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HARD ROCK & METAL CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER

Evanescence

Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 10 September 2026
Since bursting on to the scene in 2003 with their UK chart-topping hit "Bring Me to Life", Little Rock, Arkansas, gothic metal act Evanescence have gone on to be one of the world's selling rock acts with over 30 million sales worldwide. The...

Mothership - Tribute to Led Zeppelin

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 11 September 2026
No Costumes, No Wigs, No Nonsense... Led Zeppelin tribute MOTHERSHIP - described in Classic Rock Magazine as "the most authentic-sounding Zep tribute in the UK" - are bringing their brand new show, celebrating the music of the greatest rock...

Rainbow Rising - Tribute to Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow

The Met, Bury
Friday 11 September 2026
Rainbow Rising recreate the 'live' Ritchie Blackmore experience selecting material from the entire Ritchie Blackmore back catalogue, including Rainbow in all it's many forms. ...

Emofest

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 12 September 2026
Put on your eyeliner, lace up your high-tops and get ready to rock to all your favourite nostalgic emo anthems as the Emo Festival is the greatest tribute night to the music that was never just a phase...  Teenage Nostalgia featuring all ...

Atlas

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 12 September 2026
he five-piece Modern Metal band hailing from Finland is blending ancient echoes with a contemporary edge. The messengers of melancholy craft a sound that channels the raw intensity and mysticism of the North, fusing haunting atmospheres wit...

Mimi Barks

Star and Garter, Manchester
Monday 14 September 2026
Tapestry Promotions are proud to present:Mimi BarksPlus special Guest:Swarm6ix...

Spiritbox

Co-op Live, Manchester
Wednesday 16 September 2026
The Canadian metal outfit fronted by vocalist Courtney LaPlante showcase the fluidity that is inherent in heavy music, ranging from atmospheric to industrial, reaching UK no.19 with their dubut album in 2021. ...

Xandria

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 18 September 2026
German symphonic metal icon Marco Heubaum marks a steadfast return with more facets than ever and a new line-up of his band, Xandria, which has given them their first ever Top 10 album in their home country, and their biggest commercial suc...

VUKOVI

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 19 September 2026
  Scottish pop-rock outfit Vukovi (which means "wolves" in Serbian) demand your attention with songs taking in themes of individuality, drug abuse, depression and suicide.    ...

Live/Wire - The AC/DC Show

Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 19 September 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 acclaimed...

Gutalax - Manchester

The Bread Shed, Manchester
Saturday 19 September 2026
Gutalax, Basement Torture Killings & Coprocephalic Mutation at The Bread Shed...

Steve Steinman's Anything For Love - The Meat Loaf Story

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Steve Steinman, the highly acclaimed show producer and No. 1 recording artist, brings you his smash-hit production Anything for Love. The show will feature Steve's very own No. 1 hit, Everything They Said Was True, written by Meat Loaf and ...

I Prevail

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Tuesday 22 September 2026
I Prevail is an American metalcore band formed in New Baltimore, Michigan in 2013. They released their debut EP Heart vs. Mind (2014) and rose to popularity from releasing a metal cover of Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" as a single, which eve...

Jazz Sabbath

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 24 September 2026
Created by Adam Wakeman, touring keyboard and guitar player for Black Sabbath (2004-2017) and Ozzy Osbourne band member (2004-present), Jazz Sabbath is a fictional English jazz trio said to be from the late sixties. The band plays jazz rend...

New Jovi - Tribute to Bon Jovi

The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 25 September 2026
Fronted and founded by Gary Williams - the leading Jon Bon Jovi vocalist and impersonator - this brilliant tribute show captures the energy and feel you would expect from a real Bon Jovi concert. New Jovi's amazing look-alike and sound-alik...

Laibach

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Laibach is a music and cross-media group from Slovenia established in 1980 in Trbovlje. The name of the band is the historic German version of the name Slovenia's capital Ljubljana. From the start Laibach has developed a "Gesamtkunstwerk" -...

Shadow of Intent

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 1 October 2026
New England's Shadow of Intent employs a lethal blend of punitive melodic deathcore and depressive symphonic death metal that utilises the dense mythologies inherent in the popular military science fiction video game franchise Halo for its ...

Fear Factory

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 1 October 2026
Action! Presents: Fear Factory + Crystal Lake + Hate + The Nocturnal Affair Security -- Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag --...

Don Broco

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 2 October 2026
Filtering their charismatic '80s pop-inflected rock seamlessly, almost restlessly, through metal, funk and electronics, the UK chart-topping Bedford four piece have become one of rock's most diverse and charismatic bands, playing huge shows...

Wishbone Ash

The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 2 October 2026
The 1970's Torquay Prog-rock legends are noted for their extensive use of harmony twin lead guitars which helped Andy Powell and Ted Turner to be voted "Two of the Ten Most Important Guitarists in Rock History" and to appear in Rolling Sto...

The Ultimate Classic Rock Show

RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 3 October 2026
Dust off your air guitars for an evening of the very best classic rock anthems from legends past and present! Let The Ultimate Classic Rock Show take you on a roller coaster journey of classic rock nostalgia. Performing hit after hit live w...

The Big 4- Tribute to the Legends of Thrash- THE BREAD SHED

The Bread Shed, Manchester
Saturday 3 October 2026
The Big 4- Tribute to the Legends of ThrashTributes to: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth & Anthrax...

Devin Townsend

RNCM, Manchester
Monday 5 October 2026
Canadian progressive metal singer and guitarist Devin Townsend has been referred to in the rock press as a "multi-everythingist"; in addition to being a celebrated instrumentalist, he is a composer, producer, arranger, and bandleader who ha...

Baest

Star and Garter, Manchester
Tuesday 6 October 2026
BAEST come from Aarhus in Denmark and have successfully established themselves as one of the country's most promising metal acts in recent years. While deeply rooted in straight-forward classic death metal inspired by genre legends like Dis...

Amon Amarth

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
Taking their name from the Sindarin name of Mount Doom, a volcano in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth are poised to return to full action with a bloody, broadsword-wielding vengeance. Still ruthl...

The HU

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Receiving critical acclaim from the likes of Sir Elton John, Metallica, Papa Roach, and Halestorm, Mongolian modern rock group The HU are rooted in the tradition of their homeland. The band's name translates to the Mongolian root word for h...

The Amity Affliction

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
An Aussie metalcore group with highly confessional lyrics and a melody-driven emo-tinged sound, the Amity Affliction emerged in 2008 and have since soared to the top of the Australian charts four times. ...

The Amity Affliction

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
An Aussie metalcore group with highly confessional lyrics and a melody-driven emo-tinged sound, the Amity Affliction emerged in 2008 and have since soared to the top of the Australian charts four times. ...

Blaze Bayley (Wolfsbane / Iron Maiden)

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Lead singer of Iron Maiden during Bruce Dickinson's absence from 1994 to 1999, heavy metal singer Blaze Bayley was also the lead singer of Wolfsbane from 1984 to 1994 (and currently since 2010).    ...

Live/Wire - The AC/DC Show

The Met, Bury
Saturday 10 October 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 acclaimed...

Kris Barras Band

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 14 October 2026
The Torquay southern-fried blues rocker returns with his towering call-to-arms anthems. The ex-MMA/cage fighter's bands is one of the most exciting hard-rock acts in the UK with multiple A-list radio hits, sold-out tours, live performances...

Alpha Wolf

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 15 October 2026
Tasmanian metalcore act Alpha Wolf have collaborated with Ice T and toured with Amity Affliction, The Devil Wears Prada, Beartooth, Parkway Drive, Killswitch Engage, and I Prevail. ...

Alice Cooper Book Tour

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Friday 16 October 2026
The definitive autobiography and an evening of unforgettable stories from Alice Cooper, the Godfather of Shock Rock and one of the world's iconic musicians, with a career spanning six decades. Alice Cooper announces the release of his defin...

John 5

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Sunday 18 October 2026
For almost 30 years, John 5 has been one of the most in-demand guitar players on the planet. As well as a guitarist for hire, 5 has shared the stage as axe-man for Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson and Rob Halford. He has also worked with an impre...

Airbag

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 22 October 2026
For fans of Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, Marillion, Astra, and Ozric Tentacles, Argentine hard rock sibling trio Airbag boast magnificent singing and prog atmospheres which compete for the lion's share with dark and captivating guitars, and...

Black Stone Cherry

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 24 October 2026
UK chart-topping proud Kentucky hard rockers, Black Stone Cherry, are back with their urgently-emotive pop-rock hooks; heartfelt, redemptive lyrics; headbanging riffs; powerful dynamics; thunderous drums; and thrilling musicianship. In the...

The Devil Wears Prada (Band)

New Century, Manchester
Saturday 24 October 2026
Ohio metalcore act the Devil Wears Prada took their name from the novel and movie, but rebranded it to fit their anti-materialistic Christian ethics. Emerging among the crop of punishing metalcore acts to debut in the early 2000s, they mana...

Ten

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 24 October 2026
Mancunian melodic hard rock band Ten were formed in 1994 by frontman Gary Hughes following a prolific solo career. ...
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