminiscent of a stripped down Nick Cave. A leftfield delight....Bleak Squad
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 12 November 2026
Find tickets and full event details for Bleak Squad live in the UK, including venue, performance date, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for Bleak Squad?Tickets for Bleak Squad can be purchased safely and securely from...
Storefront Church
Yard Act
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Friday 13 November 2026
Just like Shed Seven, The Wedding Present, and Level 42 before them, Yard Act are a Yorkshire-formed act fronted by a charasmatic Mancunian, witty lyricist James Smith. Often compared to The Fall and Arctic Monkeys, the Leeds indie-rock...Seb Lowe
