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
Manchester Academy
Fri 26 Sep 2025 - Fri 27 Feb 2026
Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
Manchester Academy
Wed 1 Oct 2025 - Fri 30 Oct 2026
The Smyths - Tribute to The Smiths
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 1 November 2025
The Smyths are a joyous celebration of arguably the greatest band of all time, Manchester legends The Smiths. Thrillingly accurate, the group have amassed a huge following and regularly sell out huge venues both here and abroad. 2023 marks...Butler, Blake & Grant
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 1 November 2025
Bernard Butler, Norman Blake and James Grant are three of the most renowned and respected musicians in Britain. Norman- the centrifugal force in Teenage Fanclub; Bernard-renowned for his song writing with Suede and several artists, and most...Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Saturday 1 November 2025
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 perfo...Amplifier
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 1 November 2025
Described as "Soundgarden, Tool, Black Sabbath, Oceansize and Pink Floyd taking copious amounts of mind-altering substances and venturing on a trip through time and space (to another dimension), and back again," Manchester progressive rock...
Sunbeam - Manchester
Off The Square, Manchester
Saturday 1 November 2025
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...As December Falls
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 2 November 2025
The rising Nottingham pop-punk/emo rock act is one of the hottest underground British bands today, led by the distinctive frontwoman Bethany Curtis. ...Dallahan
The Met, Bury
Sunday 2 November 2025
Forged in Scotland and Ireland's traditional music scene, but drawing on the music of the Balkans and North America, Dallahan take their listeners on a journey. Traversing styles and countries of the world in a dazzling live show, they crea...N&D Showcase: Adult Leisure
John Butler
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Monday 3 November 2025
A solo tour from the Californian-Australian guitar maestro who is best known as the eponymous frontman of the multi chart-topping John Butler Trio, a funky Australian roots jam band that have scored Platinum-selling hits with "Better Than...N&D Showcase: The August List
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Monday 3 November 2025
Mon 03 Nov - 7:30 pmThe August List+ Guests£8 adv...Sam Willis
Yes, Manchester
Monday 3 November 2025
Now Wave presents Sam Willis at YES Pink Room on 3rd November 2025...
John Maus
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 4 November 2025
Minnesota synth-pop musician, composer, singer, and songwriter John Maus is known for his baritone singing style and his use of vintage synthesizer sounds and Medieval church modes, a combination that often draws comparisons to 1980s goth-p...MAMALARKY
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Tuesday 4 November 2025
FORM Presents MAMALARKY+ Special Guests?Tuesday 4th November 2025Night & Day Cafe, ManchesterAge Restrictions: 18+...Sports Team
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 5 November 2025
The London-based collective met while studying at the UK's prestigious University of Cambridge. Drawn together by a shared love of '90s rock and a desire to shake up their stale local scene, the six-piece began to develop their energetic li...Little Comets
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Tyne & Wear act Little Comets have been described as playing "kitchen sink indie" music, which saw their 2009 debut single "One Night in October" reach no.3 in the UK indie charts. ...Little Comets - Manchester Academy 3 - NEW ALBUM TOUR
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Little Comets return to some beautiful places, playing music from their brand new studio album Expect absolute tunes and some classic bangers....Albertine Sarges
Gullivers, Manchester
Wednesday 5 - Friday 14 November 2025
Albertine Sarges? new album, Girl Missing, is the highly anticipated follow-up to her acclaimed 2021 debut, The Sticky Fingers. Set for release on 21 February 2025 via Moshi Moshi, the album explores sisterhood, resilience, and healing from...ROLE MODEL
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Thursday 6 November 2025
Tucker Pillsbury, known professionally as ROLE MODEL, is an American singer-songwriter and former rapper who performs bedroom pop with an acoustic guitar. Influenced by Mac Miller and Elvis Presley, his relatable lyrics cover topics such a...Hard Life
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 6 November 2025
Formerly known as Easy Life until being sued by easyGroup over the use of the "easy" in 2023, Leicester indie pop group act Hard Life reached no.2 in the UK charts with their first two albums. ...Definitely Mightbe - Tribute to Oasis
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 6 November 2025
The longest established Oasis tribute in the world with over 2,000 shows under their belt. So, as good as the real thing? Well the lengendary Alan McGee thought so when he recently introduced the band live on stage! So they..... DEFINITELY ...Fievel Is Glauque
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 6 November 2025
Now Wave presents Fievel is Glauque at YES Pink Room on 6th November 2025...Matthew & The Atlas
Golden Lion, Todmorden
Thursday 6 November 2025
Matthew & The AtlasThursday 6th November 2025Golden Lion / Todmorden...
James Marriott
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 7 November 2025
With influences such as Foals, The Strokes, Two Door Cinema Club, and Sam Fender, Swiss-born, Buckinghamshire-raised multi-disciplinary indie rocker James Marriott originally gained popularity on YouTube, with over 2 million subscribers,...Palaye Royale
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Friday 7 November 2025
Adrenaline-fueled Canadian-American Rock n' roll siblings Palaye Royale are leading a generation in togetherness through honesty, danger and infectious art-punk that is, in turn, dark, lush, angry, vulnerable, caustic and warm. Palaye Royal...Flipturn
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 7 November 2025
Florida indie rockers flipturn return as sonic architects, harnessing their impressive knack for hooks, shimmering soundscapes and "nostalgia-inducing lyrical delivery" (Uproxx). They have added more grit, craft and vulnerability than ever ...Pygmy Twylyte - The Music of Frank Zappa
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 7 November 2025
Navigating the vast Zappa oeuvre then is no mean feat, but Scotland's Pygmy Twylyte have embraced the challenge with gusto. So prolific was Frank Zappa's output, that it is nearly impossible to present a representative sample of his work in...China Crisis
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 7 November 2025
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 an...Room D
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Friday 7 November 2025
5 piece indie rock band fresh to the Manchester scene. ...Room D
The Night And Day Caf?, Manchester
Friday 7 November 2025
5 piece indie rock band fresh to the Manchester scene. ...Daiistar
Yes, Manchester
Friday 7 November 2025
Now Wave presents Daiistar at YES Basement on Friday 7th November 2025...Dictator - Manchester
Eagle Inn, Salford
Friday 7 November 2025
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...Richard Ashcroft
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 8 November 2025
Wigan's two-time Ivor Novello winner (Songwriter of the Year in 1998 and Outstanding Contribution to British Music in 2019) has released six Top 5 solo albums, including the chart-topping debut Alone With Everybody. He first came to attenti...The Plot in You
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 8 November 2025
With an eclectic style and creative flair Ohio rock band The Plot in You have spent years crafting their unique take on modern rock, transcending genres from metalcore to alternative. ...
The Bluetones
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 8 November 2025
Formed in 1993, Britpop legends The Bluetones had an impressive run of hit singles throughtout the late 90's/early 00's, including 'Bluetonic', 'Slight Return', 'Marblehead Johnson', 'Solomon Bites The Worm', 'If' and 'Keep the Fires Burnin...Nation of Language
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 8 November 2025
Brooklyn-based synth auteurs Nation of Language are one of the most heralded new acts in recent memory, having already earned high-praise from the likes of NME, Fader, Pitchfork, Stereogum and countless others for their ability to blend the...Rosellas
New Century Hall, Manchester
Saturday 8 November 2025
Fresh from supporting Starsailor, the young Mancunians serve up stadium-ready guitars, punchy drums and pure adrenaline, with a sound that gives a nod to the bands of 90's Britpop, drawing sonic comparisons to The Verve, The Stone Roses and...Montello
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 8 November 2025
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 f...The Real People
The Bread Shed, Manchester
Saturday 8 November 2025
Affectionately known as "The Realies", Liverpool indie act The Real People were formed in 1986 by brothers Tony and Chris Griffiths, scoring Uk Top 40 success in 1992 with the single "Believer". ...Egg Fest
