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
Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
Manchester Academy
Fri 2 - Fri 30 Oct 2026
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
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 13 November 2026
Manchester-based Seb Lowe has burst out of nowhere. (Okay Saddleworth...). Good in that this can be a younger child with a head stuffed with phrases which are his weapons and telling his fact and a guitar that could be a machine gun of rif...OK Go
New Century, Manchester
Friday 13 November 2026
Well-loved in the UK for their hits "Here It Goes Again" and "Get Over It", YouTube mega-videos and ecstatic concert tours, Los Angeles based Chicago alt rock quartet OK Go are back to reinforce their status as a bleeding edge, blockbuster...
OK Go
New Century, Manchester
Friday 13 November 2026
Well-loved in the UK for their hits "Here It Goes Again" and "Get Over It", YouTube mega-videos and ecstatic concert tours, Los Angeles based Chicago alt rock quartet OK Go are back to reinforce their status as a bleeding edge, blockbuster...Tom Meighan (Kasabian)
Bask, Stockport
Friday 13 November 2026
As former lead singer of multi-platinum band Kasabian, Tom Meighan has sold 4 million albums, headlined Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds (twice) and most other major festivals in the EU and he's had five no.1 albums. Now, as a solo artist -...Space
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 13 November 2026
Liverpool indie band Space shot to fame in 1996 with with with hit single "Female of the Species", which was also the theme song to the TV series Cold Feet. They followed it up with UK Top 20 singles "The Ballad of Tom Jones" (with Cerys...Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 13 November 2026
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 perf...James Walsh (Starsailor) & Ben Ottewell (Gomez)
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 13 November 2026
Experience an unforgettable night as two of the best voices of the past thirty years unite for a special double bill. James Walsh of Starsailor and Ben Ottewell of Gomez will share the stage for a powerful evening of live music. Don'...James Walsh (Starsailor) & Ben Ottewell (Gomez)
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 13 November 2026
Experience an unforgettable night as two of the best voices of the past thirty years unite for a special double bill. James Walsh of Starsailor and Ben Ottewell of Gomez will share the stage for a powerful evening of live music. Don'...Ellur
New Century, Manchester
Friday 13 November 2026
Daughter of Embrace guitarist Richard McNamara, Halifax-born Ella McNamara 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 writ...Elephant Sessions
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 13 November 2026
Celebrating their 10th year as band in 2022, multi-award winning indie folk quintet Elephant Sessions have gone from humble beginnings in the Highlands of Scotland, to playing around the world and scooping prestigious awards for their tru...REM - A Performance by Stipe
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 13 November 2026
The definitive R.E.M. tribute. R.E.M. remain one of the world's most enigmatic bands. With a string of peerless albums; one eye on the underground and one eye on the soaring chorus; it's safe to say we will never see their like again. Fro...TEMPLES
The White Hotel, Manchester
Friday 13 November - Sunday 13 December 2026
The Kettering band's resplendent collage of influences, blending psychedelia with time-bending dream-pop, explore an entire spectrum of existential themes: impermanence, mortality, our connection with nature and the wild immensity of the m...Oasish - Oasis Tribute
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 13 November 2026
Official UK no.1 Winner at the National Tribute Music Awards in 2016 and 2017, Oasis tribute band Oasish formed in 2004 and have gone on to perform at Wembley Stadium, The National Indoor Arena, Manchester Academy and are the only band to...Headwired UK Tour 2026 - Manchester
The Peer Hat, Manchester
Friday 13 November 2026
Border Live Agency is proud to present the debut tour of Headwired, a fast-rising four-piece indie rock band from the Black Country....Paul Heaton (The Beautiful South & The Housemartins)
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
Ivor Novello Award-winning songwriting genius Paul Heaton will be performing songs from throughout his career including classic tracks by The Beautiful South and The Housemartins, with the help of guest singer Rianne Downey. One of the...MUNA
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
Ever since the LA indie pop trio - Katie Gavin, Naomi McPherson and Josette Maskin - began making music together in college, at USC, they'd always embraced pain as a bedrock of longing, a part of growing up, and an inherent factor of ma...
Fat Dog
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
South London's Fat Dog are the most exciting breakthrough band of the past few years, conjurers of the sort of frenzied and wild live shows not seen in the UK for years. Their brilliant and mind-bending music is a thrilling blend of electr...underscores
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
Filipino-American Hyperpop star April Harper Grey hails from San Francisco and started making music as underscores in school, sharing a steady stream of SoundCloud one-offs and building a community of like-minded fans. In 2021, the debut a...Chloe Slater
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
Manchester-based Bournemouth indie rocker Chloe Slater was originally inspired by Taylor Swift and started playing acoustic guitar at the age of 13, and then electric guitar. She moved to Manchester, aged 18, to study music before her care...Embrace
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
West Yorkshire brothers Danny and Richard McNamara have come a long way since the days of out-of-tune criticisms and gags about being Oasis' little brothers. With three UK number 1 albums to their name, and smash hit Top 10 singles "Nat...UK Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters Tribute Band
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
This world-famous tribute band takes you on a journey spanning 25 years of music from the now legendary rockers Foo Fighters and their charismatic leader, Dave Grohl. They absolutely nail the true vibe of a Foos live experience, all perfo...The Cases - Manchester
