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
The Met
Fri 27 Nov 2026 - Fri 19 Feb 2027
Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
Manchester Academy
Sat 20 Jun - Fri 30 Oct 2026
UK Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters Tribute Band
Manchester Academy
Sat 14 Nov 2026 - Sat 27 Feb 2027
Declan Welsh and the Decadent West
FAC251, Manchester
Tuesday 29 September 2026
COVID T&Cs: Admission to this event is at all times subject to any terms, conditions or rules of the Promoter and the venue operator. You must also adhere to the Promoter or venue operator?s specific terms of entry and protocols surrounding...Laura Auder
Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 29 September 2026
Now Wave presents Laura Auder at YES Basement on 29th September 2026...
Simple Plan
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 2 October 2026
From their new millennium rise to MTV superstardom through pop-punk's modern resurgence that has introduced their iconic, multi-platinum sound to new audiences around the world, Canada's Simple Plan have been an indelible part of pop cul...Don Broco
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 2 October 2026
Filtering their charismatic '80s pop-inflected rock seamlessly, almost restlessly, through metal, funk and electronics, the UK chart-topping Bedford four piece have become one of rock's most diverse and charismatic bands, playing huge shows...Bill Callahan
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Friday 2 October 2026
One of the finest singer/songwriters to emerge from the indie rock scene of the late '80s, Maryland-born, North Riding, Yorkshire-raised Bill Callahan uses the images of the American West in ruggedly thoughtful ways that speak to the presen...The Wonder Stuff + Insprial Carpets
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Friday 2 October 2026
A co-headline gig from the Baggy favourites. Fronted by Miles Hunt, West Midlands indie legends The Wonder Stuff are best known for the hits "The Size of a Cow", "Unbearable", "Caught in My Shadow", "Don't Let Me Down, Gently" and the U...Yonaka
New Century, Manchester
Friday 2 October 2026
Brighton's Yonaka deliver alt-rock bangers, quickly building their name with raucous live sets and a seamless merging of pop, rock and hip-hop inspired beats. Hailed as the next great rock outfit by the likes of NME, they joined big names ...Yonaka
New Century, Manchester
Friday 2 October 2026
Brighton's Yonaka deliver alt-rock bangers, quickly building their name with raucous live sets and a seamless merging of pop, rock and hip-hop inspired beats. Hailed as the next great rock outfit by the likes of NME, they joined big names ...Alela Diane
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 2 October 2026
Phenomenal Portland-based indie folk songwriter Alela Diane Menig returns, emerging from a decade spent quietly releasing music while raising her family. Backed by some of Portland's finest musicians, she is hitting the road to perform in c...The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience - Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 2 October 2026
Gary Digan Aka is the UKs Premier & Definitve Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon. With his Strong Scottish Accent, his infamous live shows are a mixture of up-beat acoustic guitars, soulful harmonica and heartfelt vocals. The anthemic sing along tra...Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 2 October 2026
Respectfully performing songs from one of the 1990s and 2000s most loved bands, the UK's leading Radiohead tribute....Dateline
Gullivers, Manchester
Friday 2 October 2026
Previously in town supporting The Beths, we?re delighted to welcome Dateline back!Dateline is the musical project of Katie Everingham. Since forming in 2017, the band has taken on many forms, but its trajectory has only continued upward fol...
Dodgy
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 3 October 2026
Compared to early Who and Stone Roses, Hounslow Britpop favourites Dodgy enjoyed success in the 1990s with the release of a string of classic Top 40 singles including 'Staying Out For The Summer', 'So Let Me Go Far' and "Making the M...Dodgy
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 3 October 2026
Compared to early Who and Stone Roses, Hounslow Britpop favourites Dodgy enjoyed success in the 1990s with the release of a string of classic Top 40 singles including 'Staying Out For The Summer', 'So Let Me Go Far' and "Making the M...The Cavs - Manchester
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 3 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 Lemonheads
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Evan Dando's Boston, Massachusetts, grunge rockers The Lemonheads finally found popularity in 1992 with their fifth album, which spawned the hit singles "Mrs. Robinson", "It's a Shame About Ray", "Confetti", and "My Drug Buddy." They...Beyond The Music
MediaCityUK, Salford
Wednesday 7 - Friday 9 October 2026
Manchester's global music conference and showcase festival. Building a fairer future for artists and delegates. Join the revolution....DICE
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Find tickets and full event details for DICE live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for DICE?Tickets for DICE can be purchased safely and securely from Eventim UK. We reco...The Hoosiers
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
The Hoosiers are an English pop rock originally formed in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States while on a football scholarship at the University of Indianapolis. The band consists of members Irwin Sparkes (lead vocals, lead guitar) ...The 9075 - Tribute to The 1975
FAC251, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
Catch the world's first tribute to The 1975 direct all the way from Italy playing the biggest hits from the bands' extensive catalogue....Alice Costelloe
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
Now Wave presentsAlice Costelloe live at YES Basement, Manchester8th Oct 2026...
Band Of Horses
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Delivering strikingly beautiful woodsy, dreamy indie folk rock with sophisticated arrangements which ooze amorphous tension, longing and hope, the raw ethos that lies at the heart of the Charleston, South Carolina band is the emotionally i...The Amity Affliction
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
An Aussie metalcore group with highly confessional lyrics and a melody-driven emo-tinged sound, the Amity Affliction emerged in 2008 and have since soared to the top of the Australian charts four times. ...The Amity Affliction
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
An Aussie metalcore group with highly confessional lyrics and a melody-driven emo-tinged sound, the Amity Affliction emerged in 2008 and have since soared to the top of the Australian charts four times. ...Crash Test Dummies
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Hailing from Manitoba, Canada, Crash Test Dummies are a Juno Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated folk/alt-rock band. Beginning in 2017, the group reunited for a 25th anniversary tour of its most commercially successful album, "God S...Pure Weller - A Tribute to the Music of Paul Weller
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Saturday 10 October 2026
A tribute to Paul Weller, Style Council & The Jam with a set containing classics from a career spanning 45 years ...HUMANITY'S LAST BREATH- The Bread Shed Manchester
The Bread Shed, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Tapestry Promotions present HUMANITY'S LAST BREATH. Support TBC...HAWXX w/ Support
Gullivers, Manchester
Sunday 11 October 2026
Feminist Punk Metal act HAWXX return to Manchester at Gulliver's with Leeds based Omoia and STRANGE Woman...TV Smith
The Green Room, Altrincham
Sunday 11 October 2026
??TV Smith was founder member, singer and songwriter for the Adverts, who formed in late 1976 and were one of the leading bands in the first wave of British punk rock. In early 1977 they performed regularly at the newly-opened Roxy Club in ...Ulrika Spacek
The White Hotel, Manchester
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Ulrika Spacek is a London-based experimental rock band formed in Berlin by long-time friends from Reading, Rhys Edwards and Rhys Williams. The band's music has drawn various interpretations, a cross pollination of hypnotic fuzz, Verlain-M...
Hollow Hand
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 15 October 2026
Find tickets and full event details for Hollow Hand live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for Hollow Hand?Tickets for Hollow Hand can be purchased safely and securely fro...The Mountain Goats
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 16 October 2026
The Mountain Goats are, for all practical purposes, the endlessly clever and prolific former California nurse John Darnielle and whatever cast of musicians he's working with at the moment, which means the indie folk sound may change from pr...Mercury Rev
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 16 October 2026
Purveyors of a cosmic brand of the popular American songbook Buffalo New York act Mercury Rev merge jazz, folk, sweeping orchestration, and a dose of 60's rock. Their 1998 album Deserter's Songs remains one of the essential records of the p...Mercury Rev - All Is Dream 25th Anniversary Tour
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 16 October 2026
Security ? Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag ? and it?s preferable you don?t, please make sure it?s small. Only one small ba...Sports
