HARD ROCK & METAL CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
HARD ROCK & METAL CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Hard Rock & Metal Concerts in Manchester
Sat 19 Sep - Fri 4 Dec 2026
Sat 24 Oct 2026 - Tue 2 Feb 2027
Sat 14 Nov 2026 - Sat 27 Feb 2027
Evil Scarecrow
Friday 30 October 2026
This fabulous, fun and as-brilliant-as-they-are-bonkers band will be bringing their unique brand of metal, mayhem and madness to several shows across the UK. With a brand-new line up, version 5.0 of Evil Scarecrow continues to captivate, de...
Korn
Saturday 31 October 2026
In their 14 years of togetherness, Nu-Metal heroes Korn has both survived and thrived, and their songs are rife with detritus of decadence and lessons learned, such as their 90s and 2000s UK hits "Freak on a Leash", "Here to Stay", "Did My...
Live/Wire - The AC/DC Show
Saturday 31 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...
Kamelot
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Florida symphonic metal act Kamelot have held their own, very special position in the world of rock and heavy music. Their elaborate melodic metal has always opened itself in a remarkably clever way to like-minded styles, integrating progre...
The Home Team
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Seattle heavy pop favourites. ...
Messa
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Find tickets and full event details for Messa live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for Messa?Tickets for Messa can be purchased safely and securely from Eventim UK. We r...
Carnifex + Despised Icon + Suffocation
Thursday 5 November 2026
A metal triple header with San Diego deathcore act Carnifex, Canadian deathcore pioneers Despised Icon, and New York technical death metal heads Suffocation. ...
Blackgold
Thursday 5 November 2026
Masked British alternative rockers Blackgold fuse nu-metal, industrial rock, and hip-hop influences. Reminiscent of bands like Slipknot, their politically charged sound draws comparisons to Rage Against the Machine and Fever 333, with a ra...
Papa Roach
Friday 6 November 2026
GRAMMY-nominated, Platinum-selling Californian leaders in Alternative Hard Rock music, Papa Roach are perhaps best known for their breakthrough single, "Last Resort", which is considered to have defined the "nu metal" genre, mixing rap a...
Supreme Queen - A Dazzling Tribute to Queen
Friday 6 November 2026
Now undoubtedly one of the most established and successful Tribute Bands in the world, The Supreme Queen production is a brilliantly designed presentation paying homage to the halcyon days of one of the greatest rock bands ever. Musicall...
kaarija
Friday 6 November 2026
The boundary-breaking artist Kaarija made Finnish music history in 2023 when he became the fan favourite of the Eurovision Song Contest with an overwhelming amount of votes. His entry song "Cha Cha Cha" reached number 7 on the global Spotif...
Voodoo Room - Tribute to Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton & Cream
Friday 6 November 2026
Paying tribute to some of the greatest names in rock history, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Cream, Voodoo Room are a stunning power-trio featuring some of the UK's finest musicians. Members of the band have played with Massive Attack, Ben...
A Tribute to Jilly's Rockworld
Saturday 7 November 2026
A celebration of a Manchester institution, the legendary Oxford Road rock club opened in the 1970s - originally known as Fagan's before being renamed Jilly's in 1983 - attracting punks, rockers, goths, metalheads, skaters, moshers and ind...
Danko Jones
Saturday 7 November 2026
The hard rockin' Toronto outfit named after its enfant terrible leader Danko Jones. The uncompromising band, over a quarter of a century without attaching importance to trends and fashions, very much in the glorious tradition of Motorhead a...
Still Dangerous - A Tribute to Thin Lizzy
Saturday 7 November 2026
Still Dangerous are a UK based band that play the greatest hits from legendary rockers Thin Lizzy. With blisteringly precise dual guitars, heavy drums and the signature vocals of Phil Lynott. ...
Soil
Saturday 7 November 2026
Tapestry Promotions Present SOiL + Finger Eleven + Adema 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 ? and it?s preferable ...
Currents + Erra
Thursday 12 November 2026
A metalcore co-headline show. Connecticut metalcore band Currents were formed in 2011 by former drummer Jeff Brown, although after numerous line-up changes, since 2018, no original members remain with the band. Described as metalcore and pr...
Little Angels
Friday 13 November 2026
Legendary Scarborough hard rockers Little Angels are Big, Bad & Back with an ultra-rare UK tour, featuring the full original line-up of vocalist Toby Jepson, guitarist Bruce Dickinson, Jim Dickinson on keyboards, Mark Plunkett on bass guita...
Ricky Warwick (The Almighty / Thin Lizzy / Black Star Riders)
Friday 13 November 2026
Growing up in northern Ireland on a diet of Johnny Cash, Steve Earle, Motorhead, and the Ramones, Ricky Warwick started performing with New Model Army in the late '80s before helping to form U.K. punk band the Almighty in 1988. Afte...
Metallicish. Live at Empire Rochdale
Friday 13 November 2026
Metallicish unleash relentless riffs, precision power, firing through metal classics with speed, weight and sound built to rattle the walls...
UK Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters Tribute Band
Saturday 14 November 2026
This world-famous tribute band takes you on a journey spanning 25 years of music from the now legendary rockers Foo Fighters and their charismatic leader, Dave Grohl. They absolutely nail the true vibe of a Foos live experience, all perfor...
Anvil
Monday 16 November 2026
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Eagles of Death Metal
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Palm Desert, California rock band EODM (Eagles Of Death Metal) formed in 1998 by best friends Jesse Hughes (a.k.a. The Devil/Boots Electric) and Queen of the Stones Age's Josh Homme (a.k.a. Carlo Von Sexron/DP Pete/Baby Duck/Zombie Zebra). ...
Eagles Of Death Metal
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Palm Desert, California rock band EODM (Eagles Of Death Metal) formed in 1998 by best friends Jesse Hughes (a.k.a. The Devil/Boots Electric) and Queen of the Stones Age's Josh Homme (a.k.a. Carlo Von Sexron/DP Pete/Baby Duck/Zombie Zebra). ...
WORMROT
Wednesday 18 November 2026
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Enter Shikari
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 pos...
Soen
Thursday 19 November 2026
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Shinedown
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 mo...
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats
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 Starrs...
PRESIDENT
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 ban...
Gloryhammer
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 b...
Deep Purple
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 anyt...
Electric Six
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-y...
Graham Bonnet Band (Rainbow / Michael Schenker Group / Alcatrazz)
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'...
Whitesnake UK
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
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 sec...
Moving Pictures - A Tribute to the Music of Rush
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 a...
Led-Into-Zeppelin - Tribute to Led Zeppelin
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 Manc...
The Pretty Reckless
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 ha...
The Damned
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
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, EVE...
Live/Wire - The AC/DC Show
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 acclaimed...
The Hara
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 ...
Dominum
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 performa...
Eluveitie
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 ("th...
The Darkness
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 20...
DC/UK + Shef Leppard - Tributes to AC/DC + Def Leppard
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 million...
