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
St Mary's Chambers
Fri 27 - Sat 28 Nov 2026
Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
Manchester Academy
Sat 20 Jun - Fri 30 Oct 2026
Nirvana Freight Island Manchester
Freight Island, Manchester
Friday 22 May 2026
The world's leading Nirvana tribute act is coming to Freight Island in Manchester this May...
Ribbon Skirt
The Rat & Pigeon, Manchester
Friday 22 May 2026
Now Wave presentsRibbon Skirt, Live at Rat & Pigeon?...Dave Formula & Noko (Magazine)
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 23 May 2026
Magazine's Dave Formula (Keys) & Noko (Guitar) present a full set of work-outs culled from the Manchester band's classic back catalogue. Alongside Dave and Noko, stepping into Howard Devoto's, Barry Adamson's and John Doyle's not inconsider...Pixies
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Sunday 24 - Monday 25 May 2026
With elements of indie rock and surf rock, 1980's Boston alternative rockers The Pixies have been cited by avowed fan Kurt Cobain as a heavy influence on Nirvana with "Smells Like Teen Spirit" a conscious attempt to co-opt the Pixies' sty...JOHN VINCENT III
Gorilla, Manchester
Sunday 24 May 2026
Find tickets and full event details for John Vincent III live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for John Vincent III?Tickets for John Vincent III can be purchased safely a...
Elio Mei
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Find tickets and full event details for Elio Mei live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for Elio Mei?Tickets for Elio Mei can be purchased safely and securely from Eventim...Julie's Haircut
Golden Lion, Todmorden
Wednesday 27 May 2026
A kaleidoscopic eclecticism that spans from psychedelia, electronic, minimalism with echoes of jazz, ethnic dub & drone music.......Carla J Easton
Low Four Studio, Manchester
Thursday 28 May 2026
Please Please You, Hey! Manchester & Brudenell PresentsCarla J EastonLow Four, ManchesterThursday 28th May, 7.30pm18+https://brudenellpresents. seetickets. com/event/carla-j-easton/low-four-studio-deansgate-mewsFollowing her 2023 album SUGA...Snug Live Sessions w/MLEKO + Support
The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
Thursday 28 May 2026
MLEKO head to The Snug, Atherton as part of their latest tour this May....Sofia Isella
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 29 May 2026
Rising Californian alt visionary and musical polymath Sofia Isella rose to fame on on TikTok, before opening for the likes of Melanie Martinez, Tom Odell, Taylor Swift, and Glass Animals between 2023 and 2025. With elements of alternative ...The Big Push
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Friday 29 May 2026
Brighton based band The Big Push consists of three front men Ren, Romain Axisa and Gorran Kendall with drummer Glenn Chambers. Drawing elements from classic Brit-bands like The Beatles or The Police, they craft their clever modern arran...Sugar
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 29 May 2026
Having already left an indelible mark on rock's evolution with Husker Du, Bob Mould formed Sugar in late 1991 with bassist David Barbe and drummer Malcolm Travis. Their now-classic debut, Copper Blue, was named NME's 1992 "Album of the Year...Puma Blue
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 29 May 2026
Now Wave presents Puma Blue at The Deaf Institute, Music Hall on 29th May 2026...
Ratboys
Fauna @ Lions Den Manchester
Lions Den Manchester, Manchester
Friday 29 May 2026
Join Fauna (and guests TBC) at Lions Den Manchester for a night of soulful indie goodness....Dermot Kennedy
AO Arena, Manchester
Saturday 30 May 2026
After reaching the #1 spot in the UK and Irish Official Album Charts with debut album 'Without Fear', which achieved multi-platinum status with hit top 10 single 'Outnumbered' as well as the top 20 with singles 'Power Over Me' and the hit '...Lottery Winners
Leigh Sports Village, Manchester
Saturday 30 May 2026
Born in Salford and raised on romance, unstoppable indie-pop four-piece The Lottery Winners blend fizzing anthems and momentous guitar pop melodies with a humorous and wistful lyricism. The band has built an extensive and loyal fanbase thro...OASIS96 - Oasis Tribute
The Lemon Twigs
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 30 May 2026
Brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario - the sons of New York power pop songwriter Ronnie D'Addario - are receiving accolades from everyone from Elton John, The Zombies and Boy George, to Gilbert O'Sullivan, Flea, and Todd Rundgren, with wh...Snug Live Sessions w/Handsome Rat + The Modalities
The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
Saturday 30 May 2026
Handsome Rat make their return to The Snug, Atherton. Better than ever, with a headline set you definitely don't want to miss....Y Live at Big Hands
Big Hands, Manchester
Saturday 30 May 2026
London group Y, hit Big Hands Bar in Manchester on May 30th...EMF
Gorilla, Manchester
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Gloucestershire dance-rock quintet EMF formed in 1989. Their name supposedly stood for "Epsom Mad Funkers" (although it was widely speculated that the initials instead represented "Ecstasy Mother Fuckers"). Their light techno infused roc...
LANY
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Wednesday 3 June 2026
LANY (an acronym for "Los Angeles New York") is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, formed in Nashville in 2014. The band consists of Paul Jason Klein, and Jake Clifford Goss. Signed to Polydor and Interscope, the band have ...Billy Bibby (Catfish and the Bottlemen)
Peter Hook & The Light
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 4 June 2026
The legendary Joy Division and New Order bassist performs music from his entire career. The Mancunian bass player, musician, singer, DJ, nightclub owner, record company boss and author was a co-founder of the seminal post-punk band Joy ...Skinner
Rat & Pigeon, Manchester
Thursday 4 June 2026
Skinner is a musician based in Dublin who writes, records and produces songs about growing up and overcoming a dirt-flecked 21st century existence. The DNA of no wave and post-punk acts like The B52s, James Chance and the Contortions and ES...Blue October
