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 14 Nov 2025 - Fri 27 Feb 2026
The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience - Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon
St Mary's Chambers
Sun 28 Dec 2025 - Fri 2 Oct 2026
The Bug Club
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 20 December 2025
"If you ever wondered what Tiny Tim might might have sounded like fronting AC/DC, have a listen. It's 100% fun." - Dusted. The Monmouthshire duo deliver a beefy slab of signature Modern-Lovers-meets-Nuggets garage rock, featuring B-52's ca...Sea Fever
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 20 December 2025
Sea Fever - a five piece collective from Manchester. Fronted by Iwan Gronow (Haven, Johnny Marr) on vocals and guitars, alongside singer Bethany Cassidy (Section 25), New Order's Tom Chapman and Phil Cunningham - with Tom on bass, guitars, ...The Bug Club - Christmas Special
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 20 December 2025
Now Wave presents The Bug Club - Christmas Special at YES Pink Room on 20th December 2025...
The Man From Delmonte
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 21 December 2025
After a 34 year hiatus, 1980s Manchester indie art pop favourites The Man from Delmonte return. Between 1988 and 1991 they shone brightly creating some of the most memorable pop songs of the "Madchester" era. Water in My Eyes, My Love is Li...Da Lata + support
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Monday 22 December 2025
Da Lata is the brainchild of Chris Franck (founding member of London-based trip hop band Smoke City) and DJ Patrick Forge....The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience - Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon
Fatbird, Wigan
Sunday 28 December 2025
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...John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
The Strines Nightingale, Stockport
Tuesday 30 December 2025
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 guis...Canopy
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Wed 14 Jan - 7:30 pmCanopy+ Foxglove + Cloughster & Alex Brenna£8 adv...GRENDEL 25th Anniversary 2026 UK Tour
Rebellion, Manchester
Friday 16 January 2026
After a 6 year hiatus from touring in the UK, Grendel are back...Biffy Clyro
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 17 January 2026
Festival-headlining Ayrshire favourites Biffy Clyro, with four UK #1 albums, make their highly anticipated return. One of Britain's most beloved bands, they are best known for the Platinum-selling hits "Mountains", "Many of Horror", and ...Superheaven
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 17 January 2026
Grunge-y alt rock Pennsylvania heavyweights Superheaven return in 2025 with their first new album in nearly a decade. In 2015 Superheaven (guitarists/co-vocalists Jake Clarke and Taylor Madison, bassist Joe Kane, and drummer Zack Robbins) r...
The 502s
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 22 January 2026
6 piece indie folk band The 502s are undeniable, immaculate rays of Florida sunshine. Led by earnest banjo-strumming songwriter Ed Isola, The 502s are a band of brothers whose sound has received critical acclaim as celebratory, wholesome, a...All Time Low
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 23 January 2026
 Formed in the suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland in 2003, All Time Low made the transition from high school cover band to international music stars with their happy hybrid between energy and melody which saw them rise to the forefront of the...Weetwood Mac - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 23 January 2026
Leeds-based Weetwood Mac are rapidly making a name for themselves as one of the UK's most authentic Fleetwood Mac tribute bands. Comprising of ex-members of Ellen & The Escapades (James Warrender/Ellen Smith/Chris Quick), Wayword Sons guit...Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
The Grand, Clitheroe
Saturday 24 January 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 perfo...Mon Rovia
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 24 January 2026
Where can I buy tickets for Mon Rov?a?Tickets for Mon Rov?a can be purchased safely and securely from Eventim UKWhen is Mon Rov?a playing?Mon Rov?a is playing at -Gorilla, Manchester on 24th January 2026the Fleece, Bristol on 25th January 2...Juice Pops: 'Living Books' Album Launch
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 24 January 2026
Join Manchester's Juice Pops at YES Basement as they launch their debut album, 'Living Books', with support from Sheffield hitmakers Precious Metals...The Skapones
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Sunday 25 January 2026
Sun 08 Jun - 7:30 pmThe Skapones+ Guests£15 adv...White Lies
Albert Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 27 - Thursday 29 January 2026
In terms of changing direction, the Ealing three-piece made more of a Cruyff turn than a jink to the left. The West London trio started life as a neo-Britpop outfit under the name Fear Of Flying. After just a couple of singles, they ripped ...
Craig Finn (The Hold Steady)
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Craig Finn is the frontman of The Hold Steady, however he also an incredible singer-songwriter in his own right. His solo work cements him as one of today's most vital storytellers, among the ranks of Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits. Described ...
BrassWerk - A 10-Piece Brass Band Perform Arctic Monkeys
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Thursday 29 January 2026
 A 10-piece brass band perform Arctic Monkeys favourites. From the foot-stomping 'Do I Wanna Know?' and 'R U Mine?' to the clever lyricism of 'Arabella' and 'I Wanna Be Yours', 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor', 'Mardy Bum', and 'W...Arctic Monkeys on Brass (20 Years of Whatever People Say I Am..)
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Thursday 29 January 2026
In January we celebrate 20 years of one of the most iconic debut albums of any band...Jerkcub
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 29 January 2026
Now Wave presents Jerkcub at YES Basement on 29th January 2026...
Half Man Half Biscuit
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 30 January 2026
Known for their satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs, Birkenhead indie rockers Half Man Half Biscuit parody popular genres, while their lyrics allude to UK popular culture and geography. Formed in 1984, their long career has se...Matt Maeson
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 30 January 2026
Hailed by American Songwriter for '(creating) a sound unlike much else out there,' 2019 saw Matt Maeson arrive at the forefront of American Alternative music with his critically acclaimed breakthrough debut album, 'Bank On the Funeral'. ' T...Ren Harvieu & Romeo Stodart (The Magic Numbers)
Hall? At St Michael's, Manchester
Friday 30 January 2026
A unique duo show from Romeo Stodart, the lead singer/songwriter in the multi-Platinum-selling London based rock n roll harmony group The Magic Numbers, and UK Top 5 charting Salford soul star Ren Harvieu. They will be playing much loved so...
HotWax - Friday 30th January 2026 Sunbird Records Darwen
Sunbird Records, Blackburn
Friday 30 January 2026
As part of our celebrations for Independent Venue Week 2026 we are delighted to be welcoming back to Sunbird Records HotWax....We Survived January - Blondine - Onion Mash- More TBC
Habitat Studios, Manchester
Friday 30 January 2026
'WE SURVIVED JANUARY'Get ready for an unforgettable night featuring:BlondineOnion MashMore TBCBrought to you by Crash Audio Promotions...Miles Kane
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 31 January 2026
The NME Award-winning Birkenhead-born co-frontman of the Last Shadow Puppets is back at his very best: energetic, infectious and full of swagger, charmingly authentic, and like nothing else you'll hear in pop music today. A former member of...
These Smiths - The Smiths Tribute Band
The Sound Lounge Darwen, Blackburn
Saturday 31 January 2026
A tribute to The Smiths and Morrissey from their home city of Manchester. Formed shortly after the lead singer appeared on the UK television show Stars In Their Eyes, they are renowned a the closest sounding tribute to the real thing. ...Snug Live Sessions w/ Freight + The Cove + The Locks
The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
Saturday 31 January 2026
Warrington-based indie outfit Freight bring their sound to The Snug for a headline show that's set to light up the start of 2025....The Dream Syndicate
