ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Alternative & Indie Music Gigs in Manchester
Indiepalooza Tribute Festival
New Century
Sat 30 May 2026 - Sat 13 Feb 2027
John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Warrington Irish Club
Wed 16 Sep - Thu 22 Oct 2026
Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
The Citadel Theatre
Sat 20 Jun - Fri 30 Oct 2026
Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
Warrington Irish Club
Fri 27 Nov 2026 - Fri 19 Feb 2027
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 N...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 i...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 ha...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 in...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 in...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 persona...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
Gorilla, Manchester
Thursday 29 October 2026
Basht. are one of Dublin's most exciting rising rock bands, praised by Hot Press as "one of the most exciting young rock bands to emerge in Ireland in aeons." Stepping up to the scene they have supported Wunderhorse, Been Stellar, Goo Goo D...The Reytons
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 30 October 2026
Like the Arctic Monkeys, who they are often compared, the South Yorkshire four-piece are born under a Sheffield sky with a penchant for pubs, pints and pandemonium, and are bursting with working class grit and tales from the local boozer to...
The Bluetones
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 30 October 2026
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...Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 30 October 2026
Respectfully performing songs from one of the 1990s and 2000s most loved bands, the UK's leading Radiohead tribute....Manic Street Preachers + Suede
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 31 October 2026
Two of the UK's most influential and iconic bands embark on a massive co-headline tour. ...Overpass
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 31 October 2026
Known for their anthemic guitar music, Birmingham's Overpass boast influences spanning decades, including 90s rock and 2010s indie. ...REM - A Performance by Stipe
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 31 October 2026
The definitive R.E.M. tribute. R.E.M. remain one of the world's most enigmatic bands. With a string of peerless albums; one eye on the underground and one eye on the soaring chorus; it's safe to say we will never see their like again. From...Adult DVD
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 31 October 2026
A band formed originally as a product of lockdown boredom, the Leeds six piece began in the form of friends Harry Hanson and Greg Lonsdale experimenting with synths and writing over the internet together. As musical ideas blossomed into ful...Ball to the Wall
Rebellion, Manchester
Saturday 31 October 2026
The last ever Riffolution Promotions event and we're hosting a Stoner / Doom / Rifftacular Halloween Special...LP
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Monday 2 November 2026
LP rose to international fame with 2017's Lost On You. The album's hit title track hit No. 1 in 18 countries and has recently surpassed one billion streams. It was certified Diamond in Mexico and France, 4x Platinum in Italy, Platinum in Gr...girli
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Monday 2 November 2026
London electropop singer-songwriter and rapper, GIRLI sings about feminism, sexuality, queer culture, and mental health. The Guardian has described her sound as veering "between PC Music, bubblegum pop, pop punk and rap, each one treading ...The Home Team
Cat Power
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Charlyn Marie "Chan" Marshall, better known as Cat Power, pursues the slinky Hi Records sound of the '70s - folk singers, blues singers, and everything in between -with a sensuous feel and beguiling rhythms such as Memphis horns, funky stri...
Elvana - Elvis Fronted Nirvana
King George's Hall, Blackburn
Friday 6 November 2026
The world's finest Elvis fronted tribute to Nirvana! Elvana tear through Nirvana's catalogue whilst splicing in grunged up sections of the king of rock'n'roll's finest moments, culminating in an audible explosion of overdrive and old school...
Pygmy Twylyte - The Music of Frank Zappa
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 6 November 2026
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...The Boo Radleys
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Friday 6 November 2026
UK album chart-topping Wallasey Shoegaze and Britpop act The Boo Radleys are back. Known for their 1990's UK Top 40 hits "Wake Up Boo!", "C'mon Kids", "From the Bench at Belvidere", "It's Lulu", and "What's in the Box (See Whatcha Got)...
Shaking Hand
The White Hotel, Manchester
Friday 6 November 2026
Now Wave presents Shaking Hand at The White Hotel on Friday 6th November 2026...Teenage Fanclub
New Century, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026
Glaswegian alt-rockers Teenage Fanclub return to universal acclaim to assuage the mind, body and soul, and to reaffirm that all is not lost in this world. Building on the success of their UK Top 40 hits during the 1990s with hits "Ain't Tha...Deja Vega
New Century, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026
Deja Vega are vocalist and guitarist Jack Fearon, drummer Tom Webster and bassist Mike Newton. After forming in Cheshire, they made the short journey to Manchester, a fitting backdrop to their gritty, guitar-led psychedelia. Rhythmic and r...Bayboards
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026
Undeniably set to be a huge household name, Manchester's Bayboards have earnt notoriety through their electric live shows up and down the North of England, with the four-piece often dragging all of Manchester's indie kids out with them. Whi...Gustaffson
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026
Liverpool-born, Warrington singer & songwriter Andrew Gower formed Gustaffson in 2020 with lifelong friend & guitarist James 'Webbo' Webster. He's been writing music since the age of 15, however, Gower is best known for his work as an actor...The Phonics - Tribute to Stereophonics
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 7 November 2026
Described by Kelly Jones himself as "Awesome" The Phonics are the Uk's most authentic tribute to Stereophonics. Fresh from their UK o2 academy tour, you will hear all of the biggest hits from every Stereophonics album including their latest...Greg Mendez
The Abbey, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026
Greg Mendez has released music in various capacities across 15 years living in Philadelphia and New York, but his self-titled album was what propelled him to a wider attention, a critical breakthrough on best-of lists from Rolling Stone, Pi...Cola
The White Hotel, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026
Now Wave presents?Cola?Live at The White Hotel, Salford?...Puscifer
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Sunday 8 November 2026
Tool and A Perfect Circle vocalist Maynard James Keenan's Californian electro rock band first appeared as a fictional band in Episode 1 of American TV series Mr. Show. Originally a solo project - or his "creative subconscious" - the line-...
Noah Kahan
AO Arena, Manchester
Monday 9 - Tuesday 10 November 2026
With fluttering acoustic guitar melodies, inviting vocals, and homey imagery of the Northeast on the verge of changing seasons, Vermont folk pop star Noah Kahan's conviction for storytelling and a pursuit of an organic sound that is alig...Hothouse Flowers
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Irish folk rock band Hothouse Flowers feel like they are turning new corners and writing new chapters every day. No two shows are ever the same having dispensed with any premeditated programme over two decades ago and set about putting the...Hothouse Flowers
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Irish folk rock band Hothouse Flowers feel like they are turning new corners and writing new chapters every day. No two shows are ever the same having dispensed with any premeditated programme over two decades ago and set about putting the...De Staat
