HARD ROCK & METAL CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
HARD ROCK & METAL CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Hard Rock & Metal Concerts in Manchester
Sanctum Sanctorium - The Dark Side Of The 80s
Manchester Academy
Sat 19 Dec 2026 - Sat 27 Feb 2027
Live/Wire - The AC/DC Show
Pyramid and Parr Hall
Sat 10 Oct 2026 - Sat 15 May 2027
UK Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters Tribute Band
The Grand
Sat 14 Nov 2026 - Sat 27 Feb 2027
Enter Shikari
Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
The precocious St. Albans Trance-Metal tykes deliver a genre-bending mashup which has made them the masters of their trade, scoring multiple UK Top 5 albums and winning the most prestigious music awards over their extensive career. The po...Xentrix
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
Hailing from the Preston, Xentrix was formed in 1985 by guitar player Chris Astley and by the nineties had moved to the forefront of the British Thrash movement as regulars on the playlist for MTV's Headbangers Ball. The legendary Tommy Va...Shinedown
AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Hailed for their high-octane live shows, explosive rock 'n' roll spirit, thought-provoking lyrics, and melodic sensibility,, the record-breaking multi-platinum Jacksonville, Florida rock outfit have cemented their status as one of the m...Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats
New Century, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Cambridge psychedelic rock and doom metal heads Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats stand out from today's sterile desert of rock 'n' roll like a gore-drenched beacon. After enjoying such rich and fruitful artistic indulgence, frontman Kevin Starr...
PRESIDENT
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
Despite never having released any music, anonymous masked metal band PRESIDENT first appeared on the line-up of the 2025 Download Festival, confusing fans as no other details were released as to who the band was. Shortly afterward, the ba...Gloryhammer
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
Angus McFife and his symphonic power metal heroes of Dundee make their triumphant return with perfect galloping, highly melodic power metal that merges galactic fire with unforgettable metal anthems. So, shine those hammers, sharpen your ...Deep Purple
AO Arena, Manchester
Sunday 22 November 2026
Pushing the boundaries of time, after five decades of records and 120 million albums sold, Ian Paice, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and Don Airey continue to travel the scope of hard rock - the textures and nuances of their recent works are any...Electric Six
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 25 November 2026
Detroit's fun-loving alternative garage rock collective Electric Six celebrate 20 years of their UK Top 10 debut album "Fire" in 2003. The high-octane collection, mixing garage rock, disco, punk, new wave, and metal into cleverly dumb, in-...Graham Bonnet Band (Rainbow / Michael Schenker Group / Alcatrazz)
Holy Diver, Stockport
Thursday 26 - Friday 27 November 2026
After initially finding mainstream success with pop duo The Marbles - who reached no.5 in the UK with the single "Only One Woman", Graham Bonnet enjoyed a solo career throughout the 1970s, until truly making his mark with Ritchie Blackmore...
Pixel Grip
Dirty DC - AC/DC Tribute
The Edge Wigan, Wigan
Friday 27 November 2026
Dirty/DC have been playing throughout the UK and Europe since 1998 and have developed a lineup and stage show that has made their reputation seriously strong amongst AC/DC fans, whether die hard fanatics or people who just want a good nigh...
Whitesnake UK
St. Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 27 November 2026
Tribute act WhitesnakeUK concentrate purely on reproducing the classic sound of Whitesnake without the need for artificial backing tracks, gimmicks or wigs. From the early classic Moody / Marsden line up to the present day US incarnation,...Raised By Owls
Rebellion, Manchester
Friday 27 November 2026
Find tickets and full event details for Raised By Owls live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for Raised By Owls?Tickets for Raised By Owls can be purchased safely and se...Moving Pictures - A Tribute to the Music of Rush
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 28 November 2026
Scottish power trio Moving Pictures play for over two hours covering all the Rush classics such as Tom Sawyer, The Spirit of Radio and Xanadu (with doubleneck guitars) plus some deeper cuts such as By Tor and later belters such as Far Cry ...Led-Into-Zeppelin - Tribute to Led Zeppelin
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 28 November 2026
With a reputation as one of the UK's premier tributes to the mighty Zeppelin, Led-Into-Zeppelin are made up of musicians who previously played with Slack Alice, and a late 80s musical venture called The Spurs together with well known Man...The Pretty Reckless
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Sunday 29 November 2026
The New York City rockers embody unwavering integrity and serving up uncompromising anthems, including the UK Top 20 hit "Make Me Wanna Die". The first band to send its first four singles to #1 on the US Mainstream Rock Songs Chart, they h...The Damned
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Monday 30 November 2026
The greatest surviving British punk band The Damned formed in 1976, releasing the first ever UK punk single 'New Rose' fifty years ago. Considered one of the greatest songs from this period, it brought focus on the burgeoning punk scene...Evergrey
Rebellion, Manchester
Thursday 3 December 2026
Gearing up for the release of their highly anticipated 12th album, Swedish progressive metal band EVERGREY is at a point in their career that many of their peers can only dream about. Since the release of "Hymns For The Broken" in 2014, EV...Live/Wire - The AC/DC Show
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Friday 4 December 2026
Live/Wire is the AC/DC Show. The hugely successful and unique six-man tribute to rock music's greatest band, AC/DC - complete with cannons, a wall of Marshalls and over two hours of High Voltage Rock 'n' Roll, in a show critically acclaime...The Hara
Rebellion, Manchester
Friday 4 December 2026
Grit, energy and a perceptive exploration of the chaos that surrounds them has fuelled the recent anthemic releases from Manchester rockers THE HARA. The genre-defying trio have topped the iTunes Album charts with the EP's 'Play Dead' (#1...Amnesiak
Kamera Venue, Manchester
Friday 4 December 2026
Find tickets and full event details for Amnesiak live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for Amnesiak?Tickets for Amnesiak can be purchased safely and securely from Eventi...Guns N' Yorkshire Roses - Tribute to Guns N' Roses
The Sound Lounge Darwen, Blackburn
Saturday 5 December 2026
Hailing from God's own county, Yorkshire, England, Guns N' Yorkshire Roses are an authentic tribute to the band Guns N' Roses, focusing on the classic era from 1987-1993. Featuring veteran members of the Yorkshire music scene, the band hav...
Deathwish St.Helens Rock Music Club Christmas Special
The Brickhouse, St Helens
Saturday 5 December 2026
We had problems fitting these guys in so now booked for the festive special come support the home boys firm favourites at The Brickhouse Rock Night...The Remi Harris Hot Club Trio
Spring Bank Arts Centre, New Mills
Saturday 5 December 2026
One of the UK?s most exciting guitarists, Remi Harris is joined by double bassist Tom Moore and rhythm guitarist Chris Nesbitt to present an enthralling evening of Gypsy Jazz and Blues. Combining musical virtuosity with passion and flair, ...Dominum
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 8 December 2026
The hottest rising power metal band in recent years, German Zombie metal sensation DOMINUM take the living on a journey into a world of the undead. The Nuremburg rockers fuses horror-inspired lyrics, bombastic metal, and theatrical perform...Eluveitie
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 9 December 2026
Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie (pronounced "el-VAY-tee") come from Winterthur near Zurich, taking their name from graffiti on a vessel from Mantua (c. 300 BC), which has been interpreted as the Etruscan form of the Celtic *(h)elvetios ("t...The Darkness
AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 11 December 2026
Delivering immeasurable rock and roll extravagance, Lowestoft's favourite rock icons (consisting of brothers Justin and Dan Hawkins, and Queen legend Roger Taylor's equally brilliant drumming son Rufus Tiger Taylor) first shot to fame in 2...Kurupt Fm
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 11 December 2026
West London pirate radio station Kurupt FM is the focus of the BBC Three mockumentary series People Just Do Nothing, which was first broadcast in the UK in 2014. The fictional station is led by self-proclaimed garage legend MC Grindah a...thrown
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 11 December 2026
Since forming in 2021, Swedish heavy weights Thrown have been mesmerising the metal world with their signature blend of aural violence, live intensity and enigmatic performances. thrown are undoubtedly the most listened to new metal artist...DC/UK + Shef Leppard - Tributes to AC/DC + Def Leppard
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 11 December 2026
Previously known as AC/DC UK, now DC/UK, Europe's top tribute are a band of international renown, having played over 20 countries worldwide, major festival appearances in front of thousands, an appearance on Polish national TV to 5 millio...Polyphia
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 12 December 2026
Originally known for classical guitar covers on YouTube, genre-blending instrumental Texan progressive rock heavyweights Polyphia deliver syncopated riffs that melt seamlessly together, backed by percussion few bands would ever be able to ...DOWNLOADED - The Bread Shed Manchester
The Bread Shed, Manchester
Saturday 12 December 2026
Downloaded are coming to The Bread Shed Manchester. Love Download festival but could do without the wellies? Downloaded could be the gig for you...Sevendust
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Monday 14 December 2026
Since their formation in 1994, Atlanta, Georgia, metal act Sevendust have attained success with a Grammy nomination and millions of records sold worldwide. When asked how the band defined their genre, guitarist John Connolly replied: "I do...Green Lung
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 18 December 2026
Green Lung are a cult band in every sense of the word. Formed in London in 2017, they brought a folk horror sensibility to occult rock, attracting a fanatical following in their native South London and beyond, and resulting in internationa...
Sanctum Sanctorium - The Dark Side Of The 80s
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 19 December 2026
Formed through a mutual love of 80's goth and alternative rock music. Sanctum Santorium are a live 5-piece tribute band that faithfully recreate classic hits by artists such as The Cult, Killing Joke, Sisters of Mercy, Billy Idol, Bauhaus ...Rushed - A Tribute to Rush
The Spinning Top, Stockport
Saturday 9 January 2027
Rushed are a three piece authentic tribute act performing the music of Canada's finest progressive Rock trio - Rush. ...Imminence
