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 19 Feb 2027
Twin Atlantic
Gorilla, Manchester
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Twin Atlantic are an alternative rock band from Glasgow fronted by Sam McTrusty, who spills his guts on everything from marriage, male friendship and the absurdity of social media to parenthood, medication and his mum. Bold, adventurous, a...
Personal Trainer
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 22 October 2026
Amsterdam's Personal Trainer is a rock band built around singer/songwriter Willem Smit. Live, they have an ever-shifting line-up with members from bands like Canshaker Pi, Pip Blom, Bull, Steve French, The Klittens, Home Counties and many ...John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Golden Lion Hotel, Oldham
Thursday 22 October 2026
The songwriter and frontman of Manchester three-piece, I Am Kloot also possesses an enviable back catalogue as a solo artist - previously known around his hometown as Johnny Dangerously - and continues to work on new material under the gui...Cusp - Manchester
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Thursday 22 October 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 Proclaimers
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 23 October 2026
Strikingly individual, twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid emerged 35 years ago with their debut album This Is The Story and Top 3 single Letter from America. Since then, their enduring appeal across generations has have over the years se...The Mary Wallopers
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Friday 23 October 2026
Described by The Guardian as "invoking the raucous ghosts of The Dubliners and The Pogues to startling effect", The Mary Wallopers are a folk group from Dundalk, Ireland, breathing new life into both well known & rare ballads. Travelling t...Antony Szmierek
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 23 October 2026
Manchester spoken word and indie hip-hop artist Antony Szmierek has a distinctive way of mixing introspective and poetic lyrics with cool nostalgic beats which have seen him compared to Mike Skinner and The Streets. "He is being lauded as ...The Coral
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 23 October 2026
When The Coral landed in the early '00s, there was every danger of being dismissed as just one more guitar-based "The" band in a scene overrun with them. But the Wirral sextet were anything but typical. From James Skelly's powerful, immedi...Candlelight - A Tribute to Oasis
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Friday 23 October - Thursday 3 December 2026
Discover the music of Manchester legends Oasis performed by violin under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inspiring location. ...
Definitely Oasis - Tribute to Oasis
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 23 October 2026
Definitely Oasis are regarded by many Oasis fans and promoters alike as the best Oasis tribute band there is. The band's top priority is delivering what their fans want to see and hear. They put in a lot of hard work to ensure their sound ...Montello
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 23 October 2026
Montello are a four piece indie-rock powerhouse from Wigan, Greater Manchester. Formed in November 2023, they hit the local indie music scene performing small gigs around the North West of England, and have amassed a small but loyal cult ...Definitely Oasis - Oasis tribute - St Helens
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 23 October 2026
After numerous sold out gigs 'Definitely Oasis' the UK'S Closest sounding and looking Oasis tribute return to St HelensAge limit - Over 18s event...Montello - Manchester
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 23 October 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...Earth Tongue (NZ) // T.B.A.Y.N Live at Aatma
Aatma, Manchester
Friday 23 October 2026
New Zealands Earth Tongue collide with Manchesters The Bear Around Your Neck, for some heavy hitting rock n roll....GRANDMASTER FLASH- The Bread Shed Manchester
The Bread Shed, Manchester
Friday 23 October 2026
Tapestry Promotions present GRANDMASTER FLASH- THE FOUR ELEMENTS TOUR. Support TBC...Stanleys - Atherton
The Snug, Manchester
Friday 23 - Saturday 31 October 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...Transmission Joy Division Tribute. Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale, Rochdale
Friday 23 October 2026
Transmission capture the stark pulse and emotional weight of Joy Division, delivering a brooding, immersive live set...Lake Street Dive
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 24 October 2026
Since forming in 2004, Lake Street Dive have matched their sophisticated musicianship with a fearless refusal to limit their sound, creating joyously soulful rock & roll with equal parts ingenuity, intelligence, and irresistible abandon...A Certain Ratio
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 24 - Sunday 25 October 2026
Mancunian Post-Punk legends ACR's greatest strength has always been their unpredictability. They've always moved with gleeful disregard for the boundaries of style and genre, their eye fixed firmly on constant progression. It's an ethos th...China Crisis
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 24 October 2026
Eddie Lundon and Gary Daly are the founder members of the synth pop band which started in Kirkby, Merseyside back in 1979. China Crisis found major success in the UK with five Top 40 singles, ten Top 50 singles and three Top 40 albums a...
Isolation - Manchester
Off The Square, Manchester
Saturday 24 October 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 Wedding Present
The Grand, Clitheroe
Sunday 25 October 2026
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. ...The Wedding Present
The Grand - Clitheroe, Clitheroe
Sunday 25 October 2026
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. ...Soft Loft
The Abbey, Manchester
Sunday 25 October 2026
Now Wave presents Soft Loft at The Abbey, Manchester on 25th October 2026...The Strokes
Co-op Live, Manchester
Monday 26 October 2026
Iconic New York indie band The Strokes return with their decade-spaning catalogue of indie and garage rock revival anthems. Inspired by Lou Reed and The Doors, they are perhaps best known in the UK for the Platinum-selling singles "Last ...Arlo Parks
Albert Hall, Manchester
Monday 26 October 2026
Inspired by an eclectic mix of artists from Radiohead to Portishead, and Sufjan Stevens to Solange, in Arlo Parks' world, words are as useful as photographs. Luscious, expressive vignettes pepper the poetic lyrics in the sweet, ruminative ...Lucia & the Best Boys
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Monday 26 October 2026
For nearly a decade, Lucia Fairfull has been carving out her place as an artist in the UK indie scene. The culmination of that hard graft and bold vision is music rooted in her Scottish upbringing and shaped by the creative community she h...Penelope Isles
Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Penelope Isles are centred around siblings Jack and Lily Wolter, originally from the Isle of Man, and for several years now based in Brighton. Their debut album Until the Tide Creeps In was produced by the band at the Bella Union studios i...Brown Horse
Panchiko
New Century, Manchester
Wednesday 28 October 2026
The Nottingham indie band formed in 1998 but, unsigned, soon disbanded. It was only after a 4chan user found one of just 30 self-produced copies of their emo/industrial/dream pop single D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L in an Oxfam charity store i...Blood Red Shoes
Gorilla, Manchester
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Much loved and acclaimed Brighton duo BLOOD RED SHOES return with an incredible, surprise new EP, 'O', and news of a full UK and European headline tour for 2022. Now in their 17th year as a band, the new 'O' EP was created through a person...
Milburn
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 29 October 2026
The band, who kick started the Sheffield revival that would give birth to, amongst others, Arctic Monkeys and Reverend & The Makers, are back. When they first parted company in 2016, it seemed that they may be remembered only as an influen...Runaway Club
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 29 October 2026
Delivering a mental health, discrimination and bullying message, Runaway Club are a diverse powerhouse rock band based in Glastonbury. Genre-bending rock anthems that blend Angel's fierce vocals and electrifying stage presence with Reece's...Basht
