MUSIC FESTIVALS IN MANCHESTER
MUSIC FESTIVALS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Music Festivals in Manchester
Seed Sounds Weekender
Friday 26 September 2025
Seed Sounds Weekender: Sept 2025. Free gigs in pubs & bars nationwide. Celebrate new music where it begins....
MCR ROCKS Family Festival
Saturday 27 September 2025
Family friendly music festival. Live tributes, outside attractions, Street food and outside bars....
Seed Sounds Weekender
Saturday 27 - Sunday 28 September 2025
Seed Sounds Weekender: Sept 2025. Free gigs in pubs & bars nationwide. Celebrate new music where it begins....
An Evening Of Country at the Cathedral
Friday 3 October 2025
An Evening of Country with the UK's leading country tribute acts! Luke Combs Tribute - Like CombsCapturing the powerhouse vocals and raw energy of Luke Combs, Like Combs delivers all the chart-topping hits fans know and love, from heartfelt...
Rong Indoor Festival
Saturday 4 October 2025
Celebrating their 15th year, the huge trance festival returns in 2025. ...
Manchester Adored
Saturday 25 October 2025
4 ARENAS of Manchester & Indie Anthems // Music that shaped a generation. Another huge line up for this amazingly special event !!!! 4 Arenas of Music Anthems + Our New Secret Disco Bathroom. Arena 1 - The UK's Finest Tribute Bands. Arena...
Sidewinder Oldskool Halloween Festival
Saturday 1 - Sunday 2 November 2025
THE UK'S BIGGEST & BADDEST OLDSKOOL UK GARAGE, BASSLINE, R&B, DANCEHALL & HOUSE FESTIVAL... This year they are not holding back... OVER 50 HEADLINING ARTISTS4 HUGE HAUNTED OUTDOOR & INDOOR ARENA'SALL DAY OUTDOOR & ALL NIGHT INDOOR RAVEFR...
RNCM Saxophone Day
Sunday 2 November 2025
The UK's largest annual sax gathering returns for another sensational day celebrating all things saxophone. Join us as we throw open our doors and welcome players of all ages and abilities in a day jam-packed with participatory workshops...
Repercussion
Saturday 8 November 2025
Jungle (Live) | Bonobo (DJ)Honey Dijon | Major League Djzsalute | berlioz (DJ) | DJ Seinfeld | Sofia Kourtesis (DJ)Chez Damier | Chloe Caillet | Hamdi | Bradley ZeroLuke Una presents E Soul Cultura | DESIREE | Bakey | AnzJarreau Vandal |...
Damnation 2025
Saturday 8 - Sunday 9 November 2025
Damnation's 20th anniversary, taking place on the 8th and 9th of November 2025 at the BEC Arena, Manchester....
Hits Radio Live
Saturday 22 November 2025
Hits Radio is the only radio station to bring the biggest stars on stage for one amazing night of live music. Hits Radio Live is the pop party of the year with an exclusive line-up you don't want to miss! Artists for Hits Radio Live in M...
Homobloc
Saturday 6 December 2025
A queer block party for all. For homos, hetros, lesbos, don't knows and disko asbos. Featuring a vast array of genres, cultures and experiences, the 2024 Homobloc Festival Line-up includes: Hailed as one of the most inventive and vital a...
Louder Than War Live - Sea Power + more
Saturday 14 March 2026
John Robb's music and culture website Louder Than War launch its own festival in 2026. Based in Manchester, the debut event will be headlined by the great Sea Power and a full bill of bands will be announced soon over three stages at Manch...
Manchester Folk Festival - Festival Pass
Thursday 19 March 2026
Manchester Folk Festival is an urban multi-venue festival based in Manchester's Northern Quarter. The festival takes place in March and brings together a diverse range of artists who represent the broad definition of contemporary folk mu...
Manchester Forever
Saturday 2 May 2026
The biggest celebration of the 90's Manchester Rave Scene, a Bank Holiday recreation of the biggest and most authentic 10-hour Manchester rave reunion in history! Spanning four arenas and a full 90s fairground experience, it will feature 60...
North West Calling
Saturday 6 June 2026
All-day punk festival, North West Calling, is back and features another riotous line-up. 2026 Lineup - The Exploited, UK Subs, GBH, Peter & The Test Tube Babies, Subhumans, Gimp Fist, The Meffs, Dirt Box Disco, Riskee & The Ridicule, Red...
Parklife Festival
Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 June 2026
Parklife 2026 sees the Manchester festival return to the city's Heaton Park for a weekend alongside some of dance and alternative music's foremost names. 2025 Line-up included: 50 Cent Charli XCX Jorja Smith Peggy Gou Pawsa ...
Daresbury Festival 2026
Saturday 20 June 2026
Join us for a day of House, Disco & Happiness at the highly anticipated Daresbury Festival taking place at the picturesque settings of Walton hall...
Outbreak Fest
Sunday 28 June 2026
Finding its roots in hardcore and punk, Manchester's three day Outbreak Fest has built a major platform to the UK's consistently thriving counterculture, while also providing a rite of passage for major touring acts across the world such as...
The Brit Fest
Thursday 2 - Sunday 5 July 2026
A celebration of all things British; music, culture, cars, food, drink, sport, entertainment and more... Prepare to be blown away by an incredible lineup of top-notch British musicians and bands. From iconic anthems to chart-topping pop hit...
Craic by the Creek 2026
Friday 17 - Sunday 19 July 2026
2026 brings the sixth instalment of Craic by the Creek. The Greatest Festival of Irish and Country Music....
Offal Fest 2026
Friday 24 - Sunday 26 July 2026
Lineup announcements coming soon... Moving to The Bread Shed on Oxford Road - July 24 - 26 2026...
Newton Music Festival
Saturday 1 August 2026
Newton Music Festival is taking place in conjunction with Newton Town show. Starring: THE K'S - Local band making waves in the music world with their debut album taking the number 3 slot in the chart. THE LOTTERY WINNERS. THE ROLLING PEOPL...
Teletech Festival
Saturday 1 August 2026
Teletech techno festival returns to its home city of Manchester for a fifth time in 2026. Line-up to be announced. ...
Firevolt Rock Festival
Thursday 6 August 2026
Formally FIRESTORM Festival, Manchester's Best Camping Rock Fest, bringing you the best rock bands on 2 stages over 3 days on a picturesque farm through Etherow Country Park. ...
Infest
Friday 21 August 2026
After 24 great live (+1 hybrid) years in Bradford, InFest moves to Manchester for 2025 with a weekend of EBM, Industrial, synthpop, noise, darkwave and post-punk from: Friday -Eisfabrik // Auger // Harpy // William Bleak // Junkie Kut // Pe...
Creamfields
Thursday 27 - Sunday 30 August 2026
The world's leading electronic music festival is back in Daresbury, Cheshire. ...
Manchester Psych Fest
Saturday 5 September 2026
Multi-venue festival at O2 Ritz, Manchester Albert Hall, Gorilla, CANVAS, YES and Deaf Institute. Ticket gains access to all venues. Venue capacities are based on first come first serve so please arrive early for specific acts. ...
