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
Tropical Fuck Storm
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 17 - Friday 27 November 2026
It?s been two years since our favourite Australian post-apocalyptic acid punk disco scuzzheads, Tropical Fuck Storm, toured Europe. And while we can?t blame EVERYTHING terrible that?s happened since then on their absence, it does make you ...Haute & Freddy
Good Health Good Wealth
Enter Shikari
Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
The precocious St. Albans Trance-Metal tykes deliver a genre-bending mashup which has made them the masters of their trade, scoring multiple UK Top 5 albums and winning the most prestigious music awards over their extensive career. The po...The Fray
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
From the sleepy sprawl of America's 'Mile-High City', Denver, Colorado, United States, comes The Fray, a foursome whose melodic pop-rock songs and soaring vocals resonate with sprawling tapestries and tales of hopefulness and heartache. T...For Vini - The Music of The Durutti Column
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
Celebrate the iconic musical moments of Vini Reilly and The Durutti Column, with the band's collaborators Keir Stewart and Bruce Mitchell. For half a century, The Durutti Column have occupied a musical world entirely their own, blending di...Kid Kapichi
New Century, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
With their big punch 'beat punk' sound, and explicitly political songs the Hastings duo have been praised by Liam Gallagher as 'like Noel when he was good'. They tried to debut their Partygate polemic 'Party At No. 10' with a busking pe...Kid Kapichi
New Century, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
With their big punch 'beat punk' sound, and explicitly political songs the Hastings duo have been praised by Liam Gallagher as 'like Noel when he was good'. They tried to debut their Partygate polemic 'Party At No. 10' with a busking pe...The Rifles
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
London indie outfit the Rifles rose to popularity in the mid-2000s with a jaunty garage rock & roll sound that's equal parts Jam-like swagger and a playfulness not unlike contemporaries the Kooks. First grabbing public attention with th...
Digging for Kanky Presents: Raining Stones
The Yard MCR, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
Manchester trio Digging for Kanky celebrate the release of their debut album, Raining Stones, with a special live show at The Yard. Supported by Cartr...Play For Planet 3
Rat And Pigeon Manchester, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
Gigs for good in Greater Manchester. Enrich your soul and our soil....Single File Traffic
Cafe Blah, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
Single File Traffic make their Manchester debut with support from Fruitless Forest and a The Lost Property People DJ set....Elbow
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 20 - Sunday 22 November 2026
Elbow are an English rock band formed in Bury, Greater Manchester, in 1997. The band consists of Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner. They have played together since 1990, adopting the name Elbow in 1997Having built a des...WH Lung
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Named after a Chinese cash & carry in their native Manchester, electronic pop group W.H. Lung serve up a vivacious concoction of krautrock, synth pop and infectious grooves, which has topped end of year lists with the likes of Piccadill...Republica
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Formed in the early 90's, Republica have achieved sales of over 3 Million, albums going Top 5 in UK, US and Europe and achieving Platinum Sales Worldwide. The track 'Ready To Go' went to No. 1 in 18 countries and has been featured in Holly...Ron Pope
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Critically-acclaimed Nashville-based singer-songwriter, Ron Pope has drawn comparisons to Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen, while also refusing to put him squarely into one category. Uncompromising and relentless, Pope has evolved into one...Audioweb
Rebellion, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Audioweb crossed the acid-fueled, psychedelic sound of Madchester house with deep dub, dancehall and reggae influences, earning a sizable following in the UK during the late '90s. Unlike many of their peers, they weren't given strong suppo...Radio Free Alice
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Now Wave presents Radio Free Alice at Manchester Academy 2 on 20th November 2026...MCR ROCKS Double Show: Wonderwall vs Cortinas
Freight Island, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Wonderwall return by popular demand after their incredible Good Friday performance, joined by Cortinas for a massive Oasis vs Courteeners night....
The Slates - Atherton
The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
Friday 20 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...
The Speed Of Honey // Ishango Bone
Big Hands, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
A night of local winter delicacies. Two Manchester bands bringing the noise on a Friday night...Tygers of Pan Tang
Holy Diver, Stockport
Friday 20 November 2026
Tygers of Pan Tang take to the Holy Diver Stage this November for a back to back set of classic Tygers heavy anthems...Wheezed (Weezer Tribute) At Fuel Cafe Bar Manchester
Fontaines D.C.
AO Arena, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
The London-based, Dublin-raised five piece are back with their fourth album, ROMANCE - and stop off with what's set to be an unforgettable live show. Set for release on 23 August 2024 via XL Recording, ROMANCE builds upon sonic sensibiliti...BODEGA
The Abbey, Manchester
Saturday 21 - Sunday 22 November 2026
With widescreen multi-tracked guitars and a giant sounding rhythm section complementing sharp songwriting and yearning vocal melodies, the Brooklyn art-punk incendiaries attempt to interrogate the external factors that make them who they a...Arctic Numpties - Tribute to Arctic Monkeys
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
Barnsley and Sheffield's premium tribute to Arctic Monkeys, playing hits from all their albums. ...Opus Kink
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
Described by the NME as "Horn-fuelled filth-funk, where punk and jazz combine in grimy circumstances", "Barnstorming, infectious" by BBC 6 Music's Steve Lamacq, and "One of the most enjoyable genre fusions I've ever seen" by Nels Hylton o...The Bracknall
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
With a sound that wrestles Brit Pop nostalgia into gritty modern-day Indie Rock, the Bracknall are a grass roots guitar band from the unlikely London suburb of Collier Row: steadily emerging in the last three years as one of British Rock &...The Bracknall - Manchester
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 21 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...Cottons - Manchester
Off The Square, Manchester
Saturday 21 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...Snug Live Sessions w/The Red Stains + Longshots
The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
The Red Stains bring their chaotic and brilliant sound to The Snug, with support from Longshots...
A night with The Killerz a Killers tribute band
Poplar Social Club, Blackburn
Saturday 21 November 2026
Join Accrington MCC events, and and dance the night away in with one of the UK's top Killers tribute band The Killerz....
Edging (US) Live at Big Hands
Big Hands, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
Chicago Post Punks Edging hit Big Hands on November 21st...Zimmer90
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Sunday 22 November 2026
German indie-pop-disco duo and best friends Finn and Joscha deliver sophisticated and wistful pop music which recalls shades of Parcels, Air, Phoenix, and The Bee Gees in a restrained and irresistibly lush sound that straddles disco, yac...Terry Christian & Smug Roberts
